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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.

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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: Structurally Complete Forward Skirt Lifts Out of Vertical Assembly Center
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Jan 31, 2025

Structurally Complete Forward Skirt Lifts Out of Vertical Assembly Center

This image shows teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lifting a forward skirt out of its...

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NASA image: Structurally Complete Forward Skirt Lifts Out of Vertical Assembly Center
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Jan 31, 2025

Structurally Complete Forward Skirt Lifts Out of Vertical Assembly Center

This image shows teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lifting a forward skirt out of its...

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NASA image: Structurally Complete Forward Skirt Lifts Out of Vertical Assembly Center
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Jan 31, 2025

Structurally Complete Forward Skirt Lifts Out of Vertical Assembly Center

This image shows teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lifting a forward skirt out of its...

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NASA image: Structurally Complete Forward Skirt Lifts Out of Vertical Assembly Center
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Jan 31, 2025

Structurally Complete Forward Skirt Lifts Out of Vertical Assembly Center

This image shows teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lifting a forward skirt out of its...

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NASA image: NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility Completes SLS Forward Join
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Feb 2, 2019

NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility Completes SLS Forward Join

This video shows how technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans completed the “forward join,”...

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NASA image: Artemis IV Forward Ring Moves to Vertical Assembly Center
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Nov 21, 2024

Artemis IV Forward Ring Moves to Vertical Assembly Center

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lift a forward ring into the vertical assembly center on...

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NASA image: Artemis IV Forward Skirt Moves to Vertical Assembly Center for Next Phase of Production
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Dec 2, 2024

Artemis IV Forward Skirt Moves to Vertical Assembly Center for Next Phase of Production

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans move the forward skirt, which will be used on the SLS...

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NASA image: Artemis IV Forward Skirt Moves to Vertical Assembly Center for Next Phase of Production
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Dec 2, 2024

Artemis IV Forward Skirt Moves to Vertical Assembly Center for Next Phase of Production

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans move the forward skirt, which will be used on the SLS...

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NASA image: Artemis I LH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate
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Mar 1, 2021

Artemis I LH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate

In the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers use a...

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NASA image: Artemis I RH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate
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Mar 2, 2021

Artemis I RH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate

In the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers use a...

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NASA image: Artemis I RH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate
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Mar 2, 2021

Artemis I RH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate

In the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers use a...

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NASA image: Artemis I RH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate
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Mar 2, 2021

Artemis I RH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate

In the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers use a...

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NASA image: Artemis I RH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate
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Mar 2, 2021

Artemis I RH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate

In the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers use a...

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NASA image: Artemis I LH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate
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Mar 1, 2021

Artemis I LH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate

In the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers use a...

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NASA image: Artemis I LH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate
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Mar 2, 2021

Artemis I LH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate

The left-hand booster forward assembly for NASA’s Space Launch System is lowered by crane onto the center forward...

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NASA image: Artemis I LH and RH Forward Assemblies Complete
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Mar 3, 2021

Artemis I LH and RH Forward Assemblies Complete

In High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the right-hand and...

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NASA image: Artemis I LH and RH Forward Assemblies Complete
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Mar 3, 2021

Artemis I LH and RH Forward Assemblies Complete

In High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the right-hand forward...

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NASA image: Artemis I LH and RH Forward Assemblies Complete
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Mar 3, 2021

Artemis I LH and RH Forward Assemblies Complete

In High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, right-hand and left-hand...

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NASA image: Artemis I LH and RH Forward Assemblies Complete
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Mar 3, 2021

Artemis I LH and RH Forward Assemblies Complete

In High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers assist as the...

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NASA image: Artemis I RH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate
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Mar 2, 2021

Artemis I RH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate

Workers use a crane to lower the right-hand forward assembly for NASA’s Space Launch System onto the right-hand...

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NASA image: Artemis I LH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate
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Mar 1, 2021

Artemis I LH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate

This view from high up in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, shows a crane...

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NASA image: Artemis I LH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate
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Mar 1, 2021

Artemis I LH Forward Assembly Lift and Mate

This view from high up in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, shows a crane...

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NASA image: Artemis I LH & RH Forward Assemblies
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Jan 21, 2021

Artemis I LH & RH Forward Assemblies

The right-hand and left-hand forward assembly exit cones for the Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) are in the...

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NASA image: Artemis I LH & RH Forward Assemblies
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Jan 21, 2021

Artemis I LH & RH Forward Assemblies

The right-hand and left-hand forward assembly exit cones for the Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) are in the...

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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.
Can I download NASA images?+
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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