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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: Fluid Physics
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Dec 12, 2002

Fluid Physics

These are video microscope images of magnetorheological (MR) fluids, illuminated with a green light. Those on Earth,...

MSFC
NASA image: Big Sky and Greenhorn Elemental Comparison
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Dec 17, 2015

Big Sky and Greenhorn Elemental Comparison

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover examined both the "Greenhorn" and "Big Sky" targets with the rover's Alpha Particle...

JPL
NASA image: COMPARISON CHART - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-4/GT-9 EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - SUIT - MSC
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Jan 1, 1966

COMPARISON CHART - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-4/GT-9 EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - SUIT - MSC

S66-04121 (18 April 1966) --- Drawing of the Gemini-9 extravehicular spacesuit, with a comparison of the breakdown...

JSC
NASA image: NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.
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Mar 31, 2003

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH...

GRC
NASA image: NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.
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Mar 31, 2003

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH...

GRC
NASA image: NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.
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Mar 31, 2003

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH...

GRC
NASA image: NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.
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Mar 31, 2003

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH...

GRC
NASA image: NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.
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Mar 31, 2003

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH...

GRC
NASA image: NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.
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Mar 31, 2003

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH...

GRC
NASA image: NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.
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Mar 31, 2003

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH...

GRC
NASA image: Rover Wheel Sizes Isometric
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Oct 4, 2007

Rover Wheel Sizes Isometric

NASA Mars rovers keep getting bigger. This photo provides a comparison of the wheel sizes for three generations of them.

JPL
NASA image: Bright Duo
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Jul 8, 2009

Bright Duo

The moon Prometheus and a bit of Saturn northern hemisphere are both brilliantly lit by the sun here, making the A...

JPL
NASA image: Space Radar Image of Mount Everest
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Apr 9, 1998

Space Radar Image of Mount Everest

These are two comparison images of Mount Everest and its surroundings, along the border of Nepal and Tibet.

JPL
NASA image: NASA Glenn/NASA Langley Loads Comparison Test with 6 Component Force/Moment Balance and 1.7% High Speed Research, HSR Model 5
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Mar 31, 2003

NASA Glenn/NASA Langley Loads Comparison Test with 6 Component Force/Moment Balance and 1.7% High Speed Research, HSR Model 5

NASA Glenn/NASA Langley, Loads Comparison Test With 6 Component Force/Moment Balance and 1.7% High Speed Research,...

GRC
NASA image: NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.
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Mar 31, 2003

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH MODEL 5.

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH...

GRC
NASA image: Tempel 1 Impact Site unannotated
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Feb 18, 2011

Tempel 1 Impact Site unannotated

This pair of images shows the before-and-after comparison of the part of comet Tempel 1 that was hit by the impactor...

JPL
NASA image: Deep Impact Effect on Tempel 1
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Feb 16, 2011

Deep Impact Effect on Tempel 1

This pair of images shows a before-and-after comparison of the area on comet Tempel 1 targeted by an impactor from...

JPL
NASA image: Radar Indication of Effect of Comet Flyby on Martian Ionosphere
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Nov 7, 2014

Radar Indication of Effect of Comet Flyby on Martian Ionosphere

A comparison of two radargrams from the SHARAD instrument on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows effects on the...

JPL
NASA image: Tempel 1 Impact Site
Image
Feb 16, 2011

Tempel 1 Impact Site

This pair of images shows the before-and-after comparison of the part of comet Tempel 1 that was hit by the impactor...

JPL
NASA image: Comet Tempel 1 in Stereo
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Feb 18, 2011

Comet Tempel 1 in Stereo

This pair of images shows the before-and-after comparison of the part of comet Tempel 1 that was hit by the impactor...

JPL
NASA image: Lost Hills, California Interferogram
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Oct 17, 2001

Lost Hills, California Interferogram

This figure shows a comparison of interferograms from four different years mapping the rapid ground subsidence over...

JPL
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Sep 9, 1967

Saturn Apollo Program

This 1967 illustration compares the Apollo Saturn V Spacecraft of the Moon Landing era to the Statue of Liberty...

MSFC
NASA image: Space Product Development (SPD)
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Jun 1, 2003

Space Product Development (SPD)

Echocardiography uses sound waves to image the heart and other organs. Developing a compact version of the latest...

MSFC
NASA image: Wavelength Comparisons
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Apr 9, 2018

Wavelength Comparisons

With no active regions currently on the face of the sun, a bristling active region has begun to rotate into view...

JPL
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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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