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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: Psyche's Spectrometer
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Jul 7, 2020

Psyche's Spectrometer

Engineers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, continue to make progress on...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-04pd0734
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Apr 5, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Astronaut Sam Durrance (center) is interviewed by a reporter from channel 7 ABC-TV...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 14, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

The NASA Centennial Challenges prize, level one, is presented to team Mountaineers for successfully completing level...

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NASA image: STS-48 crew leaves KSC O&C Bldg for launch pad during preflight activities
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Sep 12, 1991

STS-48 crew leaves KSC O&C Bldg for launch pad during preflight activities

STS048-S-168 (18 Sept. 1991) --- The five astronaut crew members for NASA's STS-48 mission leave the operations and...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3996
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Sep 19, 2014

KSC-2014-3996

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Members of NASA’s International Space Station science team brief news media representatives...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0712
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Apr 5, 2004

KSC-04pd0712

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Students at Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet School in Panama City, Fla., gather for...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0858
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Apr 19, 2001

KSC-01PP-0858

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- State Education Commissioner Charlie Crist (third from left) and astronaut Sam...

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NASA image: KSC-02PD-0660
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May 14, 2002

KSC-02PD-0660

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Students listen to remarks at the opening of this year's NASA MarsPort Engineering...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 1, 2001

Microgravity

High school students screen crystals of various proteins that are part of the ground-based work that supports...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-2011-2583
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Mar 30, 2011

KSC-2011-2583

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Commander Mark Kelly, lying down, and Professor Sam Ting, Alpha Magnetic...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0709
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Apr 5, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Pam Biegert (back to camera), chief of KSC’s Education Programs and University...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1458
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Sep 15, 1997

KSC-97PC1458

United States Microgravity Payload-4 (USMP-4) experiments are prepared to be flown on Space Shuttle mission STS-87...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-4048
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Sep 21, 2014

KSC-2014-4048

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA holds a post-launch media briefing following the successful launch of NASA's SpaceX...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-4046
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Sep 21, 2014

KSC-2014-4046

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Sam Scimemi, International Space Station Division director, NASA Human Exploration and...

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NASA image: Northrop Grumman Cygnus CRS-12 “What’s On Board” Briefing
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Nov 1, 2019

Northrop Grumman Cygnus CRS-12 “What’s On Board” Briefing

On Nov 1, NASA held a briefing at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia to discuss the science, research...

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NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Radish Harvest for PH-02
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Jun 13, 2019

Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Radish Harvest for PH-02

From left are Ashleigh Ruggles, a launch operations support specialist with Techshot; Oscar Monje, Ph.D., a plant...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 1, 2001

Microgravity

High school students screen crystals of various proteins that are part of the ground-based work that supports...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-2010-4477
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Aug 26, 2010

KSC-2010-4477

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After the arrival of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, or AMS, at the Shuttle Landing...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0659
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May 14, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Gregg Buckingham, with KSC's Center for Space Education, addresses participants in...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1460
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Sep 15, 1997

KSC-97PC1460

United States Microgravity Payload-4 (USMP-4) experiments are prepared to be flown on Space Shuttle mission STS-87...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2676
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Dec 21, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Bill Pickavance (in front), vice president, associate program manager of Florida...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3157
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Apr 28, 2011

KSC-2011-3157

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The International Space Station Science and Technology Briefing was held in the Press Site...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 1, 2001

Microgravity

High school students screen crystals of various proteins that are part of the ground-based work that supports...

MSFC
NASA image: Curiosity's 42 Drill Holes
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Aug 27, 2024

Curiosity's 42 Drill Holes

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has collected 42 powderized rock samples with the drill on the end of its robotic arm....

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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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