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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: ATom Mission interview clips: Greenhouse Gases
Video
Aug 29, 2016

ATom Mission interview clips: Greenhouse Gases

The ATom mission aboard NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory is sampling world-wide in one of the most extensive surveys of...

GSFC
NASA image: Forming a Bose-Einstein Condensate
Image
Sep 26, 2014

Forming a Bose-Einstein Condensate

This sequence of false-color images shows the formation of a Bose-Einstein condensate in the Cold Atom Laboratory...

JPL
NASA image: 1301130
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Sep 25, 2013

1301130

BLDG 4711 ATOMIC OXYGEN BEAM FACILITY

MSFC
NASA image: CAL Ground Test Bed
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Dec 20, 2018

CAL Ground Test Bed

Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL) physicist David Aveline works in the CAL test bed, which is a replica of the CAL facility...

JPL
NASA image: Of Ashes and Atoms "The Story of the NASA Plum Brook Reactor Facility"-2023-CM-0215
Video
Oct 25, 2004

Of Ashes and Atoms "The Story of the NASA Plum Brook Reactor Facility"-2023-CM-0215

Video highlighting NASA Plum Brook Stations Reactor Facility entitled, Of Ashes and Atoms "The Story of the NASA...

GRC
NASA image: AFRC2016-0192-08
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Jul 7, 2016

AFRC2016-0192-08

Media, including a puppeteer, participate in a press conference for the ATom airborne science mission which is...

AFRC
NASA image: CAL Boards Cygnus
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Dec 20, 2018

CAL Boards Cygnus

The Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL), packaged in a protective layer, is loaded onto a Northrop Grumman (formerly Orbital...

JPL
NASA image: Sharp Tips on the Atomic Force Microscope
Image
Aug 14, 2008

Sharp Tips on the Atomic Force Microscope

This image shows the eight sharp tips of the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Atomic Force Microscope, or AFM. The AFM is...

JPL
NASA image: Working Remotely: How Astronauts Upgraded a Complex Experiment in Space
Video
May 18, 2020

Working Remotely: How Astronauts Upgraded a Complex Experiment in Space

NASA's Cold Atom Laboratory underwent a major hardware upgrade aboard the International Space Station in January...

JPL
NASA image: First Atomic Force Microscope Image from Mars
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Jul 11, 2008

First Atomic Force Microscope Image from Mars

This calibration image presents three-dimensional data from the atomic force microscope on NASA Phoenix Mars Lander,...

JPL
NASA image: jsc2026e014318
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Apr 18, 2025

jsc2026e014318

jsc2026e014318 (March 23, 2026) --- Preflight image of the SM-3X module as part of the Cold Atom Lab (CAL). NASA’s...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2026e014319
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Apr 18, 2025

jsc2026e014319

jsc2026e014319 (March 23, 2026) --- Preflight image of the SM-3X module during assembly and testing at NASA’s Jet...

JSC
NASA image: Mixed Reality Meets Quantum Science on the International Space Station
Video
Oct 25, 2021

Mixed Reality Meets Quantum Science on the International Space Station

Tease: NASA’s Cold Atom Lab – a quantum physics facility aboard the International Space Station – hosts multiple...

JPL
NASA image: JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui works on the Cold Atom Lab
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Aug 12, 2025

JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui works on the Cold Atom Lab

iss073e0431957 (Aug. 12, 2025) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight...

JSC
NASA image: JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui works on the Cold Atom Lab
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Aug 12, 2025

JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui works on the Cold Atom Lab

iss073e0431947 (Aug. 12, 2025) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight...

JSC
NASA image: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim replaces computer hardware inside the Cold Atom Lab
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Oct 2, 2025

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim replaces computer hardware inside the Cold Atom Lab

iss073e0817671 (Oct. 2, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim replaces computer...

JSC
NASA image: ED05-0082-03
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Apr 20, 2005

ED05-0082-03

The long wings of General Atomics Altair UAV are in evidence during a series of environmental monitoring missions...

AFRC
NASA image: EC02-0188-18
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Jul 12, 2002

EC02-0188-18

Technicians at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., (GA-ASI) facility at Adelanto, Calif., carefully install...

AFRC
NASA image: EC02-0188-19
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Jul 12, 2002

EC02-0188-19

Technician Dave Brown installs a drilling template during construction of the all-composite left wing of NASA's...

AFRC
NASA image: EC02-0188-22
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Jul 12, 2002

EC02-0188-22

Technicians at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., (GA-ASI) facility at Adelanto, Calif., carefully thread...

AFRC
NASA image: Ionized Carbon Atoms in Orion
Image
Oct 12, 2016

Ionized Carbon Atoms in Orion

The dusty side of the Sword of Orion is illuminated in this striking infrared image from the European Space Agency's...

JPL
NASA image: ED07-0038-085
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Mar 5, 2007

ED07-0038-085

NASA's Ikhana, a civil variant of General Atomics' Predator B unmanned aircraft, takes to the sky for a morning...

AFRC
NASA image: ED07-0038-074
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Mar 5, 2007

ED07-0038-074

NASA's Ikhana unmanned science demonstration aircraft, a civil variant of General Atomics' Predator B, lifts off...

AFRC
NASA image: ED07-0038-067
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Mar 5, 2007

ED07-0038-067

NASA's Ikhana unmanned science demonstration aircraft, a civil variant of General Atomics' Predator B, lifts off...

AFRC
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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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