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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: STS-43 MS Lucid works with BIMDA-02 cell syringes on OV-104's middeck
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Aug 11, 1991

STS-43 MS Lucid works with BIMDA-02 cell syringes on OV-104's middeck

STS043-03-001 (2-11 Aug 1991) --- Astronaut Shannon W. Lucid, STS-43 mission specialist, is pictured with a sample...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Mar 30, 1981

Microgravity

Composite of Marshall Space Flight Center's Low-Gravity Free Fall Facilities.These facilities include a 100-meter...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4487
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Aug 6, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Media in the foreground captures images and comments from the STS-128 crew members near...

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NASA image: KSC-69PC-391
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Jul 16, 1969

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle rises past the launch tower as it lifts off with...

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NASA image: Perseverance Hazcam First Drive
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Mar 5, 2021

Perseverance Hazcam First Drive

This image was captured while NASA's Perseverance rover drove on Mars for the first time on March 4, 2021. One of...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4825
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Aug 24, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-128...

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NASA image: Apex-4 for SpaceX CRS-10
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Feb 16, 2017

Apex-4 for SpaceX CRS-10

APEX-04, or Advanced Plant EXperiments-04, is being prepared in a cold room in the Kennedy Space Center Processing...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd1398
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May 5, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - John Cassanto of ITA and his daughter Valerie stand next to the table holding the...

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NASA image: Benefit from NASA
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Aug 1, 2001

Benefit from NASA

Apollo-era technology spurred the development of cordless products that we take for granted everyday. In the 1960s,...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4940
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Aug 28, 2009

KSC-2009-4940

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Rising on a column of fire, space shuttle Discovery hurtles toward space after liftoff from...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1978
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Apr 15, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building OandC at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Kennedy...

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NASA image: Behnken during Expedition 16 / STS-123 EVA 4
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Mar 21, 2008

Behnken during Expedition 16 / STS-123 EVA 4

ISS016-E-033400 (21 March 2008) --- Astronaut Robert L. Behnken, STS-123 mission specialist, participates in the...

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NASA image: Debris Field for Perseverance Landing Gear Seen from Mars Helicopter
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Apr 27, 2022

Debris Field for Perseverance Landing Gear Seen from Mars Helicopter

This image of Perseverance's backshell (left of center), supersonic parachute (far right), was collected from an...

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NASA image: Escape from Mars
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Jul 10, 2017

Escape from Mars

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows one of millions of small (10s of meters in diameter)...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4900
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Aug 28, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In NASA Kennedy Space Center's Firing Room 4, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden waits for the...

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NASA image: CRS-21 Science Experiments Unpacking
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Jan 14, 2021

CRS-21 Science Experiments Unpacking

Members of the cold stowage team unpack science experiments inside the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s...

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NASA image: Material Science
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Jan 22, 2003

Material Science

One of the first materials science experiments on the International Space Station -- the Solidification Using a...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Mastcam-Z Views Bettys Rock
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Dec 15, 2022

Perseverance's Mastcam-Z Views Bettys Rock

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture this image of "Bettys Rock" on June 23, 2022,...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 10, 1998

Microgravity

Human primary breast tumor cells after 56 days of culture in a NASA Bioreactor. A cross-section of a construct,...

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NASA image: Astronaut Russell Schweickart photographed during EVA
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Mar 6, 1969

Astronaut Russell Schweickart photographed during EVA

AS09-19-2994 (6 March 1969) --- Astronaut Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot, is photographed from the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4894
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Aug 28, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery trails a column of smoke...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Perseverance Descent Stage Mass Properties Test
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Apr 12, 2020

Mars 2020 Perseverance Descent Stage Mass Properties Test

Engineers perform mass properties testing on the rocket-powered descent stage of NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover at...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4544
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Aug 7, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After a successful simulated launch countdown, STS-128 Mission Specialists (from left) Danny...

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NASA image: Foreman during Expedition 16 / STS-123 EVA 4
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Mar 21, 2008

Foreman during Expedition 16 / STS-123 EVA 4

ISS016-E-033394 (21 March 2008) --- Astronaut Mike Foreman, STS-123 mission specialist, participates in 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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