NASA Gallery
Explore NASA's vast collection of space images, videos, and audio from missions past and present.
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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Oct 30, 2016
Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)
A test version of the Orion crew module floats in the Pacific Ocean during Underway Recovery Test 5 in the Pacific...
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Feb 25, 2024
Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 5
During Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11), conducted by NASA’s Exploration Ground System’s Landing and Recovery team...
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Jan 18, 2018
Underway Recovery Test 6 (URT-6) - Day 2 Activites
As part of Underway Recovery Test 6, the Orion test article is pulled in by a winch line at the rear of the USS...
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Feb 25, 2024
Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 5
NASA’s Artemis II crew members ride in inflatable boats while NASA’s Exploration Ground System’s Landing and...
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May 21, 1996
SPARTAN satellite on RMS arm above Endeavour's payload bay
S77-E-5052 (21 May 1996) --- The Spartan 207 free-flyer is held in a low-hover mode above its berth in the Space...
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Jun 5, 2015
LDSD Ready for Launch
NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) hangs from a launch tower at U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range...
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Dec 3, 2014
Day 3 on the USS Anchorage for the Recovery of Orion
On the third day of preparations for recovery of Orion after its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, the well deck of...
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Nov 4, 2019
Boeing CST-100 Starliner Pad Abort Test
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner’s airbags inflate in preparation for landing in the New Mexico desert in the company’s...
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Jan 18, 2018
Underway Recovery Test 6 (URT-6) - Day 2 Activites
As part of Underway Recovery Test 6 on Jan. 18, 2018, the Orion test article is pulled in by a winch line at the...
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Feb 25, 2024
Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 5
During Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11), conducted by NASA’s Exploration Ground System’s Landing and Recovery team...
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Aug 31, 2019
NASA Engineering Design Challenge: Parachuting Onto Mars-Grades 3-5
U.S. Department of Education and NASA’s video entitled, NASA Engineering Design Challenge: Parachuting Onto Mars,...
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Aug 31, 2019
NASA Engineering Design Challenge: Parachuting Onto Mars-Grades 6-8
U.S. Department of Education and NASA’s video entitled, NASA Engineering Design Challenge: Parachuting Onto Mars,...
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Oct 30, 2018
Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities
Apollo-era recovery engineer Milt Heflin observes the new ways in which the Orion crew capsule will be recovered...
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Oct 30, 2018
Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities
Tracy Parks, with Jacobs, acts as the Recovery Operations Integrator for Underway Recovery Test-7 (URT-7) On Oct....
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Oct 29, 2018
Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Preparations for Sea
Landing and Recovery Director Melissa Jones gives senior leaders from around NASA a familiarization tour onboard a...
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Aug 15, 2013
NASA and the U.S. Navy conducted a stationary Recovery Test on t
On August 15, 2013, at the Naval Station Norfolk near NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia, NASA and the U.S....
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Apr 18, 2019
Det 3 Recovery of Boeing Starliner Boiler Plate
Rescue team members are using a Boeing CST-100 Starliner training capsule, known as Boiler Plate 3, to practice crew...
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Dec 5, 2014
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- U.S. Navy personnel aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat help recover NASA's Orion spacecraft...
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Oct 29, 2018
Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Preparations for Sea
Senior leaders from around NASA receive a familiarization tour by the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) recovery team...
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Oct 31, 2018
Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 2 Activities
A test version of the Orion capsule sits in its cradle in the well deck of the USS John P. Murtha during Underway...
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Apr 23, 2003
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers check the closure of the lander petals around the Mars Exploration Rover 2...
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Oct 30, 2018
Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities
The Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) recovery team, along with the U.S. Navy, practice keeping an Orion test article...
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Mar 11, 2011
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ORLANDO, Fla. – NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., unveiled an inflatable, full-size model...
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Jun 26, 2019
Dart Test for CCP - Boeing CCPAT
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner’s parachute system is tested above the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona on June...
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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.