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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: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 22 Crew
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Feb 28, 2010

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 22 Crew

ISS022-E-078463 (28 Feb. 2010) ---The Houston metropolitan area at night is featured in this image photographed by...

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NASA image: Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689
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Dec 8, 2017

Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689

Image release August 19, 2010 An international team of astronomers using gravitational lensing observations from the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-6802
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Dec 11, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, high-density foam insulation...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00324
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Dec 22, 2005

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NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, built in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory,...

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NASA image: Tracing Titanium Escape
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May 7, 2015

Tracing Titanium Escape

The plot of data from NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR (right), amounts to a "smoking gun" of...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1121
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Jan 7, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, reminiscent of a...

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NASA image: Multiple Aspects of the Southern California Wildfires as Seen by NASA's AVIRIS
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Dec 15, 2017

Multiple Aspects of the Southern California Wildfires as Seen by NASA's AVIRIS

NASA's Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer instrument (AVIRIS), flying aboard a NASA Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1117
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Jan 7, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a team of construction...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-6796
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Dec 11, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, concrete layers on either...

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NASA image: Arsia Mons by Day and Night
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Jun 22, 2004

Arsia Mons by Day and Night

Released 22 June 2004 This pair of images shows part of Arsia Mons. Day/Night Infrared Pairs The image pairs...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1161
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Jan 8, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, construction of the...

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NASA image: Star birth with a chance of Winds?
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Dec 8, 2017

Star birth with a chance of Winds?

The lesser-known constellation of Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs), is home to a variety of deep-sky objects —...

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NASA image: NASA's IRIS Spots Its Largest Solar Flare
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Feb 21, 2014

NASA's IRIS Spots Its Largest Solar Flare

On Jan. 28, 2014, NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, witnessed its strongest solar flare since...

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NASA image: Preparing NASA's Next Solar Satellite for Launch
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Dec 8, 2017

Preparing NASA's Next Solar Satellite for Launch

Orbital Sciences team members move the second half of the payload fairing before it is placed over NASA's IRIS...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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May 1, 1997

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This photograph shows the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO), formerly Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF),...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1160
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Jan 8, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, this crane raised all of the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Orbital Sciences’ L-1011 aircraft takes off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying the Pegasus XL rocket/Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) under its belly. Release of the Pegasus was scheduled for about 8 a.m. over the Atlantic Ocean at an altitude of 39,000 feet at a location approximately 100 nautical miles offshore east-northeast of Cape Canaveral. Spacecraft separation from the Pegasus occurs 11 minutes later. At that time the satellite will be in a circular orbit of 431 statute miles (690 km) at a 29-degree inclination. The GALEX will carry into space an orbiting telescope that will observe a million galaxies across 10 billion years of cosmic history to help astronomers determine when the stars and elements we see today had their origins. The spacecraft will sweep the skies for 28 months using state-of-the-art ultraviolet detectors to single out galaxies dominated by young, hot, short-lived stars that give off a great deal of energy at that wavelength. These galaxies are actively creating stars, and therefore provide a window into the history and causes of star formation in galaxies.
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Apr 28, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Orbital Sciences’ L-1011 aircraft takes off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying the Pegasus XL rocket/Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) under its belly. Release of the Pegasus was scheduled for about 8 a.m. over the Atlantic Ocean at an altitude of 39,000 feet at a location approximately 100 nautical miles offshore east-northeast of Cape Canaveral. Spacecraft separation from the Pegasus occurs 11 minutes later. At that time the satellite will be in a circular orbit of 431 statute miles (690 km) at a 29-degree inclination. The GALEX will carry into space an orbiting telescope that will observe a million galaxies across 10 billion years of cosmic history to help astronomers determine when the stars and elements we see today had their origins. The spacecraft will sweep the skies for 28 months using state-of-the-art ultraviolet detectors to single out galaxies dominated by young, hot, short-lived stars that give off a great deal of energy at that wavelength. These galaxies are actively creating stars, and therefore provide a window into the history and causes of star formation in galaxies.

NASA image: Can Data from Space Save Dolphins?
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Dec 8, 2017

Can Data from Space Save Dolphins?

The age-old mystery of why otherwise healthy dolphins, whales and porpoises get stranded along coasts worldwide...

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NASA image: Space Radiation Highlights: Wayward Field Lines Challenge Solar Radiation Models
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Sep 28, 2016

Space Radiation Highlights: Wayward Field Lines Challenge Solar Radiation Models

In addition to the constant emission of warmth and light, our sun sends out occasional bursts of solar radiation...

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NASA image: Engine Section for NASA’s SLS Rocket Moved for Final Integration
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Sep 3, 2019

Engine Section for NASA’s SLS Rocket Moved for Final Integration

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans moved the engine section for NASA’s Space Launch...

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NASA image: Engine Section for NASA’s SLS Rocket Moved for Final Integration
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Sep 3, 2019

Engine Section for NASA’s SLS Rocket Moved for Final Integration

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans moved the engine section for NASA’s Space Launch...

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NASA image: NASA joins last of five sections for Space Launch System Rocket stage -3
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Sep 17, 2019

NASA joins last of five sections for Space Launch System Rocket stage -3

NASA finished assembling and joining the main structural components for the largest rocket stage the agency has...

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NASA image: Engine Section for NASA’s SLS Rocket Prepared for Joining to Rest of Stage
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Sep 12, 2019

Engine Section for NASA’s SLS Rocket Prepared for Joining to Rest of Stage

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans rotated the engine section for NASA’s Space Launch...

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NASA image: NASA joins last of five sections for Space Launch System Rocket stage -2
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Sep 17, 2019

NASA joins last of five sections for Space Launch System Rocket stage -2

NASA finished assembling and joining the main structural components for the largest rocket stage the agency has...

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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Orbital Sciences’ L-1011 aircraft takes off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...

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