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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: International Space Station (ISS)
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Feb 9, 2007

International Space Station (ISS)

The STS-120 patch reflects the role of the mission in the future of the space program. The shuttle payload bay...

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NASA image: jsc2013e080223
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Sep 6, 2013

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 37/38 Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov (second...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0405
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Apr 8, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the grand opening of the newly expanded KSC Visitor Complex, Center Director Roy...

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NASA image: International Space Station (ISS)
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Jun 9, 2005

International Space Station (ISS)

The STS-121 patch depicts the Space Shuttle docked with the International Space Station (ISS) in the foreground,...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0406
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Apr 8, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the grand opening of the newly expanded KSC Visitor Complex, Center Director Roy...

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NASA image: NASA-Funded Sounding Rocket Solves One Cosmic Mystery, Reveals Another
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Sep 23, 2016

NASA-Funded Sounding Rocket Solves One Cosmic Mystery, Reveals Another

In the last century, humans realized that space is filled with types of light we can’t see – from infrared signals...

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NASA image: jsc2014e024967
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Mar 6, 2014

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia, Expedition 39/40 backup crewmembers Elena...

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NASA image: Stormy seas in Sagittarius
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Dec 8, 2017

Stormy seas in Sagittarius

Some of the most breathtaking views in the Universe are created by nebulae — hot, glowing clouds of gas. This new...

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NASA image: NASA's Hubble Captures the Beating Heart of the Crab Nebula
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Captures the Beating Heart of the Crab Nebula

Peering deep into the core of the Crab Nebula, this close-up image reveals the beating heart of one of the most...

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NASA image: Our Sun Came Late to the Milky Way’s Star-Birth Party
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Dec 8, 2017

Our Sun Came Late to the Milky Way’s Star-Birth Party

Caption: Artist's view of night sky from a hypothetical planet within a young Milky Way-like galaxy 10 billion years...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0379
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Mar 9, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Port Canaveral, a tug maneuvers the barge carrying a newly redesigned External Tank...

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NASA image: JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony
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Sep 8, 2022

JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Optical Telescope Element Manager, Lee Feinberg, provides remarks at the...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd1013
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Jun 9, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Liberty Star (left) tows the Pegasus barge through Port Canaveral, the last leg of...

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NASA image: GEMINI- INSIGNIA - SPACE PROGRAM - MSC
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Aug 30, 1965

GEMINI- INSIGNIA - SPACE PROGRAM - MSC

S65-54354 (30 Aug. 1965) --- The insignia of the Gemini Space Program is a disc of dark blue as a background for a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0637
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Apr 8, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - An X-band Doppler radar array is being prepared for lifting onto the Liberty Star, one...

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NASA image: jsc2014e024968
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Mar 6, 2014

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia, the Expedition 39/40 prime and backup...

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NASA image: Expedition 27 Preflight
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Mar 11, 2011

Expedition 27 Preflight

Expedition 27 prime crew members Ron Garan of NASA, and Russian cosmonauts Andrey Borisenko and Alexander...

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NASA image: JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony
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Sep 8, 2022

JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony

National Postal Museum Deputy Director, Toby Mensforth, provides remarks at the first-day-of-issue event for the...

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NASA image: jsc2012e239099
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Nov 29, 2012

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 34/35 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield of...

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NASA image: jsc2013e013522
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Mar 4, 2013

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 35-36 backup crewmember Michael Hopkins of...

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NASA image: Cosmic Sparklers
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Jul 2, 2015

Cosmic Sparklers

This new composite image of stellar cluster NGC 1333 combines X-rays from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (pink);...

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NASA image: jsc2014e042071
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May 8, 2014

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0699: At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 40/41 Flight Engineer Alexander...

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NASA image: JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony
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Sep 8, 2022

JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Optical Telescope Element Manager, Lee Feinberg, autographs a piece of mail...

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NASA image: JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony
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Sep 8, 2022

JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony

NASA Associate Administrator and former astronaut Bob Cabana, autographs a piece of mail with the United States...

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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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