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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: ED07-0243-03
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Oct 23, 2007

ED07-0243-03

NASA Ames engineer Ted Hildum checks out the thermal-infrared scanner computer before it is loaded on NASA's Ikhana...

AFRC
NASA image: ECOSTRESS Arrival and Processing
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Apr 9, 2018

ECOSTRESS Arrival and Processing

In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal...

KSC
NASA image: ECOSTRESS Unbagging
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Apr 10, 2018

ECOSTRESS Unbagging

In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal...

KSC
NASA image: ECOSTRESS Arrival and Processing
Image
Apr 9, 2018

ECOSTRESS Arrival and Processing

In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal...

KSC
NASA image: ECOSTRESS Unbagging
Image
Apr 10, 2018

ECOSTRESS Unbagging

In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal...

KSC
NASA image: ECOSTRESS Arrival and Processing
Image
Apr 9, 2018

ECOSTRESS Arrival and Processing

In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal...

KSC
NASA image: ECOSTRESS Unbagging
Image
Apr 10, 2018

ECOSTRESS Unbagging

In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal...

KSC
NASA image: ECOSTRESS Unbagging
Image
Apr 10, 2018

ECOSTRESS Unbagging

In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians and engineers...

KSC
NASA image: ECOSTRESS Unbagging
Image
Apr 10, 2018

ECOSTRESS Unbagging

In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal...

KSC
NASA image: ECOSTRESS Unbagging
Image
Apr 10, 2018

ECOSTRESS Unbagging

In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal...

KSC
NASA image: Closeup of F-15B Flight Test Fixture (FTF) with X-33 Thermal Protection Systems (TPS)
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May 14, 1998

Closeup of F-15B Flight Test Fixture (FTF) with X-33 Thermal Protection Systems (TPS)

A close up of the Flight Test Fixture II, mounted on the underside of the F-15B Aerodynamic Flight Facility...

AFRC
NASA image: Mars 2020 Spacecraft Gets Cold
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May 23, 2019

Mars 2020 Spacecraft Gets Cold

Engineers prepare the Mars 2020 spacecraft for a thermal vacuum (TVAC) test in the Space Simulator Facility at...

JPL
NASA image: Pre-Launch T-VAC Testing on InSight
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Oct 9, 2018

Pre-Launch T-VAC Testing on InSight

Engineers at Lockheed Martin Space, Denver, Colorado, prepare NASA's InSight lander for testing in a thermal vacuum...

JPL
NASA image: GRIPS test in the B-2
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May 7, 2015

GRIPS test in the B-2

The Gamma-Ray Imager/Polarimeter for Solar flares (GRIPS) instrument is installed in the B-2 vacuum chamber for a...

GRC
NASA image: Space Science
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Aug 1, 2000

Space Science

The Gravity Probe B (GP-B) is the relativity experiment developed at Stanford University to test two extraordinary...

MSFC
NASA image: ECOSTRESS and LEE - SpaceX CRS-15 Mission
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Jun 2, 2018

ECOSTRESS and LEE - SpaceX CRS-15 Mission

The ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS), pictured at the bottom, and the...

KSC
NASA image: Johnson Space Center (JSC) Battery Systems Laboratory Capabilities
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May 26, 2021

Johnson Space Center (JSC) Battery Systems Laboratory Capabilities

A virtual tour of the JSC Battery Systems Test Facility that houses the test systems used for performance and safety...

JSC
NASA image: ASTER Images the Island of Hawaii
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Apr 26, 2000

ASTER Images the Island of Hawaii

These images of the Island of Hawaii were acquired on March 19, 2000 by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and...

JPL
NASA image: ASTER Images San Francisco Bay Area
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Apr 26, 2000

ASTER Images San Francisco Bay Area

These images of the San Francisco Bay region were acquired on March 3, 2000 by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal...

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Mar 24, 1998

Space Shuttle Project

The roman candle effect as seen in this picture represents the testing of a solid rocket booster (SRB) for...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Dec 13, 1994

Around Marshall

24 inch Hybrid motor test firing at Marshall's Test Stand 500. Liquid/gas are mixed with solid propellents to...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Dec 3, 1996

Around Marshall

As the sun sets across the Alabama country side, engineers at Marshall's Test Stand 116 perform an endurance test on...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jun 10, 1997

Around Marshall

Fuels used in the 11 inch and 24 inch lab-scale hybrid motors are ignited at Marshall's test cell 104.

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jul 14, 1994

Around Marshall

24 inch Hybrid motor test firing at Marshall's Test Stand 500. Liquid/gas are mixed with solid propellents to...

MSFC
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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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