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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: Glaciers and Sea Level Rise
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Dec 8, 2017

Glaciers and Sea Level Rise

Melt water ponded at surface in the accumulation zone of Columbia Glacier, Alaska, in July 2008. To learn about the...

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NASA image: NASA's Hubble Shows Milky Way is Destined for Head-On Collision
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Shows Milky Way is Destined for Head-On Collision

NASA image release Thursday, May 31, 2012 To view a video from this Hubble release go to:...

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NASA image: C-17 on Runway
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Dec 8, 2017

C-17 on Runway

A U.S. Air Force C-17 transport aircraft sits on the sea ice runway at the National Science Foundation's McMurdo...

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NASA image: Hubble Watches Star Clusters on a Collision Course
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Watches Star Clusters on a Collision Course

Image release August 16, 2012 Astronomers using data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have caught two clusters...

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NASA image: Preparing NASA's Next Solar Satellite for Launch
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Dec 8, 2017

Preparing NASA's Next Solar Satellite for Launch

Orbital Sciences team members move the second half of the payload fairing before it is placed over NASA's IRIS...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

W. Brian Dunlap of Youngstown, Ohio, proposed Skylab student experiment ED-78, Liquid Motion in Zero-G, a study of...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jan 1, 1983

Spacelab

This double exposure image shows Spacelab-1 in the cargo bay of orbiter Columbia. From top to bottom inside the...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jan 1, 2003

Space Shuttle Projects

The Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia STS-107 mission, launched January 16, 2003, is strictly a multidiscipline...

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NASA image: Space Science
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Aug 9, 2005

Space Science

Hinode (Sunrise), formerly known as Solar-B before reaching orbit, was launched from the Uchinoura Space Center in...

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NASA image: Mysterious Roving Rocks of Racetrack Playa
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Dec 8, 2017

Mysterious Roving Rocks of Racetrack Playa

The summer interns with the 2010 Lunar and Planetary Science Academy (LPSA) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center...

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NASA image:  International Collaboration for Early VERITAS Prototype Hardware Tests
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Apr 12, 2023

International Collaboration for Early VERITAS Prototype Hardware Tests

Seen here are members of the international team that participated in recent tests on prototype hardware for the...

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NASA image: First Tests for the VERITAS' Venus Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar
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Apr 12, 2023

First Tests for the VERITAS' Venus Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar

Seen here in March 2023, prototype hardware for the Venus Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (VISAR) underwent...

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NASA image: Assembly of Landsat's TIRS Instrument
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Dec 8, 2017

Assembly of Landsat's TIRS Instrument

Aleksandra Bogunovic (left) and Veronica Otero (right) look on while Pete Steigner (in the middle) adds a flow tube...

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NASA image: Assembly of Landsat's TIRS Instrument
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Dec 8, 2017

Assembly of Landsat's TIRS Instrument

Pete Steigner, and Mike Golob (middle and right) assist an Chris Kolos in carefully moving a TIRS component across...

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NASA image: Shipment of the TIRS instrument
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Dec 8, 2017

Shipment of the TIRS instrument

The TIRS instrument in the foreground with its shipping container waits in the background. The copper-color of TIRS...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00098
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Apr 14, 2004

KSC-04-S-00098

Why Vandenberg? Vandenberg Air Force Base is home to NASA's west coast launch facility. Located along California's...

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NASA image: Assembly of Landsat's TIRS Instrument
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Dec 8, 2017

Assembly of Landsat's TIRS Instrument

Aleksandra Bogunovic reaches across the instrument to affix the corners of a Multi-Layer Insulation blanket to the...

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NASA image: Cygnus Departure
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Feb 18, 2014

Cygnus Departure

ISS038-E-050755 (18 Feb. 2014) --- The Orbital Sciences Corporation's Cygnus spacecraft begins its relative...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1464
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Jan 25, 2013

KSC-2013-1464

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- A technician ensures no contaminants on the payload fairing or the Landsat Data Continuity...

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NASA image: View of the southern aurora, luminous bands or streamers of light
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Aug 1, 1973

View of the southern aurora, luminous bands or streamers of light

SL3-130-3130 (July-September 1973) --- An excellent view of the southern aurora, luminous bands or streamer of...

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NASA image: NASA Shares Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Images
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Nov 19, 2025

NASA Shares Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Images

First observed earlier this year, the 3I/ATLAS comet is only the third object ever identified as entering our solar...

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NASA image: Cygnus release
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Oct 22, 2013

Cygnus release

ISS037-E-018572 (22 Oct. 2013) --- The Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus commercial craft begins its relative separation from...

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NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) by Expedition Five Crew
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Jun 18, 2002

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) by Expedition Five Crew

ISS005-E-5419 (18 June 2002) --- This photograph, taken by the International Space Station’s Expedition Five...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1429
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Feb 10, 2013

KSC-2013-1429

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- NASA social media followers at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., listen to speakers...

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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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