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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: Stennis acquires new ladder truck
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Oct 20, 2009

Stennis acquires new ladder truck

The Stennis Space Center Fire Department added to its fire-fighting capabilities with acquisition of a new emergency...

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NASA image: Ladder-like Ring
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May 27, 2013

Ladder-like Ring

Forever changing, the F ring takes on a ladder-like appearance in this recent image from NASA Cassini spacecraft....

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NASA image: Astronaut Eugene Cernan prepares to mount ladder to lunar module ascent stage
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Dec 13, 1972

Astronaut Eugene Cernan prepares to mount ladder to lunar module ascent stage

Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, prepares to mount ladder to lunar module ascent stage. Note the...

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NASA image: Climbing the Cosmic Distance Ladder Artist Concept
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Oct 3, 2012

Climbing the Cosmic Distance Ladder Artist Concept

Astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have greatly improved the cosmic distance ladder used to measure the...

JPL
NASA image: Astronaut Edwin Aldrin descends steps of Lunar Module ladder to walk on moon
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Jul 20, 1969

Astronaut Edwin Aldrin descends steps of Lunar Module ladder to walk on moon

AS11-40-5868 (20 July 1969) --- Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, descends the steps of the Lunar...

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NASA image: MS Lenoir observes middeck activities from interdeck access ladder
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Nov 16, 1982

MS Lenoir observes middeck activities from interdeck access ladder

STS005-15-591 (11-16 Nov. 1982) --- Astronaut William B. Lenoir, STS-5 mission specialist, observes middeck...

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NASA image: Astronaut Alan Bean steps from ladder of Lunar Module for EVA
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Nov 19, 1969

Astronaut Alan Bean steps from ladder of Lunar Module for EVA

AS12-46-6729 (19 Nov. 1969) --- Astronaut Alan L. Bean, lunar module pilot for the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission,...

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NASA image: View of plaque Apollo 11 astronauts left on moon
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Jul 20, 1969

View of plaque Apollo 11 astronauts left on moon

AS11-40-5899 (20 July 1969) --- Close-up view of the plaque which the Apollo 11 astronauts left on the moon in...

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NASA image: Apollo 12 Mission image - Dark view of Astronaut Alan L. Bean climbing down the ladder of the Lunar Module (LM)
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Nov 19, 1969

Apollo 12 Mission image - Dark view of Astronaut Alan L. Bean climbing down the ladder of the Lunar Module (LM)

AS12-46-6728 (19 Nov. 1969) --- Astronaut Alan L. Bean, lunar module pilot for the Apollo 12 mission, is about to...

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NASA image: Apollo 12 Mission image - Dark view of Astronaut Alan L. Bean climbing down the ladder of the Lunar Module (LM)
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Nov 19, 1969

Apollo 12 Mission image - Dark view of Astronaut Alan L. Bean climbing down the ladder of the Lunar Module (LM)

AS12-46-6726 (19 Nov. 1969) --- Astronaut Alan L. Bean, lunar module pilot for the Apollo 12 mission, starts down...

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NASA image: One_Small_Step_Comparison_720p
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Aug 3, 2017

One_Small_Step_Comparison_720p

This video shows Neil Armstrong climbing down the lunar module ladder to the lunar surface. The video compares...

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NASA image: Buzz_Descends_Comparison__720p
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Aug 3, 2017

Buzz_Descends_Comparison__720p

This video shows Buzz Aldrin descending the lunar module ladder. The video compares existing footage with the...

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NASA image: RoboSimian to the Rescue
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Jul 3, 2013

RoboSimian to the Rescue

This artist concept depicts RoboSimian, a disaster-relief and -mitigation robot, grasping the rung of a ladder....

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NASA image: Mounting Douglas SB-2D Airplane in 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel at NACA Ames Research Center.
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Dec 6, 1944

Mounting Douglas SB-2D Airplane in 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel at NACA Ames Research Center.

XSB2D-1 First test (no number) Aerodynamic test to forecast the take off distance. George Cooper was the A1:H73...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Workers in NASA Spacecraft Hangar AE erect a ladder to reach the top of the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), which has been returned to the hangar from the launch pad.   SIRTF will remain in the clean room until it returns to the pad in early August.  One of NASA's largest infrared telescopes to be launched, SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space.
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May 2, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in NASA Spacecraft Hangar AE erect a ladder to reach the top of the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), which has been returned to the hangar from the launch pad. SIRTF will remain in the clean room until it returns to the pad in early August. One of NASA's largest infrared telescopes to be launched, SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in NASA Spacecraft Hangar AE erect a ladder to reach the top of the Space...

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NASA image: Plaque - Apollo XII  (Lunar Module [LM])
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Sep 30, 1969

Plaque - Apollo XII (Lunar Module [LM])

S69-53326 (November 1969) --- Close-up view of a replica of the plaque which the Apollo 12 astronauts will leave on...

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NASA image: Artemis II Pre-Flight Egress Fitness Standard Measures Test
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Dec 12, 2025

Artemis II Pre-Flight Egress Fitness Standard Measures Test

Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch climbs down the ladder of a mockup lander while wearing the xEMU spacesuit...

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NASA image: A-3 Test Stand
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Jun 8, 2012

A-3 Test Stand

A tethered Stennis Space Center employee climbs an A-3 Test Stand ladder June 8, 2012, against the backdrop of the...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3742
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Oct 23, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Fire Station No. 2 near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3740
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Oct 23, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Fire Station No. 2 near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3739
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Oct 23, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Fire Station No. 2 near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3741
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Oct 23, 2013

KSC-2013-3741

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Fire Station No. 2 near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3743
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Oct 23, 2013

KSC-2013-3743

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Fire Station No. 2 near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3736
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Oct 23, 2013

KSC-2013-3736

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Fire Station No. 2 near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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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.
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