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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: Expedition 9 Landing
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Oct 24, 2004

Expedition 9 Landing

Renita Fincke follows the arrival of her husband, NASA astronaut Michael Fincke, to the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training...

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NASA image: Massive Star Goes Out With a Whimper Instead of a Bang (Artist's Concept)
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May 25, 2017

Massive Star Goes Out With a Whimper Instead of a Bang (Artist's Concept)

Every second a star somewhere out in the universe explodes as a supernova. But some extremely massive stars go out...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4343
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Jun 10, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex, Star Trek memorabilia is being displayed...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4342
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Jun 10, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex, Star Trek memorabilia is being displayed...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4341
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Jun 10, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex, Star Trek memorabilia is being displayed...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4340
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Jun 10, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex, Star Trek memorabilia is being displayed...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4338
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Jun 10, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex, Star Trek memorabilia is being displayed...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4337
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Jun 10, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex, Star Trek memorabilia is being displayed...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4336
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Jun 10, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex, Star Trek memorabilia is being displayed...

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NASA image: Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands
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Apr 18, 2008

Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands

Expedition 16 Flight Engineer and Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko, second from left, and Expedition 16 Commander...

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NASA image: Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands
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Apr 18, 2008

Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands

Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson, bottom, South Korean spaceflight participant So-yeon Yi and Flight Engineer...

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NASA image: Expedition 11 Landing
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Oct 10, 2005

Expedition 11 Landing

Members of the 11th expedition to the International Space Station, astronaut John Phillips, top left, and cosmonaut...

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NASA image: Expedition 30 Landing
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Apr 28, 2012

Expedition 30 Landing

Expedition 30 Flight Engineers Anatoly Ivanishin, far left, and Anton Shkaplerov are welcomed home by colleagues and...

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NASA image: Expedition 9 Landing
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Oct 24, 2004

Expedition 9 Landing

Russian Federal Space Agency Deputy General-Director Nikolai Moiseev, center, Renita Fincke, wife of Expedition 9...

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NASA image: NASA's Swift Mission Maps a Star's 'Death Spiral' into a Black Hole
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Swift Mission Maps a Star's 'Death Spiral' into a Black Hole

Some 290 million years ago, a star much like the sun wandered too close to the central black hole of its galaxy....

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NASA image: NASA's Swift Mission Observes Mega Flares from a Mini Star
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Swift Mission Observes Mega Flares from a Mini Star

Caption: DG CVn, a binary consisting of two red dwarf stars shown here in an artist's rendering, unleashed a series...

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NASA image: A home for old stars
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Dec 14, 2015

A home for old stars

This image, taken with the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 on board the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the...

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NASA image: Hubble Spies Charming Spiral Galaxy Bursting with Stars
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Spies Charming Spiral Galaxy Bursting with Stars

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observes some of the most beautiful galaxies in our skies — spirals sparkling...

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NASA image: Starstruck
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Apr 7, 2026

Starstruck

art002e012588 (April 7, 2026) - A stunning snapshot in time. The Artemis II crew captured this breathtaking photo of...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1692
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Feb 18, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., another segment of the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1699
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Feb 19, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Kepler spacecraft, enclosed in a canister and protective cover, leaves the Astrotech...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1695
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Feb 18, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., the top of the canister is...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1701
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Feb 19, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The truck carrying NASA's Kepler spacecraft, enclosed in a canister and protective cover,...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1696
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Feb 18, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., the top of the canister is...

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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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