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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: Polar Ice
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Mar 15, 2019

Polar Ice

This VIS image is located on the South Polar cap. The linear features are the steep side of a polar trough. At...

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NASA image: InSight Atlas V Centaur Lift & Mate
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Mar 6, 2018

InSight Atlas V Centaur Lift & Mate

At Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California a crane lifts a United Launch Alliance Centaur...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Landing Preparations
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Jun 2, 2018

Expedition 55 Landing Preparations

NASA, Roscosmos, and JAXA team members, along with Russian Search and Recovery Forces, meet to discuss the readiness...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 State Commission
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Mar 20, 2018

Expedition 55 State Commission

NASA International Space Station Program Manager Kirk Shireman is seen during the State Commission meeting to...

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NASA image: Spallanzani Crater
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Jan 31, 2019

Spallanzani Crater

This VIS image shows part of the floor of Spallanzani Crater. At some point after the crater was created the floor...

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NASA image: Day of Remembrance
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Jan 25, 2018

Day of Remembrance

Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot addresses employees and members of the public at the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Senate NASA FY '19 Appropriations Hearing
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May 23, 2018

Senate NASA FY '19 Appropriations Hearing

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and...

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NASA image: NASA Celebrates 60th Anniversary with National Symphony Orchestr
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Jun 1, 2018

NASA Celebrates 60th Anniversary with National Symphony Orchestr

A NASA logo cake is brought onstage during the "National Symphony Orchestra Pops: Space, the Next Frontier" event...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Preflight
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Oct 11, 2018

Expedition 57 Preflight

Expedition 57 Flight Engineer Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos talks to his family after having his Sokol suit pressure...

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NASA image: NASA's Photo Social at Michoud Assembly Facility
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Aug 18, 2018

NASA's Photo Social at Michoud Assembly Facility

The NASA Photo Social at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans, Louisiana, gathered social...

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NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Liftoff
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Aug 12, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Liftoff

At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37, the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket with...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Press Conference
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Jun 5, 2018

Expedition 56 Press Conference

Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA answers a question during a press conference, Tuesday,...

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NASA image: Administrator at Humans to Mars Summit
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May 9, 2018

Administrator at Humans to Mars Summit

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine delivers the keynote speech at the Humans to Mars Summit (H2M), Wednesday, May 9,...

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NASA image: Out of Round
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Jan 21, 2019

Out of Round

This VIS image shows a group of craters in Terra Sirenum. The apparent youngest one is the center crater with the...

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NASA image: InSight Prelaunch Briefing
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May 3, 2018

InSight Prelaunch Briefing

Bruce Banerdt, InSight principal investigator, NASA JPL, discusses NASA's InSight mission during a prelaunch media...

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NASA image: InSight Spacecraft Lift to Rotation Fixture
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Mar 2, 2018

InSight Spacecraft Lift to Rotation Fixture

Inside the Astrotech processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Interior Exploration...

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NASA image: KMAG Welding
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Oct 26, 2018

KMAG Welding

A Jacobs technician from the Launch Equipment Shop performs welding on the KAMAG spacecraft transporter on Oct. 26,...

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NASA image: A Rim of Two Craters
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Dec 11, 2018

A Rim of Two Craters

In the center of this VIS image is a crater rim, which is shared by two craters. The crater with the deeper floor is...

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NASA image: MISSE-FF
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Apr 13, 2018

MISSE-FF

iss055e020134 (4/13/2018) --- Photographic documentation taken in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) during...

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NASA image: Morhard Sworn In As NASA Deputy Administrator
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Oct 17, 2018

Morhard Sworn In As NASA Deputy Administrator

Jim Morhard, left, speaks after being sworn in as the 14th NASA Deputy Administrator as Senate Majority Leader Mitch...

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NASA image: Alan Bean Interment
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Nov 8, 2018

Alan Bean Interment

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets conduct a flyover during interment services for former astronaut Alan Bean, Thursday,...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Press Conference
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Jun 5, 2018

Expedition 56 Press Conference

Expedition 56 flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) is seen in quarantine, behind glass,...

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NASA image: Expedition 54 Soyuz MS-06 Landing
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Feb 28, 2018

Expedition 54 Soyuz MS-06 Landing

Girls in ceremonial Kazakh dress and Matryoshka Dolls depicting NASA astronaut Joe Acaba, left, Russian cosmonaut...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Preflight
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Oct 8, 2018

Expedition 57 Preflight

The Krayniy Airport is seen as NASA and Roscosmos teams arrive in advance of the launch of Expedition 57 Flight...

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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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