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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: Robotic Mining Competition - Activities
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May 17, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Activities

Team members from The University of Utah pause with their robot miner in the RobotPits on the fourth day of NASA's...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Setup
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May 14, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Setup

On the first day of NASA's 9th Robotic Mining Competition, set-up day on May 14, team members from Montana Tech of...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 12, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Sam Ortega, NASA program manager for Centennial Challenges, is interviewed by a member of the media before the start...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 14, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Sam Ortega, NASA Centennial Challenges Program Manager, speaks at a breakfast opening the TouchTomorrow Festival,...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Opening Ceremony
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May 15, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Opening Ceremony

On the second day of NASA's 9th Robotic Mining Competition, May 15, team members from Saginaw Valley State...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Activities
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May 16, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Activities

On the third day of NASA's 9th Robotic Mining Competition, May 16, team members from the University of Portland...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Opening Ceremony
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May 15, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Opening Ceremony

On the second day of NASA's 9th Robotic Mining Competition, May 15, team members from the South Dakota School of...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 11, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Team KuuKulgur waits to begin the level one challenge during the 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot...

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NASA image: NASA's COLDArm Operating on the Moon (Animation)
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Oct 29, 2024

NASA's COLDArm Operating on the Moon (Animation)

NASA's Cold Operable Lunar Deployable Arm (COLDArm) robotic arm system reaches out from a lander on the Moon and...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1300
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Aug 27, 1997

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Thomas Lippitt of NASA's Advanced Systems Development (ASD) laboratory observes...

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NASA image: ARM Spacecraft Illustration
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Sep 20, 2016

ARM Spacecraft Illustration

This graphic depicts the Asteroid Redirect Vehicle conducting a flyby of its target asteroid. During these flybys,...

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NASA image: Cygnus Capture
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Jan 12, 2014

Cygnus Capture

ISS038-E-028055 (12 Jan. 2014) --- Intersecting the thin line of Earth's atmosphere, the Orbital Sciences Corp....

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NASA image: iss065e241374
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Aug 12, 2021

iss065e241374

iss065e241374 (Aug. 12, 2021) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured shortly after it was...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0216-010
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Sep 23, 2008

ARC-2008-ACD08-0216-010

Tech Talk on Extreme Rovers: Unveiling the latest findings of Robotic Exploration of Extreme Environments shown in...

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NASA image: Rendezvous operations with  Japanese "Kounotori" H2 Transfer Vehicle-4 (HTV-4).
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Aug 8, 2013

Rendezvous operations with Japanese "Kounotori" H2 Transfer Vehicle-4 (HTV-4).

ISS036-E-029877 (9 Aug. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, Expedition 36 flight engineer, is pictured at the...

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NASA image: iss065e241646
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Aug 12, 2021

iss065e241646

iss065e241646 (Aug. 12, 2021) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter, carrying over 8,200 pounds of cargo to...

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NASA image: iss065e241656
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Aug 12, 2021

iss065e241656

iss065e241656 (Aug. 12, 2021) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter, carrying over 8,200 pounds of cargo to...

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NASA image: iss064e030538
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Feb 9, 2021

iss064e030538

iss064e030538 (Feb. 9, 2021) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Sergey Kud-Sverchkov...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jul 29, 2000

Microgravity

Two visitors watch a TV monitor showing plant growth inside a growth chamber designed for operation aboard the Space...

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NASA image: Rendezvous operations with  Japanese "Kounotori" H2 Transfer Vehicle-4 (HTV-4).
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Aug 8, 2013

Rendezvous operations with Japanese "Kounotori" H2 Transfer Vehicle-4 (HTV-4).

ISS036-E-029902 (9 Aug. 2013) --- NASA astronauts Karen Nyberg and Chris Cassidy, both Expedition 36 flight...

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NASA image: GSFC_20161209_2017-1682_032
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Dec 9, 2016

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Reprresentative Ted Yoho (R-FL) and staff visited Goddard on Dec 9, 2016 via invitation from Center Director Chris...

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NASA image: Johnson Space Center (JSC) Virtual Reality Laboratory Capabilities
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May 26, 2021

Johnson Space Center (JSC) Virtual Reality Laboratory Capabilities

A virtual tour of the JSC Virtual Reality laboratory (VRL), a VR simulation development and operations laboratory...

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NASA image: Swarmathon 2017
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Apr 20, 2017

Swarmathon 2017

In the Swarmathon competition at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, students were asked to develop computer...

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NASA image: iss063e001466
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Apr 22, 2020

iss063e001466

iss063e001466 (April 22, 2020) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 63 Flight Engineer Anatoly Ivanishin practices...

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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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