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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: AirBOS4
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Dec 18, 2018

AirBOS4

Composite image of Background Oriented Schlieren (BOS) data (contour) with a cut-out images of the T-38’s during a...

ARC
NASA image: AirBOS4
Image
Dec 12, 2018

AirBOS4

Composite image of Background Oriented Schlieren (BOS) data (contour) with a cut-out images of the T-38’s during a...

ARC
Image
Dec 12, 2018

AirBOS4

Composite image of Background Oriented Schlieren (BOS) data (contour) with a cut-out images of the T-38’s during a...

ARC
NASA image: AirBOS4
Image
Dec 12, 2018

AirBOS4

Composite image of Background Oriented Schlieren (BOS) data (contour) with a cut-out images of the T-38’s during a...

ARC
NASA image: AirBOS4
Image
Dec 11, 2018

AirBOS4

Composite image of Background Oriented Schlieren (BOS) data (contour) with a cut-out images of the T-38’s during a...

ARC
NASA image: NASA Photographer Tracks Airborne Location Integrating Geospatial Navigation System
Image
Apr 30, 2025

NASA Photographer Tracks Airborne Location Integrating Geospatial Navigation System

NASA photographer James Ross monitors the Airborne Location Integrating Geospatial Navigation System (ALIGNS) from...

AFRC
NASA image: El Ni?o Last Stand?
Image
Mar 16, 2010

El Ni?o Last Stand?

Recent sea-level height data from NASA Jason-2 oceanography satellite show a weakening of trade winds in western and...

JPL
NASA image: Neptune - True Color of Clouds
Image
Jan 29, 1996

Neptune - True Color of Clouds

This image of Neptune was taken by NASA Voyager 2 wide-angle camera; small trails of similar clouds trending east to...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter Great Red Spot
Image
Feb 1, 1996

Jupiter Great Red Spot

This dramatic view of Jupiter Great Red Spot and its surroundings was obtained by NASA Voyager 1 on Feb. 25, 1979....

JPL
NASA image: Death Valley Heats Up
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Aug 19, 2020

Death Valley Heats Up

This temperature map shows the land surface temperatures around Death Valley in California's Mojave Desert on Aug....

JPL
NASA image: Shock Sensing Probe Takes Flight
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Apr 12, 2019

Shock Sensing Probe Takes Flight

NASA engineers monitor an F-15 and an F/A-18 during a flight in support of the Shock Sensing Probe flight series,...

AFRC
NASA image: Shock Sensing Probe Prepares for Flight
Image
Apr 12, 2019

Shock Sensing Probe Prepares for Flight

NASA recently completed flight testing a state-of-the-art instrument designed to capture high-quality measurements...

AFRC
NASA image: Shock Sensing Probe Prepares for Flight
Image
Apr 12, 2019

Shock Sensing Probe Prepares for Flight

NASA recently completed flight testing a state-of-the-art instrument designed to capture high-quality measurements...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft flies in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E as part of the F-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project.
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Feb 13, 2002

NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft flies in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E as part of the F-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project.

NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft recently flew in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E in support of...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft flies in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E as part of the F-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project.
Image
Feb 13, 2002

NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft flies in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E as part of the F-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project.

NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft recently flew in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E in support of...

AFRC
NASA image: KSC-09-S-00101
Video
Sep 10, 2009

KSC-09-S-00101

Discovery's first two landing attempts at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida have been waved off because of...

KSC
NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-0054-4
Image
Jan 25, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-0054-4

Interferogram of Transonic flow field - reconstructed laser hologram as an infinite-fringe interferogram shows...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1979-AC79-0054-1
Image
Jan 25, 1979

ARC-1979-AC79-0054-1

Interferogram of Transonic flow field - reconstructed laser hologram as an infinite-fringe interferogram shows...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1944-AAL-6046
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Jun 14, 1944

ARC-1944-AAL-6046

Ames Aeronautica Laboratory Dedication ceremonies; Dr. Lewis and Smity DeFrance, Director, Ames Research Center...

ARC
NASA image: ED07-0027-68
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Feb 26, 2007

ED07-0027-68

Shimmering heat waves trail behind NASA's Gulfstream-III research aircraft as it departs the Edwards AFB runway on a...

AFRC
NASA image: Swanson during EVA 26
Image
Apr 23, 2014

Swanson during EVA 26

Expedition 39 flight engineer Steve Swanson waves to the camera during Extravehicular Activity 26 (EVA 26) cleanup...

JSC
NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition 9
Image
Jun 3, 2004

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition 9

ISS009-E-09952 (3 June 2004) --- Large internal waves in the Strait of Gibraltar are featured in this scene...

JSC
NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 8 (URT-8): Day 2 Activities
Image
Mar 13, 2020

Underway Recovery Test 8 (URT-8): Day 2 Activities

Members of NASA’s Landing and Recovery Team review wave data during Underway Recovery Test-8 off the coast of...

KSC
NASA image: Earth observations taken from orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission
Image
Sep 3, 1997

Earth observations taken from orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission

STS085-743-000D (7 - 19 August 1997) --- Cape Cod almost looks like an elf's slipper with this orientation in the...

JSC
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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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