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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: COMMUNICATIONS TEST (MERRITT ISLAND LAUNCH AREA [MILA]) -  ASTRONAUT JOHN W. YOUNG - TRAINING - FL
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Jan 1, 1965

COMMUNICATIONS TEST (MERRITT ISLAND LAUNCH AREA [MILA]) - ASTRONAUT JOHN W. YOUNG - TRAINING - FL

S65-13244 (6 Jan. 1965) --- The Gemini-Titan 3 prime crew, astronauts Virgil I. Grissom (left) and John W. Young,...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT SHEPARD, ALAN - ARRIVAL - ASTRONAUT GRISSOM, VIRGIL I. (GUS) - GREETING - GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND (GBI)
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May 5, 1961

ASTRONAUT SHEPARD, ALAN - ARRIVAL - ASTRONAUT GRISSOM, VIRGIL I. (GUS) - GREETING - GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND (GBI)

S61-02731 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. arrives at Grand Bahamas Island and is greeted by astronaut...

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NASA image: Astronaut McDivitt - Blood Pressure Check - Preflight Examination - Merritt Island, FL
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Jun 1, 1965

Astronaut McDivitt - Blood Pressure Check - Preflight Examination - Merritt Island, FL

S65-19524 (1 June 1965) --- Dr. Charles A. Berry, chief of Center Medical Programs, MSC, Houston, Texas, prepares to...

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NASA image: Five Stage Missile Research Rocket, Wallops Island , 1957
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Nov 19, 1957

Five Stage Missile Research Rocket, Wallops Island , 1957

**Note also copied and numbered as L90-3749. -- L57-4827 caption: Take off of a five-stage missile research rocket...

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NASA image: Islands in the Darkness
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Feb 27, 2012

Islands in the Darkness

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a part of Vesta northern hemisphere, which is mostly in darkness. Since...

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NASA image: Florida and the Bahamas as seen from STS-58
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Oct 30, 1993

Florida and the Bahamas as seen from STS-58

STS058-107-046 (18 Oct-1 Nov 1993) --- Clouds streak across central Florida in this striking photograph which...

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NASA image: STS-56 view of freeflying SPARTAN-201 backdropped over the Mediterranean Sea
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Apr 17, 1993

STS-56 view of freeflying SPARTAN-201 backdropped over the Mediterranean Sea

During STS-56, the Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy 201 (SPARTAN-201), a freeflying payload,...

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NASA image: New Jersey, USA
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Mar 30, 1982

New Jersey, USA

STS003-10-606 (30 March 1982) --- The entire state of New Jersey (39.5N, 74.5W) is seen in great detail in this...

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NASA image: Internal Waves, South China Sea
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Jun 24, 1983

Internal Waves, South China Sea

STS007-05-245 (18-24 June 1983) --- A rare view of internal waves in the South China Sea. Several different series...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds
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Sep 25, 2019

Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds

A young Great Blue Heron balances perfectly on the branch of a tree at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The...

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NASA image: Comet C/2019 Q4
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Sep 12, 2019

Comet C/2019 Q4

Comet C/2019 Q4 as imaged by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on Hawaii's Big Island on Sept. 10, 2019....

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NASA image: Isles of Scilly, UK
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Sep 3, 2021

Isles of Scilly, UK

The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago of 145 islands that lies 28 km off the tip of Cornwall. Scilly is part of the...

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NASA image: Athabasca Valles
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Oct 21, 2019

Athabasca Valles

This VIS image shows part of Athabasca Valles. The tear shaped features in the image are called streamlined islands....

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NASA image: French Overseas Terrritory of Mayotte, Indian Ocean
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Jan 6, 2025

French Overseas Terrritory of Mayotte, Indian Ocean

Mayotte is a volcanic island in the Comoros archipelago between the eastern coast of Africa and the northern tip of...

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NASA image: New York and New Jersey as seen from STS-58
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Oct 30, 1993

New York and New Jersey as seen from STS-58

STS058-081-038 (18 Oct-1 Nov 1993) --- Fall colors in the northeast were captured by the STS-58 crew members. Long...

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NASA image: New York City, Hudson River, NY, USA
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May 6, 1991

New York City, Hudson River, NY, USA

STS039-88-054 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- The dense urban development of the New York City metropolitan area in...

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NASA image: Union of the Comoros
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Jul 21, 2022

Union of the Comoros

Grande Comore is the largest island of the Union of the Comoros, an island nation located in the Mozambique Channel...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0094
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Jan 20, 2000

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Viewed from Merritt Island, Fla., at 11:25 p.m. EST, the full moon, traveling west to east, is nearly completely in...

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NASA image: KSC01kodi078
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Sep 5, 2001

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KODIAK ISLAND, ALASKA - Inside the Launch Service Structure, Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC), the final stage of the...

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NASA image: KSC01kodi079
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Sep 5, 2001

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KODIAK ISLAND, ALASKA - A transporter moves the encapsulated Kodiak Star spacecraft into position in the Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3224a
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Jun 6, 2012

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KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Marshall Islands – Orbital Sciences' L-1011 carrier aircraft approaches the runway at the U.S....

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3226a
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Jun 6, 2012

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KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Marshall Islands – An Orbital Sciences’ Pegasus rocket and NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0091
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Jan 20, 2000

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Traveling west to east, the full moon, viewed from Merritt Island, Fla., at 10:18 p.m. EST, begins moving into the...

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NASA image: KSC01kodi075
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Sep 4, 2001

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KODIAK ISLAND, ALASKA - In the Launch Service Structure, Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC), the Kodiak Star spacecraft is...

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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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