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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: J-SSOD-6 Deployment
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Jan 16, 2017

J-SSOD-6 Deployment

iss050e031566 (1/16/2017) --- Photo documentation of the Japanese-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer-6 (J-SSOD-6)...

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NASA image: jsc2024e081750
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Dec 17, 2024

jsc2024e081750

jsc2024e081750 (12/17/2024) --- ONboard Globe-Looking And Imaging Satellite (ONGLAISAT) is a 6U size CubeSat aiming...

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NASA image: iss060e021430
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Aug 5, 2019

iss060e021430

iss060e021430 (8/5/2019) --- Photo documentation of Slingshot mounted on the Passive Common Berthing Mechanism...

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NASA image: CURTIS Deployment
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Apr 10, 2024

CURTIS Deployment

iss071e006845 (4/10/2024) --- View of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Small Satellite Orbital Deployer-28...

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NASA image: iss059e104766
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Jun 17, 2019

iss059e104766

iss059e104766 (June 17, 2019) --- A set of three CubeSats are pictured shortly after being ejected from the Japanese...

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NASA image: iss068e025794
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Dec 2, 2022

iss068e025794

iss068e025794 (Dec. 2, 2022) --- A set of four CubeSats are photographed after being released from a small satellite...

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NASA image: iss071e579940
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Aug 29, 2024

iss071e579940

iss071e579940 (Aug. 29, 2024) --- Tiny satellites, also known as CubeSats, are pictured after being deployed into...

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NASA image: Lindgren conducts JEM SSOD Removal in Kibo
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Sep 25, 2015

Lindgren conducts JEM SSOD Removal in Kibo

ISS045E033806 (09/25/2015) --- NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren loads a deployer device filled with 16 CubeSats into a...

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NASA image: jsc2020e026629
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Sep 30, 2019

jsc2020e026629

jsc2020e026629 (9/30/2019) --- Preflight imagery of the UGA-SPOC-Spectral Ocean Color Satellite before leaving the...

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NASA image: A pair of CubeSats is deployed into Earth orbit outside of the International Space Station
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Feb 3, 2026

A pair of CubeSats is deployed into Earth orbit outside of the International Space Station

iss074e0301064 (Feb. 3, 2026) --- A pair of CubeSats designed by college students from around the world is deployed...

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NASA image: iss059e104296
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Jun 17, 2019

iss059e104296

iss059e104296 (June 17, 2019) --- A set of three CubeSats are ejected from the Japanese Small Satellite Orbital...

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NASA image: CUAVA-1 CubeSat Preflight Imagery
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May 19, 2021

CUAVA-1 CubeSat Preflight Imagery

jsc2021e052204 (5/19/2021) --- A preflight view of a Pathfinder Satellite for Remote Sensing and Earth Observation...

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NASA image: Zero Robotics at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
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Aug 11, 2017

Zero Robotics at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Students and their sponsors gather for a commemorative photo in the Center for Space Education at NASA’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: ARC-1981-AC81-7068
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Aug 25, 1981

ARC-1981-AC81-7068

Range : 1.2 million km. ( 740,000 miles ) P-23954C Voyager 2 obtained this color image of Saturn's F-ring and its...

ARC
NASA image: iss059e104368
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Jun 17, 2019

iss059e104368

iss059e104368 (June 17, 2019) --- A tiny satellite from Singapore, also known as a CubeSat, is ejected from the...

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NASA image: iss068e025819
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Dec 2, 2022

iss068e025819

iss068e025819 (Dec. 2, 2022) --- A set of four CubeSats are photographed after being released from a small satellite...

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NASA image: iss060e001618
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Jul 1, 2019

iss060e001618

iss060e001618 (7/1/2019) --- Photo documentation of the NanoRack CubeSat Deployer (NRCSD)-16 investigation aboard...

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NASA image: A trio of CubeSats is deployed into Earth orbit outside of the International Space Station
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Feb 3, 2026

A trio of CubeSats is deployed into Earth orbit outside of the International Space Station

iss074e0301612 (Feb. 3, 2026) --- A trio of CubeSats designed by college students from around the world is deployed...

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NASA image: iss066e135088
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Feb 3, 2022

iss066e135088

iss066e135088 (2/3/2022) --- A view of the deployed Light-1 CubeSat. The Light-1 CubeSat focuses on the detection of...

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NASA image: Sharipov holds Nanosputnik in the SM during Expedition 10
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Mar 21, 2005

Sharipov holds Nanosputnik in the SM during Expedition 10

ISS010-E-20722 (21 March 2005) --- Cosmonaut Salizhan S. Sharipov, Expedition 10 flight engineer representing...

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NASA image: SPHERES Slosh
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Jun 18, 2014

SPHERES Slosh

ISS040-E-014468 (18 June 2014) --- In the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory, NASA astronauts Steve...

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NASA image: iss066e135521
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Feb 3, 2022

iss066e135521

iss066e135521 (2/3/2022) --- A view of the deployed Light-1 CubeSat. The Light-1 CubeSat focuses on the detection of...

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NASA image: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Spacecraft Animations
Video
Sep 30, 2020

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Spacecraft Animations

Animations for media and public use. These animations show the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite orbiting Earth...

JPL
NASA image: The Little Satellite That Could
Video
Mar 30, 2017

The Little Satellite That Could

The satellite was tiny, the size of a small refrigerator, only supposed to last one year and constructed and...

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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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