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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: SOFIA Reveals New View of Milky Way’s Center
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Jan 3, 2020

SOFIA Reveals New View of Milky Way’s Center

NASA’s flying telescope SOFIA captured a crisp infrared image of the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Spanning more...

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NASA image: Astronauts Pilot X-59 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

Astronauts Pilot X-59 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA’s 2017 astronaut candidates (L to R) Jonny Kim and Raja Chari practice flying in an X-59 QueSST simulator at...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-024
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Jun 5, 2006

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Space shuttle STS-121 FIT (Fly Immunity and Tumors) payload. Using Drosophila (fruit fly) to complete the...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5318 (18 September 2000) --- Backdropped against Earth's horizon, the International Space Station (ISS) is...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5330 (18 September 2000) --- Backdropped against black space above Earth's horizon, the International Space...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5325 (18 September 2000) --- Backdropped against Earth's horizon, the International Space Station (ISS) is...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5329 (18 September 2000) --- Backdropped against black space above Earth's horizon, the International Space...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5314 (18 September 2000) --- Backdropped against the blue and white Earth, the International Space Station...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5322 (18 September 2000) --- Backdropped against Earth's horizon, the International Space Station (ISS) is...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5308 (18 September 2000) --- The International Space Station (ISS), with its U.S.-built Unity node facing the...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5319 (18 September 2000) --- Backdropped against Earth's horizon, the International Space Station (ISS) is...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5324 (18 September 2000) --- Backdropped against Earth's horizon, the International Space Station (ISS) is...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5302 (18 September 2000) --- The International Space Station (ISS) is seen with the U.S.-built Unity node...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5328 (18 September 2000) --- Backdropped against Earth's horizon, the International Space Station (ISS) is...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5331 (18 September 2000) --- Backdropped against black space above Earth's horizon, the International Space...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5299 (18 September 2000) --- Backdropped against the blackness of space, the International Space Station...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5317 (18 September 2000) --- The International Space Station (ISS) is seen following its undocking with the...

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NASA image: View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106
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Sep 18, 2000

View of the ISS as Atlantis makes its closing fly around during STS-106

S106-E-5307 (18 September 2000) --- The International Space Station (ISS), with its U.S.-built Unity node facing the...

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NASA image: Manufacturing Area From Above
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Aug 26, 2021

Manufacturing Area From Above

A overhead view of the X-59 with its nose on. The X-59’s nose is 38-feet long – approximately one third of the...

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NASA image: Commander Oleg Kononenko works inside the Japanese Kibo lab module
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Jan 13, 2019

Commander Oleg Kononenko works inside the Japanese Kibo lab module

iss058e003128 (Jan. 14, 2019) --- Commander Oleg Kononenko works inside the Japanese Kibo lab module monitoring a...

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NASA image: UAVSAR Flight Crew
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Oct 13, 2021

UAVSAR Flight Crew

JPL researchers Cathleen Jones (far left) and Yunling Lou (far right) stand with the flight crew in front of the...

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NASA image: NASA Supports Next Generation of Innovators at Robotics Competition
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Apr 3, 2025

NASA Supports Next Generation of Innovators at Robotics Competition

A group of attendees to the 2025 Aerospace Valley FIRST Robotics Competition gather outside Eastside High School’s...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-020
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Jun 5, 2006

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Space shuttle STS-121 FIT (Fly Immunity and Tumors) payload. Using Drosophila (fruit fly) to complete the...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-013
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Jun 5, 2006

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Space shuttle STS-121 FIT (Fly Immunity and Tumors) payload. Using Drosophila (fruit fly) to complete the...

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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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