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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: KSC-05pd-1694
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Jul 25, 2005

KSC-05pd-1694

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Seen after rollback of the Rotating Service Structure, and framed by marsh greenery, a...

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NASA image: Phoenix Mars Lander Spacecraft Processing
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May 10, 2007

Phoenix Mars Lander Spacecraft Processing

An overhead crane lowers the backshell with the Phoenix Mars Lander inside toward a spin table for spin testing in...

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NASA image: HST SM4 COS Installation EVA
Video
Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 COS Installation EVA

Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble. COS will...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-2009-4885
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Aug 28, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-128...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1766
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Jul 26, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Skid Strip on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, First Lady Laura Bush says...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jun 1, 1992

Spacelab

In this photograph, astronaut Eugene Trinh, a payload specialist for this mission, is working at the Drop Physics...

MSFC
NASA image: WATSON Takes a Closer Look
Image
May 11, 2021

WATSON Takes a Closer Look

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used the WATSON camera on the end of its robotic arm to conduct a focus test on May...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-07pd1089
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May 9, 2007

KSC-07pd1089

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers help guide the heat shield onto a...

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NASA image: Perseverance Views Wind Lifting a Massive Dust Cloud
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Jun 1, 2022

Perseverance Views Wind Lifting a Massive Dust Cloud

This series of images from a navigation camera aboard NASA's Perseverance rover shows a gust of wind sweeping dust...

JPL
NASA image: Ingenuity's Team Reacts to Data Showing Helicopter Completed Its Second Flight
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Apr 22, 2021

Ingenuity's Team Reacts to Data Showing Helicopter Completed Its Second Flight

Members of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter team at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory react to data showing...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-07pd1066
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May 8, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, workers dressed...

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NASA image: sts128-s-030
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Aug 31, 2009

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STS128-S-030 (28 Aug. 2009) --- Against a black night sky, Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member STS-128 crew...

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NASA image: Ice Station Diagrams
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Dec 8, 2017

Ice Station Diagrams

On July 18, 2011, Melinda Webster of University of Washington, calculated distances between sampling locations...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 10, 1998

Microgravity

Isolation of human mammary epithelial cells (HMEC) from breast cancer susceptible tissue; A: Duct element recovered...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4887
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Aug 28, 2009

KSC-2009-4887

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The STS-128 crew members eagerly exit NASA Kennedy Space Center's Operations and Checkout...

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NASA image: Perseverance Views Its Parachute
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Apr 19, 2022

Perseverance Views Its Parachute

This image of the parachute that helped deliver NASA's Perseverance Mars rover to the Martian surface was taken by...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-05pd-1733
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Jul 26, 2005

KSC-05pd-1733

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Looking like a roman candle reaching through a cloud over Launch Pad 39B at NASA...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1757
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Jul 26, 2005

KSC-05pd-1757

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the stands at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Banana Creek viewing site, First Lady...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1759
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Jul 26, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Launch Control Center at NASA Kennedy Space Center, First Lady Laura Bush...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1834
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Jul 26, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Multiple cameras on the perimeter of Launch Pad 39B capture the launch of Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4905
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Aug 28, 2009

KSC-2009-4905

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In NASA Kennedy Space Center's Firing Room 4, STS-128 Launch Director Pete Nickolenko...

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NASA image: KSC-05pp1774
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Jul 26, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the wrong place at the wrong time, a bird (upper left) falls away from Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: sts128-s-025
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Aug 31, 2009

sts128-s-025

STS128-S-025 (28 Aug. 2009) --- Against a black night sky, Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member STS-128 crew...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1460
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Jul 6, 2005

KSC-05pd-1460

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Launch Pad 39B, NASA Flight Crew Systems engineers Ben Van Lear (left) and Brad...

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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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