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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: KSC-98pc1644
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Nov 12, 1998

KSC-98pc1644

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2 (SAEF-2), two JPL workers...

KSC
NASA image: WATSON's Field Test in Greenland
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Apr 7, 2021

WATSON's Field Test in Greenland

During 2019 field tests near Greenland's Summit Station, a high-elevation remote observing station, the WATSON...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-98pc1648
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Nov 12, 1998

KSC-98pc1648

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2 (SAEF-2), the two Mars...

KSC
NASA image: MSolo Instrument Work
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Sep 25, 2020

MSolo Instrument Work

Engineers and technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida work with instruments for Mass Spectrometer...

KSC
NASA image: Skylab
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Sep 1, 1973

Skylab

This Earth Resource Experiment Package (EREP) photograph of the Uncompahgre area of Colorado was electronically...

MSFC
NASA image: MSolo Instrument Work
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Sep 25, 2020

MSolo Instrument Work

Instruments for the Mass Spectrometer observing lunar operations (MSolo) are in view inside the Space Station...

KSC
NASA image: MSolo Instrument Work
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Sep 25, 2020

MSolo Instrument Work

Engineers and technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida work with instruments for Mass Spectrometer...

KSC
NASA image: MSolo Instrument Work
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Sep 25, 2020

MSolo Instrument Work

Engineers and technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida work with instruments for Mass Spectrometer...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-98pc1645
Image
Nov 12, 1998

KSC-98pc1645

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2 (SAEF-2), JPL workers mount a...

KSC
NASA image: SPHEREx in Orbit (Artist's Concept)
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Jan 23, 2025

SPHEREx in Orbit (Artist's Concept)

NASA's SPHEREx mission will operate in low Earth orbit, detecting hundreds of millions of stars and galaxies and...

JPL
NASA image: MSolo Instrument Work
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Sep 25, 2020

MSolo Instrument Work

Engineers and technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are preparing the Mass Spectrometer observing...

KSC
NASA image: MSolo Instrument Work
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Sep 25, 2020

MSolo Instrument Work

Engineers and technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida work with instruments for Mass Spectrometer...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-98pc1643
Image
Nov 12, 1998

KSC-98pc1643

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2 (SAEF-2), a JPL worker checks...

KSC
NASA image: Context Camera Views an Impact Crater in Amazonis Planitia
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Oct 27, 2022

Context Camera Views an Impact Crater in Amazonis Planitia

This meteoroid impact crater on Mars was discovered using the black-and-white Context Camera aboard NASA's Mars...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-98pc1625
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Nov 10, 1998

KSC-98pc1625

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2 (SAEF-2), the Mars Polar...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-98pc1646
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Nov 12, 1998

KSC-98pc1646

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2 (SAEF-2), a JPL worker...

KSC
NASA image: MSolo Instrument Work
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Sep 25, 2020

MSolo Instrument Work

Engineers and technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are preparing the Mass Spectrometer observing...

KSC
NASA image: Map of Water Signatures at Europa's Manannán Crater
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Oct 11, 2024

Map of Water Signatures at Europa's Manannán Crater

Colors were mapped onto infrared data from NASA's Galileo mission in this image revealing locations around a crater...

JPL
NASA image: MSolo Instrument Work
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Sep 25, 2020

MSolo Instrument Work

Engineers and technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida work with instruments for Mass Spectrometer...

KSC
NASA image: Monitoring the Arctic during Polar Darkness
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Dec 8, 2017

Monitoring the Arctic during Polar Darkness

Image acquired October 30, 2012 Scientists watched the Arctic with particular interest in the summer of 2012, when...

GSFC
NASA image: First Images From NASA's SPHEREx
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Apr 1, 2025

First Images From NASA's SPHEREx

Some of the first images from NASA's SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of...

JPL
NASA image: Examining Mars at Many Levels (Artist Concept)
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Mar 23, 2005

Examining Mars at Many Levels (Artist Concept)

This artist's concept represents the "Follow the Water" theme of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. The...

NASA image: Ice Island calves off Petermann Glacier
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Dec 8, 2017

Ice Island calves off Petermann Glacier

NASA image acquired August 5, 2010 On August 5, 2010, an enormous chunk of ice, roughly 97 square miles (251 square...

GSFC
NASA image: Auroras light up the Antarctic night
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Dec 8, 2017

Auroras light up the Antarctic night

NASA acquired July 15, 2012 On July 15, 2012, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP...

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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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