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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: Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Ready to Blast Off
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Jun 30, 2014

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Ready to Blast Off

The launch gantry, surrounding the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket with the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2...

JPL
NASA image: Pathfinder-Plus takes off on flight in Hawaii
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Jun 17, 1998

Pathfinder-Plus takes off on flight in Hawaii

Pathfinder-Plus on a flight over Hawaii in 1998.

AFRC
NASA image: OCI Crane Lift off of Vibration Table
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Jul 29, 2022

OCI Crane Lift off of Vibration Table

Mechanical technicians, Thomas Huber and John Poulsen, don safety harnesses and carefully guide the crane lifted...

GSFC
NASA image: Tropical Storm Blas off the Pacific Coast of Mexico
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Jul 14, 2004

Tropical Storm Blas off the Pacific Coast of Mexico

Tropical Storm Blas as observed by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder AIRS onboard NASA Aqua in the year 2004. The...

JPL
NASA image: Sample Analysis at Mars Instrument, Side Panels Off
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Aug 27, 2012

Sample Analysis at Mars Instrument, Side Panels Off

An instrument suite that will analyze the chemical ingredients in samples of Martian atmosphere, rocks and soil...

JPL
NASA image: OCI Crane Lift off the Tilt Mechanism
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Aug 5, 2022

OCI Crane Lift off the Tilt Mechanism

Engineers and technicians prepare for a crane lift to deintegrate the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) from the Tilt...

GSFC
NASA image: Runco and Thomas show off trays of food on the middeck
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May 26, 1996

Runco and Thomas show off trays of food on the middeck

S77-E-5120 (26 May 1996) --- Astronauts Mario Runco, Jr. and Andrew S. W. Thomas, both mission specialists, pose for...

JSC
NASA image: Galaxy Feeds Off Gas Artist Concept
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Sep 13, 2011

Galaxy Feeds Off Gas Artist Concept

In this artist conception based on data from ESA Herschel observatory, a galaxy accretes mass from rapid, narrow...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Shows Off Psyche Spacecraft to Media
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Apr 11, 2022

NASA Shows Off Psyche Spacecraft to Media

Members of the media view the Psyche spacecraft on April 11, 2022, inside a clean room at JPL. The spacecraft is...

JPL
NASA image: InSight's First View of Mars with the Cover Off
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Dec 1, 2018

InSight's First View of Mars with the Cover Off

NASA's InSight spacecraft flipped open the lens cover on its Instrument Context Camera (ICC) on Nov. 30, 2018, and...

JPL
NASA image: JPL Shows Off Europa Clipper in the Clean Room
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Apr 11, 2024

JPL Shows Off Europa Clipper in the Clean Room

Members of the media viewed NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft in High Bay 1 in the historic Spacecraft Assembly...

JPL
NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: A Chip off the Old Block
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Apr 18, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: A Chip off the Old Block

Living 3D versions of human organs called Tissue Chips are being sent to the International Space Station to be...

HQ
NASA image: Personnel viewing AirSAR hardware while touring the outside of NASA's DC-8 during a stop-off on the AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 3, 2004

Personnel viewing AirSAR hardware while touring the outside of NASA's DC-8 during a stop-off on the AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

Personnel viewing AirSAR hardware while touring the outside of NASA's DC-8 during a stop-off on the AirSAR 2004...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile, during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 13, 2004

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile, during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile, during...

AFRC
NASA image: AFRC2016-0105-15
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Apr 6, 2016

AFRC2016-0105-15

NASA’s ER-2 takes off from its base of operations at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703 in...

AFRC
NASA image: SSC Photo 0033
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Dec 20, 2020

SSC Photo 0033

Teams at NASA’s Stennis Space Center performed a wet dress rehearsal exercise with the new Space Launch System core...

SSC
NASA image: Handa Island, Scotland
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Jun 27, 2024

Handa Island, Scotland

Every spring almost 100,000 seabirds come to the small island of Handa, off Scotland's northwest coast. A short...

JPL
NASA image: Nirgal Vallis
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Jul 6, 2020

Nirgal Vallis

This VIS image shows the two channel segments of Nirgal Vallis that join just off the image to the east (right)....

JPL
NASA image: WATSON Spies Ingenuity on Perseverance Rover's Belly
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Mar 30, 2021

WATSON Spies Ingenuity on Perseverance Rover's Belly

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter can be seen on the belly of the Perseverance rover, ready to be dropped off at the...

JPL
NASA image: TurtleIsland, Taiwan
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Jan 4, 2022

TurtleIsland, Taiwan

Twelve km off Taiwan's NE coast lies Turtle Island, a forest-covered volcanic island. The bluish patch of water on...

JPL
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...

JPL
NASA image: Smith Island, Gulf of California
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Feb 27, 2024

Smith Island, Gulf of California

Located in the Gulf of California, Smith Island sits just off the eastern shore of Mexico's Baja Peninsula. The 7...

JPL
NASA image: NASA ER-2 Flies Geological Mapping Mission
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Sep 23, 2025

NASA ER-2 Flies Geological Mapping Mission

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s ER-2 aircraft lifts off from Edwards, California, on Tuesday, Sept. 23,...

AFRC
NASA image: Mackinac Island, Michigan
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May 12, 2025

Mackinac Island, Michigan

Mackinac Island, Michigan, is a small island off the northern coast of Lake Huron. What makes it special is that all...

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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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