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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-98pc1627
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Nov 10, 1998

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

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NASA image: SPHEREx's Perspective From Orbit (Artist's Concept)
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Jan 23, 2025

SPHEREx's Perspective From Orbit (Artist's Concept)

NASA's SPHEREx mission will create the first all-sky spectroscopic survey in the near-infrared, detecting hundreds...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember
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Feb 22, 2014

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember

ISS038-E-057979 (22 Feb. 2014) --- This image, photographed by one of the Expedition 38 crew members aboard the...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1641
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Nov 12, 1998

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

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NASA image: SPHEREx: Part of a Lineage of NASA Space Telescopes
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Jan 23, 2025

SPHEREx: Part of a Lineage of NASA Space Telescopes

In this illustration, NASA's SPHEREx mission is highlighted among a line of other NASA space telescopes. The mission...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1628
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Nov 10, 1998

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

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1642
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Nov 12, 1998

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

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NASA image: Simulated View of Thermal Emissions from Europa
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Oct 11, 2024

Simulated View of Thermal Emissions from Europa

This image is a simulation of how NASA's Europa Clipper will understand which areas of the Jovian moon Europa are...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1626
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Nov 10, 1998

KSC-98pc1626

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

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1647
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Nov 12, 1998

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

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NASA image: SPHEREx Outer Photon Shield
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Nov 9, 2023

SPHEREx Outer Photon Shield

Sara Susca, deputy payload manager and payload systems engineer for the NASA's SPHEREx mission, looks up at one of...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1629
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Nov 10, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-2 (SAEF-2), Tandy Bianco, with...

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NASA image: NASA's MESSENGER Finds New Evidence for Water Ice at Mercury's Poles
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's MESSENGER Finds New Evidence for Water Ice at Mercury's Poles

New observations by the MESSENGER spacecraft provide compelling support for the long-held hypothesis that Mercury...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1063
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May 8, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, media dressed in...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1092
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May 10, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An overhead crane lifts the backshell with the Phoenix Mars Lander inside off its work...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1058
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May 7, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, the crated Phoenix spacecraft is...

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NASA image: TRAPPIST-1 Planet Lineup
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Feb 22, 2017

TRAPPIST-1 Planet Lineup

This artist's concept shows what the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system may look like, based on available data about the...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1061
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May 8, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, a crane lifts the...

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NASA image: Lynnae Quick Portrait
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Feb 7, 2024

Lynnae Quick Portrait

“I found it amazing that this world was covered in ice and had an ocean underneath. I was mapping this area on...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1062
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May 8, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, a crane lifts the...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1057
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May 7, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, workers oversee the offloading of...

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NASA image: Analysis Sharpens Mars Hydrogen Map, Hinting Equatorial Water Ice
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Sep 28, 2017

Analysis Sharpens Mars Hydrogen Map, Hinting Equatorial Water Ice

Re-analysis of 2002-2009 data from a hydrogen-finding instrument on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter increased the...

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NASA image: NASA's Aqua Satellite Celebrates 10th Annivesary
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Aqua Satellite Celebrates 10th Annivesary

NASA's Aqua Satellite Celebrates 10th Anniversary The Aqua satellite mission has proved to be a major component of...

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NASA image: 5th Anniversary of Landsat 8's Launch
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Feb 9, 2018

5th Anniversary of Landsat 8's Launch

In its five years in space, Landsat 8 has racked up an impressive line of statistics. The satellite made 26,500...

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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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