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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: Contrail of NASA F/A-18 Seen Off Coast During QSF18 Flight
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Nov 6, 2018

Contrail of NASA F/A-18 Seen Off Coast During QSF18 Flight

A contrail of the NASA F/A-18 research aircraft is seen off the coast of Galveston, performing the quiet supersonic...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - Faraday-NICE
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Aug 20, 2021

PRO Imagery Submittal - Faraday-NICE

sc2021e037282 (8/20/2021) --- Nanofluidic Implant Communication Experiment (NICE) (Faraday-NICE) aims to develop an...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - Faraday-NICE
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Apr 9, 2020

PRO Imagery Submittal - Faraday-NICE

jsc2021e037284 (4/9/2020) --- Nanofluidic Implant Communication Experiment (NICE) (Faraday-NICE) aims to develop an...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - Faraday-NICE
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Aug 11, 2021

PRO Imagery Submittal - Faraday-NICE

jsc2021e037283 (8/11/2021) --- Nanofluidic Implant Communication Experiment (NICE) (Faraday-NICE) aims to develop an...

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NASA image: jsc2020m000202_Fruit-Punch_and_Foam_Managing_Liquids_in_Space-MP4
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Jul 22, 2020

jsc2020m000202_Fruit-Punch_and_Foam_Managing_Liquids_in_Space-MP4

When NASA astronaut Doug Hurley squeezed a bag of fruit punch aboard the International Space Station last month, he...

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NASA image: BioExperiment-1 Vibration Test
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May 13, 2021

BioExperiment-1 Vibration Test

Dave Flowers, the project manager for NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) in Exploration Research and Technology...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2180
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Mar 19, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This close-up shows some of the components of the Materials Science Research Rack-1, or...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2178
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Mar 19, 2009

KSC-2009-2178

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Materials Science Research Rack-1, or MSRR-1, arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2179
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Mar 19, 2009

KSC-2009-2179

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a technician checks out the Materials Science...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Zena Cardman installs research hardware inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox
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Oct 20, 2025

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman installs research hardware inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox

iss073e0886460 (Oct. 20, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Zena Cardman installs research...

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NASA image: NASA Flights Examine Shock-Sensing Probe Enhancements for Future X-59 Research
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Apr 19, 2022

NASA Flights Examine Shock-Sensing Probe Enhancements for Future X-59 Research

A recent flight test series is allowing NASA to examine improvements made to a flight instrument, designed to...

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NASA image: X-38 sails to a landing at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center July 10, 2001
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Jul 10, 2001

X-38 sails to a landing at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center July 10, 2001

The seventh free flight of an X-38 prototype for an emergency space station crew return vehicle culminated in a...

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NASA image: NASA Pilots Practice QSF18 Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA Pilots Practice QSF18 Flight

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center test pilots Jim "Clue" Less (front) and Wayne "Ringo" Ringelberg (back) taxi...

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NASA image: NASA’s Newest F-15s Arrive at NASA Armstrong
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Dec 22, 2025

NASA’s Newest F-15s Arrive at NASA Armstrong

Oregon Air National Guard pilots deliver NASA’s newest F-15 aircraft from the Oregon Air National Guard’s 173rd...

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NASA image: M2-F1 on lakebed with pilot Milt Thompson
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Aug 15, 1963

M2-F1 on lakebed with pilot Milt Thompson

NASA Flight Research Pilot Milt Thompson, shown here on the lakebed with the M2-F1 lifting body, was an early backer...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Begins Taxi Tests
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Jul 10, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Begins Taxi Tests

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft taxis across the runway during a low-speed taxi test at U.S. Air...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Begins Taxi Tests
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Jul 10, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Begins Taxi Tests

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft taxis across the runway during a low-speed taxi test at U.S. Air...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Taxis to Runway for Historic First Flight
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Taxis to Runway for Historic First Flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft begins its taxi Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, from Lockheed Martin’s Skunk...

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NASA image: NASA Pathways Intern Helps Validate GPS Coordinates
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Nov 8, 2024

NASA Pathways Intern Helps Validate GPS Coordinates

NASA Pathways intern Saré Culbertson, right, works with NASA operations engineer Jack Hayes at NASA’s Armstrong...

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NASA image: TG-14 Flight Tests Support the Advanced Air Mobility Project's National Campaign
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Sep 30, 2020

TG-14 Flight Tests Support the Advanced Air Mobility Project's National Campaign

Mark Snycerski, senior research associate at NASA's Ames Research Center in California, monitored inbound telemetry...

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NASA image: National Campaign Conducts December Dry Run Test
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Dec 2, 2020

National Campaign Conducts December Dry Run Test

Ames Research Center researchers Yasmin Arbab and Mark Snycerski on the Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign...

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NASA image: E-2889
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Aug 4, 1953

E-2889

A 1953 photo of some of the research aircraft at the NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station (now known as the the...

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NASA image: National Campaign Completes Dry Run Testing
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Mar 12, 2021

National Campaign Completes Dry Run Testing

Flight Research Inc.’s Bell OH-58C Kiowa helicopter lands on a helipad at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in...

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NASA image: National Campaign Completes Dry Run Testing
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Mar 12, 2021

National Campaign Completes Dry Run Testing

Flight Research Inc.’s Bell OH-58C Kiowa helicopter takes off from a research helipad at NASA’s Armstrong Flight...

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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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