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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: Scientists and telescope operators focus on data readouts set up inside NASA's SOFIA airborne observatory during telescope characterization tracking tests
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Mar 10, 2008

Scientists and telescope operators focus on data readouts set up inside NASA's SOFIA airborne observatory during telescope characterization tracking tests

The SOFIA telescope team collected baseline operational measurements during several nights of characterization...

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NASA image: The SOFIA primary mirror assembly is cautiously lifted from its cavity in the modified 747 by a crane in preparation for finish coating operations at NASA Ames
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Apr 18, 2008

The SOFIA primary mirror assembly is cautiously lifted from its cavity in the modified 747 by a crane in preparation for finish coating operations at NASA Ames

Technicians at the NASA Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif., removed the German-built primary...

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NASA image: Reflection of Sunlight off Titan Lake
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Dec 17, 2009

Reflection of Sunlight off Titan Lake

This image taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft in 2009, shows the first flash of sunlight reflected off a hydrocarbon...

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NASA image: Dawn Framing Camera Views Carina
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Jun 4, 2009

Dawn Framing Camera Views Carina

This view in the southern constellation Carina was acquired on December 13, 2007 as part of the characterization...

JPL
NASA image: Spitzer Spies a Comet Coma and Tail
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Sep 10, 2013

Spitzer Spies a Comet Coma and Tail

With the help of NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that what was thought to be a large...

JPL
NASA image: Rosetta Comet in 3-D
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Nov 21, 2014

Rosetta Comet in 3-D

A 3D image shows what it would look like to fly over the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The image was...

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NASA image: Star Field in the Constellation Cepheus
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Jun 4, 2009

Star Field in the Constellation Cepheus

A star field in the constellation Cepheus is a composite of two 600-second exposures by the Framing Camera acquired...

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NASA image: View of Comet from Lander During Descent
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Nov 12, 2014

View of Comet from Lander During Descent

This image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was taken by the Philae lander of the European Space Agency Rosetta...

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NASA image: Dawn Framing Camera Flys by Mars
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Jun 4, 2009

Dawn Framing Camera Flys by Mars

Each image on this High Resolution Stereo Camera Image Composite HRSC mosaic is of the same location observed by...

JPL
NASA image: Virtual Vesta
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Mar 10, 2011

Virtual Vesta

This image shows NASAS Dawn scientists best guess to date of what the surface of the protoplanet Vesta might look...

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NASA image: InSight Prelaunch Overview
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May 3, 2018

InSight Prelaunch Overview

During a prelaunch briefing at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Tilman Spohn, HP3 Investigation Lead with...

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NASA image: VAFB-20180329-PH_CNW01_0034
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Mar 29, 2018

VAFB-20180329-PH_CNW01_0034

In the Astrotech facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the heatshield is placed on NASA's Interior...

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NASA image: InSight Encapsulation
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Apr 16, 2018

InSight Encapsulation

In the Astrotech facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and engineers encapsulate NASA's...

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NASA image: InSight Spacecraft Lift to Spin Table & Pre-Spin Processing
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Mar 28, 2018

InSight Spacecraft Lift to Spin Table & Pre-Spin Processing

In the Astrotech facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic...

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NASA image: InSight Prelaunch Overview
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May 3, 2018

InSight Prelaunch Overview

During a prelaunch briefing at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Tim Dunn, Launch Director for NASA's Launch...

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NASA image: InSight Rollout for Launch
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May 4, 2018

InSight Rollout for Launch

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the gantry rolls back at Space Launch Complex 3 in preparation for the...

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NASA image: InSight Media Day Preparation
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Apr 5, 2018

InSight Media Day Preparation

NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, or InSight, at right, is in a...

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NASA image: VAFB-20180411-PH_TNV01_0044
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Apr 11, 2018

VAFB-20180411-PH_TNV01_0044

In the Astrotech facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic...

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NASA image: InSight Atlas V Tower Roll
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Mar 22, 2018

InSight Atlas V Tower Roll

InSight Atlas V tower roll testing at Launch Complex 3, located at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

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NASA image: InSight Rollout to Pad
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Apr 23, 2018

InSight Rollout to Pad

At Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a crane is used to lift NASA's Interior...

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NASA image: InSight Media Day Preparation
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Apr 5, 2018

InSight Media Day Preparation

NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, or InSight, is in a clean room...

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NASA image: VAFB-20180329-PH_CNW01_0031
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Mar 29, 2018

VAFB-20180329-PH_CNW01_0031

In the Astrotech facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the heatshield is placed on NASA's Interior...

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NASA image: VAFB-20180411-PH_TNV01_0030
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Apr 11, 2018

VAFB-20180411-PH_TNV01_0030

In the Astrotech facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and engineers monitor progress as...

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NASA image: InSight Atlas V MARCO Cubesats Installation
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Mar 17, 2018

InSight Atlas V MARCO Cubesats Installation

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, twin communications-relay CubeSats, called Mars Cube One (MarCO) are...

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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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