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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: Scientists Uncover Origins of Dynamic Jets on Sun's Surface: Model Spicules
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Jun 22, 2017

Scientists Uncover Origins of Dynamic Jets on Sun's Surface: Model Spicules

A computer model simulation of spicules. Spicule-like features appear as dense, cool intrusions in the hot corona,...

GSFC
NASA image: SIDRM Ice Build-up
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Feb 17, 2023

SIDRM Ice Build-up

Significant ice build-up on the Simulated Inter-compressor Duct Research Model (SIDRM) at the Icing Research Tunnel....

GRC
NASA image: Tadas Bartkus posing with SIDRM Ice Build-up
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Feb 17, 2023

Tadas Bartkus posing with SIDRM Ice Build-up

Lead researcher Tadas Bartkus poses after a run of his test with significant ice build-up on the Simulated...

GRC
NASA image: Artificial Hip Simulator with Crystal Models
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Jun 23, 1966

Artificial Hip Simulator with Crystal Models

Robert Johnson, top, sets the lubricant flow while Donald Buckley adjusts the bearing specimen on an artificial hip...

GRC
NASA image: Working Mars Helicopter
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Mar 28, 2019

Working Mars Helicopter

NASA Mars Helicopter team members work the flight model (the vehicle going to Mars) in the Space Simulator, a...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Helicopter Team Prepares for Test
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Mar 28, 2019

Mars Helicopter Team Prepares for Test

Members of NASA's Mars Helicopter team prepare the flight model (vehicle going to Mars) for a test in the Space...

JPL
NASA image: Simulations of the Tendrils
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Apr 14, 2015

Simulations of the Tendrils

This collage of NASA Cassini spacecraft images and computer simulations shows how long, sinuous features from...

JPL
NASA image: Testing the Capture Magnet
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Apr 9, 2004

Testing the Capture Magnet

This image of a model capture magnet was taken after an experiment in a Mars simulation chamber at the University of...

JPL
NASA image: Voyager 2 Flight Hardware
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Jul 5, 2017

Voyager 2 Flight Hardware

This archival photo shows the Voyager proof test model, which did not fly in space, in the 25-foot space simulator...

JPL
NASA image: Voyager Test Model Configuration
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Jul 5, 2017

Voyager Test Model Configuration

This archival photo shows the Voyager proof test model, which did not fly in space, in the 25-foot space simulator...

JPL
NASA image: Great Red Spot Rotation (animation)
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Dec 11, 2017

Great Red Spot Rotation (animation)

Winds around Jupiter's Great Red Spot are simulated in this JunoCam view that has been animated using a model of the...

JPL
NASA image: Inspecting Mars Helicopter
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Mar 28, 2019

Inspecting Mars Helicopter

Members of the NASA Mars Helicopter team inspect the flight model (the actual vehicle going to the Red Planet),...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1970-AC70-1103
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Jan 16, 1970

ARC-1970-AC70-1103

Redifon Model System of Visual Flight Attachment #2 Simulator.

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1970-AC70-1107
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Jan 16, 1970

ARC-1970-AC70-1107

Redifon Model System of Visual Flight Attachment #2 Simulator.

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1970-AC70-1104
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Jan 16, 1970

ARC-1970-AC70-1104

Redifon Model System of Visual Flight Attachment #2 Simulator.

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1970-AC70-1105
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Jan 16, 1970

ARC-1970-AC70-1105

Redifon Model System of Visual Flight Attachment #2 Simulator.

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1971-AC71-3921
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Mar 19, 1971

ARC-1971-AC71-3921

Visual Flgiht Attachment 2 (REDIFON) is a terrain model that is video-coupled with a simulator cockpit to integrate...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0827-228
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Oct 28, 1985

ARC-1985-AC85-0827-228

SPACE STATION MODEL MOCKUPS N-239A PROX-OPS (PROXIMITY OPERATIONS SIMULATOR) FABRICATION WITH PHIL CULBERTSON

ARC
NASA image: GRC-2013-C-05246
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Nov 26, 2009

GRC-2013-C-05246

Modeling Simulation and Analysis, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, Space Communications and...

GRC
NASA image: GRC-2013-C-03364
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Sep 8, 2009

GRC-2013-C-03364

Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments, Engineering Model, EM, Avionics Package atop PI Location Simulator

GRC
NASA image: Project LOLA or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach
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Nov 12, 1964

Project LOLA or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach

Artists used paintbrushes and airbrushes to recreate the lunar surface on each of the four models comprising the...

LRC
NASA image: LOLA Project Artists
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Aug 10, 1965

LOLA Project Artists

Artists used paintbrushes and airbrushes to recreate the lunar surface on each of the four models comprising the...

LRC
NASA image: Project LOLA or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach
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Jul 11, 2018

Project LOLA or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach

Artists used paintbrushes and airbrushes to recreate the lunar surface on each of the four models comprising the...

LRC
NASA image: LOLA Project
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Oct 28, 1964

LOLA Project

Artists used paintbrushes and airbrushes to recreate the lunar surface on each of the four models comprising the...

LRC
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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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