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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: ARCSIX Greenland Video Highlights of NASA ARCSIX Arctic Radiation and Sea Ice Melt Airborne Campaign
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Jun 10, 2024

ARCSIX Greenland Video Highlights of NASA ARCSIX Arctic Radiation and Sea Ice Melt Airborne Campaign

ARCSIX is the Arctic Radiation Cloud Aerosol Surface Interaction Experiment. The overarching goal of ARCSIX is to...

LRC
NASA image: GSFC_20231102_PACE_030821
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Nov 2, 2023

GSFC_20231102_PACE_030821

The SPEXone instrument on The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) in the clean room at NASA's Goddard...

GSFC
NASA image: DC-8 CPEX-AW Science Flight
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Aug 6, 2021

DC-8 CPEX-AW Science Flight

NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center flies the DC-8 airborne science laboratory in support of the Convective...

AFRC
NASA image: ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 8
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Sep 13, 2016

ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 8

Southern Africa produces almost a third of the world’s vegetative burning, which sends smoke particles up into the...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-05pd-1393
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May 24, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -Inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1387
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May 23, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0669
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Apr 7, 2006

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1374
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May 20, 2005

KSC-05pd-1374

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared...

KSC
NASA image: ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 7
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Sep 13, 2016

ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 7

Southern Africa produces almost a third of the world’s vegetative burning, which sends smoke particles up into the...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-05pd-1379
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May 21, 2005

KSC-05pd-1379

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1386
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May 23, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-2025
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Aug 19, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Technicians prepare to move NASA's CloudSat spacecraft for mating to a Delta payload...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-2104
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Aug 29, 2005

KSC-05PD-2104

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - Inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

KSC
NASA image: ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 4
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Sep 13, 2016

ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 4

Southern Africa produces almost a third of the world’s vegetative burning, which sends smoke particles up into the...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-05pd-1188
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May 2, 2005

KSC-05pd-1188

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The CloudSat spacecraft arrives via truck at the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1384
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May 23, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1383
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May 23, 2005

KSC-05pd-1383

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -Inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-2009
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Jun 16, 2005

KSC-05PD-2009

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - One of four Solid Rocket Boosters for the CALIPSO_CloudSat launch is ready for...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-2026
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Aug 19, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Technicians position NASA's CloudSat spacecraft onto a Delta payload attach fitting in...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1397
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May 24, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1388
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May 23, 2005

KSC-05pd-1388

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1391
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May 24, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1375
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May 20, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1377
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May 20, 2005

KSC-05pd-1377

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the newly arrived Cloud-Aerosol Lidar 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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