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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.

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: Around Marshall
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Jun 30, 1961

Around Marshall

At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Army’s Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jun 30, 1961

Around Marshall

At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Army’s Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jul 21, 1961

Around Marshall

At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Army’s Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jul 21, 1961

Around Marshall

At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Army’s Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jul 31, 1961

Around Marshall

At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Army’s Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but...

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NASA image: Site preparations underway for the phased decommissioning and re
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Mar 29, 2022

Site preparations underway for the phased decommissioning and re

Building 4200 of Marshall’s administrative complex is prepared for demolition in the fall of 2022. Building 4200 was...

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NASA image: Site preparations underway for the phased decommissioning and re
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Mar 29, 2022

Site preparations underway for the phased decommissioning and re

Building 4200 of Marshall’s administrative complex is prepared for demolition in the fall of 2022. Building 4200 was...

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NASA image: At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, the Expedition 59 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures Feb. 26 in front of the statue of Vladimir Lenin as they prepared to depart for their launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in
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Feb 26, 2019

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, the Expedition 59 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures Feb. 26 in front of the statue of Vladimir Lenin as they prepared to depart for their launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, the Expedition 59 prime and backup crewmembers pose...

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NASA image: At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA prepares to depart Feb. 26 for his launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA
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Feb 26, 2019

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA prepares to depart Feb. 26 for his launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA prepares...

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NASA image: KSC-20120209-PH-UK_pressSite_FigureA-13
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May 16, 2011

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Aerial view of Press Site, May 16, 2011, as the crowd prepares for the final launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour

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NASA image: VISUAL ACUITY - EXPERIMENT - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-5 - FL
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Jun 1, 1965

VISUAL ACUITY - EXPERIMENT - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-5 - FL

S65-28639 (June 1965) --- Drawing illustrating orientation of Gemini spacecraft over prepared ground observation sites.

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NASA image: Launch Complex 49 Site
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Dec 20, 2021

Launch Complex 49 Site

A view of a proposed new launch site, Launch Complex 49, on Dec. 20, 2021, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6407
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Oct 29, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers pour concrete at the base of the site of...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6411
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Oct 29, 2012

KSC-2012-6411

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, concrete has been poured at the site of the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6410
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Oct 29, 2012

KSC-2012-6410

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers pour and spread concrete at the base of...

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NASA image: Launch Complex 49 Site
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Dec 20, 2021

Launch Complex 49 Site

A view of a proposed new launch site, Launch Complex 49, on Dec. 20, 2021, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 46-47 crewmember Tim Peake of the European Space Agency prepares to depart for his launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Nov. 30 as backup crewmember Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) looks on. Peake, Tim Kopra of NASA and Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) will launch Dec. 15 in the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station..NASA / Seth Marcantel
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Nov 30, 2015

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 46-47 crewmember Tim Peake of the European Space Agency prepares to depart for his launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Nov. 30 as backup crewmember Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) looks on. Peake, Tim Kopra of NASA and Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) will launch Dec. 15 in the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station..NASA / Seth Marcantel

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 46-47 crewmember Tim Peake of the European...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  The Space Shuttle Discovery on its Mobile Launcher Platform makes its slow 3.4-mile trek from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for the STS-82 mission.  In the foreground is the U.S. flag at the Press Site area.  A seven-member crew will perform the second servicing of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the 10-day STS-82 mission, which is targeted for a Feb. 11 liftoff.
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Jan 17, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Space Shuttle Discovery on its Mobile Launcher Platform makes its slow 3.4-mile trek from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for the STS-82 mission. In the foreground is the U.S. flag at the Press Site area. A seven-member crew will perform the second servicing of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the 10-day STS-82 mission, which is targeted for a Feb. 11 liftoff.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Space Shuttle Discovery on its Mobile Launcher Platform makes its slow 3.4-mile...

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NASA image: 83PC-829
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Nov 28, 1983

83PC-829

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Minutes before STS-9 launch, nearly 1,000 news media representatives gather at the Press...

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NASA image: Orion L-1 Press Conference
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Dec 3, 2014

Orion L-1 Press Conference

In the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium, members of the news media listen as agency and industry leaders...

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NASA image: 88PC-1055
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Sep 29, 1988

88PC-1055

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Complex 39 Press Site prepares for the nearly 2,500 accredited news media who arrived to...

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NASA image: 83PC-828
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Nov 28, 1983

83PC-828

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Minutes before STS-9 launch, nearly 1,000 news media representatives gather at the Press...

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NASA image: 83PC-827
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Nov 28, 1983

83PC-827

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Minutes before STS-9 launch, nearly 1,000 news media representatives gather at the Press...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Boeing Delta II rocket and its Mars Exploration Rover (MER-A) payload waits for rollback of the launch tower in preparation for a second attempt at launch.  The first attempt on June 8, 2003, was scrubbed due to bad weather in the vicinity.  MER-A is the first of two rovers being launched to Mars.  When the two rovers arrive at Mars in 2004, they will bounce to airbag-cushioned landings at sites offering a balance of favorable conditions for safe landings and interesting science. The rovers see sharper images, can explore farther and examine rocks better than anything that has ever landed on Mars.  The designated site for MER-A mission is Gusev Crater, which appears to have been a crater lake.  The second rover, MER-B, is scheduled to launch June 25.
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Jun 9, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Boeing Delta II rocket and its Mars Exploration Rover (MER-A) payload waits for rollback of the launch tower in preparation for a second attempt at launch. The first attempt on June 8, 2003, was scrubbed due to bad weather in the vicinity. MER-A is the first of two rovers being launched to Mars. When the two rovers arrive at Mars in 2004, they will bounce to airbag-cushioned landings at sites offering a balance of favorable conditions for safe landings and interesting science. The rovers see sharper images, can explore farther and examine rocks better than anything that has ever landed on Mars. The designated site for MER-A mission is Gusev Crater, which appears to have been a crater lake. The second rover, MER-B, is scheduled to launch June 25.

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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.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Boeing Delta II rocket...

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