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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: Engineering Labs: Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL)
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Oct 21, 2020

Engineering Labs: Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL)

Katie Mortensen, a mechanical engineering technician, machines test article materials inside the Prototype...

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NASA image: Engineering Labs: Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL)
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Oct 21, 2020

Engineering Labs: Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL)

Spencer Wells, a mechanical engineering technician, welds a part of a camera enclosure which will be used at Launch...

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NASA image: Engineering Labs: Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL)
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Oct 21, 2020

Engineering Labs: Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL)

Tim Evans, a mechanical engineering technician, uses a computer numerical control (CNC) machine to machine a part...

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NASA image: Engineering Labs: Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL)
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Oct 21, 2020

Engineering Labs: Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL)

From left, mechanical engineering technicians Katie Mortensen and Jim Niehoff machine test article material inside...

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NASA image: Engineering Labs: Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL)
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Oct 21, 2020

Engineering Labs: Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL)

Spencer Wells, a mechanical engineering technician, examines the interior of a camera enclosure for Launch Complex...

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NASA image: Engineering Labs: Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL)
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Oct 21, 2020

Engineering Labs: Prototype Development Laboratory (PDL)

Spencer Wells, a mechanical engineering technician, welds a part of a camera enclosure which will be used at Launch...

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NASA image: NE TARDIS Banner Event
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Dec 8, 2017

NE TARDIS Banner Event

Inside the Prototype Development Laboratory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians...

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NASA image: STEM Students Visit KSC
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Apr 28, 2025

STEM Students Visit KSC

Students from Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida, visited the Prototype Development Laboratory at NASA’s...

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NASA image: STEM Students Visit KSC
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Apr 28, 2025

STEM Students Visit KSC

Students from Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida, visited the Prototype Development Laboratory at NASA’s...

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NASA image: NE TARDIS Banner Event
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Dec 8, 2017

NE TARDIS Banner Event

A liquid oxygen test tank was completed in the Prototype Development Laboratory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: NE TARDIS Banner Event
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Dec 8, 2017

NE TARDIS Banner Event

NASA Kennedy Space Center's Engineering Directorate held a banner signing event in the Prototype Development...

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NASA image: NE TARDIS Banner Event
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Dec 8, 2017

NE TARDIS Banner Event

NASA Kennedy Space Center's Engineering Director Pat Simpkins signs the banner marking the successful delivery of a...

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NASA image: NE TARDIS Banner Event
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Dec 8, 2017

NE TARDIS Banner Event

Inside the Prototype Development Laboratory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers in the lab hold a...

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NASA image: NE TARDIS Banner Event
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Dec 8, 2017

NE TARDIS Banner Event

Workers sign the banner marking the successful delivery of a liquid oxygen test tank, called Tardis, in the...

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NASA image: NE TARDIS Banner Event
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Dec 8, 2017

NE TARDIS Banner Event

NASA Kennedy Space Center's Engineering Director Pat Simpkins, at left, talks with Michael E. Johnson, a project...

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NASA image: Hazcam Prototype
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Nov 1, 2017

Hazcam Prototype

This image shows one of the enhanced engineering cameras with a prototype lens for the Hazcams, which will watch for...

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NASA image: Prototype of the Modular Equipment Transporter (MET)
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Feb 13, 1970

Prototype of the Modular Equipment Transporter (MET)

S70-29505 (13-18 Feb. 1970) --- A prototype of the modular equipment transporter (MET), nicknamed the "Rickshaw"...

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NASA image: Starshade Prototype
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Aug 9, 2016

Starshade Prototype

This image shows the bare bones of the first prototype starshade by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena,...

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NASA image: NASA's Coronavirus Ventilator Prototype
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Apr 23, 2020

NASA's Coronavirus Ventilator Prototype

This image shows the ventilator prototype for coronavirus patients designed and built by NASA's Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: Shipping NASA's Coronavirus Ventilator Prototype
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Apr 23, 2020

Shipping NASA's Coronavirus Ventilator Prototype

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California prepare to ship a prototype ventilator for...

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NASA image: NASA's SWIM Prototypes
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Nov 20, 2024

NASA's SWIM Prototypes

Two prototypes for a NASA mission concept called SWIM (short for Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers) are...

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NASA image: NASA-JPL Ventilator Prototype Team Members
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Apr 23, 2020

NASA-JPL Ventilator Prototype Team Members

Some of the dozens of engineers involved in creating a ventilator prototype specially targeted to coronavirus...

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NASA image: Mars Helicopter Prototype
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Mar 28, 2019

Mars Helicopter Prototype

This image depicts the demonstration vehicle used to prove that controlled, and sustained flight is feasible in a...

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NASA image: Building NASA's Coronavirus Ventilator Prototype
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Apr 23, 2020

Building NASA's Coronavirus Ventilator Prototype

Engineers more accustomed to building spacecraft than medical devices worked on a prototype ventilator for...

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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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