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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: SHIFT Field Researchers Prepare for Plant Sampling and Analysis
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Apr 18, 2022

SHIFT Field Researchers Prepare for Plant Sampling and Analysis

Dana Chadwick, a scientist in the water and ecosystems group at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, center, advises a...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2010-2411
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Mar 29, 2010

KSC-2010-2411

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Inside a laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in...

KSC
NASA image: Trench Excavated By Viking 1 Surface Sampler
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Dec 12, 1996

Trench Excavated By Viking 1 Surface Sampler

This image, received today, shows the trench excavated by NASA's Viking 1 surface sampler. The trench was dug by...

JPL
NASA image: Space Station
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Jan 1, 1970

Space Station

This is an illustration of the Space Base concept. In-house work of the Marshall Space Flight Center, as well as a...

MSFC
NASA image: Spacelab
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Jan 1, 1981

Spacelab

Spacelab was a versatile laboratory carried in the Space Shuttle's cargo bay for special research flights. Its...

MSFC
NASA image: Spacelab
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Jun 25, 1992

Spacelab

The first United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML-1) was one of NASA's science and technology programs and...

MSFC
NASA image: SPACELAB (SL)-1 - INSIGNIAS
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Oct 1, 1981

SPACELAB (SL)-1 - INSIGNIAS

S82-31408 (May 1983) --- The Spacelab 2 emblem is a symbolic representation of the scientific objectives of the...

JSC
NASA image: Spacelab
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Jan 1, 1981

Spacelab

Spacelab was a versatile laboratory carried in the Space Shuttle's cargo bay for special research flights. Its...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-97PC863
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May 25, 1997

KSC-97PC863

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the STS-84 crew pause at Patrick Air force Base just prior to their...

KSC
NASA image: EXP_33_patch_FINAL_OL
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Aug 9, 2011

EXP_33_patch_FINAL_OL

ISS033-S-001 (Dec. 2011) ---The Expedition 33 patch depicts the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting around...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-2010-2410
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Mar 29, 2010

KSC-2010-2410

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Inside a laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in...

KSC
NASA image: NASA's EMIT Scans the Amazon River in Northern Brazil
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Nov 14, 2024

NASA's EMIT Scans the Amazon River in Northern Brazil

NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) collected this hyperspectral image of the Amazon River...

JPL
NASA image: Space Station
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Jan 1, 1969

Space Station

This picture illustrates a concept of a 33-Foot-Diameter Space Station Leading to a Space Base. In-house work of the...

MSFC
NASA image: Expedition 71 Patch Approved 8-31-23
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Aug 31, 2023

Expedition 71 Patch Approved 8-31-23

iss071-s-001 (Aug. 31, 2023) --- For nearly a quarter of a century the International Space Station (ISS) has hosted...

JSC
NASA image: Science Verification Test Harvest
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Sep 30, 2019

Science Verification Test Harvest

Three crops grown under a test condition representative of the International Space Station are photographed moments...

KSC
NASA image: DC-8 Airborne Laboratory arrival at NASA Dryden
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Dec 29, 1997

DC-8 Airborne Laboratory arrival at NASA Dryden

NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science platform landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, to join the fleet of aircraft at...

AFRC
NASA image: Science Verification Test Harvest
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Sep 30, 2019

Science Verification Test Harvest

Three crops grown under a test condition representative of the International Space Station are photographed moments...

KSC
NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Radish Harvest for PH-02
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Jun 13, 2019

Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Radish Harvest for PH-02

Radish plants are growing inside the Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) ground unit inside a laboratory in the Space...

KSC
NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Radish Harvest for PH-02
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Jun 13, 2019

Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Radish Harvest for PH-02

From left, Oscar Monje, Ph.D., a plant physiologist with AECOM Management Services; and Alora Mazarakis, an...

KSC
NASA image: Science Verification Test Harvest
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Sep 30, 2019

Science Verification Test Harvest

Jess Bunchek, an associate scientist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, harvests shungiku – an Asian green...

KSC
NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat Radish Harvest for PH-02
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Jun 13, 2019

Advanced Plant Habitat Radish Harvest for PH-02

Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) radish harvest. This is a science verification test for experiment PH-02 that began on...

KSC
NASA image: Science Verification Test Harvest
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Sep 30, 2019

Science Verification Test Harvest

Jess Bunchek, an associate scientist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, harvests plant cultivars inside the...

KSC
NASA image: Science Verification Test Harvest
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Sep 30, 2019

Science Verification Test Harvest

Test crops are harvested inside the Veggie growth chamber in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy...

KSC
NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Radish Harvest for PH-02
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Jun 13, 2019

Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Radish Harvest for PH-02

Oscar Monje, Ph.D., a plant physiologist with AECOM Management Services, weighs a harvested radish plant inside a...

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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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