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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: Critical Components - Forebody and Miscellaneous
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Nov 10, 2022

Critical Components - Forebody and Miscellaneous

This is an image of the X-59 inlet with a safety covering. The inlet’s purpose is to adjust air speeds before they...

LRC
NASA image: Juno Taking Shape
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Apr 6, 2010

Juno Taking Shape

Assembly began April 1, 2010, for NASA Juno spacecraft. Workers at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver, Colorado...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Science Laboratory and Its Payload Fairing
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Nov 10, 2011

Mars Science Laboratory and Its Payload Fairing

Preparations are under way to enclose NASA Mars Science Laboratory in an Atlas V rocket payload fairing. The fairing...

JPL
NASA image: Phoenix Deploying its Robotic Arm Elbow
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May 29, 2008

Phoenix Deploying its Robotic Arm Elbow

This image from NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Stereo Surface Imager SSI taken on Sol 3. It shows the stair-step motion...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity Heat Shield in Detail
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Aug 8, 2012

Curiosity Heat Shield in Detail

This color full-resolution image showing the heat shield of NASA Curiosity rover was obtained during descent to the...

JPL
NASA image: Preparing Juno for Environmental Testing
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Dec 16, 2010

Preparing Juno for Environmental Testing

NASA Juno spacecraft rests atop its rotation fixture awaiting transfer to a shipping crate prior to environmental...

JPL
NASA image: Disturbance on Dirt Roads Crossing Peru Nasca World Heritage Site seen by NASA UAVSAR
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Feb 5, 2016

Disturbance on Dirt Roads Crossing Peru Nasca World Heritage Site seen by NASA UAVSAR

A protected area within the Nasca World Heritage Site in Peru that has experienced apparent disturbance between two...

JPL
NASA image: Fairing Preparing for Farewell
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Jul 19, 2005

Fairing Preparing for Farewell

This image features the protective fairing that encapsulated NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter atop an Atlas V...

JPL
NASA image: Inspecting Juno Radiation Vault
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Jul 12, 2010

Inspecting Juno Radiation Vault

A technician inspects the special radiation vault being installed atop the propulsion module of NASA Juno...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Rover Drops its Debris Shield
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Mar 22, 2021

Perseverance Rover Drops its Debris Shield

The debris shield, a protective covering on the bottom of NASA's Perseverance rover, was released on March 21, 2021,...

JPL
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers, covered in protective clothing and breathing apparatus, continue sandblasting on the Mobile Launcher Platform on Launch Pad 39A to remove corrosion before repainting. Routine maintenance includes sandblasting and repainting as preventive means to minimize corrosion.
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Sep 12, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers, covered in protective clothing and breathing apparatus, continue sandblasting on the Mobile Launcher Platform on Launch Pad 39A to remove corrosion before repainting. Routine maintenance includes sandblasting and repainting as preventive means to minimize corrosion.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers, covered in protective clothing and breathing apparatus, continue sandblasting...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers look down from spaces allotted for the main engines as the rear body flap is lifted for installation on the orbiter Discovery. The body flap, which is temporarily under protective covering, attaches below the main engines.
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Sep 23, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers look down from spaces allotted for the main engines as the rear body flap is lifted for installation on the orbiter Discovery. The body flap, which is temporarily under protective covering, attaches below the main engines.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers look down from spaces allotted for the main...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (left) and STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (right) are donning protective clothing to interface with the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), in the background. Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.
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Oct 21, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (left) and STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (right) are donning protective clothing to interface with the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), in the background. Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers, covered in protective clothing and breathing apparatus, continue sandblasting on the Mobile Launcher Platform on Launch Pad 39A to remove corrosion before repainting. Routine maintenance includes sandblasting and repainting as preventive means to minimize corrosion.
Image
Sep 12, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers, covered in protective clothing and breathing apparatus, continue sandblasting on the Mobile Launcher Platform on Launch Pad 39A to remove corrosion before repainting. Routine maintenance includes sandblasting and repainting as preventive means to minimize corrosion.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers, covered in protective clothing and breathing apparatus, continue sandblasting...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility stow cable and adapters into a protective enclosure for the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, STS-82. Liftoff aboard Discovery is targeted Feb. 11 with a crew of seven.
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Jan 16, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility stow cable and adapters into a protective enclosure for the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, STS-82. Liftoff aboard Discovery is targeted Feb. 11 with a crew of seven.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility stow cable and adapters into a protective...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers, covered in protective clothing and breathing apparatus, continue sandblasting on the Mobile Launcher Platform on Launch Pad 39A to remove corrosion before repainting. Routine maintenance includes sandblasting and repainting as preventive means to minimize corrosion.
Image
Sep 12, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers, covered in protective clothing and breathing apparatus, continue sandblasting on the Mobile Launcher Platform on Launch Pad 39A to remove corrosion before repainting. Routine maintenance includes sandblasting and repainting as preventive means to minimize corrosion.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers, covered in protective clothing and breathing apparatus, continue sandblasting...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers (in protective clothing) brief STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (center) and STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (right) about the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.
Image
Oct 21, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers (in protective clothing) brief STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (center) and STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (right) about the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers (in protective clothing) brief...

KSC
NASA image: Michoud Assembly Facility Employees Wear PPE As Site Transitions to Stage 3 of NASA’s Return-To-Work Framework
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May 19, 2020

Michoud Assembly Facility Employees Wear PPE As Site Transitions to Stage 3 of NASA’s Return-To-Work Framework

Employees wear personal protective gear at Michoud Assembly Facility as the facility transitioned to Stage 3 of...

MAF
NASA image: Michoud Assembly Facility Employees Wear PPE As Site Transitions to Stage 3 of NASA’s Return-To-Work Framework
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May 19, 2020

Michoud Assembly Facility Employees Wear PPE As Site Transitions to Stage 3 of NASA’s Return-To-Work Framework

Employees wear personal protective gear at Michoud Assembly Facility as the facility transitioned to Stage 3 of...

MAF
NASA image: Michoud Assembly Facility Employees Wear PPE As Site Transitions to Stage 3 of NASA’s Return-To-Work Framework
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May 19, 2020

Michoud Assembly Facility Employees Wear PPE As Site Transitions to Stage 3 of NASA’s Return-To-Work Framework

Employees wear personal protective gear at Michoud Assembly Facility as the facility transitioned to Stage 3 of...

MAF
NASA image: Michoud Assembly Facility Employees Wear PPE As Site Transitions to Stage 3 of NASA’s Return-To-Work Framework
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May 19, 2020

Michoud Assembly Facility Employees Wear PPE As Site Transitions to Stage 3 of NASA’s Return-To-Work Framework

Employees wear personal protective gear at Michoud Assembly Facility as the facility transitioned to Stage 3 of...

MAF
NASA image: NASA Moves Core Stage 3 Intertank
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Oct 26, 2022

NASA Moves Core Stage 3 Intertank

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the intertank of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis...

MAF
NASA image: NASA Moves Core Stage 3 Intertank
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Oct 27, 2022

NASA Moves Core Stage 3 Intertank

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the intertank of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis...

MAF
NASA image: Michoud Assembly Facility Employees Wear PPE As Site Transitions to Stage 3 of NASA’s Return-To-Work Framework
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May 19, 2020

Michoud Assembly Facility Employees Wear PPE As Site Transitions to Stage 3 of NASA’s Return-To-Work Framework

Employees wear personal protective gear at Michoud Assembly Facility as the facility transitioned to Stage 3 of...

MAF
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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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