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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: Creative Photography, Wildlife - Scrub Jay
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Jan 8, 2021

Creative Photography, Wildlife - Scrub Jay

A Florida Scrub-Jay perches on the branch of a tree at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 8, 2021. The...

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NASA image: jsc2019m000916_Expedition_61_EVA_57_Animation_mp4
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Oct 3, 2019

jsc2019m000916_Expedition_61_EVA_57_Animation_mp4

Planned spacewalk tasks for EVA 57

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NASA image: Creative Photography, Wildlife - Scrub Jay
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Jan 8, 2021

Creative Photography, Wildlife - Scrub Jay

A Florida Scrub-Jay flies near a tree at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 8, 2021. The center shares a...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Scrub Jay
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Jan 7, 2021

Creative Photography - Scrub Jay

A Florida scrub jay flies over shrubbery at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy shares a border with the...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Bald Eagle
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Jan 7, 2021

Creative Photography - Bald Eagle

An American bald eagle perches on top of a telephone pole at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy shares...

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NASA image: ROSCOSMOS SPACEWALK CONDUCTED OUTSIDE SPACE STATION
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Dec 19, 2024

ROSCOSMOS SPACEWALK CONDUCTED OUTSIDE SPACE STATION

Outside the International Space Station, Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner of the Expedition 72...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Bald Eagle
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Jan 7, 2021

Creative Photography - Bald Eagle

An American bald eagle takes flight after resting on a tree branch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida....

KSC
NASA image: Creative Photography, Wildlife - Scrub Jay
Image
Jan 8, 2021

Creative Photography, Wildlife - Scrub Jay

A Florida Scrub-Jay perches on the branch of a tree at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 8, 2021. The...

KSC
NASA image: Creative Photography - Bald Eagle
Image
Jan 7, 2021

Creative Photography - Bald Eagle

An American bald eagle perches on a tree branch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy shares a border...

KSC
NASA image: Expedition 67 - International Space Station Russian Spacewalk 53 - April 28, 2022
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Apr 28, 2022

Expedition 67 - International Space Station Russian Spacewalk 53 - April 28, 2022

Outside the International Space Station, Expedition 67 cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev conducted their...

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NASA image: Animation of Boeing CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test Mission
Video
Dec 10, 2019

Animation of Boeing CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test Mission

Animaton of Boeing CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test Mission, from launch through landing, for NASA's Commercial...

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NASA image: U. S. Spacewalk 90 Animation
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Oct 16, 2023

U. S. Spacewalk 90 Animation

This animation discusses the upcoming spacewalk in which NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and ESA (European Space Agency)...

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NASA image: Kepler Beyond Planets: Finding Exploding Stars (Type Felt Supernova)
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Mar 26, 2018

Kepler Beyond Planets: Finding Exploding Stars (Type Felt Supernova)

This frame from an animation shows a kind of stellar explosion called a Fast-Evolving Luminous Transient. In this...

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NASA image: High Energy and Juno's Stellar Reference Unit
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Mar 30, 2021

High Energy and Juno's Stellar Reference Unit

This animation gives an X-ray view of the Juno spacecraft's Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) star camera (left) as it is...

JPL
NASA image: Kepler Beyond Planets: Finding Exploding Stars (Type Ia Supernova from a White Dwarf Merger)
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Mar 26, 2018

Kepler Beyond Planets: Finding Exploding Stars (Type Ia Supernova from a White Dwarf Merger)

This frame from an animation shows the merger of two white dwarfs. A white dwarf is an extremely dense remnant of a...

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NASA image: Kepler Beyond Planets: Finding Exploding Stars (Core Collapse Supernova)
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Mar 26, 2018

Kepler Beyond Planets: Finding Exploding Stars (Core Collapse Supernova)

This image from an animation shows a gigantic star exploding in a "core collapse" supernova. As atoms fuse inside...

JPL
NASA image: View of Rover Driving Software During a Slippery Drive
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Dec 12, 2024

View of Rover Driving Software During a Slippery Drive

This animation captured from NASA's rover driving software depicts the agency's Perseverance during a slippery drive...

JPL
NASA image: SpaceX CRS-22 Squid Experiment
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May 20, 2021

SpaceX CRS-22 Squid Experiment

Inside the Space Life Sciences Laboratory at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Dr. Eric Koch, a postdoctoral...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-22 Squid Experiment
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May 20, 2021

SpaceX CRS-22 Squid Experiment

Inside the Space Life Sciences Laboratory at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Dr. Eric Koch, a postdoctoral...

KSC
NASA image: HST SM4 Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier - ORUC
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May 20, 2008

HST SM4 Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier - ORUC

An animation of a rotating Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier as prepped for the Hubble Space Telescope Servicing...

GSFC
NASA image: Las Vegas Close Up Timelapse, 1972-2013
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Mar 5, 2012

Las Vegas Close Up Timelapse, 1972-2013

Timelapse animation of the western half of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1972-2013, as captured by Landsat sensors. The...

GSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

Along with hemoglobin the primary oxygen storage and transport proteins in all higher animals including humans....

MSFC
NASA image: SWOT Satellite will Improve Clarity and Detail of Sea Height Measurements
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Nov 14, 2022

SWOT Satellite will Improve Clarity and Detail of Sea Height Measurements

This animation, created in 2012, shows the increasing clarity and detail of measurements of sea height made by...

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NASA image: KSC00padig048
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Oct 27, 2000

KSC00padig048

State-licensed animal trapper James Dean sets the open door of an animal trap on KSC. He hopes to catch a large...

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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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