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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: Hoping for a Hex
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Jan 13, 2006

Hoping for a Hex

Hoping for a Hex

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NASA image: Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students
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Feb 8, 2011

Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students

Leland Melvin, NASA Associate Administrator for Education and former space shuttle astronaut, answers questions from...

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NASA image: Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students
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Feb 8, 2011

Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students

Leland Melvin, NASA Associate Administrator for Education and former space shuttle astronaut, center, speaks to...

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NASA image: Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students
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Feb 8, 2011

Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students

Betsy Pugel, far left, a physicist from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., talks with students...

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NASA image: Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students
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Feb 8, 2011

Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students

Leland Melvin, NASA Associate Administrator for Education and former space shuttle astronaut, center, poses with...

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NASA image: Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students
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Feb 8, 2011

Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students

Betsy Pugel, a physicist from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., shows students an imprint of a...

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NASA image: Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students
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Feb 8, 2011

Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students

Leland Melvin, NASA Associate Administrator for Education and former space shuttle astronaut, far right, answers...

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NASA image: Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students
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Feb 8, 2011

Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students

Leland Melvin, NASA Associate Administrator for Education and former space shuttle astronaut, speaks to students...

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NASA image: Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students
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Feb 8, 2011

Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students

Leland Melvin, NASA Associate Administrator for Education and former space shuttle astronaut, reads to first and...

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NASA image: Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students
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Feb 8, 2011

Leland Melvin Meets with Elementary Students

Leland Melvin, NASA Associate Administrator for Education and former space shuttle astronaut, reads to first and...

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NASA image: KSC-07-S-00032
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May 4, 2007

KSC-07-S-00032

Cross-culture effort gives rise to 'Hope.' The Hope module is one of the components of the Japanese Experiment...

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NASA image: International Space Station (ISS)
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Jun 10, 2003

International Space Station (ISS)

The Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) pressure module is removed from its shipping crate and moved across the floor...

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NASA image: Activities during the "Bob Hope Special" for the Ed White Memorial Benefit.
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Oct 8, 2009

Activities during the "Bob Hope Special" for the Ed White Memorial Benefit.

Activities during the "Bob Hope Special" for the Ed White Memorial Benefit. Left to right : Mayor of Houston Louie...

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NASA image: NASA Scientific Balloon Team Hopes to Break Flight Duration Record with New Zealand Launch
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Scientific Balloon Team Hopes to Break Flight Duration Record with New Zealand Launch

After years of tests and development, NASA’s Balloon Program team is on the cusp of expanding the envelope in...

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NASA image: NASA Scientific Balloon Team Hopes to Break Flight Duration Record with New Zealand Launch
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Scientific Balloon Team Hopes to Break Flight Duration Record with New Zealand Launch

After years of tests and development, NASA’s Balloon Program team is on the cusp of expanding the envelope in...

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NASA image: Cape Town, South Africa, Anaglyph, Landsat Image over SRTM Elevation
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Jun 17, 2004

Cape Town, South Africa, Anaglyph, Landsat Image over SRTM Elevation

Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, appear on the left west of this anaglyph from NASA Shuttle Radar...

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NASA image: Cape Town, South Africa, Perspective View, Landsat Image over SRTM   Elevation
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Jun 17, 2004

Cape Town, South Africa, Perspective View, Landsat Image over SRTM Elevation

Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, appear in the foreground of this perspective view generated from...

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NASA image: Simulated View from Europa Surface Artist Concept
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Aug 7, 2013

Simulated View from Europa Surface Artist Concept

This artist concept shows a simulated view from the surface of Jupiter moon Europa. Europa potentially rough, icy...

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NASA image: Ingenuity's Test Flight Activities (Illustration)
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Mar 23, 2021

Ingenuity's Test Flight Activities (Illustration)

This graphic shows the general activities the team behind NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter hopes to accomplish on a...

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NASA image: Sangihe Island, Indonesia
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Nov 8, 2021

Sangihe Island, Indonesia

Canadian-based Baru Gold is hoping to start gold mining on the Indonesian island of Sangihe this year. The company's...

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NASA image: No Shortcut for Opportunity 3-D
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Dec 2, 2004

No Shortcut for Opportunity 3-D

As NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity was making its way back toward its original entry path into Endurance...

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NASA image: Amazon Canopy Comes to Life through Laser Data
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Jun 12, 2018

Amazon Canopy Comes to Life through Laser Data

Flying over the Brazilian Amazon with an instrument firing 300,000 laser pulses per second, NASA scientists have...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by the Expedition 46 crew
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Jan 24, 2016

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 46 crew

ISS046e022766 (01/24/2016) --- NASA astronaut Scott Kelly captured this sunrise over Earth and tweeted this message:...

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NASA image: NASA Astronaut Stands on Mars (Illustration)
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Jun 16, 2020

NASA Astronaut Stands on Mars (Illustration)

This illustration shows an astronaut on Mars, as viewed through the window of a spacecraft. NASA hopes to return...

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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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