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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: Orion Splashdown Recovery
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Dec 5, 2014

Orion Splashdown Recovery

U.S. Navy personnel aboard the USS Anchorage prepare for recovery of NASA's Orion spacecraft from the Pacific Ocean...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)
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Nov 2, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)

The USS San Diego is docked at Naval Base San Diego in California after returning from Underway Recovery Test 5 in...

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NASA image: Orion is Taken From Ship & Put in Shipping Container
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Dec 10, 2014

Orion is Taken From Ship & Put in Shipping Container

Just before sunset, the Orion crew module is being moved by crane from its crew module recovery cradle and will be...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)
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Nov 2, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)

The USS San Diego is docked at Naval Base San Diego in California after returning from Underway Recovery Test 5 in...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test for EFT-1 - Return and Offload
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Feb 21, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Test for EFT-1 - Return and Offload

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle is being offloaded from the USS San Diego at the U.S. Naval...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5090
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Sep 11, 2009

KSC-2009-5090

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- (ED09-0253-01) Streams of smoke trail from the main landing gear tires as Space...

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NASA image: ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - STF-1
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Apr 12, 2018

ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - STF-1

As the size of a satellite is scaled down to the form factor of a CubeSat, the hardware must scale down as well....

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NASA image: Orion Splashdown Recovery
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Dec 5, 2014

Orion Splashdown Recovery

NASA's Orion spacecraft floats in the Pacific Ocean after splashdown from its first flight test in Earth orbit. The...

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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: Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL Flight Simulation
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Feb 28, 2007

Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL Flight Simulation

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket undergoes its second flight...

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NASA image: NASA’s Psyche: Final Assembly Begins
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Mar 28, 2021

NASA’s Psyche: Final Assembly Begins

A major component of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has been delivered to the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in...

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NASA image: USS Anchorage Leaves Port for Launch of Orion
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Dec 1, 2014

USS Anchorage Leaves Port for Launch of Orion

A member of the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 8 signals to the pilot in an H60-S Seahawk helicopter on the deck of...

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NASA image: GSE is Being Readied to Load onto the Ship for Orion Recovery
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Nov 17, 2014

GSE is Being Readied to Load onto the Ship for Orion Recovery

Ground support equipment for use during an alternate recovery method of the Orion crew module after its first flight...

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NASA image: Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL Flight Simulation
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Feb 28, 2007

Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL Flight Simulation

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, workers monitor the data produced by the second flight simulation of the...

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NASA image: SMAP Lift to CR
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Oct 16, 2014

SMAP Lift to CR

Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, engineers and...

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NASA image: Orion Splashdown Recovery
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Dec 5, 2014

Orion Splashdown Recovery

U.S. Navy personnel aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat help recover NASA's Orion spacecraft following its...

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NASA image: Delta II JPSS-1 Spacecraft Arrival and Offload
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Sep 1, 2017

Delta II JPSS-1 Spacecraft Arrival and Offload

The Joint Polar Satellite System-1, or JPSS-1, arrives at the Astrotech Processing Facility at Vandenberg Air Force...

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NASA image: 4th Day of Equipment Being Loaded for Recovery of Orion
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Nov 20, 2014

4th Day of Equipment Being Loaded for Recovery of Orion

Ground support equipment is being secured in the well deck of the USS Anchorage at Naval Base San Diego in...

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NASA image: Nasa’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Test Flight Campaign
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Sep 29, 2021

Nasa’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Test Flight Campaign

B-roll for media use. NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter arrived on the Red Planet attached to the belly of the...

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NASA image: 4th Day of Equipment Being Loaded for Recovery of Orion
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Nov 20, 2014

4th Day of Equipment Being Loaded for Recovery of Orion

Ground support equipment is being secured in the well deck of the USS Anchorage at Naval Base San Diego in...

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NASA image: USS Anchorage Leaves Port for Launch of Orion
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Dec 1, 2014

USS Anchorage Leaves Port for Launch of Orion

U.S. Navy and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 8 salute Rear Admiral Fernandez L. "Frank" Ponds, Commander,...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)
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Nov 3, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)

The USS San Diego is docked at Naval Base San Diego in California after returning from Underway Recovery Test 5 in...

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NASA image: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Fifth Flight Lands in New Airfield
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May 7, 2021

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Fifth Flight Lands in New Airfield

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completed its fifth flight with a one-way journey from Wright Brothers Field to a...

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NASA image: Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL Mate
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Feb 28, 2007

Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL Mate

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a technician on the work stand prepares the second stage of the Orbital...

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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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