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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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This documentary traces the Altitude Wind Tunnel (AWT) story from conception in pre-War Germany through its...
ISS017-E-012283 (31 July 2008) --- NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff, Expedition 17 flight engineer, works with the...
ISS017-E-012288 (31 July 2008) --- NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff, Expedition 17 flight engineer, works with the...
In the area between Crommelin and Firsoff craters, NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter saw heavily cratered terrain...
Bright scars on a darker surface testify to a long history of impacts on Jupiter moon Callisto in this image of...
The Meseta de Somuncura is a broad plateau capped by basalt. Near its western edge is evidence of multiple volcanic...
This enhanced color image shows cracks and ridges on Europa surface that reveal a detailed geologic history. The...
The surface of Saturn moon Rhea bears witness to its violent history. Each crater seen here by NASA Cassini...
Craters imprinted upon other craters record the long history of impacts endured by Saturn moon Rhea; this image was...
This illustration summarizes the almost 14-billion-year-long history of our universe. It shows the main events that...
Marjorie Sovinski looking for the presence of chromium, which would help confirm that the exterior of the film had a...
NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for STEM, Kris Brown, and NASA Goddard’s Deputy Director for Technology and...
Chirag Parikh of the National Space Council reads a letter from Vice President Kamala Harris to NASA astronaut...
Employees who work at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Press Site are photographed inside the News Auditorium at the...
Employees who work at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Press Site are photographed inside the News Auditorium at the...
A sign welcoming NASA astronaut Victor Glover is seen, Thursday, April 28, 2022, at the National Museum of African...
NASA digital content strategist Andres Almeida sings the National Anthem before a discussion between Retired U.S....
A dedication to those who tell the NASA story is part of a mural painted by Florida artist Christopher Maslow on the...
NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Melanie Saunders speaks before a discussion between retired U.S. Air Force...
The former Mercury Mission Control Center building -- long ravaged by time and the elements -- was demolished. As...
A mural painted by Florida artist Christopher Maslow adorns the northwest exterior wall of the Press Site News...
Robert Pearce, Associate Administrator for NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, speaks before a...
NASA digital content strategist Andres Almeida sings the National Anthem before a discussion between Retired U.S....
Clayton Turner, Director of NASA’s Langley Research Center, delivers closing remarks following a discussion between...