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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: Early Program Development
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Jan 1, 1969

Early Program Development

As a result of the recommendations from President Nixon's Space Task Group, Marshall Space Flight Center engineers...

MSFC
NASA image: Interplanetary CubeSat for Technology Demonstration at Mars Artist Concept
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Jun 12, 2015

Interplanetary CubeSat for Technology Demonstration at Mars Artist Concept

NASA's two MarCO CubeSats will be flying past Mars in September 2016 just as NASA's next Mars lander, InSight, is...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Science Laboratory Cruise Stage in Test Chamber
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Sep 2, 2010

Mars Science Laboratory Cruise Stage in Test Chamber

Testing of the cruise stage for NASA Mars Science Laboratory in August 2010 included a session in a facility that...

JPL
NASA image: Cassini Spies Bright Venus from Saturn Orbit
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Mar 4, 2013

Cassini Spies Bright Venus from Saturn Orbit

Peering over the shoulder of giant Saturn, through its rings, and across interplanetary space, NASA Cassini...

JPL
NASA image: Rain on the Plane
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Sep 21, 2009

Rain on the Plane

The bright streaks visible in these Cassini images taken during Saturn’s August 2009 equinox are exciting evidence...

JPL
NASA image:  JPL's Suzanne Dodd Speaks at the DSN Canberra 60th Anniversary Celebration
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Apr 8, 2025

JPL's Suzanne Dodd Speaks at the DSN Canberra 60th Anniversary Celebration

Suzanne Dodd, the director for the Interplanetary Network Directorate at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in...

JPL
NASA image: Cruise Stage Testing for Mars Science Laboratory
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Sep 2, 2010

Cruise Stage Testing for Mars Science Laboratory

Testing of the cruise stage for NASA Mars Science Laboratory in August 2010 included a session in a facility that...

JPL
NASA image: Mariner 2 Artist Concept
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Jun 27, 2003

Mariner 2 Artist Concept

NASA Mariner 2 was the world first successful interplanetary spacecraft. Launched August 27, 1962, on an Atlas-Agena...

JPL
NASA image: Morning Star
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Mar 4, 2013

Morning Star

Dawn on Saturn is greeted across the vastness of interplanetary space by the morning star, Venus, in this image from...

JPL
NASA image: Before the Drop: Engineers Ready Supersonic Decelerator
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May 21, 2014

Before the Drop: Engineers Ready Supersonic Decelerator

A saucer-shaped vehicle part of NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator LDSD project designed to test interplanetary...

JPL
NASA image: Sources of Ionizing Radiation in Interplanetary Space
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May 30, 2013

Sources of Ionizing Radiation in Interplanetary Space

This illustration depicts the two main types of radiation that NASA Radiation Assessment Detector RAD onboard...

JPL
NASA image: Interplanetary Memorial to Victims of Sept. 11, 2001
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Feb 6, 2004

Interplanetary Memorial to Victims of Sept. 11, 2001

The piece of metal with the American flag on it in this image of a NASA rover on Mars is made of aluminum recovered...

JPL
NASA image: A View of the Painted Desert Near Mawrth Vallis
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Aug 7, 2017

A View of the Painted Desert Near Mawrth Vallis

The clay-rich terrain surrounding Mawrth Vallis is one of the most scenic regions of Mars, a future interplanetary...

JPL
NASA image: Mars 2020 Spacecraft Mid-Cruise (Illustration)
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Oct 27, 2020

Mars 2020 Spacecraft Mid-Cruise (Illustration)

This illustration of the Mars 2020 spacecraft (the solar-panel-covered cruise stage most visible here along with a...

JPL
NASA image: 70th International Astronautical Congress
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Oct 25, 2019

70th International Astronautical Congress

Andrew Klesh, a Mission Architect at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is seen during a keynote titled “MarCO: Flight...

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NASA image: Research Technology
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Jan 1, 1999

Research Technology

In the 1960's U.S. Government laboratories, under Project Orion, investigated a pulsed nuclear fission propulsion...

MSFC
NASA image: 70th International Astronautical Congress
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Oct 25, 2019

70th International Astronautical Congress

Andrew Klesh, a Mission Architect at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is seen during a keynote titled “MarCO: Flight...

HQ
NASA image: Meteorites from Vesta Found on Asteroid Bennu
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Sep 21, 2020

Meteorites from Vesta Found on Asteroid Bennu

In an interplanetary faux pas, it appears some pieces of asteroid Vesta ended up on asteroid Bennu, according to...

GSFC
NASA image: 1971 Aeronautics and Space Highlights
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Jun 22, 2020

1971 Aeronautics and Space Highlights

These highlights include Mariner orbit of Mars, Interplanetary Monitoring Platform, Orbiting Solar Observatory,...

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NASA image: Artist's Concept of the Atlas V-401 Rocket
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Jan 25, 2018

Artist's Concept of the Atlas V-401 Rocket

Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, or InSight, is scheduled to launch...

JPL
NASA image: Russian Scientists Visitors
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Nov 29, 1959

Russian Scientists Visitors

Russian Scientists from the Commission of Interplanetary Travel of the Soviet Academy of Science November 21,1959...

LARC
NASA image: Chris Evans Gets a Boarding Pass for NASA's Artemis I Mission
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Jun 14, 2022

Chris Evans Gets a Boarding Pass for NASA's Artemis I Mission

Actor Chris Evans (left) receives a "boarding pass" to the Moon from Suzanne Dodd, director of the Interplanetary...

JPL
NASA image: 70th International Astronautical Congress
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Oct 22, 2019

70th International Astronautical Congress

Linda Elkins-Tanton, Managing Director and Foundation Professor of Arizona State University’s School of Earth and...

HQ
NASA image: 70th International Astronautical Congress
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Oct 22, 2019

70th International Astronautical Congress

An artists rendition of the Psyche spacecraft is seen on scree as Linda Elkins-Tanton, Managing Director and...

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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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