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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: Astronauts Vande Hei and Acaba at the DACOR Bacon House
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Jun 15, 2018

Astronauts Vande Hei and Acaba at the DACOR Bacon House

NASA astronauts Joe Acaba, left, and Mark Vande Hei, right, speak about their time onboard the International Space...

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NASA image: Expedition 54 Landing Preparations
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Feb 26, 2018

Expedition 54 Landing Preparations

Russian Search and Rescue teams deploy on MI-8 helicopters from Karaganda to Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan to prepare for...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Landing Preparations
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Oct 2, 2018

Expedition 56 Landing Preparations

NASA astronaut and Astronaut Office Representative Shannon Walker plants a tree with the help of Russian Orthodox...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Soyuz Rollout
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Mar 19, 2018

Expedition 55 Soyuz Rollout

The Soyuz rocket is raised into a vertical position on the launch pad, Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Baikonur...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing
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Jun 3, 2018

Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov,...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing
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Oct 4, 2018

Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing

Expedition 56 Commander Drew Feustel of NASA rests in a chair just minutes after he and Expedition 56 Flight...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Preflight
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Jun 6, 2018

Expedition 56 Preflight

Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos,...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Soyuz Rollout
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Mar 19, 2018

Expedition 55 Soyuz Rollout

Workers prepare to raise the Soyuz rocket into a vertical position on the pad, Monday, March 19, 2018 at the...

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NASA image: GRACE-FO Briefing
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Apr 30, 2018

GRACE-FO Briefing

Phil Morton, NASA GRACE-FO project manager at JPL, discusses the upcoming launch of the Gravity Recovery and Climate...

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NASA image: Electrostatic Dust Shield
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Jul 19, 2018

Electrostatic Dust Shield

In the Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, July 19,...

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NASA image: ELaNa 19 Payload Encapsulation
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Dec 1, 2018

ELaNa 19 Payload Encapsulation

The Educational Launch of Nanosatellites 19 (ELaNa 19) payload is encapsulated inside the Rocket Lab Electron rocket...

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NASA image: MSPR TPF Experiment Equipment Deactivation
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Mar 15, 2018

MSPR TPF Experiment Equipment Deactivation

iss055e098144 (3/15/2018) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai is shown in the...

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NASA image: jsc2018e081174
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Sep 14, 2018

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jsc2018e081174 (Sept. 14, 2018) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 57...

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NASA image: Alan Bean Interment
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Nov 8, 2018

Alan Bean Interment

Members of a U.S. Navy firing party are seen during interment services for former astronaut Alan Bean, Thursday,...

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NASA image: GRACE-FO Prelaunch Briefing
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May 21, 2018

GRACE-FO Prelaunch Briefing

David Jarrett, GRACE-FO program executive in the Earth Science Division at NASA Headquarters, discusses the Gravity...

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NASA image: "First Man" Premiere at NASM
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Oct 4, 2018

"First Man" Premiere at NASM

American actor Lukas Haas arrives on the red carpet for the premiere of the film "First Man" at the Smithsonian...

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NASA image: Orbital ATK CRS-9 Rollout
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May 17, 2018

Orbital ATK CRS-9 Rollout

An Orbital ATK rocket is seen as it is rolled out to launch Pad-0A at Wallops Flight Facility Thursday, May 17, 2018...

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NASA image: Astronaut Tingle at Udvar-Hazy Center
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Sep 12, 2018

Astronaut Tingle at Udvar-Hazy Center

NASA astronaut Scott Tingle speaks to students about his time onboard the International Space Station, Wednesday,...

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NASA image: Astronaut Scott Tingle at McKinley Technology High School
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Sep 14, 2018

Astronaut Scott Tingle at McKinley Technology High School

NASA astronaut Scott Tingle presents a montage for McKinley Technology High School to Principal Louise Jones before...

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NASA image: Day of Remembrance
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Jan 25, 2018

Day of Remembrance

Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, NASA employees, and members of the public bow their heads at the graves...

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NASA image: Spirit of Apollo: 50th Anniversary of Apollo 8
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Dec 11, 2018

Spirit of Apollo: 50th Anniversary of Apollo 8

The interior of the Washington National Cathedral is seen illuminated prior to the Smithsonian National Air and...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Preflight
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Oct 11, 2018

Expedition 57 Preflight

Expedition 57 Flight Engineer Nick Hague of NASA, left, and Flight Engineer Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos talk with...

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NASA image: Sirenum Fossae
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Dec 19, 2018

Sirenum Fossae

The linear depressions in this VIS image are part of Sirenum Fossae. These depressions are called graben, which form...

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NASA image: NASA Completes Orion Parachute Tests for Missions with Astronaut
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Sep 12, 2018

NASA Completes Orion Parachute Tests for Missions with Astronaut

NASA has completes the final test to qualify Orion’s parachute system for flights with astronauts, checking off an...

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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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