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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: KSC-2011-1827
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Feb 25, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members in a skiff from Freedom Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1505
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Jul 8, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the water for a practice dive in the ocean offshore from Key Largo are the NASA...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1509
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Jul 11, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the water offshore from Key Largo, site of the NASA Extreme Environment Mission...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1828
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Feb 25, 2011

KSC-2011-1828

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- This image taken from the bow of Freedom Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1510
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Jul 11, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the water for a practice dive in the ocean offshore from Key Largo is astronaut John...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1497
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Jul 7, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The boat with NEEMO-6 personnel ties up at the dock in Key Largo after a training...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1501
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Jul 8, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Onboard the dive boat, members of the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 6...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1502
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Jul 8, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Getting ready to enter the water on a practice dive in the ocean offshore from Key...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1504
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Jul 8, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the water for a practice dive in the ocean offshore from Key Largo is astronaut John...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1498
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Jul 7, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Disembarking from the boat in Key Largo are Otto Rutten and Marc Reagan, participating...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1499
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Jul 7, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After their return from a practice dive at the NOAA Aquarius underwater station...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1507
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Jul 11, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Ready for another dive to the NOAA undersea station Aquarius, offshore from Key Largo,...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00282
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Aug 24, 2005

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BRUCE BUCKINGHAM: Alright, well, his next question: 'Besides keeping an eye on hurricanes, what other tasks is...

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NASA image: Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study (SPURS)
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Sep 4, 2012

Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study (SPURS)

Scientific instruments are seen on the stern of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's research vessel Knorr on...

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NASA image: NASA's MISR Captures Hurricane Bonnie
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Jul 8, 2022

NASA's MISR Captures Hurricane Bonnie

The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this image of the...

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NASA image: NASA's MISR Observes Hurricane Dorian off the South Carolina Coast
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Sep 10, 2019

NASA's MISR Observes Hurricane Dorian off the South Carolina Coast

On Sept. 5, 2019 at about noon EDT, the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument aboard NASA's Terra...

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NASA image: Seaweed Farms in South Korea [detail]
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Dec 8, 2017

Seaweed Farms in South Korea [detail]

The dark squares that make up the checkerboard pattern in this image are fields of a sort—fields of seaweed. Along...

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NASA image: Seaweed Farms in South Korea
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Dec 8, 2017

Seaweed Farms in South Korea

The dark squares that make up the checkerboard pattern in this image are fields of a sort—fields of seaweed. Along...

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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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