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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: Curiosity's Path to the 'Sulfate-Bearing Unit'
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Jul 6, 2020

Curiosity's Path to the 'Sulfate-Bearing Unit'

Stitched together from 116 images, this view captured by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the path it will take in...

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NASA image: Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment
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Oct 20, 2025

Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment

iss073e0917376 (Oct. 20, 2025) --- Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles...

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NASA image: Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment
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Oct 20, 2025

Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment

iss073e0917381 (Oct. 20, 2025) --- Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles...

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NASA image: Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment
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Oct 20, 2025

Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment

iss073e0917383 (Oct. 20, 2025) --- Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles...

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NASA image: Bear Lake and Great Salt Lake
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Oct 7, 2025

Bear Lake and Great Salt Lake

iss073e0865636 (Oct. 7, 2025) --- Bear Lake (left) is a freshwater lake spanning Idaho and Utah, and is smaller and...

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NASA image: 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
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Aug 19, 2017

2017 Total Solar Eclipse

Smokey Bear, left, and Judy Reese of the Crooked River National Grassland, right, wave at passersby as crowds arrive...

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NASA image: Blizzard Bears Down on U.S. East Coast
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Dec 8, 2017

Blizzard Bears Down on U.S. East Coast

NASA and NOAA satellites are tracking the large winter storm that is expected to bring heavy snowfall to the U.S....

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NASA image: 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
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Aug 19, 2017

2017 Total Solar Eclipse

Carol Jensen, a produce purveyor for Black Bear Diner, is seen displaying solar glasses for sale at Black Bear Diner...

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NASA image: Crawler Bearing Replacement
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Feb 28, 2014

Crawler Bearing Replacement

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the B and D...

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NASA image: Crawler Bearing Replacement
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Feb 28, 2014

Crawler Bearing Replacement

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a technician...

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NASA image: Crawler Bearing Replacement
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Feb 28, 2014

Crawler Bearing Replacement

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the B and D...

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NASA image: Crawler Bearing Replacement
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Feb 28, 2014

Crawler Bearing Replacement

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ground...

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NASA image: Smokey the Bear Toy in the Node 1
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Aug 3, 2012

Smokey the Bear Toy in the Node 1

ISS032-E-011654 (3 Aug. 2012) --- Smokey Bear floats freely near crew insignias placed in the Unity node of the...

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NASA image: Smokey the Bear Toy in the Node 1
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Aug 3, 2012

Smokey the Bear Toy in the Node 1

ISS032-E-011662 (3 Aug. 2012) --- Smokey Bear floats freely in the Unity node of the International Space Station. On...

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NASA image: Historic Hurricane Patricia Bears Down on Mexico's Pacific Coast
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Dec 8, 2017

Historic Hurricane Patricia Bears Down on Mexico's Pacific Coast

This image was taken by GOES East at 1445Z on October 23, 2015. Credit: NASA/NOAA via NOAA Environmental...

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NASA image: Sally Ride Panel Discussion
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Jun 15, 2015

Sally Ride Panel Discussion

Bear Ride, the sister of pioneering astronaut Sally Ride, speaks during “The Legacy of Sally Ride: The First...

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NASA image: Sally Ride Panel Discussion
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Jun 15, 2015

Sally Ride Panel Discussion

Tam O’Shaughnessy, center (on the monitor), speaks during “The Legacy of Sally Ride: The First American Woman in...

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NASA image: Smokey the Bear Toy floating in ISS Hatchway
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Aug 3, 2012

Smokey the Bear Toy floating in ISS Hatchway

ISS032-E-011678 (3 Aug. 2012) --- Smokey Bear floats freely near a hatchway on the International Space Station. On...

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NASA image: Smokey the Bear Toy floating in the Node 1
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Aug 3, 2012

Smokey the Bear Toy floating in the Node 1

ISS032-E-011666 (3 Aug. 2012) --- Smokey Bear floats freely in the hatchway of the International Space Station’s...

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NASA image: Smokey the Bear Toy floating in the Node 1
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Aug 3, 2012

Smokey the Bear Toy floating in the Node 1

ISS032-E-011664 (3 Aug. 2012) --- Smokey Bear floats freely in the hatchway of the International Space Station’s...

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NASA image: AFRC2017-0116-27
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Jan 31, 2017

AFRC2017-0116-27

Educators shine a flashlight onto a toy bear to simulate the physics behind solar eclipses.

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NASA image: Bands of Titan
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Feb 2, 2007

Bands of Titan

Titan bears a distinct east-west banded pattern in this Cassini spacecraft image taken in the ultraviolet

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NASA image: STS-61 air-bearing floor training in bldg 9N with Astronaut Jeff Hoffman
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Jun 7, 1993

STS-61 air-bearing floor training in bldg 9N with Astronaut Jeff Hoffman

Making use of the air-bearing floor in JSC's Shuttle mockup and integration laboratory, Astronaut Jeffrey A. Hoffman...

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NASA image: STS-61 air-bearing floor training in bldg 9N with Astronaut Jeff Hoffman
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Jun 7, 1993

STS-61 air-bearing floor training in bldg 9N with Astronaut Jeff Hoffman

Making use of the air-bearing floor in JSC's Shuttle mockup and integration laboratory, Astronaut Jeffrey A. Hoffman...

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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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