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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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NASA image: The Deep Space Network's New DSS-53 at Night
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Mar 16, 2022

The Deep Space Network's New DSS-53 at Night

Deep Space Station 53, or DSS-53, is a new 34-meter (111-foot) beam waveguide antenna that went online in February...

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NASA image: Goldstone’s DSS-15 Antenna at Sunset
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Jan 27, 2026

Goldstone’s DSS-15 Antenna at Sunset

Deep Space Station 15 (DSS-15), one of the 112-foot (34-meter) antennas at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications...

JPL
NASA image: Goldstone’s DSS-15 Antenna and the Milky Way
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Jan 27, 2026

Goldstone’s DSS-15 Antenna and the Milky Way

Deep Space Station 15 (DSS-15), one of the 112-foot (34-meter) antennas at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications...

JPL
NASA image: Goldstone's DSS-23 Antenna (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 11, 2020

Goldstone's DSS-23 Antenna (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept shows what Deep Space Station-23, a new antenna dish at the Deep Space Network's complex in...

JPL
NASA image: A New Antenna for NASA's Deep Space Network
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Mar 16, 2022

A New Antenna for NASA's Deep Space Network

Deep Space Station 53, or DSS-53, is a new 34-meter (111-foot) beam waveguide antenna that went online in February...

JPL
NASA image: The Goldstone Solar System Radar at Sunset
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Jul 3, 2024

The Goldstone Solar System Radar at Sunset

This sunset photo shows Deep Space Station 14 (DSS-14), the 230-foot-wide (70-meter) antenna at the Goldstone Deep...

JPL
NASA image: A New Antenna at DSN's Goldstone Awaits Construction
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Dec 20, 2024

A New Antenna at DSN's Goldstone Awaits Construction

In the early morning of Dec. 18, 2024, a crane looms over the 112-foot-wide (34-meter-wide) steel framework for Deep...

JPL
NASA image: New All-in-One Antenna for the Deep Space Network
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Jan 22, 2021

New All-in-One Antenna for the Deep Space Network

Deep Space Station 56, or DSS-56, is a powerful 34-meter-wide (112-foot-wide) antenna that was added to the Deep...

JPL
NASA image: Not Your Father Asteroid
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Dec 17, 2015

Not Your Father Asteroid

Asteroid 1998 WT24 left in December 2001, right on December 11, 2015 taken by NASA the 230-foot 70-meter DSS-14...

JPL
NASA image: Goldstone’s 70-Meter Antenna Under the Stars
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Jan 27, 2026

Goldstone’s 70-Meter Antenna Under the Stars

Deep Space Station 14 (DSS-14), the 230-foot-wide (70-meter) antenna at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications...

JPL
NASA image: Inside a Big Dish
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Jul 9, 2020

Inside a Big Dish

The antenna of the Deep Space Network's Deep Space Station 43 (DSS-43) in Canberra, Australia, spans 70 meters (230...

JPL
NASA image: Halloween Asteroid Rotation
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Nov 3, 2015

Halloween Asteroid Rotation

The 230-foot 70-meter DSS-14 antenna at Goldstone, Ca. obtained these radar images of asteroid 2015 TB145 on Oct....

JPL
NASA image: Swinging the Cone Into Place
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Jul 9, 2020

Swinging the Cone Into Place

In a delicate operation, a 400-ton crane lifts the new X-band cone into the 70-meter (230-foot) Deep Space Network's...

JPL
NASA image: Goldstone's DSS-23 Antenna Groundbreaking
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Feb 11, 2020

Goldstone's DSS-23 Antenna Groundbreaking

On Feb. 11, 2020, NASA, JPL, military and local officials broke ground in Goldstone, California, for a new antenna...

JPL
NASA image: Deep Space Station 23: Goldstone Antenna Gets Its Giant Reflector
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Dec 20, 2024

Deep Space Station 23: Goldstone Antenna Gets Its Giant Reflector

A crane lowers the 112-foot-wide (34-meter-wide) steel framework for the Deep Space Station 23 (DSS-23) reflector...

JPL
NASA image: Deep Space Station 23: Goldstone Antenna Gets Its Quadripod
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Dec 20, 2024

Deep Space Station 23: Goldstone Antenna Gets Its Quadripod

A crane lowers a four-legged support structure called a quadripod onto the steel framework of the Deep Space Station...

JPL
NASA image: Nile Delta Fisheries, Egypt
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Dec 9, 2015

Nile Delta Fisheries, Egypt

On the left is a radar image of asteroid 1998 WT24 taken in December 2001 by scientists using NASA's the 230-foot...

JPL
NASA image: Comet ISON Swoops Around the Sun
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet ISON Swoops Around the Sun

Comet ISON swoops around the sun and through Scorpius. This composite merges an SDO AIA 171 sun image (Nov. 28, 2214...

GSFC
NASA image: DSN's Experimental Hybrid Antenna Tracks DSOC's Laser Downlink
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Feb 8, 2024

DSN's Experimental Hybrid Antenna Tracks DSOC's Laser Downlink

Deep Space Station 13 (DSS-13) at NASA's Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California – part...

JPL
NASA image: ISS iROSA configuration
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Apr 19, 2021

ISS iROSA configuration

Six iROSA solar arrays in the planned configuration will augment the power drawn from the existing arrays on the...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1388
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Sep 12, 1997

KSC-97PC1388

Dornier Satelliten Systeme (DSS) workers lift the heat shield of the Huygens probe in the Payload Hazardous...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1389
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Sep 12, 1997

KSC-97PC1389

Dornier Satelliten Systeme (DSS) workers lift the heat shield of the Huygens probe in the Payload Hazardous...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1395
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Sep 10, 1997

KSC-97PC1395

Dornier Satelliten Systeme (DSS) workers lift the front heat shield of the Huygens probe in the Payload Hazardous...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1390
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Sep 12, 1997

KSC-97PC1390

Dornier Satelliten Systeme (DSS) workers place the back cover of the Huygens probe under its front heat shield in...

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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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