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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: Mars 2020 Post-Landing Briefing
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Feb 18, 2021

Mars 2020 Post-Landing Briefing

Director of NASA's Science Mission Directorate’s Planetary Science Division, Lori Glaze, gives remarks during a NASA...

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NASA image: Engineers Work on Lunar Trailblazer's HVM³ Imaging Spectrometer
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Dec 22, 2022

Engineers Work on Lunar Trailblazer's HVM³ Imaging Spectrometer

Engineers work on the High-resolution Volatiles and Minerals Moon Mapper (HVM³) for NASA's Lunar Trailblazer...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: The Lasting Impacts of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
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Jul 26, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: The Lasting Impacts of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

In July 1994, astronomers around the world watched as the fragments of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 slammed into the...

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NASA image: Mars' Ancient Ocean
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Mar 5, 2015

Mars' Ancient Ocean

For decades, planetary scientists have suspected that ancient Mars was a much warmer, wetter environment than it is...

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NASA image: Driving A Lunar Spacecraft
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Jul 27, 2015

Driving A Lunar Spacecraft

This video explains how NASA operates the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft around the Moon.

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NASA image: NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission
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Apr 29, 2016

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission

The OSIRIS-REx mission, launching in September 2016, plans to return a sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth in 2023 so...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Watch the History of our Solar System Fly By with MU69
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Jul 8, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: Watch the History of our Solar System Fly By with MU69

Scientists are unlocking clues about the earliest formation of our solar system from a Kuiper Belt Object known as...

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NASA image: Voices of MAVEN
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Nov 6, 2014

Voices of MAVEN

On September 21, 2014, NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN mission, or MAVEN, went into orbit around the...

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NASA image: Observing Comet Siding Spring at Mars
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Oct 17, 2014

Observing Comet Siding Spring at Mars

On October 19, Comet Siding Spring will pass within 88,000 miles of Mars – just one third of the distance from the...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Eye on Neptune
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Sep 9, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: Eye on Neptune

Neptune will be at opposition in September, providing sky watchers and astronomers the opportunity to observe this...

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NASA image: Jack Schmitt: From Apollo 17 to LRO
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Nov 20, 2017

Jack Schmitt: From Apollo 17 to LRO

December 11, 2017 will mark the 45th anniversary of the day NASA's Apollo 17 mission landed on the Moon. This video...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Mission Overview
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May 16, 2013

OSIRIS-REx Mission Overview

OSIRIS-REx will visit a Near Earth asteroid called Bennu and return with samples that may hold clues to the origins...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6293
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Aug 5, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- From left, Jim Adams, the deputy director of NASA's Planetary Science Division; Scott...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd1399
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May 5, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Valerie Cassanto holds a piece of the Commercial ITA Biomedical Experiments payload...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd1391
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May 5, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Commercial ITA Biomedical Experiments payload retrieved from debris of Columbia is...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd1396
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May 5, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - John Cassanto of ITA points to an area of the Growth of Bacterial Biofilm on Surfaces...

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NASA image: Preparing for Planetary Protection Analysis
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Sep 9, 2024

Preparing for Planetary Protection Analysis

A planetary protection engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory prepares samples for analysis on March 20, 2024....

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NASA image: KSC-03pd1395
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May 5, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - John Cassanto of ITA moves part of the Growth of Bacterial Biofilm on Surfaces during...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd1397
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May 5, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - John Cassanto of ITA takes photos of the Growth of Bacterial Biofilm on Surfaces during...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd1392
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May 5, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Commercial ITA Biomedical Experiments payload retrieved from debris of Columbia is...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd1398
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May 5, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - John Cassanto of ITA and his daughter Valerie stand next to the table holding the...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd1393
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May 5, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - John Cassanto of ITA looks at the Growth of Bacterial Biofilm on Surfaces during...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6292
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Aug 5, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- From left, NASA Public Affairs Officer George Diller; Jim Adams, the deputy director of...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd1394
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May 5, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A member of the recovery team examines with a magnifier the Growth of Bacterial Biofilm...

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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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