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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: JETT 5 - jsc2024e036399
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May 17, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e036399

Artemis III Geology Team member, Jose Hurtado from the University of Texas at El Paso, left, and Maria Banks of...

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NASA image: California's Central Valley toward the Rocky Mountains
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Aug 3, 2025

California's Central Valley toward the Rocky Mountains

iss073e0420556 (Aug. 3, 2025) --- From bottom to top, or from west to east in this orientation, California's Central...

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NASA image: JETT 5 - jsc2024e034120
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May 13, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e034120

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins served as the Ground IV for the JETT 5 field test and was the sole point of...

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NASA image: JETT 5 - jsc2024e034645
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May 14, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e034645

A group of scientists are gathered around a table covered in large maps in the Science Evaluation Room (SER) at...

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NASA image: Kate Rubins - JETT 5 - jsc2024e035655
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May 16, 2024

Kate Rubins - JETT 5 - jsc2024e035655

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins uses a hammer to get a drive tube into the ground to collect a pristine soil sample...

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NASA image: JETT 5 - jsc2024e034119
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May 13, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e034119

Flight Director Zebulon Scoville, left, and team monitor the JETT 5 extravehicular activities from a mock Mission...

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NASA image: JETT 5 - jsc2024e036375
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May 17, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e036375

Marie Henderson, from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, foreground, and Ariel Deutsch, from NASA Ames, follow the...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0099
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Jan 24, 2000

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JoAnn Morgan, associate director for Advanced Development and Shuttle Upgrades at KSC, studies posters of...

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NASA image: JETT 5 - jsc2024e033757
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May 13, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e033757

The Joint Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Test Team and NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre...

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NASA image: JETT 5 - jsc2024e034114
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May 13, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e034114

A large group of scientists work in the Science Evaluation Room (SER) at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston...

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NASA image: JETT 5 - jsc2024e034023
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May 13, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e034023

Science Officers Cherie Achilles and Lauren Edgar monitor science operations from a flight control room at NASA’s...

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NASA image: Grand Canyon in Colorado Plateau in Arizona as seen from Apollo 9
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Mar 9, 1969

Grand Canyon in Colorado Plateau in Arizona as seen from Apollo 9

AS09-20-3137 (3-13 March 1969) --- The Grand Canyon is sharply etched on the snow-covered Colorado Plateau in...

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NASA image: Earth observation
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Sep 5, 2014

Earth observation

ISS040-E-124821 (5 Sept. 2014) --- One of the Expedition 40 crew members aboard the International Space Station,...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 41 crewmember.
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Oct 6, 2014

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 41 crewmember.

ISS041-E-067595 (6 Oct. 2014) --- This moonlit panorama was shot recently with a wide-angle lens by an Expedition 41...

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NASA image: Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, CA
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Jun 8, 2021

Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, CA

The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, CA (or California Delta) has an area of about 3000 km2, and provides a large...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Atlantis during STS-84 mission
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May 18, 1997

Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Atlantis during STS-84 mission

STS084-727-053 (15-24 May 1997) --- This view of Lima, Peru is among a very few photographed by astronauts who have...

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NASA image: ARC-1969-AC76-0060-43
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Dec 13, 1975

ARC-1969-AC76-0060-43

CV-990 (NASA-712) Galileo II aircraft in flight over the San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. A digital navigation,...

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NASA image: JETT 5 - jsc2024e036350
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May 17, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e036350

Ben Feist, software engineer on the Extravehicular Activity Mission System Software (EMSS) team, uses the suite of...

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NASA image: Kepler Media Briefing
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Feb 19, 2009

Kepler Media Briefing

Jon Morse, Director, Astrophysics Division, at NASA Headquarters, left, talks about the Kepler mission during a...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during the STS-71 mission
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Jun 29, 1995

Earth observations taken during the STS-71 mission

STS071-701-098 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- This wide-angle, west-looking view shows all of California, from the Los...

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NASA image: Kepler Media Briefing
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Feb 19, 2009

Kepler Media Briefing

Debra Fischer, a professor of Astronomy at San Francisco State University, right, makes a comment, as Jim Fanson,...

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NASA image: Immunosenescence
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Feb 2, 2022

Immunosenescence

jsc2022e042484 (2/2/2022) --- A Bioserve BioCell is tested in preparation for the Microgravity as a Model for...

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NASA image: Immunosenescence
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Feb 2, 2022

Immunosenescence

jsc2022e042485 (2/2/2022) --- Grigol Tediashvili conducts the EVT for the Microgravity as a Model for Immunological...

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NASA image:  Imaging Spectrometer Vacuum Chamber Test
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Sep 14, 2023

Imaging Spectrometer Vacuum Chamber Test

An engineer prepares the Carbon Mapper imaging spectrometer, which will measure the greenhouse gases methane and...

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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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