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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: The Sierra Space Plane, Dream Chaser, is ready to be lifted into
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Mar 13, 2024

The Sierra Space Plane, Dream Chaser, is ready to be lifted into

The Sierra Space Plane, Dream Chaser, suspended by a crane sits just inside the overhead door of the ISP (In Space...

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NASA image: EC05-0091-59
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May 5, 2005

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After replacement of its landing gear at NASA Dryden, NASA's Super Guppy Turbine cargo plane takes off from Edwards...

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NASA image: EC05-0091-78
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May 5, 2005

EC05-0091-78

After replacement of its landing gear at NASA Dryden, NASA's Super Guppy Turbine cargo plane takes off from Edwards...

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NASA image: The Sierra Space Plane, Dream Chaser, while waiting to be lifted
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Mar 13, 2024

The Sierra Space Plane, Dream Chaser, while waiting to be lifted

Group photo of the crew just before the critical lift of Dream Chaser into the chamber at ISP (In Space Propulsion)...

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NASA image: SST and the Milky Way, an Artist Concept
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Mar 22, 2003

SST and the Milky Way, an Artist Concept

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope whizzes in front of a brilliant, infrared view of the Milky Way galaxy plane in this...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Bridenstine and Armstrong Flight Research Center's Center Director McBride stand beside model of NASA's Supersonic X-Plane, X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology or QueSST at press event in Mojave Air & Space Port in California
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Aug 28, 2018

NASA Administrator Bridenstine and Armstrong Flight Research Center's Center Director McBride stand beside model of NASA's Supersonic X-Plane, X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology or QueSST at press event in Mojave Air & Space Port in California

NASA Administrator Bridenstine stands with AFRC center director McBride by model NASA's Supersonic X-Plane, X-59...

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NASA image: -V2 plane on the Hubble Space Telescope
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Mar 3, 2002

-V2 plane on the Hubble Space Telescope

STS109-E-5102 (3 March 2002) --- The Hubble Space Telescope is seen in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Columbia....

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NASA image: -V2 plane on the Hubble Space Telescope
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Mar 3, 2002

-V2 plane on the Hubble Space Telescope

STS109-E-5104 (3 March 2002) --- The Hubble Space Telescope is seen in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Columbia....

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NASA image: -V3 plane of the Hubble Space Telescope
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Mar 3, 2002

-V3 plane of the Hubble Space Telescope

STS109-E-5053 (3 March 2002) --- The base of the Hubble Space Telescope is latched down on a special support...

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NASA image: -V2 plane of the Hubble Space Telescope
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Mar 3, 2002

-V2 plane of the Hubble Space Telescope

STS109-E-5141 (3 March 2002) --- Astronauts will find these handrails on the Hubble Space Telescope very helpful...

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NASA image: Mars Rocket Arrives by Air
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May 21, 2020

Mars Rocket Arrives by Air

The first stage of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V that will carry NASA's Perseverance rover into space is...

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NASA image: Sierra Space Dream Chaser critical lift into the environmental t
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Mar 13, 2024

Sierra Space Dream Chaser critical lift into the environmental t

Sierra Space Dream Chaser space plane is lifted into the chamber at ISP (In Space Propulsion) facility, building...

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NASA image: Shake, Rattle and Roll: James Webb Telescope Components Pass Tests
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Sep 24, 2008

Shake, Rattle and Roll: James Webb Telescope Components Pass Tests

Mike Ressler right and Kalyani Sukhatme of NASA JPL pose in the clean room with a model component, called a focal...

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NASA image: Mapping the Densest Dusty Cloud Cores
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May 21, 2014

Mapping the Densest Dusty Cloud Cores

Astronomers have found cosmic clumps so dark, dense and dusty that they throw the deepest shadows ever recorded. A...

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NASA image: Equipping the Space Station to Produce More Power on This Week @NASA – June 16, 2023
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Jun 16, 2023

Equipping the Space Station to Produce More Power on This Week @NASA – June 16, 2023

Equipping the space station to produce more power, our newest experimental X-plane, and preparing to test a new...

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NASA image: Landing - Shuttle Challenger - STS-41B Mission - KSC
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Feb 27, 1984

Landing - Shuttle Challenger - STS-41B Mission - KSC

S84-27717 (11 Feb 1984) --- A chase plane gets a "front row" position to view the touchdown of the total landing...

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NASA image: En route from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia to their launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 46-47 crewmembers Tim Kopra of NASA (left), Tim Peake of the European Space Agency (center) and Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos, right) pose for pictures Nov. 30 on their plane. Kopra, Peake and Malenchenko will launch Dec. 15 on the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA / Victor Zelentsov                     .
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Nov 30, 2015

En route from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia to their launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 46-47 crewmembers Tim Kopra of NASA (left), Tim Peake of the European Space Agency (center) and Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos, right) pose for pictures Nov. 30 on their plane. Kopra, Peake and Malenchenko will launch Dec. 15 on the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA / Victor Zelentsov .

En route from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia to their launch site at the Baikonur...

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NASA image: The Case of the Warped Galactic Ring
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Jul 19, 2011

The Case of the Warped Galactic Ring

This image from ESA Herschel Space Observatory reveals a suspected ring at the center of our galaxy is warped for...

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NASA image: T-38 Flyover Artemis I
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Aug 23, 2022

T-38 Flyover Artemis I

Ahead of NASA’s Artemis I launch, a flight of T-38 supersonic trainer aircraft from the Johnson Space Center...

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NASA image: T-38 Flyover Artemis I
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Aug 23, 2022

T-38 Flyover Artemis I

Ahead of NASA’s Artemis I launch, a flight of T-38 supersonic trainer aircraft from the Johnson Space Center...

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NASA image: ARC-1969-AC87-0103
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Feb 9, 1987

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CFD Composite: Aerospace Plane, Cray-2, Space Shuttle (Ref: AC85-0002-6.1)

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NASA image: At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) walk to a bus Feb. 26 to take them to their plane for a flight to the Baik
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Feb 26, 2019

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) walk to a bus Feb. 26 to take them to their plane for a flight to the Baik

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA...

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NASA image: Earth Observation
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Jul 15, 2014

Earth Observation

Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 40 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Outline of a plane...

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NASA image: KSC-91PC-0222
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Feb 9, 1991

KSC-91PC-0222

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Two space planes pass inside the VAB as the orbiter Discovery is towed past its sister ship,...

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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.
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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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