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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: Forward Bay Cover jettison test at the Space Environments Complex
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Nov 22, 2024

Forward Bay Cover jettison test at the Space Environments Complex

The Orion Crew Module, also known as the Orion Environmental Test Article (ETA), returned to NASA’s Neil Armstrong...

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NASA image: Forward Bay Cover jettison test at the Space Environments Complex
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Nov 22, 2024

Forward Bay Cover jettison test at the Space Environments Complex

The Orion Crew Module, also known as the Orion Environmental Test Article (ETA), returned to NASA’s Neil Armstrong...

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NASA image: Forward Bay Cover jettison test at the Space Environments Complex
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Nov 22, 2024

Forward Bay Cover jettison test at the Space Environments Complex

The Orion Crew Module, also known as the Orion Environmental Test Article (ETA), returned to NASA’s Neil Armstrong...

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NASA image: Orion Crew Module Uprighting System Test at the Space Environments Complex
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Nov 26, 2024

Orion Crew Module Uprighting System Test at the Space Environments Complex

The Orion Crew Module, also known as the Orion Environmental Test Article (ETA), returned to NASA’s Neil Armstrong...

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NASA image: Sierra Space Dream Chaser Spaceplane Documentation Photographs
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Jan 4, 2024

Sierra Space Dream Chaser Spaceplane Documentation Photographs

The Neil Armstrong Test Facility, part of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, is home to multiple test...

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NASA image: Sierra Space Dream Chaser Spaceplane Documentation Photographs
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Jan 4, 2024

Sierra Space Dream Chaser Spaceplane Documentation Photographs

The Neil Armstrong Test Facility, part of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, is home to multiple test...

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NASA image: Sierra Space Dream Chaser Spaceplane Documentation Photographs
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Jan 4, 2024

Sierra Space Dream Chaser Spaceplane Documentation Photographs

The Neil Armstrong Test Facility, part of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, is home to multiple test...

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NASA image: White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) Offgas Testing Capabilities
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Jun 4, 2021

White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) Offgas Testing Capabilities

Offgas Testing at White Sands Test Facility identifies and quantifies the volatile offgassed products from materials...

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NASA image: View of the Spacelab module in the payload bay of the Columbia during STS-9
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Nov 28, 1983

View of the Spacelab module in the payload bay of the Columbia during STS-9

STS009-32-1112 (28 Nov-8 Dec 1983) --- A handheld Hasselblad camera was aimed through the aft windows on the flight...

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NASA image: Microbial Tracking-2 (MT-2)
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Jun 23, 2017

Microbial Tracking-2 (MT-2)

iss052e006450 (Jun. 23, 2017) --- Microbial Tracking-2 by the toilet in the node 3 module monitoring microbes...

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NASA image: Johnson Space Center (JSC) Exploration Portable Life Support Subsystem (xPLSS) Development and Ventilation Laboratory Capabilities
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May 26, 2021

Johnson Space Center (JSC) Exploration Portable Life Support Subsystem (xPLSS) Development and Ventilation Laboratory Capabilities

A virtual tour of the JSC Exploration Portable Life Support Subsystem (xPLSS) Development Lab and Ventilation Lab...

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NASA image: Microbial Tracking-2 (MT-2)
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Jun 23, 2017

Microbial Tracking-2 (MT-2)

iss052e006446 (Jun. 23, 2017) --- Microbial Tracking-2 in the Node 2 module at air sampling location number 5...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0874
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May 17, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A wild pig is spotted near the KSC Press Site on its daily foraging rounds. Not a...

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NASA image: Spacesuit Material Going to Mars
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Jun 12, 2019

Spacesuit Material Going to Mars

This calibration target for Mars 2020's Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics &...

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NASA image: Microbial Tracking-2 (MT-2)
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Jun 23, 2017

Microbial Tracking-2 (MT-2)

iss052e006453 (Jun. 23, 2017) --- Microbial Tracking-2 in the Node 2 module at air sampling location number 2...

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NASA image: REACT Demonstration
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Jul 28, 2022

REACT Demonstration

A team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida poses with a Zero Launch Mass 3D printer on July 28, 2022, at the...

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NASA image: STS-37 crewmembers move CETA electrical cart along rail in JSC's WETF pool
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Dec 6, 1989

STS-37 crewmembers move CETA electrical cart along rail in JSC's WETF pool

STS-37 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, Mission Specialist (MS) Jerry L. Ross generates electrical power using...

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NASA image: View of the Columbia's open payload bay
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Nov 13, 1981

View of the Columbia's open payload bay

STS002-13-208 (12-14 Nov. 1981) --- This clear view of the aft section of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle...

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NASA image: GRC-1999-C-02487
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Mar 13, 2008

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Materials and Structures for Extreme Environments - THERMAL BARRIER COATED SUPER ALLOY

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NASA image: MESSENGER Departing Earth Artist Concept
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Aug 3, 2004

MESSENGER Departing Earth Artist Concept

Artist impression of NASA MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging MESSENGER spacecraft as it...

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NASA image: Enter NASA's Spacecraft Chamber of Horrors
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Jun 17, 2008

Enter NASA's Spacecraft Chamber of Horrors

To prepare for Servicing Mission 4, Hubble components must endure harsh tests at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center....

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NASA image: Flaring Black Hole Artist Concept
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Sep 20, 2011

Flaring Black Hole Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates what the flaring black hole called GX 339-4 might look like. Infrared observations...

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NASA image: Alfalfa
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Jan 29, 2026

Alfalfa

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) grown with reduced lignin during preflight testing as part of Dissecting Beneficial...

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NASA image: ExHAM-Antenna Metal Mesh
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Apr 18, 2015

ExHAM-Antenna Metal Mesh

jsc2020e040942 (4/18/2015) --- Copper zirconium alloy wire. The Exposure Experiment of Copper-Zirconium Antenna...

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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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