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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: How to Make a Demo-2 Straw Rocket
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Apr 27, 2020

How to Make a Demo-2 Straw Rocket

On May 27th, 2020 NASA and SpaceX will be launching the first astronauts to the International Space Station from...

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NASA image: What Spacecraft Saw During the 2017 Solar Eclipse
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Aug 30, 2017

What Spacecraft Saw During the 2017 Solar Eclipse

On Aug. 21, 2017, a solar eclipse passed over North America. People throughout the continent experienced a partial...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (top left) and technicians watch as a tray is extended from inside the Pressurized Module, or PM, part of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). The PM provides a shirt-sleeve environment in which astronauts on the International Space Station can conduct microgravity experiments. There are a total of 23 racks, including 10 experiment racks, inside the PM providing a power supply, communications, air conditioning, hardware cooling, water control and experiment support functions.
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Sep 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (top left) and technicians watch as a tray is extended from inside the Pressurized Module, or PM, part of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). The PM provides a shirt-sleeve environment in which astronauts on the International Space Station can conduct microgravity experiments. There are a total of 23 racks, including 10 experiment racks, inside the PM providing a power supply, communications, air conditioning, hardware cooling, water control and experiment support functions.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (top left)...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Takao Doi, an astronaut with the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA), watches the sensors during a Multi-Equipment Interface Test (MEIT) on the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). NASDA developed the laboratory at the Tsukuba Space Center near Tokyo. It is the first element, named "Kibo" (Hope), to be delivered to KSC. The JEM is Japan's primary contribution to the Station. It will enhance the unique research capabilities of the orbiting complex by providing an additional environment for astronauts to conduct science experiments.
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Aug 26, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Takao Doi, an astronaut with the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA), watches the sensors during a Multi-Equipment Interface Test (MEIT) on the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). NASDA developed the laboratory at the Tsukuba Space Center near Tokyo. It is the first element, named "Kibo" (Hope), to be delivered to KSC. The JEM is Japan's primary contribution to the Station. It will enhance the unique research capabilities of the orbiting complex by providing an additional environment for astronauts to conduct science experiments.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Takao Doi, an astronaut with the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA),...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance (USA) Vice President and Space Shuttle Program Manager Howard DeCastro (left) and NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik (third from left) watch as a USA technician (right) creates a tile for use in the Shuttle's Thermal Protection System (TPS). NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.
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Dec 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance (USA) Vice President and Space Shuttle Program Manager Howard DeCastro (left) and NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik (third from left) watch as a USA technician (right) creates a tile for use in the Shuttle's Thermal Protection System (TPS). NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance (USA) Vice President and Space Shuttle Program Manager Howard...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, technicians on the floor watch as a tray is extended from inside the Pressurized Module, or PM, part of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). The PM provides a shirt-sleeve environment in which astronauts on the International Space Station can conduct microgravity experiments. There are a total of 23 racks, including 10 experiment racks, inside the PM providing a power supply, communications, air conditioning, hardware cooling, water control and experiment support functions.
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Sep 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, technicians on the floor watch as a tray is extended from inside the Pressurized Module, or PM, part of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). The PM provides a shirt-sleeve environment in which astronauts on the International Space Station can conduct microgravity experiments. There are a total of 23 racks, including 10 experiment racks, inside the PM providing a power supply, communications, air conditioning, hardware cooling, water control and experiment support functions.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, technicians on the floor watch as a tray is...

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NASA image: Sun Shreds Its Own Eruption
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Aug 11, 2017

Sun Shreds Its Own Eruption

On September 30, 2014, multiple NASA observatories watched what appeared to be the beginnings of a solar eruption. A...

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NASA image: President Biden Calls JPL to Congratulate the Perseverance Mars Rover Team
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Mar 5, 2021

President Biden Calls JPL to Congratulate the Perseverance Mars Rover Team

On March 4, 2021, President Biden video called NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to congratulate the mission team for...

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NASA image: Ship Tracks
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Dec 8, 2017

Ship Tracks

Ship tracks above the northern Pacific Ocean. NASA image captured July 3, 2010. Satellite: Aqua NASA/GSFC/Jeff...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3452
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Jun 22, 2012

KSC-2012-3452

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Students and faculty watch as a robot takes part in a competition during the International Space...

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NASA image: Day of Remembrance
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Jan 23, 2025

Day of Remembrance

NASA leadership and guests watch the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns as part of NASA's Day of...

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NASA image: 07pd2984
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Oct 23, 2007

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In the firing room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, NASA Associate Administrator, Chris Scolese and other managers...

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NASA image: jsc2014e031497
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Mar 27, 2014

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DATE: 3-27-14.LOCATION: Bldg. 30 - FCR-1 (30M/231).SUBJECT: Expedition 39 flight controllers on console with Flight...

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NASA image: Tani on MDDK
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Feb 18, 2008

Tani on MDDK

S122-E-011215 (18 Feb. 2008) --- Astronaut Daniel Tani, STS-122 mission specialist, holds a bag of candy while...

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NASA image: Moving_Roman_-_Propulsion4k
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Apr 26, 2024

Moving_Roman_-_Propulsion4k

Many space telescopes, including NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, require fuel to move. Propellant is,...

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NASA image: Visioneering with Dr. Christyl Johnson
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Mar 6, 2021

Visioneering with Dr. Christyl Johnson

This is a presentation by NASA’s Dr. Christyl Johnson about “visioneering” and the future of technology, science,...

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NASA image: STS-125 Entry flight controllers on console with Flight Director Norman Knight
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May 24, 2009

STS-125 Entry flight controllers on console with Flight Director Norman Knight

JSC2009-E-121511 (24 May 2009) --- Flight controllers in the space shuttle flight control room in the Mission...

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NASA image: STS-125 Entry flight controllers on console with Flight Director Norman Knight
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May 24, 2009

STS-125 Entry flight controllers on console with Flight Director Norman Knight

JSC2009-E-121509 (24 May 2009) --- Flight controllers in the space shuttle flight control room in the Mission...

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NASA image: jsc2014e054423
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May 28, 2014

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Date: 05-28-14 Location: Bldg 2, Teague Subject: Shannon Walker welcome those on-site to the Teague Auditorium to...

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NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0220-086
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Oct 9, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0220-086

LCROSS Impact Night: Public invited to all night event are watching the mission unfold from a large screen on...

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NASA image: 2013 Inaugural Parade
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Jan 21, 2013

2013 Inaugural Parade

A parade-goer holds dressed in a Stars and Stripes coat waves a flag while watching the 2013 Inaugural Parade...

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NASA image: Discarded solar array panel removed from Hubble Space telescope
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Dec 6, 1993

Discarded solar array panel removed from Hubble Space telescope

STS061-95-031 (6 Dec 1993) --- The damaged solar array panel removed from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT COOPER, GORDON L., JR. - TECHICIANS - ATLAS BOOSTER 130-D - HOISTED - GANTRY - CAPE
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Mar 1, 1963

ASTRONAUT COOPER, GORDON L., JR. - TECHICIANS - ATLAS BOOSTER 130-D - HOISTED - GANTRY - CAPE

S63-03986 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, and General...

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NASA image: KSC-91PC-1664
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Mar 7, 1991

KSC-91PC-1664

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Workers watch as the space shuttle Discovery makes the slow journey back from Pad 39A into...

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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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