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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.
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Tracking a mission’s historic return to Earth, a year of science onboard the space station, and the safe arrival of...
From this legendary room, America conducted some of its most amazing space missions. This video montage captures the...
A commercial crew spacecraft’s historic test mission, recognizing the leadership of our James Webb Space Telescope...
The Historic Mission Control center at the NASA Johnson Space Center has undergone a major restoration. From this...
Media B-roll showcasing the Apollo era Historic Mission Control Center and the new restoration that has taken place....
Liftoff! The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley aboard the company’s...
Remembering our fallen heroes, an agency town hall to talk safety, and the end of an historic mission on Mars … a...
Descrip: A NASA astronaut is one of the space station’s newest residents, planning for the upcoming total solar...
DATE: 3-27-15 LOCATION: Building 30 - ISS FCR-1 SUBJECT: Flight controllers during the launch of Scott Kelly and...
This video includes historic footage of NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Michoud played a role in...
NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.
A safe splashdown for an historic test flight, a major milestone for a future mission, and remembering a champion...
A milestone for a NASA astronaut, a plan for the future of the space station, and moving a step closer to an...
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, and SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk, view the historic Dragon...
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, congratulates SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk in front of the...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Roger Crouch (center), a payload specialist, talks to the media prior to the launch of...
STS071-S-069 (7 July 1995) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center's...
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, and SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk, view the historic Dragon...
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, and SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk, view the historic Dragon...
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, and SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk, view the historic Dragon...
Description: A new crew launches to the space station, another crew wraps up an historic mission to the station, and...
Our next Mars rover is on its way, preparing for the historic return of a Commercial Crew mission, and naming the...
The Webb Telescope is closer to starting its mission of science, an historic look at the center of our galaxy, and...
SPACE STATION CREW REFLECTS ON LEGACY OF APOLLO 11’S HISTORIC LUNAR LANDING Aboard the International Space Station,...