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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: STS-59 red shift crew on Endeavour's middeck
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Apr 9, 1994

STS-59 red shift crew on Endeavour's middeck

STS059-05-007 (9-20 April 1994) --- On Endeavour's middeck, the three STS-59 red shift crew members begin to...

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NASA image: Changing Temperatures in Saturn Stratosphere
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Apr 20, 2010

Changing Temperatures in Saturn Stratosphere

NASA Cassini spacecraft obtained shifting stratospheric temperatures. The difference between the temperatures from...

JPL
NASA image: Colorful Impact
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Oct 15, 2018

Colorful Impact

Some regions of Mars are not very colorful, but we can be surprised by local features. This image of an impact...

JPL
NASA image: STS-35 MS Hoffman operates ASTRO-1 MPC on OV-102's aft flight deck
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Dec 10, 1990

STS-35 MS Hoffman operates ASTRO-1 MPC on OV-102's aft flight deck

STS035-12-015 (2-11 Dec 1990) --- Astronaut Jeffrey A. Hoffman, STS 35 mission specialist, uses a manual pointing...

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NASA image: Great Red Spot Gravity
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Oct 28, 2021

Great Red Spot Gravity

This animation and audio represent the subtle gravitational signal acquired by an antenna of NASA's Deep Space...

JPL
NASA image: Purple Mountain Majesty
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Jul 15, 2015

Purple Mountain Majesty

NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbite observed this image of an isolated mountain in the Southern highlands reveals a...

JPL
NASA image: STS-59 crewmembers pictured in bunks on the middeck
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Apr 10, 1994

STS-59 crewmembers pictured in bunks on the middeck

STS059-22-004 (9-20 April 1994) --- Half of Space Shuttle Endeavour's crew of six astronauts are pictured in bunks...

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NASA image: Dunes in Hellas
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Dec 22, 2022

Dunes in Hellas

This beautiful dune field is located along the western margin of Hellas Planitia, the floor of a giant depression in...

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NASA image: Crewmembers in the spacelab.
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Jul 9, 1992

Crewmembers in the spacelab.

STS050-255-027 (25 June-9 July 1992) --- Payload specialist Eugene H. Trinh, left, and astronaut Carl J. Meade,...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC954
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Jul 1, 1997

KSC-97PC954

STS-94 Mission Specialist Michael L. Gernhardt is assisted into his launch/entry suit by a suit technician in the...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc564
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Apr 4, 1997

KSC-97pc564

STS-83 Mission Specialist Michael L. Gernhardt is assisted into his launch/entry suit in the Operations and Checkout...

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NASA image: Measuring the Gravity of Jupiter's Great Red Spot
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Oct 28, 2021

Measuring the Gravity of Jupiter's Great Red Spot

This representation depicts how NASA's Juno mission obtained gravity science data of Jupiter's Great Red Spot. The...

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Dec 5, 1989

Space Shuttle Projects

The mission insignia for NASA's STS-31 mission features the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in its observing...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Mastcam-Z Captures a Phobos Solar Eclipse
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Apr 20, 2022

Perseverance's Mastcam-Z Captures a Phobos Solar Eclipse

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to shoot video of Phobos, one of Mars' two moons,...

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NASA image: Puerto Rico Quake Damage Visible From Space
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Jan 10, 2020

Puerto Rico Quake Damage Visible From Space

By comparing interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) data acquired on Jan. 9, 2020, with data acquired on...

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NASA image: NASA Detects Possible Volcanic Moon 635 Light-Years Away
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Oct 9, 2024

NASA Detects Possible Volcanic Moon 635 Light-Years Away

The existence of exomoons (moons around planets outside our solar system) has long been theorized, but their...

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NASA image:  Ingenuity Fist Bump
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Apr 17, 2024

Ingenuity Fist Bump

Ingenuity team lead Josh Anderson celebrates with Perseverance rover deputy project manager Steve Lee during the...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC-968
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Jul 1, 1997

KSC-97PC-968

STS-94 Mission Specialist Donald A. Thomas prepares to enter the Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A in...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc563
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Apr 4, 1997

KSC-97pc563

STS-83 Mission Commander James D. Halsell, Jr., gives a thumbs-up after he is assisted into his launch/entry suit in...

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NASA image:  Ingenuity Project Manager Says Goodbye
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Apr 17, 2024

Ingenuity Project Manager Says Goodbye

Teddy Tzanetos, project manager for NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, addresses members of the team during their...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Team's Final Shift
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Apr 17, 2024

Ingenuity Team's Final Shift

The Ingenuity team celebrates during their final shift working on NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at the agency's...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Team Lead All Smiles
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Apr 17, 2024

Ingenuity Team Lead All Smiles

Ingenuity team lead Josh Anderson (seated left) and project manager Teddy Tzanetos (seated center) react during...

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NASA image: Crewmember in the mid deck with the Zeolite Crystal Growth experiment.
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Jul 9, 1992

Crewmember in the mid deck with the Zeolite Crystal Growth experiment.

STS50-262-004 (25 June-9 July 1992) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox, STS-50 pilot, holds an autoclave used in the...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc561
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Apr 4, 1997

KSC-97pc561

STS-83 Mission Specialist Donald A. Thomas is assisted into his launch/entry suit in the Operations and Checkout...

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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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