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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: 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: NASA Celebrates 60th Anniversary with National Symphony Orchestr
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Jun 1, 2018

NASA Celebrates 60th Anniversary with National Symphony Orchestr

Star Trek composer Michael Giacchino does the Vulcan salute after conducting the National Symphony Orchestra during...

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NASA image: iss056e142981
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Aug 15, 2018

iss056e142981

iss056e142981 (Aug. 15, 2018) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev lays cable for the installation of the Icarus...

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NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Lift and Mate to Booster
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Jul 31, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Lift and Mate to Booster

Encapsulated in its payload fairing, NASA's Parker Solar Probe is lifted by a crane for mating to a United Launch...

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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 and Flight Engineer Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos have their Sokol...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Launch
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Sep 15, 2018

ICESat-2 Launch

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket launches with the NASA Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Soyuz Rollout
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Oct 9, 2018

Expedition 57 Soyuz Rollout

The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in...

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NASA image: Commercial Crew Program
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Aug 2, 2018

Commercial Crew Program

NASA astronaut Eric Boe poses for a photograph as he exits the Boeing Mockup Trainer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center...

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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 58 Press Conference
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Dec 2, 2018

Expedition 58 Press Conference

Expedition 58 Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), right, who is in quarantine,...

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NASA image: Northrop Grumman Antares CRS-10 Rollout
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Nov 13, 2018

Northrop Grumman Antares CRS-10 Rollout

The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen on Pad-0A, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 at...

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NASA image: Northrop Grumman Antares CRS-10 Launch
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Nov 17, 2018

Northrop Grumman Antares CRS-10 Launch

The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad-0A, Saturday, Nov....

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NASA image: InSight Spacecraft Lift to Rotation Fixture
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Mar 2, 2018

InSight Spacecraft Lift to Rotation Fixture

Inside the Astrotech processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Interior Exploration...

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NASA image: GOES-S Atlas V First Stage Booster Lift to Vertical On Stand (LV
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Jan 31, 2018

GOES-S Atlas V First Stage Booster Lift to Vertical On Stand (LV

A crane lifts a United Launch Alliance Atlas V first stage at the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch...

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NASA image: Lobo Vallis
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Apr 20, 2018

Lobo Vallis

Today's VIS image shows a small portion of Lobo Vallis near where it recombines with Kasei Valles and empties into...

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NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Liftoff
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Aug 12, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Liftoff

At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37, the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket with...

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NASA image: Expedition 58 Launch
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Dec 3, 2018

Expedition 58 Launch

A Soyuz booster rocket launches the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Monday,...

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NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Rollback for Launch
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Aug 10, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Rollback for Launch

The United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket that will launch NASA’s Parker Solar Probe on a mission to study to...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Launch
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Sep 15, 2018

ICESat-2 Launch

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket launches with the NASA Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2...

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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 is seen during a Karaganda Airport welcome...

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NASA image: iss056e100257
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Jul 29, 2018

iss056e100257

iss056e100257 (Jult 29, 2018) --- Expedition 56 Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold works with a student-designed...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Launch Control C
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Aug 6, 2018

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Launch Control C

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine (second from the left) is briefed by Jeremy Graeber, chief of Test, Launch and...

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NASA image: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing
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Mar 28, 2018

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing

George Ricker, TESS principal investigator, MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, left, and Jeff...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Launch
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Mar 21, 2018

Expedition 55 Launch

The Soyuz MS-08 rocket is launched with Expedition 55 Soyuz Commander Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos and flight...

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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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