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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: Kurt Blankenship and James Demers Fly PC-12 Aircraft During Testing
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Jun 13, 2024

Kurt Blankenship and James Demers Fly PC-12 Aircraft During Testing

Kurt Blankenship and James Demers Fly PC-12 Aircraft During Testing on June 13, 2024. A team at NASA’s Glenn...

GRC
NASA image: Animation: How Perseverance's SuperCam Works
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Feb 16, 2021

Animation: How Perseverance's SuperCam Works

This narrated animation shows NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars and how the rover's SuperCam laser instrument works....

JPL
NASA image: GRC-2008-C-00592
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Mar 23, 2004

GRC-2008-C-00592

Laser level system in use on an Ares 1-X segment checking for level on the flange

GRC
NASA image: GRC-2008-C-00593
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Mar 23, 2004

GRC-2008-C-00593

Laser level system in use on an Ares 1-X segment checking for level on the flange

GRC
NASA image: GEDI Media Resources: Waveform
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Oct 9, 2018

GEDI Media Resources: Waveform

The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) uses laser pulses to give a view of the 3D structure of the...

GSFC
NASA image: Mars Rock Rocknest 3 Imaged by Curiosity ChemCam
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Nov 26, 2012

Mars Rock Rocknest 3 Imaged by Curiosity ChemCam

This view of a rock called Rocknest 3 combines two images taken by the Chemistry and Camera ChemCam instrument on...

JPL
NASA image: Gale Crater is Low on Mars
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Aug 2, 2012

Gale Crater is Low on Mars

Gale Crater on Mars, where NASA Curiosity rover is set to land, belongs to a family of large, very old craters shown...

JPL
NASA image: Dust Detection by Curiosity ChemCam
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Apr 8, 2013

Dust Detection by Curiosity ChemCam

The ChemCam instrument on NASA Curiosity Mars rover fired its laser 50 times at its onboard graphite target showing...

JPL
NASA image: Zenith Movie showing Phoenix Lidar Beam Animation
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Aug 4, 2008

Zenith Movie showing Phoenix Lidar Beam Animation

A laser beam from the Canadian-built lidar instrument on NASA Phoenix Mars Lander can be seen in this...

JPL
NASA image: Coronation Chemicals
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Aug 22, 2012

Coronation Chemicals

This is the first laser spectrum from the ChemCam instrument on NASA Curiosity rover, sent back from Mars on Aug....

JPL
NASA image: Astronaut Edwin Aldrin after deployment of EASEP on surface of moon
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Jul 20, 1969

Astronaut Edwin Aldrin after deployment of EASEP on surface of moon

AS11-40-5948 (20 July 1969) --- Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, is photographed during the Apollo...

JSC
NASA image: GRC-1994-C-00160
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Jan 5, 1994

GRC-1994-C-00160

LASER Velocimetry System for Flow Measurement. Advanced Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing, ASTOVL model n the 9x15...

GRC
NASA image: ARC-1969-AC94-0480-29
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Oct 3, 1994

ARC-1969-AC94-0480-29

55% SHARC (Subsonic High Alpha Research Concept) Model test-597 in 40x80 ft. w.t. during laser sheet phase of...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1990-AC90-0652-2
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Oct 23, 1990

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YO-3A (NASA-718) and SH-3G (NASA-735) in flight at Crows Landing during Helicopter Airborne Laser Positioning System

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1969-AC94-0480-30
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Oct 3, 1994

ARC-1969-AC94-0480-30

55% SHARC (Subsonic High Alpha Research Concept) Model test-597 in 40x80 ft. w.t. during laser sheet phase of...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD07-0173-001
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Aug 2, 2007

ARC-2007-ACD07-0173-001

Laura Kushner in test chamber preparing for testing PCI sysem by dropping sand to check laser sheet to be used in...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-0054-4
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Jan 25, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-0054-4

Interferogram of Transonic flow field - reconstructed laser hologram as an infinite-fringe interferogram shows...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1979-AC79-0054-1
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Jan 25, 1979

ARC-1979-AC79-0054-1

Interferogram of Transonic flow field - reconstructed laser hologram as an infinite-fringe interferogram shows...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1989-AC89-0013-5
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Jan 6, 1989

ARC-1989-AC89-0013-5

Graphics (McAlister) Army Aeroflightdynamics Directorate 3D Laser Velocimeter for Rotor Flow Studies: Fringe Model...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1987-AC87-0211-2
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Mar 18, 1987

ARC-1987-AC87-0211-2

Autonomous Perception Vision project - Intelligent Systems - Machine Vision, Fusing Photonics and A.I. - Fiber-Optic...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1999-AC99-0021
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Feb 4, 1999

ARC-1999-AC99-0021

Traversing Microphone & Dodecahedron Loudspeaker (with pen lights - laser beams) in Anechoic Chamber with Chris...

ARC
NASA image: KSC-08pd1193
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May 7, 2008

KSC-08pd1193

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Vibration and laser testing is being conducted on Ares I-X segments at NASA's Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: Orion Astronauts Visit Ames Entry Systems and Technology Divisio
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Mar 13, 2025

Orion Astronauts Visit Ames Entry Systems and Technology Divisio

Megan MacDonald, left, leads NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Victor J. Glover, right, on a tour of the Laser...

ARC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Oct 22, 1992

Space Shuttle Project

The Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-52) thunders off Launch Pad 39B, embarking on a 10-day flight and carrying a crew of...

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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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