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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: ARC-2011-ACD11-0109-001
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Jul 8, 2011

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NASA Research Park (NRP) shenandoah Plaza Historic Buildings at Moffett Federal Airfield, CA B-17 Lunar Science...

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NASA image: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 on This Week @NASA – July 22, 2019
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Jul 22, 2019

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 on This Week @NASA – July 22, 2019

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, moving toward the first flight of our Artemis Program, and a new crew...

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NASA image: 50th Anniversary Employee Picnic
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Oct 8, 2011

50th Anniversary Employee Picnic

Nearly 500 Stennis Space Center employees and family members took part in the facility's 50th Anniversary Employee...

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NASA image: International Partnership for the Moon and Mars on This Week @NASA – October 25, 2019
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Oct 25, 2019

International Partnership for the Moon and Mars on This Week @NASA – October 25, 2019

International partnerships for the Moon and Mars, an update on that historic all-woman spacewalk, and a milestone...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0213-034
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Nov 29, 2006

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Ames and Moffett Field (MFA) historical sites and memorials Navy Lockheed SP-2E Neptune Long Range Antisubmarine...

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NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD11-0109-017
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Jul 7, 2011

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NASA Research Park (NRP) shenandoah Plaza Historic Buildings at Moffett Federal Airfield, CA B-17 (wi/cannon on...

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NASA image: A New Crew Launches to the Space Station on This Week @NASA – April 29, 2022
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Apr 29, 2022

A New Crew Launches to the Space Station on This Week @NASA – April 29, 2022

Description: A new crew launches to the space station, another crew wraps up an historic mission to the station, and...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0213-042
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Nov 29, 2006

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Ames and Moffett Field (MFA) historical sites and memorials Navy Lockheed P-3 Orion Long Range Antisubmarine Partol...

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NASA image: Engineering Club Visits NASA Armstrong
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Jan 15, 2025

Engineering Club Visits NASA Armstrong

The engineering club from Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California, visits NASA’s Armstrong Research Flight...

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NASA image: Our Next Mars Rover is Headed to The Red Planet on This Week @NASA – July 31, 2020
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Jul 31, 2020

Our Next Mars Rover is Headed to The Red Planet on This Week @NASA – July 31, 2020

Our next Mars rover is on its way, preparing for the historic return of a Commercial Crew mission, and naming the...

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NASA image: KSC-69PC-0387
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Jul 16, 1969

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Personnel within the Launch Control Center watch the Apollo 11 liftoff from Launch Complex 39A today at the start of...

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NASA image: NASA Astronauts Share Their Space Station Experience on This Week @NASA – March 31, 2023
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Mar 31, 2023

NASA Astronauts Share Their Space Station Experience on This Week @NASA – March 31, 2023

NASA astronauts share their space station experience, our heavy-duty hauler crawls into the history books, and...

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NASA image: FBI personnel tour SLS Test Stand 4693
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Jul 3, 2018

FBI personnel tour SLS Test Stand 4693

MSFC Director Todd May and FBI Associate Deputy Director Paul Abbate pose atop SLS Test Stand 4693 with historic TTB...

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NASA image: Our Five-Year Plan to Return Humans to the Moon on This Week @NASA – April 12, 2019
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Apr 12, 2019

Our Five-Year Plan to Return Humans to the Moon on This Week @NASA – April 12, 2019

The plan to put humans on the Moon by 2024, wrapping up a series of spacewalks on the space station, and an historic...

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NASA image: ARC-1998-AC98-0122-2
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Jun 16, 1998

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Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel N-227 (new) NASA Logo with Unitary International Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark...

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NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD11-0109-006
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Jul 8, 2011

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NASA Research Park (NRP) shenandoah Plaza Historic Buildings at Moffett Federal Airfield, CA B-17 Lunar Science...

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NASA image: ARC-1995-AC95-0151-20
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Apr 2, 1995

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Link Trainer - Blue Box. Historical (1910's) Simulator installed in the NASA Ames Research Center N-257 Crew Vehicle...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0213-032
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Nov 29, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0213-032

Ames and Moffett Field (MFA) historical sites and memorials Navy Lockheed SP-2E Neptune Long Range Antisubmarine...

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NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD11-0109-002
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Jul 8, 2011

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NASA Research Park (NRP) shenandoah Plaza Historic Buildings at Moffett Federal Airfield, CA B-17 Lunar Science...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0213-047
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Nov 29, 2006

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Ames and Moffett Field (MFA) historical sites and memorials Navy Lockheed P-3 Orion Long Range Antisubmarine Partol...

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NASA image: The Next Commercial Crew Mission to The Space Station on This Week @NASA – April 24, 2021
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Apr 24, 2021

The Next Commercial Crew Mission to The Space Station on This Week @NASA – April 24, 2021

The next commercial crew mission to the space station, a historic milestone on Mars, and a hearing to confirm NASA’s...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator, Charles Bolden, speaking with Legand Burge
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Sep 16, 2015

NASA Administrator, Charles Bolden, speaking with Legand Burge

NASA ADMINISTRATOR CHARLES BOLDEN, LEFT, SPEAKS WITH LEGAND BURGE OF ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY, DURING THE SECOND...

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NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD11-0109-010
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Jul 9, 2011

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NASA Research Park (NRP) shenandoah Plaza Historic Buildings at Moffett Federal Airfield, CA B-23 Carnegie Mellon...

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NASA image: 50th Anniversary Employee Picnic
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Oct 8, 2011

50th Anniversary Employee Picnic

Nearly 500 Stennis Space Center employees and family members took part in the facility's 50th Anniversary Employee...

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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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