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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: Solid Rocket Qualification Motor Firing at the Morton Thiokol facility at
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Apr 28, 1988

Solid Rocket Qualification Motor Firing at the Morton Thiokol facility at

Solid Rocket Qualification Motor Firing at the Morton Thiokol facility at Brigham City, Utah on 20 April 1988.

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Jan 18, 1978

Space Shuttle Project

Pictured is an early testing of the Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) at the Thiokol facility in Utah. The SRMs later became...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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May 27, 1987

Space Shuttle Projects

This photograph is a long shot view of a full scale solid rocket motor (SRM) for the solid rocket booster (SRB)...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jan 20, 1989

Space Shuttle Projects

This photograph shows a static firing test of the Solid Rocket Qualification Motor-8 (QM-8) at the Morton Thiokol...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Mar 21, 1988

Space Shuttle Projects

The Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) successfully test fired the third in a series of Transient Pressure Test...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jul 1, 1987

Space Shuttle Projects

A forward segment is being lowered into the Transient Pressure Test Article (TPTA) test stand at thw Marshall Space...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jul 1, 1987

Space Shuttle Projects

A forward segment is being lowered into the Transient Pressure Test Article (TPTA) test stand at the Marshall Space...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jul 13, 1979

Space Shuttle Projects

This is a photograph of the solid rocket booster's (SRB's) Qualification Motor-1 (QM-1) being prepared for a static...

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Are NASA images free to use?+
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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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