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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: NASA Reestablishes Historical Art Program with Space-Themed Mura
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Sep 24, 2024

NASA Reestablishes Historical Art Program with Space-Themed Mura

The inaugural murals for the relaunched NASA Art Program appear side-by-side at 350 Hudson Street, Tuesday, Sept....

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Taxis to Runway for Historic First Flight
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Taxis to Runway for Historic First Flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft begins its taxi Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, from Lockheed Martin’s Skunk...

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NASA image: How NASA’s Perseverance Rover Takes a Selfie
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Jun 25, 2021

How NASA’s Perseverance Rover Takes a Selfie

NASA’s Perseverance rover captured a historic group selfie with the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on April 6, 2021. But...

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NASA image: Agency Photographers Capture NASA Marshall Campus with Drones
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Feb 28, 2025

Agency Photographers Capture NASA Marshall Campus with Drones

NASA photographers used drone photography to get a bird’s eye view of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in...

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NASA image: Ask A Climate Scientist - Lagging CO2
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Sep 24, 2013

Ask A Climate Scientist - Lagging CO2

Is there any merit to the studies that show that historical CO2 levels lag behind temperature, and not lead them?...

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NASA image: Naval Academy Glee Club Performance
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Mar 10, 2020

Naval Academy Glee Club Performance

Members of the United States Naval Academy Glee Club address the crowd during a special performance for Kennedy...

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NASA image: Various views of STS-95 Senator John Glenn during training
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Jun 18, 1998

Various views of STS-95 Senator John Glenn during training

S98-08732 (9 April 1998) --- Holding a 35mm camera, U.S. Sen. John H. Glenn Jr. (D.-Ohio) gets a refresher course in...

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NASA image: NASA's B-52 mother ship carries the X-43A and its booster rocket on a captive carry flight Jan. 26, 2004
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Jan 26, 2004

NASA's B-52 mother ship carries the X-43A and its booster rocket on a captive carry flight Jan. 26, 2004

NASA's historic B-52 mother ship carried the X-43A and its Pegasus booster rocket on a captive carry flight from...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-10 Liftoff
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Feb 19, 2017

SpaceX CRS-10 Liftoff

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kenney Space Center in Florida. This is the...

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NASA image: NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover
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Apr 9, 2024

NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson signs an historic agreement between the United States and Japan to advance...

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NASA image: 50th Anniversary First American to Orbit Earth
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Feb 20, 2012

50th Anniversary First American to Orbit Earth

Captain Mark Kelly, commander of the space shuttle Endeavour’s final mission and husband of retired U.S....

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-10 Liftoff
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Feb 19, 2017

SpaceX CRS-10 Liftoff

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kenney Space Center in Florida. This is the...

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NASA image: Artemis II Mission Panel at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024
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Jul 26, 2024

Artemis II Mission Panel at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024

jsc2024e055767 (July 26, 2024) -- The panel for "The Historic Artemis II Mission" forum at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh...

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NASA image: NASA Fireplace at Countdown Clock
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Nov 26, 2024

NASA Fireplace at Countdown Clock

NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that launched Artemis I on a mission around the Moon and back becomes a...

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NASA image: LAUNCH - STS-1 - KSC
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Apr 12, 1981

LAUNCH - STS-1 - KSC

S81-30502 (12 April 1981) --- Space shuttle Columbia’s aft orbiter section dominates the field of view in this fifth...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-12 at Pad 39A
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Aug 14, 2017

SpaceX CRS-12 at Pad 39A

As a Falcon 9 rocket stands ready for liftoff at the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A. The rocket will...

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NASA image: Tour de KSC
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Mar 30, 2019

Tour de KSC

Participants riding a tandem bicycle take part in Kennedy Space Center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took...

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NASA image: 50th Anniversary First American to Orbit Earth
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Feb 20, 2012

50th Anniversary First American to Orbit Earth

Ohio State University student Joanna Fedeli interviews Sen. John Glenn and his wife Annie during a celebration...

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NASA image: KSC-2015-1177
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Jan 27, 2015

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Sunrise over Launch Pad 34 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida finds only concrete...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1538
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Jul 13, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Roger Crouch, a payload specialist, talks to the media prior to the launch at 3:51 p.m....

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NASA image: Expedition 10 Preflight
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Oct 8, 2004

Expedition 10 Preflight

Flight Engineer and Soyuz Commander Salizhan Sharipov tours a museum bearing the name of historic Russian rocket...

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NASA image: NASA and Czech Republic Sign Artemis Accords Agreements
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May 3, 2023

NASA and Czech Republic Sign Artemis Accords Agreements

On May 3, 2023, NASA senior leaders and Department of State officials for the Czech Republic signed Artemis Accords...

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NASA image: "First Man" Premiere at NASM
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Oct 4, 2018

"First Man" Premiere at NASM

American actor Lukas Haas is interviewed by Entertainment Tonight after arriving on the red carpet for the premiere...

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NASA image: Naval Academy Glee Club Performance
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Mar 10, 2020

Naval Academy Glee Club Performance

The United States Naval Academy Glee Club performs for Kennedy Space Center employees at the Florida spaceport on...

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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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