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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: Expedition 57 Landing Preparations
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Dec 20, 2018

Expedition 57 Landing Preparations

Russian Search and Recovery Force pilots scan the horizon for the Soyuz landing with Expedition 57 crew members...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Soyuz Rollout
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Jun 3, 2018

Expedition 56 Soyuz Rollout

A mosaic welcoming visitors is seen outside the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Sunday, June 3, 2018. Expedition 56...

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NASA image: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing
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Mar 28, 2018

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing

NASA Astrophysics Division director Paul Hertz, left, Sara Seager, TESS deputy director of science, MIT, George...

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NASA image: InSight Atlas V Booster Transport
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Mar 2, 2018

InSight Atlas V Booster Transport

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V booster is transported to Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: Best Experiment 1 Part 3 - Biomolecule Sequencer
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Jul 20, 2018

Best Experiment 1 Part 3 - Biomolecule Sequencer

iss056e097518 (July 20, 2018) --- Expedition 56 Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold prepares amplified DNA collected from...

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NASA image: iss057e074494
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Nov 7, 2018

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iss057e074494 (Nov. 7, 2018) --- Russian cosmonaut and Expedition 57 Flight Engineer Sergey Prokopyev is pictured...

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NASA image: iss056e014352
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Jun 18, 2018

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iss056e014352 (June 18, 2018) --- Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (ESA) is in...

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NASA image: InSight Atlas V LVOS
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Mar 3, 2018

InSight Atlas V LVOS

A crane lifts a United Launch Alliance Atlas V booster at Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: ELaNa 19 Payload Encapsulation
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Dec 1, 2018

ELaNa 19 Payload Encapsulation

The Educational Launch of Nanosatellites 19 (ELaNa 19) payload is prepared to be encapsulated inside the Rocket Lab...

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NASA image: "First Man" Premiere at NASM
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Oct 4, 2018

"First Man" Premiere at NASM

American actor Lukas Haas is interviewed by Entertainment Tonight after arriving on the red carpet for the premiere...

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NASA image: Expedition 54 Landing Preparations
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Feb 26, 2018

Expedition 54 Landing Preparations

Russian Search and Rescue teams deploy from Karaganda to Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan to prepare for the Soyuz MS-06...

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NASA image: GRACE-FO Briefing
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Apr 30, 2018

GRACE-FO Briefing

Frank Flechtner, GRACE-FO project manager for the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) in Potsdam, Germany,...

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NASA image: Northrop Grumman Antares CRS-10
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Nov 16, 2018

Northrop Grumman Antares CRS-10

The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft onboard, is seen on Pad-0A, Friday, Nov. 16,...

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NASA image: Orbital ATK CRS-9 Rollout
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May 17, 2018

Orbital ATK CRS-9 Rollout

An Orbital ATK rocket is seen as it is rolled out to launch Pad-0A at Wallops Flight Facility Thursday, May 17, 2018...

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NASA image: InSight Atlas V Centaur Transport / Lift & Mate
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Mar 6, 2018

InSight Atlas V Centaur Transport / Lift & Mate

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a United Launch Alliance Centaur upper stage is prepared for transport...

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NASA image: iss056e100256
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Jul 29, 2018

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iss056e100256 (Jult 29, 2018) --- Expedition 56 Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold works with a student-designed...

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NASA image: Expedition 58 Preflight
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Dec 1, 2018

Expedition 58 Preflight

The Soyuz booster rocket and MS-11 spacecraft is seen on the launch pad Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at the Baikonur...

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NASA image: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Dec 31, 2018

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern of the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), Boulder, CO gives remarks...

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NASA image: Northrop Grumman Antares CRS-10
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Nov 16, 2018

Northrop Grumman Antares CRS-10

The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft onboard, is seen on Pad-0A at sunrise, Friday,...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Prelaunch Briefing
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Sep 13, 2018

ICESat-2 Prelaunch Briefing

Lori Magruder, ICESat-2 Science Definition Team Lead, University of Texas, is seen during a NASA Ice, Cloud and land...

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NASA image: "First Man" Premiere at NASM
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Oct 4, 2018

"First Man" Premiere at NASM

English actress Claire Foy, left, and Canadian actor Ryan Gosling, right, arrive on the red carpet for the premiere...

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NASA image: AIAA NASA 60th Anniversary Reception
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Sep 20, 2018

AIAA NASA 60th Anniversary Reception

NASA astronauts Jeanette Epps, Randy Bresnik, Shannon Walker, and Mark Vande Hei are seen on stage during a...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing
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Oct 4, 2018

Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing

The Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 56 Commander Drew Feustel and Flight Engineer Ricky...

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NASA image: STS-88/ISS 20th Anniversary Tour
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Dec 10, 2018

STS-88/ISS 20th Anniversary Tour

Chief NASA Test Director Jeremy Graeber, left, talks with members of the STS-88 crew inside the Launch Control...

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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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