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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: TangoLab-2 Card/Cube Locker Removal
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Aug 19, 2019

TangoLab-2 Card/Cube Locker Removal

iss060e036686 (8/19/2019) --- A view during removal of card/cube from TangoLab-2 Facility. The Effects of...

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Jan 3, 2022

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iss066e102637 (Jan. 3, 2022) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Raja Chari sequences DNA from...

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NASA image: DynaMoS
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Sep 24, 2021

DynaMoS

jsc2022e042490 (9/24/2021) --- Preflight image of a rack of tubes containing different cultures of bacteria to be...

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Nov 23, 2024

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iss072e277661 (Nov. 23, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague services research...

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Oct 11, 2021

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iss065e454878 (10/11/2021) --- A view of the Edible Foam in the Food Processor Consumables Kit aboard the...

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Oct 11, 2021

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iss065e454868 (10/11/2021) --- A view of the Edible Foam in the Food Processor Consumables Kit aboard the...

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Oct 11, 2021

iss065e454862

iss065e454862 (10/11/2021) --- A view of the Edible Foam in the Food Processor Consumables Kit aboard the...

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Oct 11, 2021

iss065e454902

iss065e454902 (10/11/2021) --- A view of the Edible Foam in the Food Processor Consumables Kit aboard the...

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NASA image: AR system in Node 3
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Oct 3, 2012

AR system in Node 3

ISS033-E-009199 (3 Oct. 2012) --- NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, Expedition 33 commander, conducts the continuing...

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Jun 9, 2021

iss065e094111

iss065e094111 (June 9, 2021) --- Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) works...

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NASA image: Nanoracks Module-51 Status 2
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Mar 17, 2020

Nanoracks Module-51 Status 2

iss062e098352 (3/17/2020) --- A View of the ISSET-Nanoracks-Mission Discovery 4 investigation aboard the...

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NASA image: TangoLab S/N 001 Card Cube Locker Removal
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Apr 25, 2021

TangoLab S/N 001 Card Cube Locker Removal

iss065e004334 (4/25/2021) --- A view of the TangoLab Facility with the Space Tango CubeLab for the Nitrogen Fixation...

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Oct 11, 2021

iss065e454849

iss065e454849 (10/11/2021) --- A view of the Edible Foam in the Food Processor Consumables Kit aboard the...

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Oct 11, 2021

iss065e454910

iss065e454910 (10/11/2021) --- A crewmember inspects the Edible Foam in the Food Processor Consumables Kit. Edible...

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NASA image: NODE 3 Filter Remove and Replace
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Apr 29, 2019

NODE 3 Filter Remove and Replace

iss059e036143 (April 29, 2019) --- Expedition 59 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Nick Hague wears personal...

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Oct 11, 2021

iss065e454854

iss065e454854 (10/11/2021) --- A view of the Edible Foam in the Food Processor Consumables Kit aboard the...

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NASA image: Alfalfa
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Jan 29, 2026

Alfalfa

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) grown with nitrogen during preflight testing as part of Dissecting Beneficial...

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NASA image: Preflight Imagery for the CARMEn Investigation
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Mar 17, 2021

Preflight Imagery for the CARMEn Investigation

jsc2021e063274 (3/17/2021) --- Preflight imagery for the Characterizing Antibiotic Resistance in Microgravity...

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Apr 24, 2024

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iss071e040194 (4/24/2024) --- A CS-05A: Genomic Enumeration of Antibiotic Resistance in Space (GEARS) sample media...

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Feb 12, 2021

iss064e035217

iss064e035217 (Feb. 23, 2021) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins collects tubes...

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Feb 8, 2021

iss064e030059

iss064e030059 (2/8/2021) --- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins collects tubes containing swab samples of microbes for the...

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Mar 25, 2024

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iss070e129524 (March 25, 2024) --- Expedition 70 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara shows off the...

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NASA image: VEG-03
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Jan 29, 2017

VEG-03

iss050e036324 (1/29/2017) --- Photographic documentation of Small Plant Pilllow (Cabbage) - Veggie-03. Organisms...

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Jul 29, 2018

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iss056e100256 (Jult 29, 2018) --- Expedition 56 Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold works with a student-designed...

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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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