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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: ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - STF-1
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Apr 12, 2018

ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - STF-1

As the size of a satellite is scaled down to the form factor of a CubeSat, the hardware must scale down as well....

KSC
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

Joey Mercer, principle investigator for STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations...

HQ
NASA image: TICTOC Pouring and Planting
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May 28, 2021

TICTOC Pouring and Planting

Several Target Veggie Chambers, or TVCs, are in view inside a laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility at...

KSC
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

Josh Baculi, autonomy researcher for STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

Huy Tran, director of aeronautics at NASA's Ames Research Center, left, and Richard Barhydt, station director of the...

HQ
NASA image: Blue Orb on the Horizon
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May 1, 2014

Blue Orb on the Horizon

This view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft features a blue planet, imaged by Cassini for the first time. Uranus is a...

JPL
NASA image: Soaking up the Rays of a Sun-like Star Artist Concept
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Jul 23, 2015

Soaking up the Rays of a Sun-like Star Artist Concept

This artist's concept depicts one possible appearance of the planet Kepler-452b, the first near-Earth-size world to...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Rainfall Data and Global Fire Weather
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Jun 28, 2018

NASA Rainfall Data and Global Fire Weather

The Global Fire WEather Database (GFWED) integrates different weather factors influencing the likelihood of a...

GSFC
NASA image: ED08-0267-06
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Oct 15, 2008

ED08-0267-06

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's F-18B Systems Research Aircraft on an External Vision System project flight.

AFRC
NASA image: ED08-0267-11
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Oct 15, 2008

ED08-0267-11

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's F-18B Systems Research Aircraft on an External Vision System project flight.

AFRC
NASA image: ED08-0252-06
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Sep 30, 2008

ED08-0252-06

An HD display is mounted on top of the rear instrument panel in NASA's F-18 SRA aircraft, as NASA is partnering with...

AFRC
NASA image: ED08-0252-28
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Sep 30, 2008

ED08-0252-28

NASA research pilot Jim Smolka prepares to take off in NASA's F-18 Systems Research Aircraft for an External Vision...

AFRC
NASA image: ED08-0252-10
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Sep 30, 2008

ED08-0252-10

An HD camera is mounted behind the head-up display of NASA's F-18 SRA aircraft. NASA is partnering with Gulfstream...

AFRC
NASA image: ED08-0252-26
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Sep 30, 2008

ED08-0252-26

Gulfstream project pilot Tom Horne readies to fly an External Vision System project flight from the backseat of...

AFRC
NASA image: ED08-0267-12
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Oct 15, 2008

ED08-0267-12

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's F-18B Systems Research Aircraft on an External Vision System project flight.

AFRC
NASA image: ED08-0252-14
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Sep 30, 2008

ED08-0252-14

NASA is partnering with Gulfstream on the External Vision System project to demonstrate the use of an HD video...

AFRC
NASA image: ED08-0267-07
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Oct 15, 2008

ED08-0267-07

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's F-18B Systems Research Aircraft on an External Vision System project flight.

AFRC
NASA image: Oil Slick Around Mississippi Barrier Islands [detail]
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Dec 8, 2017

Oil Slick Around Mississippi Barrier Islands [detail]

NASA image acquired June 26, 2010 As of June 27, 2010, the entire gulf-facing beachfront of several barrier islands...

GSFC
NASA image: Spectral Signals Indicating Impact Glass on Mars
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Jun 8, 2015

Spectral Signals Indicating Impact Glass on Mars

Deposits of impact glass have been preserved in Martian craters, including Alga Crater, shown here. Detection of the...

JPL
NASA image: Saturnian Hexagon Collage
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Dec 6, 2016

Saturnian Hexagon Collage

This collage of images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows Saturn's northern hemisphere and rings as viewed with...

JPL
NASA image: Microgravity
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Jun 6, 2001

Microgravity

Atomic force microscopy uses laser technology to reveal a defect, a double-screw dislocation, on the surface of this...

MSFC
NASA image: Sheep Fire
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Jun 30, 2022

Sheep Fire

The Sheep Fire started on June 12th, 2022, Northeast of the town of Wrightwood in San Bernardino County. The fire...

JPL
NASA image: InSight's Sol 128 Seismic Event
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Apr 23, 2019

InSight's Sol 128 Seismic Event

This video and audio illustrates a seismic event detected by NASA's InSight on April 6, 2019, the 128th Martian day,...

JPL
NASA image: Biotechnology
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Jan 22, 2003

Biotechnology

The blueprint of life, DNA's double helix is found in the cells of everything from bacteria to astronauts. Exposure...

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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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