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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-2015-1328
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Feb 10, 2015

KSC-2015-1328

Birds fly past the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket standing on its seaside launch pad at Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape...

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NASA image: iss065e066472
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May 24, 2021

iss065e066472

iss065e066472 (May 24, 2021) --- Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency)...

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NASA image: ESCAPADE Unboxed at Astrotech
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Aug 22, 2024

ESCAPADE Unboxed at Astrotech

NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) identical dual spacecraft are inspected and...

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NASA image: ESCAPADE Unboxed at Astrotech
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Aug 22, 2024

ESCAPADE Unboxed at Astrotech

NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) identical dual spacecraft are inspected and...

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NASA image: Aircraft Mishap Exercise at SLF
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Feb 14, 2018

Aircraft Mishap Exercise at SLF

An Aircraft Mishap Preparedness and Contingency Plan is underway at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy...

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NASA image: 2019 SWAT Round-Up
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Nov 13, 2019

2019 SWAT Round-Up

Members of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Emergency Response Team check their firearms before competing in the 37th...

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NASA image: Artemis II Lunar Science Team in the Science Evaluation Room -- jsc2025e057254
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Jun 5, 2025

Artemis II Lunar Science Team in the Science Evaluation Room -- jsc2025e057254

jsc2025e057254 --- NASA’s Artemis II lunar science team is pictured in the Science Evaluation Room (SER) at the...

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NASA image: IMAP Rideshare Processing - SWFO
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Jul 24, 2025

IMAP Rideshare Processing - SWFO

Technicians inspect the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Follow On–Lagrange 1...

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NASA image: Hot Flame Aboard the International Space Station
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Jul 14, 2021

Hot Flame Aboard the International Space Station

The hot flame created during a test for the Cool Flames Investigation with Gases experiment is shown burning. After...

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NASA image: Collapse Pit
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Apr 27, 2021

Collapse Pit

Do you see a dome or a pit? Sometimes it is hard to tell! In this case, the answer is that we're looking at a pit,...

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NASA image: ESCAPADE Unboxed at Astrotech
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Aug 22, 2024

ESCAPADE Unboxed at Astrotech

NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) identical dual spacecraft are inspected and...

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NASA image: iss065e085491
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Jun 3, 2021

iss065e085491

iss065e085491 (June 3, 2021) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Megan McArthur loads protein...

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NASA image: Various views of Expedition One crewmembers in Russia
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Oct 27, 2000

Various views of Expedition One crewmembers in Russia

JSC2000-E-27090 (20 October 2000) --- One of the final "dry runs" before the real thing found the...

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NASA image: PS-TEPC Installation
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Dec 14, 2016

PS-TEPC Installation

iss050e016013 (12/14/2016) --- A view during Position Sensitive-Tissue Equivalent Proportional Chamber (PS-TEPC)...

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NASA image: European Service Module Test Article
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Jan 12, 2016

European Service Module Test Article

The first European hardware to arrive at NASA for Orion is the European Service Module structural test article on...

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NASA image: Damage Detection Equipment
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Mar 10, 2017

Damage Detection Equipment

Jamie Szafran, from left, Mark Lewis and Curtis Ihlefeld work with the prototype of the Flexible Damage Detection...

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NASA image: Measuring High-Speed Winds While In Flight
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Dec 7, 2015

Measuring High-Speed Winds While In Flight

The Meteorological Measurement System, or MMS instrument measures the data of wind and temperatures in real-time...

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NASA image: KSC-2015-1338
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Feb 11, 2015

KSC-2015-1338

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket clears the tower at Space Launch Complex 40 at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: KSC-2015-1362
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Feb 11, 2015

KSC-2015-1362

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft, or DSCOVR, lifts off from...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00077
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Mar 22, 2006

KSC-06-S-00077

The voice of Pegasus Vehicle Engineer Rick Haenke offers real time updates on the deployment of ST5. NASA's three...

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NASA image: Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 6
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Sep 22, 2010

Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 6

Dr. Merav Opher talks about the heliopause, the distant region where the solar wind collides with the interstellar...

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NASA image: New Details on Pluto
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Jul 10, 2015

New Details on Pluto

This image of Pluto was taken by New Horizons' Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) at 4:18 UT on July 9, 2015,...

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NASA image: STS-53 Discovery, OV-103, DOD Hercules digital electronic imagery equipment
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Apr 22, 1992

STS-53 Discovery, OV-103, DOD Hercules digital electronic imagery equipment

STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Department of Defense (DOD) mission Hand-held Earth-oriented Real-time...

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NASA image: Faces of NASA: Phillip Hargrove
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Feb 9, 2021

Faces of NASA: Phillip Hargrove

“When I was a kid, I had a Lego set of one of the twin rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. It was like a Lego rover that...

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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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