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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: ALOFT instrument upload
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Jun 6, 2023

ALOFT instrument upload

NASA Armstrong’s ER-2 aircraft is uploaded with instruments for its ALOFT mission. The ER-2 will fly at high...

AFRC
NASA image: ALOFT instrument upload
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Jun 12, 2023

ALOFT instrument upload

NASA Armstrong’s ER-2 aircraft is uploaded with instruments for its ALOFT mission. The ER-2 will fly at high...

AFRC
NASA image: ALOFT instrument upload
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Jun 6, 2023

ALOFT instrument upload

NASA Armstrong’s ER-2 aircraft is uploaded with instruments for its ALOFT mission. The ER-2 will fly at high...

AFRC
NASA image: ALOFT instrument upload
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Jun 12, 2023

ALOFT instrument upload

NASA Armstrong’s ER-2 aircraft is uploaded with instruments for its ALOFT mission. The ER-2 will fly at high...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 aircraft deploys for ALOFT mission
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Jun 29, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 aircraft deploys for ALOFT mission

NASA Armstrong’s ER-2 aircraft deploys for its ALOFT mission. The ER-2 will fly at high altitudes above the...

AFRC
NASA image: ALOFT instrument upload
Image
Jun 6, 2023

ALOFT instrument upload

NASA Armstrong’s ER-2 aircraft is uploaded with instruments for its ALOFT mission. The ER-2 will fly at high...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 aircraft deploys for ALOFT mission
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Jun 29, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 aircraft deploys for ALOFT mission

NASA Armstrong’s ER-2 aircraft deploys for its ALOFT mission. The ER-2 will fly at high altitudes above the...

AFRC
NASA image: ALOFT instrument upload
Image
Jun 6, 2023

ALOFT instrument upload

NASA Armstrong’s ER-2 aircraft is uploaded with instruments for its ALOFT mission. The ER-2 will fly at high...

AFRC
NASA image: iss031e116058
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Jun 13, 2012

iss031e116058

ISS031-E-116058 (13 June 2012) --- Polar mesospheric clouds in the Northern Hemisphere are featured in this image...

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NASA image: General Electric I-40 Engine at the Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory
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Aug 23, 1946

General Electric I-40 Engine at the Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory

A mechanic works on a General Electric I-40 turbojet at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis...

GRC
NASA image: Altitude Wind Tunnel Drive Fan being Assembled
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Jul 23, 1943

Altitude Wind Tunnel Drive Fan being Assembled

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) engineers assembled the Altitude Wind Tunnel’s (AWT) large wooden...

GRC
NASA image: SWOT Satellite's Land 'First Light'
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Mar 24, 2023

SWOT Satellite's Land 'First Light'

This visualization shows water features on New York's Long Island – shown as bright pink splotches nestled within...

JPL
NASA image: Amundsen Sea
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Dec 8, 2017

Amundsen Sea

During a flight over the Pine Island Glacier ice shelf, the DC-8 banks over the Amundsen Sea and the clean edge of...

GSFC
NASA image: Multiple Aspects of the Southern California Wildfires as Seen by NASA's AVIRIS
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Dec 15, 2017

Multiple Aspects of the Southern California Wildfires as Seen by NASA's AVIRIS

NASA's Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer instrument (AVIRIS), flying aboard a NASA Armstrong Flight...

JPL
NASA image: Auroras over North America as Seen from Space
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Dec 8, 2017

Auroras over North America as Seen from Space

Overnight on October 4-5, 2012, a mass of energetic particles from the atmosphere of the Sun were flung out into...

GSFC
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember
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Feb 14, 2014

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember

ISS038-E-047324 (13 Feb. 2014) --- This grand panorama of the Southern Patagonia Icefield (center) was imaged by an...

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NASA image: Newly Found Crack Across the Pine Island Glacier
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Dec 8, 2017

Newly Found Crack Across the Pine Island Glacier

A close-up image of the crack spreading across the ice shelf of Pine Island Glacier shows the details of the...

GSFC
NASA image: D-X Payload Ready For Flight
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Dec 8, 2017

D-X Payload Ready For Flight

Matthew Mullin and Bobby Meazell, Orbital ATK/Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility technicians, conduct...

GSFC
NASA image: Hotspots in Fountains on the Sun's Surface Help Explain Coronal Heating Mystery
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Dec 8, 2017

Hotspots in Fountains on the Sun's Surface Help Explain Coronal Heating Mystery

NASA image release January 6, 2010 Caption: Spicules on the sun, as observed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory....

GSFC
Audio
Jun 13, 2025

HWHAP Ep389 Runway to the Stars

Courtney Beasley Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center....

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NASA image: Air taxi urban air space simulation control screens from the pilot perspective
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Sep 25, 2024

Air taxi urban air space simulation control screens from the pilot perspective

Focus on active photos –Class B Simulation Evaluation in the ATOL Lab at Langley (Also at FAA Tech Center) where...

LRC
Audio
Aug 22, 2025

HWHAP Ep398 Artemis II: The Orion Spacecraft

Kenna Pell Houston, We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center, Episode...

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Audio
Aug 8, 2025

HWHAP Ep396 Lunar Surface Research

Ep396_Lunar Surface Research Gary Jordan Houston, We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA...

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Audio
Feb 21, 2025

Ep373_Intuitive Machines Returns To The Moon

Ep373 Intuitive Machines Returns To The Moon Leah Cheshier (Host) Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the...

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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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