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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: Keck Interferometer
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May 9, 2003

Keck Interferometer

At the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, NASA astronomers have linked the two 10-meter 33-foot telescopes at the W. M....

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NASA image: Galactic Metropolis
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Dec 18, 2013

Galactic Metropolis

The collection of red dots seen here show one of several very distant galaxy clusters discovered by combining...

JPL
NASA image: Keck Interferometer
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Feb 26, 2003

Keck Interferometer

At the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, NASA astronomers have linked the two 10-meter 33-foot telescopes at the W. M....

JPL
NASA image: Planetary Family Portrait
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May 9, 2013

Planetary Family Portrait

This image shows the HR 8799 planets with starlight optically suppressed and data processing conducted to remove...

JPL
NASA image: The Pacman Nebula
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Sep 28, 2011

The Pacman Nebula

This composite image of the star cluster NGC 28 contains X-ray data from Chandra, in purple, with infrared...

JPL
NASA image: Tempel 1 First Op-Nav
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Apr 27, 2005

Tempel 1 First Op-Nav

On April 25, 2005 NASA Deep Impact spacecraft obtained its first optical navigation Op-Nav image of comet Tempel 1....

JPL
NASA image: EC05-0090-03
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Apr 20, 2005

EC05-0090-03

An ocean color senor, a passive microwave vertical sounder and an electro-optical sensor were mounted on the Altair...

AFRC
NASA image: jsc2024e061950
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Sep 12, 2024

jsc2024e061950

jsc2024e061950 (9/12/2024) --- The COronal Diagnostic EXperiment (CODEX) coronagraph during optical alignment and...

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NASA image: ARC-1989-AC89-0013-5
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Jan 6, 1989

ARC-1989-AC89-0013-5

Graphics (McAlister) Army Aeroflightdynamics Directorate 3D Laser Velocimeter for Rotor Flow Studies: Fringe Model...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1987-AC87-0211-2
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Mar 18, 1987

ARC-1987-AC87-0211-2

Autonomous Perception Vision project - Intelligent Systems - Machine Vision, Fusing Photonics and A.I. - Fiber-Optic...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1988-AC88-0089-9
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Feb 1, 1988

ARC-1988-AC88-0089-9

Crew Station Research and Developement Facility (CSRDF) A NASA Army simulator to design and evaluate advanced...

ARC
NASA image: 1000554
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Feb 15, 2008

1000554

SIX OF THE EIGHTEEN JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE PRIMARY MIRROR SEGMENTS BEING LIFTED INTO POSITION FOR...

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NASA image: ARC-1988-AC88-0089-2
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Feb 1, 1988

ARC-1988-AC88-0089-2

Crew Station Research and Developement Facility (CSRDF) A NASA Army simulator to design and evaluate advanced...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1988-AC88-0089-5
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Feb 1, 1988

ARC-1988-AC88-0089-5

Crew Station Research and Developement Facility (CSRDF) A NASA Army simulator to design and evaluate advanced...

ARC
NASA image: EC05-0090-19
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Apr 20, 2005

EC05-0090-19

A satellite antenna, electro-optical/infrared and ocean color sensors (front) were among payloads installed on the...

AFRC
NASA image: 1000555
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Mar 15, 2008

1000555

BALL AEROSPACE AND NASA ENGINEERS & TECHNICIANS INSTALL MIRRORS ON THE ROTATABLE CRYOGENIC OPTICAL TEST STAND IN...

MSFC
NASA image: Helping CryoFILL Turn Oxygen into Fuel
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Jul 6, 2023

Helping CryoFILL Turn Oxygen into Fuel

Patrick Chan, electronics engineer, and NASA Armstrong’s FOSS portfolio project manager, closely examines an optic...

AFRC
NASA image: Cosmonauts Alexey Zubritsky and Sergey Ryzhikov are pictured during a spacewalk
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Oct 16, 2025

Cosmonauts Alexey Zubritsky and Sergey Ryzhikov are pictured during a spacewalk

iss073e0981212 (Oct. 16, 2025) --- Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov (left) and Alexey Zubritsky (bottom right)...

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NASA image: Flight Day 20: Lunar Close-up
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Dec 5, 2022

Flight Day 20: Lunar Close-up

art001e002647 (Dec. 5, 2022): The optical navigation camera mounted on the Orion spacecraft captured these views of...

JSC
NASA image: Lumina Experiment
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Mar 18, 2021

Lumina Experiment

jsc2021e029985 (3/18/20210 --- A preflight view of the Lumina imvestigation. Fiber-optic Active Dosimeter (Lumina)...

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NASA image: OpComm Delivery For Orion Artemis II
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Jun 2, 2023

OpComm Delivery For Orion Artemis II

Inside the high bay of the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Flight Day 20: Lunar Close-up
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Dec 5, 2022

Flight Day 20: Lunar Close-up

art001e002604 (Dec. 5, 2022): The optical navigation camera mounted on the Orion spacecraft captured these views of...

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NASA image: Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov during a spacewalk
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Oct 16, 2025

Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov during a spacewalk

iss073e0981126 (Oct. 16, 2025) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov is pictured attached to the end effector of...

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NASA image: Flight Day 15: Orion's View of the Moon
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Nov 30, 2022

Flight Day 15: Orion's View of the Moon

art001e001813 (Nov. 30, 2022) On flight day 15, Orion’s optical navigation camera captured this black-and-white...

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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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