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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: Canopy-Cockpit-Run Stall Equipment and Ground Points
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Feb 7, 2022

Canopy-Cockpit-Run Stall Equipment and Ground Points

Lockheed Martin technicians temporarily remove the canopy from the X-59 in preparation for final installation of the...

HQ
NASA image: Curiosity View from Panorama Point to Waypoint 1 and Outcrop Darwin
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Sep 10, 2013

Curiosity View from Panorama Point to Waypoint 1 and Outcrop Darwin

In the upper central portion of this image is a patch of ground paler than its surroundings as seen by NASA Mars...

JPL
NASA image: Microgravity
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Jan 24, 2001

Microgravity

Typical metal sample that was processed by TEMPUS (Tiegelfreies Elektromagnetisches Prozessieren Unter...

MSFC
NASA image: iss073e0982217
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Oct 26, 2025

iss073e0982217

iss073e0982217 (Oct. 26, 2025) --- The International Space Station’s unique vantage point, orbiting 250 miles above...

JSC
NASA image: Light Microscopy Microscope Experiment
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Feb 4, 2016

Light Microscopy Microscope Experiment

Ground testing for the first confocal Light Microscopy Microscope (LMM) Experiment. Procter and Gamble is working...

GRC
NASA image: Spacelab
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Dec 2, 1990

Spacelab

The primary objective of the STS-35 mission was round the clock observation of the celestial sphere in ultraviolet...

MSFC
NASA image: iss062e112559
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Mar 24, 2020

iss062e112559

iss062e112559 (March 24, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 62 Flight Engineer Andrew Morgan, a graduate of the...

JSC
NASA image: Put a Bowtie on It!
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Jan 20, 2021

Put a Bowtie on It!

The bowtie-shaped antenna for the Radar Imager for Mars' Subsurface Experiment (RIMFAX) instrument has been mounted...

JPL
NASA image: TRAPPIST-1 System - Artist Concept
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Aug 11, 2017

TRAPPIST-1 System - Artist Concept

This illustration shows what the TRAPPIST-1 system might look like from a vantage point near planet TRAPPIST-1f (at...

JPL
NASA image: Spacelab
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Jul 1, 1985

Spacelab

This photograph shows the Instrument Pointing System (IPS) for Spacelab-2 being deployed in the cargo bay of the...

MSFC
NASA image: Spacelab
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Jul 1, 1985

Spacelab

This photograph shows the Instrument Pointing System (IPS) for Spacelab-2 being deployed in the cargo bay of the...

MSFC
NASA image: Pad 39B and ML-1
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Jun 13, 2023

Pad 39B and ML-1

Teams with Exploration Ground Systems at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue to work the upgrades and...

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NASA image: Pad 39B and ML-1
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Jun 13, 2023

Pad 39B and ML-1

Teams with Exploration Ground Systems at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue to work the upgrades and...

KSC
NASA image: JETT 5 - jsc2024e034686
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May 14, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e034686

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins served as the Ground IV for the JETT 5 field test and was the sole point of...

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NASA image: STS-57 Pilot Brian J. Duffy uses SAREX II on the aft flight deck of OV-105
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Jul 1, 1993

STS-57 Pilot Brian J. Duffy uses SAREX II on the aft flight deck of OV-105

STS057-40-028 (21 June-1 July 1993) --- Astronaut Brian Duffy, pilot, talks to amateur radio operators on Earth from...

JSC
NASA image: Sea ice swirls in the North Atlantic Ocean
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Apr 27, 2024

Sea ice swirls in the North Atlantic Ocean

iss071e046021 (April 27, 2024) -- Off the coast of Newfoundland, NASA astronaut Mike Barratt captured this image of...

JSC
NASA image: JETT 5 - jsc2024e034120
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May 13, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e034120

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins served as the Ground IV for the JETT 5 field test and was the sole point of...

JSC
NASA image: INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER [MCC]) - STS-2 - JSC
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Nov 13, 1981

INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER [MCC]) - STS-2 - JSC

S81-39499 (13 Nov. 1981) --- President Ronald Reagan is briefed by JSC Director Christopher C. Kraft Jr., who points...

JSC
NASA image: Columbia Reconstruction Project Team
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Mar 31, 2003

Columbia Reconstruction Project Team

A member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team points to a search grid indicating locations where debris has...

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NASA image: NICER Range of Motion Time-lapse
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Apr 11, 2016

NICER Range of Motion Time-lapse

The Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) Deploy and Pointing System (DAPS) is tested at NASA's Goddard...

GSFC
NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition Five on the ISS
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Aug 25, 2002

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition Five on the ISS

ISS005-E-11203 (25 Aug. 2002) --- The Volga Delta, Russia is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

JSC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Jul 10, 1994

Microgravity

TEMPUS, an electromagnetic levitation facility that allows containerless processing of metallic samples in...

MSFC
NASA image: Brown Dwarf Microlensing Diagram
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Nov 10, 2016

Brown Dwarf Microlensing Diagram

For the first time, two space-based telescopes have teamed up with ground-based observatories to observe a...

JPL
NASA image: Titan's Surface #2
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Nov 30, 2005

Titan's Surface #2

Images recorded by the European Space Agency's Huygens probe descent imager/spectral radiometer between 4 and 0.3...

JPL
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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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