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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: jsc2021e042551
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Aug 31, 2021

jsc2021e042551

jsc2021e042551 (8/31/2021) --- Maya-3 and Maya-4 (Maya-3 in front) inside the Small Thermal Vacuum Chamber at the...

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NASA image: iss060e021455
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Aug 5, 2019

iss060e021455

iss060e021455 (Aug. 5, 2019) --- Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Nick Hague of NASA is pictured in the vestibule...

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Secondary Payload Load
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Jul 8, 2021

Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Secondary Payload Load

Teams worked on the final processing of their payloads that will fly aboard Artemis I. Housed within the Orion stage...

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NASA image: NASA's Pandora Launched on SpaceX Rideshare Mission
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Jan 11, 2026

NASA's Pandora Launched on SpaceX Rideshare Mission

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s Pandora small satellite, the Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat...

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NASA image: Russian EVA no. 39.
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Aug 18, 2014

Russian EVA no. 39.

ISS040-E-099377 (18 Aug. 2014) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, Expedition 40 flight engineer, attired in...

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NASA image: iss071e008781
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Apr 16, 2024

iss071e008781

iss071e008781 (April 16, 2024) --- Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut MIke Barratt poses for a...

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NASA image: SSOD - Hoshido in JEM
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Sep 21, 2012

SSOD - Hoshido in JEM

ISS033-E-006439 (21 Sept. 2012) --- In the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory, Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Secondary Payload Load
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Jul 8, 2021

Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Secondary Payload Load

Teams worked on the final processing of their payloads that will fly aboard Artemis I. Housed within the Orion stage...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2354
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May 15, 2013

KSC-2013-2354

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A component is machined for a cubesat that is being assembled for launch in June. The...

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NASA image: Artemis I OSA Secondary Payload Load - NEA Scout and LunarIC
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Jul 13, 2021

Artemis I OSA Secondary Payload Load - NEA Scout and LunarIC

Teams worked on the final processing of their payloads that will fly aboard Artemis I. Housed within the Orion stage...

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NASA image: iss068e026073
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Dec 2, 2022

iss068e026073

iss068e026073 (Dec. 2, 2022) --- A pair of the International Space Station's solar arrays, a roll-out solar array,...

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NASA image: Recently Launched Twin Satellites Create 'The Himalaya Plot'
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Jun 11, 2018

Recently Launched Twin Satellites Create 'The Himalaya Plot'

GRACE-FO has completed its first mission phase and demonstrated the performance of the precise ranging system that...

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NASA image: Russian EVA no. 39.
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Aug 18, 2014

Russian EVA no. 39.

ISS040-E-099392 (18 Aug. 2014) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, Expedition 40 flight engineer, attired in...

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NASA image: NASA's Pandora Launched on SpaceX Rideshare Mission
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Jan 11, 2026

NASA's Pandora Launched on SpaceX Rideshare Mission

A SpaceX booster returns for landing following the launch of NASA’s Pandora small satellite, the Star-Planet...

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NASA image: CryoCube
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Feb 7, 2020

CryoCube

Jsc2020e004942(2/7/2020) — A preflight view of the CryoCube BUS. CryoCube demonstrates on-orbit thermal management...

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NASA image: 1200737
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Aug 21, 2012

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FINAL DEMONSTRATION OF A WIRELESS DATA TASK SUPPORTED BY SLS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT USED TO DEMONSTRATE REAL-TIME...

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NASA image: Artemis I - OSA Secondary Payload: ARGO, BioS
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Jul 14, 2021

Artemis I - OSA Secondary Payload: ARGO, BioS

Teams worked on the final processing of their payloads that will fly aboard Artemis I. Housed within the Orion stage...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3991
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Nov 16, 2013

KSC-2013-3991

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the conference room of Operations Support Building II at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: NASA's Pandora Launched on SpaceX Rideshare Mission
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Jan 11, 2026

NASA's Pandora Launched on SpaceX Rideshare Mission

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s Pandora small satellite, the Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat...

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NASA image: iss061e048841
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Nov 19, 2019

iss061e048841

iss061e048841 (Nov. 19, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan works inside Japan's Kibo laboratory module setting...

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NASA image: Russian EVA no. 39.
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Aug 18, 2014

Russian EVA no. 39.

ISS040-E-099375 (18 Aug. 2014) --- Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev (out of frame), both...

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NASA image: Artemis I OSA Secondary Payloads - Miles and Lunar IC
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Jul 15, 2021

Artemis I OSA Secondary Payloads - Miles and Lunar IC

Teams worked on the final processing of their payloads that will fly aboard Artemis I. Housed within the Orion stage...

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NASA image: Preflight imagery for YODAKA
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Jan 2, 2025

Preflight imagery for YODAKA

jsc2025e000002 (1/2/2025) --- YODAKA, a 6U size CubeSat, performs the “tanka” (short Japanese poems) mission with...

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NASA image: Russian EVA 39
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Aug 18, 2014

Russian EVA 39

ISS040-E-100022 (18 Aug. 2014) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, Expedition 40 flight engineer, attired in a...

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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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