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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: Small Model, Big Science: Testing a 6-inch Orion Heat Shield Mod
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Feb 4, 2019

Small Model, Big Science: Testing a 6-inch Orion Heat Shield Mod

The Orion aerosciences team has performed more than 30 tests across the United States in support of the program,...

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NASA image: X-Rays from Pluto
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Sep 14, 2016

X-Rays from Pluto

The first detection of Pluto in X-rays has been made using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in conjunction with...

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NASA image: Unboxing of Carruthers Rideshare for IMAP Mission
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Jul 21, 2025

Unboxing of Carruthers Rideshare for IMAP Mission

Technicians remove the protective casing covering NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory on Monday, July 21, 2025,...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

This 1973 chart details Skylab's Ultraviolet (UV) Spectrograph, an Apollo Telescope Mount instrument. Its telescope,...

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NASA image: BIMS Experiment Session
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Jun 2, 2016

BIMS Experiment Session

iss047e136530 (6/2/2016) --- A view of Cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, during a BIMS Experiment session in the Service...

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NASA image: Russian EVA-31 spacewalk
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Aug 20, 2012

Russian EVA-31 spacewalk

ISS032-E-021085 (20 Aug. 2012) --- Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, Expedition 32 commander, participates in a...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 6 (URT-6) - Day 4 Afternoon Activities
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Jan 20, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 6 (URT-6) - Day 4 Afternoon Activities

Chief Warrant Officer Ferrari from the USS Anchorage inspects the Deck Department as they prepare to bring in...

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NASA image: iss066e135744
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Feb 3, 2022

iss066e135744

iss066e135744 (2/3/2022) --- A view of the deployed GT-1 CubeSat. The Georgia Institute of Technology-1 (GT-1) is a...

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NASA image: Hurricane Matthew Recovery Briefing
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Oct 11, 2016

Hurricane Matthew Recovery Briefing

In the Press Site auditorium of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA officials speak to media about efforts...

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NASA image: Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
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Oct 22, 2024

Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight

Derek Abramson, left, chief engineer for the Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory, and Justin Link, small...

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NASA image: Near Polar Dunes
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Feb 17, 2023

Near Polar Dunes

Today's VIS image shows a sand sheet located on the floor of an unnamed crater just north of the edge of the South...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2274
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Apr 22, 2014

KSC-2014-2274

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Modifications continue on the Mobile Launcher, or ML, at the Mobile Launcher Park Site at...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1092
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May 24, 2005

KSC-05pd-1092

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Orbiter Atlantis in NASA’s Orbiter Processing Facility, bay 1, Scott Minnick, lead...

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NASA image: Hurricane Matthew Recovery Briefing
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Oct 11, 2016

Hurricane Matthew Recovery Briefing

In the Press Site auditorium of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Center Director Bob Cabana speaks to the...

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NASA image: PRO MVP Cell-07
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Mar 16, 2022

PRO MVP Cell-07

jsc2024e050836 (3/16/2022) --- Maturation of Vascularized Liver Tissue Construct in Zero Gravity (MVP Cell-07)...

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NASA image: ELaNa 19 Launch
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Dec 18, 2018

ELaNa 19 Launch

NASA’s Educational Launch of Nanosatellites-19 (ELaNa-19) payload after separation from a Rocket Lab Electron rocket...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken by the Expedition Seven crew
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Sep 21, 2003

Earth observations taken by the Expedition Seven crew

ISS007-E-15177 (21 September 2003) --- This view, photographed by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the...

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NASA image: Russian EVA-31 spacewalk
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Aug 20, 2012

Russian EVA-31 spacewalk

ISS032-E-021054 (20 Aug. 2012) --- Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, Expedition 32 flight engineer, participates...

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NASA image: Lucy Arrival at LLF
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Jul 30, 2021

Lucy Arrival at LLF

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft arrives by cargo plane and is unloaded on the runway of the Launch and Landing Facility at...

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NASA image: Light Microscopy Modle, LMM, Ground Unit Testing, GU
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Feb 20, 2018

Light Microscopy Modle, LMM, Ground Unit Testing, GU

Light Microscopy Modle, LMM, Ground Unit Testing, GU. Control Systems Engineer using a small magnet to maneuver a...

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NASA image: BIMS Experiment Session
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Jun 2, 2016

BIMS Experiment Session

iss047e136529 (6/2/2016) --- A view of Cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, during a BIMS Experiment session in the Service...

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NASA image: ISS032 crewmembers with Sfera satellite in JPM
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Aug 19, 2012

ISS032 crewmembers with Sfera satellite in JPM

ISS032-E-019583 (19 Aug. 2012) --- Five of the six Expedition 32 crew members pose for a photo with a small...

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NASA image: NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System
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Sep 2, 2024

NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System

NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is seen orbiting Earth in this 13-second exposure photograph, Monday,...

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NASA image: Swarmathon 2018
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Apr 18, 2018

Swarmathon 2018

In the Swarmathon competition at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, students were asked to develop computer...

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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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