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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: ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-006
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Jun 5, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-006

Space shuttle STS-121 FIT (Fly Immunity and Tumors) payload. Using Drosophila (fruit fly) to complete the...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-022
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Jun 5, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-022

Space shuttle STS-121 FIT (Fly Immunity and Tumors) payload. Using Drosophila (fruit fly) to complete the...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-001
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Jun 5, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-001

Space shuttle STS-121 FIT (Fly Immunity and Tumors) payload. Using Drosophila (fruit fly) to complete the...

ARC
NASA image: Send Your Name to the Sun
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Mar 28, 2018

Send Your Name to the Sun

Submit your name and it will be included in a memory card that will fly aboard Parker Solar Probe spacecraft. Come...

GSFC
NASA image: ChemCam Mast Unit Being Prepared for Laser Firing
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Dec 23, 2010

ChemCam Mast Unit Being Prepared for Laser Firing

Researchers prepare for a test of the Chemistry and Camera ChemCam instrument that will fly on NASA Mars Science...

JPL
NASA image: GRAIL Spacecraft Over the Moon Artist Concept
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Mar 27, 2012

GRAIL Spacecraft Over the Moon Artist Concept

An artist depiction of the twin spacecraft Ebb and Flow that comprise NASA GRAIL mission. As Ebb and Flow fly over...

JPL
NASA image: Comet Hartley 2 Looms Large in the Sky
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Nov 3, 2010

Comet Hartley 2 Looms Large in the Sky

NASA EPOXI mission took this image of comet Hartley 2 on Nov. 2, 2010. The spacecraft will fly by the comet on Nov....

JPL
NASA image: New NASA Mission to Reveal Moon Internal Structure and Evolution Artist Concept
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Dec 11, 2007

New NASA Mission to Reveal Moon Internal Structure and Evolution Artist Concept

The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, or GRAIL, mission will fly twin spacecraft in tandem orbits around the...

JPL
NASA image: Voyager 2 Flight Hardware
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Jul 5, 2017

Voyager 2 Flight Hardware

This archival photo shows the Voyager proof test model, which did not fly in space, in the 25-foot space simulator...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Comet Hunter Spots its Valentine
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Jan 27, 2011

NASA Comet Hunter Spots its Valentine

This composite image is the first taken by NASA Stardust spacecraft navigation camera. The observations were made on...

JPL
NASA image: Looming Enceladus
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Nov 30, 2010

Looming Enceladus

Small water ice particles fly from fissures in the south polar region of Saturn moon Enceladus in this image taken...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 53
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Mar 25, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 53

NASA Dawn spacecraft flys over dwarf planet Ceres which Dawn has been orbiting for mre than a year, providing us...

JPL
NASA image: GRAIL Twin Spacecraft -- Crust to Core Artist Concept
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May 18, 2009

GRAIL Twin Spacecraft -- Crust to Core Artist Concept

The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory GRAIL mission utilizes the technique of twin spacecraft flying in...

JPL
NASA image: Galileo Over Io Artist Concept
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Jan 2, 1996

Galileo Over Io Artist Concept

Artist rendering of NASA Galileo spacecraft flying past Jupiter moon Io. Galileo made multiple close approaches to...

JPL
NASA image: Surprise Ultraviolet Party in the Sky
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May 31, 2005

Surprise Ultraviolet Party in the Sky

A group of six streaking objects, the identities of which remain unknown, can be seen here flying across the...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Descent Imager for Curiosity
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Jul 19, 2010

Mars Descent Imager for Curiosity

A pocketknife provides scale for this image of the Mars Descent Imager camera; the camera will fly on the Curiosity...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Science Laboratory Parachute, Artist Concept
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Oct 3, 2011

Mars Science Laboratory Parachute, Artist Concept

This artist concept is of NASA Mars Science Laboratory MSL Curiosity rover parachute system; the largest parachute...

JPL
NASA image: The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft and the Canadarm2 robotic arm
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Dec 21, 2018

The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft and the Canadarm2 robotic arm

iss058e000081 (Dec. 22, 2018) --- The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft and the Canadarm2 robotic arm are pictured attached...

JSC
NASA image: Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - Water Vapor Measurement, October, 1997
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Oct 30, 1997

Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - Water Vapor Measurement, October, 1997

This image shows atmospheric water vapor in Earth upper troposphere, about 10 kilometers 6 miles above the surface,...

JPL
NASA image: Voyager Test Model Configuration
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Jul 5, 2017

Voyager Test Model Configuration

This archival photo shows the Voyager proof test model, which did not fly in space, in the 25-foot space simulator...

JPL
NASA image: Our Solar System, from the Outside
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Apr 28, 2011

Our Solar System, from the Outside

This graphic, based on data from NASA Voyager spacecraft, shows a model of what our solar system looks like to an...

JPL
NASA image: Unveiling Ceres Animation
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Mar 22, 2016

Unveiling Ceres Animation

NASA Dawn spacecraft flys over dwarf planet Ceres which Dawn has been orbiting for mre than a year, providing us...

JPL
NASA image: The Spider Nebula
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Apr 14, 2016

The Spider Nebula

The spider part of The Spider and the Fly nebulae, IC 417 abounds in star formation, as seen in this infrared image...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile, during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 13, 2004

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile, during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile, during...

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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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