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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: Microgravity
Image
Sep 30, 1998

Microgravity

Graph depicting Electrostatic Levitator (ESL) heating and cooling cycle to achieve undercooling of liquid metals....

MSFC
NASA image: Dream Chaser Time-lapse
Video
May 17, 2024

Dream Chaser Time-lapse

Using the world’s most powerful spacecraft shaker system inside NASA's Space Environment Complex, NASA exposed...

GRC
NASA image: Composing Mars Helicopter
Image
Mar 28, 2019

Composing Mars Helicopter

Members of NASA's Mars Helicopter team attach a thermal film enclosure to the fuselage of the flight model (the...

JPL
NASA image: Orion Astronauts Visit Ames Entry Systems and Technology Divisio
Image
Mar 13, 2025

Orion Astronauts Visit Ames Entry Systems and Technology Divisio

NASA astronaut Christina Koch exits the vacuum test chamber for the Interaction Heating Facility (IHF) of the Ames...

ARC
NASA image: Monitoring the Mars Helicopter
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Mar 28, 2019

Monitoring the Mars Helicopter

Teddy Tzanetos, MiMi Aung and Bob Balaram of NASA's Mars Helicopter project observe a flight test. The image was...

JPL
NASA image: NASA STEM Event
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Jan 19, 2013

NASA STEM Event

School children react to food shrinking in a vacuum chamber during an Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math...

HQ
NASA image: Crew Training - STS-51E
Image
Jan 14, 1985

Crew Training - STS-51E

Senator Jake Garn (R., Utah), center on front row, listens to a briefing by Michael Fox, an Aeromedical...

JSC
NASA image: Commerical Crew Program (CCP) Astronauts visit Aerojet Rocketdyn
Image
Aug 12, 2016

Commerical Crew Program (CCP) Astronauts visit Aerojet Rocketdyn

An RL10 engine stands in a vacuum chamber at Aerojet Rocketdyne's test stand in West Palm Beach, Florida. The engine...

KSC
NASA image: Microgravity
Image
Sep 30, 1998

Microgravity

Dr. Jan Rogers and Dr. Michael Robinson operate the Electrostatic Levitator (ESL) at NASA's Marshall Space Flight...

MSFC
NASA image: 1400898
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Jul 1, 2014

1400898

THE SOLAR PROBE PLUS CUP INSTRUMENT WILL BE PART OF THE SOLAR PROBE PLUS MISSION TO STUDY THE SUN. THE CUP WILL FLY...

MSFC
NASA image: Materials Science
Image
Sep 30, 1998

Materials Science

Dr. Jan Rogers, project scientist for the Electrostatic Levitator (ESL) at NASA's Marshall Space Flight...

MSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
Image
Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

The M512 Materials Processing Facility (MPF) with the M518 Multipurpose Electric Facility (MEF) tested and...

MSFC
NASA image: Commerical Crew Program (CCP) Astronauts visit Aerojet Rocketdyn
Image
Aug 12, 2016

Commerical Crew Program (CCP) Astronauts visit Aerojet Rocketdyn

NASA astronauts Suni Williams, from left, Eric Boe and Barry "Butch" Wilmore survey an RL10 engine as it stands in a...

KSC
NASA image: Microgravity
Image
Sep 30, 1998

Microgravity

Schematic of Electrostatic Levitator (ESL) electrodes and controls system. The ESL uses static electricity to...

MSFC
NASA image: Johnson Space Center (JSC) 20 Foot Chamber Capabilities
Video
May 26, 2021

Johnson Space Center (JSC) 20 Foot Chamber Capabilities

A virtual tour of the JSC 20-foot Human Rated Atmospheric Vacuum Simulator. The chamber is 20-feet in diameter with...

JSC
NASA image: Commerical Crew Program (CCP) Astronauts visit Aerojet Rocketdyn
Image
Aug 12, 2016

Commerical Crew Program (CCP) Astronauts visit Aerojet Rocketdyn

NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore, from left, Eric Boe and Suni Williams survey an RL10 engine as it stands in a...

KSC
NASA image: GSFC_20230412_RL_020223
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Apr 11, 2023

GSFC_20230412_RL_020223

Mechanical engineering and integration technician Seth Alton crane lifts the OSAM-1 power supply unit into the...

GSFC
NASA image: Moon to Mars Event
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Mar 11, 2019

Moon to Mars Event

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine talks to Glenn Research Center aerospace engineer, Dave Jacobson, left, and...

HQ
NASA image: Applied Physics Laboratory
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Dec 12, 2018

Applied Physics Laboratory

Principal investigator, Dr. Janine Captain, attaches a mass spectrometer sensor to electronics inside a vacuum...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-68P-0273
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Aug 5, 1968

KSC-68P-0273

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Apollo 7 spacecraft - Spacecraft 101 - is lifted out of the vacuum chamber today...

KSC
NASA image: Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace
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Apr 6, 2017

Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace

Michael Dean, senior project engineer for the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program at Ball Aerospace, right,...

HQ
NASA image: Microgravity
Image
Sep 30, 2000

Microgravity

A 3 mm drop of nickel-zirconium, heated to incandescence, hovers between electrically charged plates inside the...

MSFC
NASA image: This Helicopter is Going to Mars
Image
Mar 28, 2019

This Helicopter is Going to Mars

More than 1,500 individual pieces of carbon fiber, flight-grade aluminum, silicon, copper, foil and foam go into a...

JPL
NASA image: GSFC_20260330_LEMSA3_006628
Image
Mar 30, 2026

GSFC_20260330_LEMSA3_006628

From left, mechanical engineer Gabrielle Ludwig, technician Alex Schaeffer, and mechanical engineer Mitchell Hamann...

GSFC
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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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