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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: Reid Wiseman Collects Saliva Sample Aboard Orion
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Apr 8, 2026

Reid Wiseman Collects Saliva Sample Aboard Orion

art002e027817 (April 8, 2026) – NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman collects a saliva sample aboard the Orion spacecraft for...

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NASA image: Victor Glover Shows Off Immune Biomarkers Sample Bag
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Apr 8, 2026

Victor Glover Shows Off Immune Biomarkers Sample Bag

art002e027801 (April 8, 2026) – NASA astronaut Victor Glover shows off the sample bag for the Immune Biomarkers...

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NASA image: Reid Wiseman Collects Saliva Sample Aboard Orion
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Apr 8, 2026

Reid Wiseman Collects Saliva Sample Aboard Orion

art002e027812 (April 8, 2026) – NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman collects a saliva sample aboard the Orion spacecraft for...

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NASA image: Victor Glover Shows Off Immune Biomarkers Sample Bag
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Apr 8, 2026

Victor Glover Shows Off Immune Biomarkers Sample Bag

art002e027802 (April 8, 2026) – NASA astronaut Victor Glover shows off the sample bag for the Immune Biomarkers...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

Ribbons is a program developed at UAB used worldwide to graphically depict complicated protein structures in a...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jul 8, 1994

Spacelab

This is a Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-65) onboard photo of the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2)...

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NASA image: Space Product Development (SPD)
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Feb 9, 2003

Space Product Development (SPD)

This composite image shows soybean plants growing in the Advanced Astroculture experiment aboard the International...

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NASA image: jsc2024e038397
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Jun 5, 2024

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jsc2024e038397 (6/5/2024) --- Lysozyme crystals grown with Redwire’s PIL-BOX aboard the International Space Station....

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NASA image: JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui displays an advanced sample processing cassette
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Jan 9, 2026

JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui displays an advanced sample processing cassette

iss074e0046407 (Jan. 9, 2026) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 74 Flight...

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NASA image: Space Product Development (SPD)
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Jan 12, 2003

Space Product Development (SPD)

Experiments to seek solutions for a range of biomedical issues are at the heart of several investigations that will...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Dec 15, 2000

Microgravity

NASA is looking to biological techniques that are millions of years old to help it develop new materials and...

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NASA image: jsc2024e006078
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Jan 18, 2024

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jsc2024e006078 (1/18/2024) --- A = Free floating BC neurospheres, produced from 11 days mouse embryo, expressing red...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC947
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Jun 28, 1997

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STS-94 Pilot Susan Leigh Still arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet in preparation for the...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

The trauma caused by the open heart surgery often triggers massive inflammation because the immune system...

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NASA image: Astronaut Curtis Brown works with SAMS on Shuttle Atlantis middeck
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Nov 14, 1994

Astronaut Curtis Brown works with SAMS on Shuttle Atlantis middeck

STS066-14-021 (3-14 Nov 1994) --- On the Space Shuttle Atlantis' mid-deck, astronaut Curtis L. Brown, Jr., pilot,...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

The manipulation of organic materials--cells, tissues, and even living organisms--offers many exciting possibilities...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-14 What's On Board Science Briefing
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Apr 1, 2018

SpaceX CRS-14 What's On Board Science Briefing

Rich Boling, vice president for corporate advancement at Techshot Inc., discusses the Multi-purpose Variable-g...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc408
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Mar 11, 1997

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under a clear blue sky that is reflected in the water of the turn basin, the Space...

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NASA image: CGBA, Pilot Kent Rominger films HHDTC units in Spacelab
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Nov 5, 1995

CGBA, Pilot Kent Rominger films HHDTC units in Spacelab

STS073-131-014 (20 October-5 November 1995) --- Astronaut Kent V. Rominger, STS-73 pilot, uses a camcorder to record...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc569
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Apr 4, 1997

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The Space Shuttle Columbia stands poised in the night for the STS-83 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1)...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc570
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Apr 4, 1997

KSC-97pc570

The Space Shuttle Columbia stands poised in the night for the STS-83 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1)...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

The trauma caused by the open heart surgery often triggers massive inflammation because the immune system...

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NASA image: Molecular Muscle ECs installation in Kubik 5
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Dec 9, 2018

Molecular Muscle ECs installation in Kubik 5

iss057e114873 (12/9/2018) --- A view of European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Alexander Gerst placing the experiment...

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NASA image: iss057e114874
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Dec 9, 2018

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iss057e114874 (12/9/2018) --- A view of the Kubik incubator containing the experiment canisters for the Molecular...

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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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