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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: Veggie Team Processes Pillows for Veg-03 MNO Seed Film
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May 29, 2025

Veggie Team Processes Pillows for Veg-03 MNO Seed Film

A member of the space crop production team pours substrate and controlled release fertilizer into a Veggie plant...

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NASA image: Veggie Team Processes Pillows for Veg-03 MNO Seed Film
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May 29, 2025

Veggie Team Processes Pillows for Veg-03 MNO Seed Film

A member of the space crop production team pours substrate and controlled release fertilizer into a Veggie plant...

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NASA image: Veggie Team Processes Pillows for Veg-03 MNO Seed Film
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May 29, 2025

Veggie Team Processes Pillows for Veg-03 MNO Seed Film

A member of the space crop production team pours substrate and controlled release fertilizer into a Veggie plant...

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NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat Test Harvest
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Aug 24, 2017

Advanced Plant Habitat Test Harvest

John "JC" Carver, a payload integration engineer with NASA Kennedy Space Center's Test and Operations Support...

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NASA image: Caring for chile pepper plants on the International Space Station
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Oct 20, 2021

Caring for chile pepper plants on the International Space Station

iss066e008125 (October 20, 2021) -- NASA astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei prepares for the...

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NASA image: Plant Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Regulation Harvest
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Sep 23, 2016

Plant Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Regulation Harvest

iss049e008864 (9/23/2016) --- Photo taken aboard the International Space Station (ISS) during the second harvest of...

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Jul 5, 2019

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iss060e004259 (July 5, 2019) --- Leafy greens are pictured growing inside the Columbus laboratory module's VEGGIE...

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Jul 7, 2019

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iss060e004723 (July 7, 2019) --- Leafy greens are pictured growing inside the Columbus laboratory module's VEGGIE...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4240
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Aug 3, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Space Life Sciences Laboratory, or SLSL, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4239
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Aug 3, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Space Life Sciences Laboratory, or SLSL, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Plant Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Regulation Harvest
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Sep 23, 2016

Plant Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Regulation Harvest

iss049e008866 (9/23/2016) --- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins is photographed performing the second harvest of the Plant...

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NASA image: Plant Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Regulation Harvest
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Sep 23, 2016

Plant Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Regulation Harvest

iss049e008853 (9/23/2016) --- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins is photographed performing the second harvest of the Plant...

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NASA image: Science Launching on SpaceX's 26th Cargo Resupply Mission to the Space Station
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Nov 2, 2022

Science Launching on SpaceX's 26th Cargo Resupply Mission to the Space Station

SpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply mission (CRS) is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station from...

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NASA image: Veg-04A Plant Check/Watering
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Jun 18, 2019

Veg-04A Plant Check/Watering

iss059e113779 (June 18, 2019) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques checks plants being grown for...

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NASA image: Plant Progress at the PPA
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Apr 17, 2023

Plant Progress at the PPA

Shown here are microgreens – a quick-growing, highly nutritious crop – inside the Plant Production Area at NASA’s...

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Oct 19, 2022

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jsc2024e016235 (10/19/2022) --- The Vegetable Production System (Veggie) is used to grow Brachypodium and Setaria in...

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Feb 1, 2023

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iss068e045014 (Feb. 1, 2023) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Josh Cassada uses a watering...

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NASA image: Tyurin with PLANTS-2
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Feb 28, 2007

Tyurin with PLANTS-2

ISS014-E-15475 (28 Feb. 2007) --- Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, Expedition 14 flight engineer representing Russia's...

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Jan 6, 2025

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jsc2025e043585 (4/16/2025) --- Fenugreek seeds are shown in a petri dish as part of the Sprouting Salad Seeds in...

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NASA image: TICTOC Science
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Jun 11, 2021

TICTOC Science

iss065e096005 (June 11, 2021) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Shane Kimbrough checks on cotton...

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NASA image: Food Production Info Sharing
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Jul 12, 2017

Food Production Info Sharing

During a brainstorming session on innovative approaches to food production, an industry participant looks at plants...

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Jan 7, 2023

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iss068e038960 (Jan. 7, 2023) --- Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration...

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NASA image: Malenchenko checks Lada Greenhouse in SM
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Mar 6, 2008

Malenchenko checks Lada Greenhouse in SM

ISS016-E-031242 (6 March 2008) --- Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition 16 flight engineer representing...

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NASA image: Tyurin with PLANTS-2
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Feb 28, 2007

Tyurin with PLANTS-2

ISS014-E-15479 (28 Feb. 2007) --- Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, Expedition 14 flight engineer representing Russia's...

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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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