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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: SpaceX CRS-22 Return
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Jul 9, 2021

SpaceX CRS-22 Return

An employee with contractor Jacobs transports research cargo from the International Space Station for processing...

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NASA image: BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion
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Aug 18, 2022

BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion

NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) is officially packaged and ready for handover to the Orion team for Artemis...

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NASA image: BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion
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Aug 18, 2022

BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion

Scientists package up part of NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) for official handover to the Orion team for...

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NASA image: BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion
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Aug 18, 2022

BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion

NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) is officially packaged and ready for handover to the Orion team for Artemis...

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NASA image: BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion
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Aug 18, 2022

BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion

Scientists package up part of NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) for official handover to the Orion team for...

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NASA image: BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion
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Aug 18, 2022

BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion

Scientists package up part of NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) for official handover to the Orion team for...

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NASA image: BioExperiment-1 Vibration Test
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May 13, 2021

BioExperiment-1 Vibration Test

Adam Chaney, a mechanical engineer with the Laboratory Support Services and Operations (LASSO) contract at NASA’s...

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NASA image: BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion
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Aug 18, 2022

BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion

NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) is officially packaged and ready for handover to the Orion team for Artemis...

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NASA image: BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion
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Aug 18, 2022

BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion

Scientists package up part of NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) for official handover to the Orion team for...

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NASA image: BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion
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Aug 18, 2022

BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion

Scientists package up part of NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) for official handover to the Orion team for...

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NASA image: BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion
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Aug 18, 2022

BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion

Scientists package up part of NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) for official handover to the Orion team for...

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NASA image: Power, Health, and Bicontinuous Interfacially Jammed Emulsion Gels (BIJELS), ACE-T9
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Feb 8, 2023

Power, Health, and Bicontinuous Interfacially Jammed Emulsion Gels (BIJELS), ACE-T9

Professor Ali Mohraz talks about the research being done with Bicontinuous Interfacially Jammed Emulsion Gels...

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NASA image: Professor Gerold Willing Explains the ACE-H2 Experiment Onboard the International Space Station (ISS)
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Feb 16, 2023

Professor Gerold Willing Explains the ACE-H2 Experiment Onboard the International Space Station (ISS)

Professor Gerold Willing explains the ACE-H2 Experiment being conducted onboard the International Space Station...

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NASA image: Dr. Seong-Geun Jeong on Strategy to Control the Rotation of Brownian Motion of Janis Particles
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Feb 6, 2023

Dr. Seong-Geun Jeong on Strategy to Control the Rotation of Brownian Motion of Janis Particles

Dr. Seong-Geun Jeong from South Korea’s Chungnam National University speaks about the Brownian Motion of Janus...

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NASA image: Professor Stuart Williams on the ACET-12-2 Experiments
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Feb 3, 2023

Professor Stuart Williams on the ACET-12-2 Experiments

: Professor Stuart Williams working with NASA Glenn Research Center speaks about the Light Microscopy Module onboard...

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NASA image: Professor Gerold Willing on Quantum Sensitized Solar Cells – Long Version
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Feb 3, 2023

Professor Gerold Willing on Quantum Sensitized Solar Cells – Long Version

Professor Gerold Willing working with NASA Glenn Research Center explains the research onboard the International...

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NASA image: KSC All Hands
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Jan 11, 2018

KSC All Hands

Josie Burnett, director or Exploration Research and Technology Programs, speaks to Kennedy Space Center employees...

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NASA image: Engineers prepare the ER-2 for airborne science mission, GLOVE
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Jan 28, 2025

Engineers prepare the ER-2 for airborne science mission, GLOVE

A team of experts prepares the ER-2 aircraft at Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California for the GSFC...

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NASA image: PH-02: Radish Ground Harvest
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Dec 14, 2020

PH-02: Radish Ground Harvest

A researcher prepares to harvest radishes grown in the Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) ground unit inside the Space...

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NASA image: Confined Space Exercise Improves Response
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Oct 10, 2019

Confined Space Exercise Improves Response

Syd Myers, a NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center confined space supervisor for a drill at NASA Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: Students from the Caribbean and Central America Speak to the International Space Station
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Mar 7, 2023

Students from the Caribbean and Central America Speak to the International Space Station

During this event, students from the Caribbean and Central America had the opportunity to speak with Astronaut Josh...

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NASA image: Professor Ning Wu on the Study of Giant Colloidal Molecules
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Feb 6, 2023

Professor Ning Wu on the Study of Giant Colloidal Molecules

Professor Ning Wu from the Colorado School of Mines speaks about the research being conducted with NASA Glenn...

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NASA image: CV-990 LSRA
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May 27, 1992

CV-990 LSRA

A NASA CV-990, modified as a Landing Systems Research Aircraft (LSRA), is serviced on the ramp at NASA's Dryden...

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NASA image: GRC-2015-CMProcter & Gamble Products Benefit From NASA’s Advanced Colloid Experiment (ACE)0151.9
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Jun 5, 2023

GRC-2015-CMProcter & Gamble Products Benefit From NASA’s Advanced Colloid Experiment (ACE)0151.9

Dr. William Meyer and Ronald Sicker from NASA Glenn Research Center and Dr. Matthew Lynch from Procter and Gamble...

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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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