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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: JPSS-2/LOFTID Prelaunch News Conference
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Oct 28, 2022

JPSS-2/LOFTID Prelaunch News Conference

Megan Cruz, NASA Communications, moderates a prelaunch news conference for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

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NASA image: JPSS-2/LOFTID Prelaunch News Conference
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Oct 28, 2022

JPSS-2/LOFTID Prelaunch News Conference

Jim Reuter, associate administrator for NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, participates in a prelaunch...

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NASA image: K2 Finds Earth-Sized Planets Artist Concept
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Jul 18, 2016

K2 Finds Earth-Sized Planets Artist Concept

This artist's concept shows NASA's Kepler Space Telescope on its K2 mission. In July 2016, an international team of...

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NASA image: Super Earth Reveals Itself to Spitzer Artist Animation
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May 8, 2012

Super Earth Reveals Itself to Spitzer Artist Animation

This artist concept depicts 55 Cancri e as it orbits its star. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has, for the first time,...

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NASA image: Earth, Moon, and Jupiter, as seen from Mars
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May 28, 2003

Earth, Moon, and Jupiter, as seen from Mars

What does Earth look like when viewed from Mars? At the time, Mars and the orbiting camera were 139 million...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Atlantis during STS-84 mission
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May 22, 1997

Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Atlantis during STS-84 mission

STS084-707-013 (15-24 May 1997) --- As photographed from the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis, this 70mm scene...

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NASA image: Meet ICON: NASA’s Airglow Explorer
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Oct 18, 2017

Meet ICON: NASA’s Airglow Explorer

NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON launches in fall 2018. It orbits above the upper atmosphere, through...

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NASA image: During STS-57, EURECA is grappled by OV-105's RMS end effector
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Jun 24, 1993

During STS-57, EURECA is grappled by OV-105's RMS end effector

STS057-93-052 (24 June 1993) --- The European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA) is held in the grasp of the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Astronauts Musgrave and Hoffman during final STS-61 EVA
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Dec 8, 1993

Astronauts Musgrave and Hoffman during final STS-61 EVA

STS061-48-001 (9 Dec 1993) --- Orbiting Earth at an altitude of 356 nautical miles perched atop a foot restraint on...

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NASA image: View of the INSAT/PAM-D being deployed
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Aug 30, 1983

View of the INSAT/PAM-D being deployed

STS008-49-1722 (30 Aug-5 Sept 1983) --- The Indian National Satellite (INSAT) is about to clear the Earth-orbiting...

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NASA image: Astronaut Jerry Ross on RMS holds on to ACCESS device
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Dec 1, 1985

Astronaut Jerry Ross on RMS holds on to ACCESS device

61B-41-019 (26 Nov. ? 3 Dec. 1985) --- Astronaut Jerry L. Ross, one of NASA flight 6l-B's mission specialists,...

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NASA image: LOFTID Spacecraft Uncrating
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Aug 16, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft Uncrating

Teams working at Building 836 on Vandenberg Space Force Base in California remove NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test...

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NASA image: Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: Double Eclipse
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Jun 24, 2016

Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: Double Eclipse

Early in the morning of Sept. 1, 2016, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, caught both the Earth and moon...

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NASA image: Three dimensional perspective view of portion of western Galapagos Islands
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Apr 18, 1994

Three dimensional perspective view of portion of western Galapagos Islands

STS059-S-085 (18 April 1994) --- This is a three-dimensional perspective view of part of Isla Isabela in the western...

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NASA image: Two Views of Vesta Bright and Dark
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Sep 27, 2013

Two Views of Vesta Bright and Dark

These two maps of the giant asteroid Vesta show patterns of brightness from NASA Hubble Space Telescope top and NASA...

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NASA image: Comparing Vesta Topography
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Sep 27, 2013

Comparing Vesta Topography

These two images compare topographic maps of the giant asteroid Vesta as discerned by NASA Hubble Space Telescope...

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NASA image: JPSS-2/LOFTID Prelaunch News Conference
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Oct 28, 2022

JPSS-2/LOFTID Prelaunch News Conference

NASA held a prelaunch news conference for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar...

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NASA image: LDCM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 1
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Oct 5, 2011

LDCM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 1

Animation of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. The satellite will...

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NASA image: LDCM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 2
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Oct 5, 2011

LDCM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 2

animation of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. The satellite will...

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NASA image: Pegasus Mated to B-52 Mothership - First Flight
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Nov 9, 1989

Pegasus Mated to B-52 Mothership - First Flight

The Pegasus air-launched space booster is carried aloft under the right wing of NASA's B-52 carrier aircraft on its...

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NASA image: Eclipse Season for SDO
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Aug 25, 2016

Eclipse Season for SDO

Several times a day for a few days this week the Earth completely blocked the Sun for about an hour due to SDO's...

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NASA image: Earth Mars Comparison
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Nov 3, 2000

Earth Mars Comparison

This composite image, from NASA Galileo and Mars Global Survey orbiters, of Earth and Mars was created to allow...

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NASA image: OCO-2 in Space
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Dec 9, 2008

OCO-2 in Space

Artist rendering of NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2, one of five new NASA Earth science missions set to...

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NASA image: Earth and Jupiter as viewed from Mars
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May 22, 2003

Earth and Jupiter as viewed from Mars

What does Earth look like when viewed from Mars? At 13:00 GMT on 8 May 2003, NASA Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars...

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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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