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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: Slice of Comet Dust
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Feb 21, 2006

Slice of Comet Dust

This image illustrates one of several ways scientists have begun extracting comet particles from NASAa Stardust...

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NASA image: Cloud Spirals and Outflow in Tropical Storm Katrina
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Sep 7, 2005

Cloud Spirals and Outflow in Tropical Storm Katrina

On Tuesday, August 30, 2005, NASA Terra spacecraft retrieved cloud-top heights and cloud-tracked wind velocities for...

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NASA image: Opportunity Looks Back After Hop to a New Pad
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May 19, 2010

Opportunity Looks Back After Hop to a New Pad

NASA rover Opportunity captured this image of the tracks the rover left on a drive from one energy-favorable...

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NASA image: More Siton Undae
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May 27, 2014

More Siton Undae

In the lee of this unnamed crater there are no dunes, but numerous dust devil tracks. Dunes surround the crater,...

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NASA image: An EPIC View of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
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Aug 22, 2017

An EPIC View of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

NASA's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) tracked the path of the total solar eclipse across North America on...

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NASA image: NISAR Testing
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Oct 13, 2021

NISAR Testing

Part of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite rests in a thermal vacuum chamber – meant to mimic...

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NASA image: Dunes and Dust Devils
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Jan 30, 2019

Dunes and Dust Devils

This unnamed crater in Terra Cimmeria has both a sand sheet with dune forms and a multitude of dust devil tracks....

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NASA image: Rover DNA Inscription
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Apr 5, 2021

Rover DNA Inscription

This photo shows two small drawings inscribed inside the front left wheel of the Mars Perseverance rover, pictured...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Drive to Citadelle
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Aug 19, 2021

Perseverance's Drive to Citadelle

This annotated image depicts the ground track (indicated in white) of NASA's Perseverance rover since it arrived on...

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NASA image: A Spacecraft Changes Parking Spots at the Space Station on This Week @NASA – May 12, 2023
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May 12, 2023

A Spacecraft Changes Parking Spots at the Space Station on This Week @NASA – May 12, 2023

A spacecraft changes parking spots at the space station, a surprising look at a star in another solar system, and...

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NASA image: Artist concept of the STS-43 Tracking and Data Relay Satellite E (TDRS-E)
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Jun 22, 1990

Artist concept of the STS-43 Tracking and Data Relay Satellite E (TDRS-E)

Artist concept shows the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite E (TDRS-E) augmenting a sophisticated TDRS system (TDRSS)...

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NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD07-0030-003
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Feb 15, 2007

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GeneSat tracking dish at Stanford University in Northern California

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Feb 15, 2007

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GeneSat tracking dish at Stanford University in Northern California

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NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD07-0030-014
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Feb 15, 2007

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GeneSat tracking dish at Stanford University in Northern California

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NASA image: KSC-03pd2784
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Oct 8, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Viewed here is part of the tracking telescope that provides optical support for...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope is lowered into the dome for installation.  The tracking telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.
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Aug 25, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope is lowered into the dome for installation. The tracking telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope is lowered into the dome for...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope is lifted up to the dome for installation.  The tracking telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.
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Aug 25, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope is lifted up to the dome for installation. The tracking telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope is lifted up to the dome for...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope sits on a pallet waiting to be lifted up to the dome above and installed.  The tracking telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.
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Aug 25, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope sits on a pallet waiting to be lifted up to the dome above and installed. The tracking telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope sits on a pallet waiting to be lifted...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  A worker looks at a five-meter (focal length) telescope being removed for repair.  Part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) in Cocoa Beach, Fla., the tracking telescope provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral. .
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Aug 25, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A worker looks at a five-meter (focal length) telescope being removed for repair. Part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) in Cocoa Beach, Fla., the tracking telescope provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral. .

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A worker looks at a five-meter (focal length) telescope being removed for repair. Part...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  The master assembler, crane crew, removes a five-meter telescope in Cocoa Beach, Fla., for repair.  The tracking telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.
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Aug 25, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The master assembler, crane crew, removes a five-meter telescope in Cocoa Beach, Fla., for repair. The tracking telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The master assembler, crane crew, removes a five-meter telescope in Cocoa Beach, Fla.,...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope is lifted up to the dome for installation.  The tracking telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.
Image
Aug 25, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope is lifted up to the dome for installation. The tracking telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope is lifted up to the dome for...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope is lowered toward the dome for installation.  The tracking telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.
Image
Aug 25, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope is lowered toward the dome for installation. The tracking telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new five-meter telescope is lowered toward the dome for...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -   A tracking telescope, part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS), is being calibrated.  The telescope, which is located in Cocoa Beach, Fla., provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.
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Sep 3, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A tracking telescope, part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS), is being calibrated. The telescope, which is located in Cocoa Beach, Fla., provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A tracking telescope, part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS),...

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NASA image: The SpaceX Dragon above Quebec
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Dec 30, 2018

The SpaceX Dragon above Quebec

iss058e001781 (Dec. 31, 2018) --- The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is pictured attached to the International Space...

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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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