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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: Space Shuttle Program
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Sep 12, 2012

Space Shuttle Program

Ronnie Rigney (r), chief of the Propulsion Test Office in the Project Directorate at Stennis Space Center, stands...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Program
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Sep 12, 2012

Space Shuttle Program

Ronnie Rigney (r), chief of the Propulsion Test Office in the Project Directorate at Stennis Space Center, stands...

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NASA image: Brad Pitt Speaks with NASA Astronaut on Space Station about Artemis Program
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Sep 16, 2019

Brad Pitt Speaks with NASA Astronaut on Space Station about Artemis Program

As NASA prepares to send the first woman and next man to the Moon by 2024 under the Artemis program, Brad Pitt is...

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NASA image: NASA Astronaut Discusses Life In Space With International Space University Space Studies Program Participants – Thursday, July 24, 2025
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Jul 24, 2025

NASA Astronaut Discusses Life In Space With International Space University Space Studies Program Participants – Thursday, July 24, 2025

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 73 flight engineer Jonny Kim of NASA discussed life and work...

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NASA image: NASA Space Flight Awareness Program Recognizes Stennis Employees
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May 5, 2024

NASA Space Flight Awareness Program Recognizes Stennis Employees

NASA astronaut and Artemis II crew member Victor Glover stands with Honoree Award recipients from NASA’s Stennis...

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NASA image: Education Program - Teacher in Space
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Dec 17, 1985

Education Program - Teacher in Space

S85-46205 (December 1985) --- Sharon Christa McAuliffe (left), from Concord, New Hampshire, and Barbara R. Morgan of...

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NASA image: Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
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Jun 9, 1997

Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)

This is a photo of an X-34 40K Fastrac II duration test performed at the Marshall Space Flight Center test stand 116...

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NASA image: Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
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Jun 26, 1995

Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)

The X-34 Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) concept is pictured here. NASA plarned to utilize the X-34 small reusable...

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NASA image: GEMINI- INSIGNIA - SPACE PROGRAM - MSC
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Aug 30, 1965

GEMINI- INSIGNIA - SPACE PROGRAM - MSC

S65-54354 (30 Aug. 1965) --- The insignia of the Gemini Space Program is a disc of dark blue as a background for a...

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NASA image: Commercial Crew Program: Boeing/ULA Triage Simulation #2 at Space Launch Complex 41
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Jul 24, 2019

Commercial Crew Program: Boeing/ULA Triage Simulation #2 at Space Launch Complex 41

Commercial Crew Program: Boeing/ULA Triage Simulation #2 at Space Launch Complex 41

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NASA image: Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
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Jul 1, 2003

Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)

NASA's X-37 Approach and Landing Test Vehicle is installed is a structural facility at Boeing's Huntington Beach,...

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NASA image: Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
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Jul 1, 2003

Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)

NASA's X-37 Approach and Landing Test Vehicle is installed is a structural facility at Boeing's Huntington Beach,...

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NASA image: Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
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Oct 1, 2002

Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, manages the Space Launch Initiative (SLI), NASA's...

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NASA image: Gateway Program Manager on Gateway lunar space station
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Jul 26, 2024

Gateway Program Manager on Gateway lunar space station

jsc2024e055764 (July 26, 2024) -- Dr. Jon Olansen discusses lunar habitation during the "Living the Lunar Life"...

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NASA image: Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
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Oct 1, 2002

Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, manages the Space Launch Initiative (SLI), NASA's...

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NASA image: Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
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Oct 1, 2002

Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, manages the Space Launch Initiative (SLI), NASA's...

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NASA image: Dr. Fran Chiaramonte, Program Scientist for Physical Sciences Aboard the International Space Station Talks About the Light Microscopy Module (LMM)
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Feb 21, 2023

Dr. Fran Chiaramonte, Program Scientist for Physical Sciences Aboard the International Space Station Talks About the Light Microscopy Module (LMM)

Dr. Fran Chiaramonte, Program Scientist for Physical Sciences talks about the Light Microscopy Module (LMM) onboard...

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NASA image: Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
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Jul 21, 2003

Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)

An ion thruster is removed from a vacuum chamber at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The...

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NASA image: Marshall Space Flight Center Black History Month Program
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Feb 21, 2018

Marshall Space Flight Center Black History Month Program

The Black History Month program was presented at Marshall Space Flight Center with guest speaker Lt. General Stayce...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From left, NASA Deputy Program Manager of the Space Shuttle Program Michael Wetmore, United Space Alliance (USA) Vice President and Space Shuttle Program Manager Howard DeCastro, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik, and a USA technician examine cold plates in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2. NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.
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Dec 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From left, NASA Deputy Program Manager of the Space Shuttle Program Michael Wetmore, United Space Alliance (USA) Vice President and Space Shuttle Program Manager Howard DeCastro, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik, and a USA technician examine cold plates in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2. NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From left, NASA Deputy Program Manager of the Space Shuttle Program Michael Wetmore,...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA and United Space Alliance (USA) Space Shuttle program managers attend a briefing, part of activities during a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC. Starting third from left are NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik, USA Vice President and Space Shuttle Program Manager Howard DeCastro, NASA Space Shuttle Program Manager William Parsons, and USA Associate Program Manager of Ground Operations Andy Allen.
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Dec 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA and United Space Alliance (USA) Space Shuttle program managers attend a briefing, part of activities during a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC. Starting third from left are NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik, USA Vice President and Space Shuttle Program Manager Howard DeCastro, NASA Space Shuttle Program Manager William Parsons, and USA Associate Program Manager of Ground Operations Andy Allen.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA and United Space Alliance (USA) Space Shuttle program managers attend a briefing,...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From left, a United Space Alliance (USA) technician briefs NASA Deputy Program Manager of the Space Shuttle Program Michael Wetmore, USA Vice President and Space Shuttle Program Manager Howard DeCastro, and NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik on the use of cold plates in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2. NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.
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Dec 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From left, a United Space Alliance (USA) technician briefs NASA Deputy Program Manager of the Space Shuttle Program Michael Wetmore, USA Vice President and Space Shuttle Program Manager Howard DeCastro, and NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik on the use of cold plates in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2. NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From left, a United Space Alliance (USA) technician briefs NASA Deputy Program Manager...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From left, United Space Alliance (USA) Deputy Space Shuttle Program Manager of Operations Loren Shriver, USA Associate Program Manager of Ground Operations Andy Allen, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik, and USA Vice President and Space Shuttle Program Manager Howard DeCastro examine a tile used in the Shuttle's Thermal Protection System (TPS) in KSC's TPS Facility. NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.
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Dec 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From left, United Space Alliance (USA) Deputy Space Shuttle Program Manager of Operations Loren Shriver, USA Associate Program Manager of Ground Operations Andy Allen, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik, and USA Vice President and Space Shuttle Program Manager Howard DeCastro examine a tile used in the Shuttle's Thermal Protection System (TPS) in KSC's TPS Facility. NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From left, United Space Alliance (USA) Deputy Space Shuttle Program Manager of...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - William (Bill) W. Parsons, named Space Shuttle Program Manager, Johnson Space Center, Houston, in May 2003.
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May 20, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - William (Bill) W. Parsons, named Space Shuttle Program Manager, Johnson Space Center, Houston, in May 2003.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - William (Bill) W. Parsons, named Space Shuttle Program Manager, Johnson Space Center,...

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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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