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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

The library includes imagery from diverse sources: telescopes like Hubble and Webb that capture deep-space nebulae, galaxies, and exoplanets; planetary missions like the Mars rovers ( browse Mars photos) and Cassini at Saturn; Earth observation satellites ( see EPIC imagery); astronaut photography from the ISS; and documentation of rocket launches, spacecraft assembly, and ground testing. Most NASA images are in the public domain and free to download at full resolution for educational, editorial, and personal use.

Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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NASA image: Material Science
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Jan 22, 2003

Material Science

Video images sent to the ground allow scientists to watch the behavior of the bubbles as they control the melting...

MSFC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During their tour of KSC, members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly visit the Convoy Command Center, the prime vehicle to control critical communications between the orbiter, the crew and the Launch Control Center after a Shuttle landing, to monitor the health of the Shuttle Orbiter systems and to direct convoy operations at the Shuttle Landing Facility. The Parliamentarians are meeting in Orlando this year for their 49th annual gathering. They chose to visit KSC with their families during their one-day excursion break from meetings.
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Nov 10, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During their tour of KSC, members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly visit the Convoy Command Center, the prime vehicle to control critical communications between the orbiter, the crew and the Launch Control Center after a Shuttle landing, to monitor the health of the Shuttle Orbiter systems and to direct convoy operations at the Shuttle Landing Facility. The Parliamentarians are meeting in Orlando this year for their 49th annual gathering. They chose to visit KSC with their families during their one-day excursion break from meetings.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During their tour of KSC, members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO)...

KSC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Mar 12, 1992

Microgravity

The Advanced Automated Directional Solidification Furnace (AADSF) with the Experimental Apparatus Container (EAC)...

MSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Sep 1, 1991

Microgravity

The Advanced Automated Directional Solidification Furnace (AADSF) flew during the USMP-2 mission. During USMP-2, the...

MSFC
NASA image: X-56A Control Room is Uncommon
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Sep 6, 2018

X-56A Control Room is Uncommon

The control room for the remotely piloted X-56A has a feature that most do not – the pilot and co-pilot are in the...

AFRC
NASA image: Apollo Digest Series: Mission Control
Video
Jan 31, 2021

Apollo Digest Series: Mission Control

Apollo Digest Series: Mission Control Overview of NASA’s mission control in Houston, as well as other facilities in...

AFRC
NASA image: LRC-2025-OCIO_P-00127.TIF
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Dec 16, 2024

LRC-2025-OCIO_P-00127.TIF

This is the 3rd entry of the TTBW model in 14x22. This test specifically is a lateral-directional test looking at...

LaRC
NASA image: Astronaut Eileen Collins at pilots station during "hotfiring" procedure
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Feb 3, 1995

Astronaut Eileen Collins at pilots station during "hotfiring" procedure

STS063-312-020 (3-11 Feb. 1995) --- Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, pilot, at the pilot's station during "hotfiring"...

JSC
NASA image: E-2633
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Oct 12, 1956

E-2633

A photo of the control stick used on the Iron Cross Attitude Simulator. Although it resembled today's desktop...

AFRC
NASA image: Coverage of STS-104 Launch Coverage of Flight Controllers in MCC.
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Jul 12, 2001

Coverage of STS-104 Launch Coverage of Flight Controllers in MCC.

JSC2001-E-21328 (12 July 2001) --- Flight director LeRoy Cain directs his attention to data related to the Space...

JSC
NASA image: Paresev on Taxi Strip
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Jan 17, 1962

Paresev on Taxi Strip

Test pilot Milton Thompson sitting in NASA Flight Research Center-built Paresev 1 (Paraglider Research Vehicle) on...

AFRC
NASA image: Flight Day 16: Mission Control during Distant Retrograde Departure
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Dec 1, 2022

Flight Day 16: Mission Control during Distant Retrograde Departure

jsc2022e090764 (Dec. 1, 2022): Flight controller Jason Helms at the guidance, navigation and control console in...

JSC
NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This cutaway drawing details the internal design of the Skylab Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA). The MDA, built under...

MSFC
NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1971

Skylab

This 1971 photograph was taken during the assembly of the Flight Article of the Skylab Airlock Module (AM). The Am,...

MSFC
NASA image: Artemis I flight day 14 from Mission Control
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Nov 28, 2022

Artemis I flight day 14 from Mission Control

jsc2022e090101 (Nov. 28, 2022): Flight controllers observe the Orion spacecraft under the direction of Flight...

JSC
NASA image: Artemis I flight day 14 from Mission Control
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Nov 28, 2022

Artemis I flight day 14 from Mission Control

jsc2022e090102 (Nov. 28, 2022): Flight controllers observe the Orion spacecraft under the direction of Flight...

JSC
NASA image: Flight Day 16: Mission Control during Distant Retrograde Departure
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Dec 1, 2022

Flight Day 16: Mission Control during Distant Retrograde Departure

jsc2022e090747 (Dec. 1, 2022): Flight controllers Doug Haskovec and Amar Ollero at the mechanical and power officer...

JSC
NASA image: EC96-43479-5
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Mar 22, 1996

EC96-43479-5

During the final phase of tests with the HARV, Dryden technicians installed nose strakes, which were panels that...

AFRC
NASA image: Flight Day 16: Mission Control during Distant Retrograde Departure
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Dec 1, 2022

Flight Day 16: Mission Control during Distant Retrograde Departure

jsc2022e090753 (Dec. 1, 2022): Flight controller Julie Reed at the flight dynamics officer console in Houston’s...

JSC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
Image
Jun 1, 1971

Saturn Apollo Program

This photograph is a view of a display, control console, and hand controller for the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) No....

MSFC
NASA image: Flight Day 16: Mission Control during Distant Retrograde Departure
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Dec 1, 2022

Flight Day 16: Mission Control during Distant Retrograde Departure

jsc2022e090746 (Dec. 1, 2022): Flight controller Todd Quasny at the command and data handling console in Houston’s...

JSC
NASA image: Flight Day 16: Mission Control during Distant Retrograde Departure
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Dec 1, 2022

Flight Day 16: Mission Control during Distant Retrograde Departure

jsc2022e090759 (Dec. 1, 2022): Flight controllers Steve Sides and Brian Crisp at the instrumentation and...

JSC
NASA image: Flight Day 16: Mission Control during Distant Retrograde Departure
Image
Dec 1, 2022

Flight Day 16: Mission Control during Distant Retrograde Departure

jsc2022e090757 (Dec. 1, 2022): Flight controller Joel Appel (right) at the propulsion console in Houston’s Mission...

JSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A KSC employee uses a clean-air shower before entering a clean room. Streams of pressurized air directed at the occupant from nozzles in the chamber's ceiling and walls are designed to dislodge particulate matter from hair, clothing and shoes. The adhesive mat on the floor captures soil from shoe soles, as well as particles that fall on its surface. Particulate matter has the potential to contaminate the space flight hardware being stored or processed in the clean room. The shower is part of KSC's Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control program, an important safety initiative.
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Aug 29, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A KSC employee uses a clean-air shower before entering a clean room. Streams of pressurized air directed at the occupant from nozzles in the chamber's ceiling and walls are designed to dislodge particulate matter from hair, clothing and shoes. The adhesive mat on the floor captures soil from shoe soles, as well as particles that fall on its surface. Particulate matter has the potential to contaminate the space flight hardware being stored or processed in the clean room. The shower is part of KSC's Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control program, an important safety initiative.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A KSC employee uses a clean-air shower before entering a clean room. Streams of...

KSC
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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
Yes, most NASA images are in the public domain and are free to use for educational, informational, and personal purposes. NASA's media usage guidelines state that NASA material is not copyrighted unless otherwise noted. However, the NASA logo and certain insignia are protected. Some images may include identifiable individuals or third-party content that requires additional permissions. Always check the specific image's usage rights and credit NASA as the source.
How many images does NASA have?+
NASA's Image and Video Library contains over 140,000 publicly accessible images, videos, and audio files spanning the agency's entire history, from the Mercury program of the 1960s to the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries. The collection grows daily as new missions capture imagery and archival materials are digitized. Individual mission archives, such as Mars rover photos, contain hundreds of thousands of additional images.
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Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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