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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: NASA’s ER-2 aircraft flies high for ALOFT mission
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Jul 12, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 aircraft flies high for ALOFT mission

The ALOFT mission, Airborne Lightning Observatory for Fly’s eye simulator and Terrestrial gamma ray flashes, is a...

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NASA image: LETF Banner Event
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Jul 24, 2018

LETF Banner Event

The team that tested the umbilical lines and accessories that will connect from the mobile launcher to NASA's Space...

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NASA image: STS134 crew during EVA PGT POGO and EVA 1 tag up with instructors Allison Bolinger and Vicky Otto.
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Dec 1, 2010

STS134 crew during EVA PGT POGO and EVA 1 tag up with instructors Allison Bolinger and Vicky Otto.

JSC2010-E-193913 (1 Dec. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel, STS-134 mission specialist, participates in an...

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NASA image: Boeing CST-100 Starliner Land Drop Test
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Jul 26, 2017

Boeing CST-100 Starliner Land Drop Test

At NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, a mock-up of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft goes...

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Mar 5, 2014

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 39/40 Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov...

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NASA image: STS-131 crew members during UNDOCK MAL Timeline training.
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Jan 5, 2010

STS-131 crew members during UNDOCK MAL Timeline training.

JSC2010-E-006681 (5 Jan. 2010) --- STS-131 crew members participate in an undocking timeline training session in the...

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NASA image: APACHE: Spacewalking in Virtual Reality
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Jul 7, 2025

APACHE: Spacewalking in Virtual Reality

At NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, one lab uses the virtual reality environment to study how...

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NASA image: Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility
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Jul 19, 2017

Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility

The ogive panels protect Orion's crew module from harsh acoustic conditions at launch and in case of an abort....

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2466
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Apr 1, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In High Bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Preflight
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Oct 3, 2018

Expedition 57 Preflight

jsc2018e085890 (Oct. 3, 2018) --- Expedition 57 crew members Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, left, and Nick Hague of...

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NASA image: STS-57 MS2 Sherlock with HFA-EPROC laptop computer in SPACEHAB-01 module
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Jul 1, 1993

STS-57 MS2 Sherlock with HFA-EPROC laptop computer in SPACEHAB-01 module

STS057-34-029 (21 June-1 July 1993) --- Astronaut Nancy J. Sherlock works on the Electronic Procedures Portion...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0516
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Mar 30, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A NASA helicopter releases 324 gallons of water onto a building in a simulated fire...

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NASA image: EDUCATION PROGRAMS  - JSC ("TEACHER IN SPACE") - JSC
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Dec 17, 1985

EDUCATION PROGRAMS - JSC ("TEACHER IN SPACE") - JSC

S85-46208 (December 1985) --- L.?R., backup Payload Specialist Barbara R. Morgan, Teacher Payload Specialist Christa...

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NASA image: DSC_5049
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Jun 5, 2012

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Astronaut Rex Walheim uses the Active Response Gravity Offload System (ARGOS) to perform early evaluations of the...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prototype Donation to NASM
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Dec 15, 2023

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prototype Donation to NASM

Jeremy Kinney, associate director of research, collections, and curatorial affairs at the National Air and Space...

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NASA image: KSC-81pc-0188
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Mar 19, 1981

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Astronaut John Young, in the 'white room' at Launch Pad 39A, suits up for the dry...

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NASA image: Resource Prospector Mobility Test
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Jun 28, 2017

Resource Prospector Mobility Test

A lightweight simulator version of NASA's Resource Prospector undergoes a mobility test in a regolith bin at the...

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NASA image: Artemis I crew seat
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Sep 23, 2020

Artemis I crew seat

Lockheed Martin technicians at Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans complete the final assembly of the crew seat...

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NASA image: jsc2013e013525
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Mar 4, 2013

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 35-36 prime crewmembers Chris Cassidy of...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Preflight
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Apr 24, 2012

Expedition 31 Preflight

Expedition 31 NASA backup crew member Kevin Ford, left, Oleg Novitskiy and Evgeny Tarelkin, third from left, select...

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NASA image: STS115 Preflight Training at NBL
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Aug 2, 2006

STS115 Preflight Training at NBL

JSC2006-E-31904 (2 Aug. 2006) --- Astronaut Steven G. MacLean (seated), STS-115 mission specialist representing the...

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NASA image: Molten Regolith Electrolysis (MRE) Testing
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Aug 30, 2022

Molten Regolith Electrolysis (MRE) Testing

Engineers conduct testing of the Molten Regolith Electrolysis (MRE) inside a laboratory in the Neil A. Armstrong...

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NASA image: NASA's Crew-2 Astronauts Visit Arlington Elementary School
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Jun 10, 2022

NASA's Crew-2 Astronauts Visit Arlington Elementary School

Arlington Science Focus Elementary School teacher Charles Harvey looks over the shoulder of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2...

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NASA image: Artemis I crew seat
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Sep 23, 2020

Artemis I crew seat

Lockheed Martin technicians at Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans complete the final assembly of the crew seat...

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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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