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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: Senate Hearing on Assured Access to Space
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Jul 16, 2014

Senate Hearing on Assured Access to Space

General William Sherlton, Commander of the United States Air Force Space Command, left; answers a question during...

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NASA image: Senate Hearing on Assured Access to Space
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Jul 16, 2014

Senate Hearing on Assured Access to Space

General William Shelton, Commander of the United States Air Force Space Command, second from right, answers a...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 15, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

The NASA DC-8 airplane sits on the tarmac, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport...

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NASA image: Senate Hearing on Assured Access to Space
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Jul 16, 2014

Senate Hearing on Assured Access to Space

The Hon. Alan Estevez, Principle Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquision, TEchnology, and Logitics, answers...

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NASA image: Restored Moonwalk Footage Release
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Jul 15, 2009

Restored Moonwalk Footage Release

Stan Lebar, former Westinghouse Electric program manager, left, talks about the Apollo era TV cameras such as the...

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NASA image: Restored Moonwalk Footage Release
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Jul 15, 2009

Restored Moonwalk Footage Release

A photograph from the 1960's showing Stan Lebar, former Westinghouse Electric program manager, holding two cameras...

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NASA image: Restored Moonwalk Footage Release
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Jul 15, 2009

Restored Moonwalk Footage Release

Graphics showing how TV signals were sent from the Apollo 11 mission back to Earth are shown on a large video...

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NASA image: Restored Moonwalk Footage Release
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Jul 15, 2009

Restored Moonwalk Footage Release

Graphics showing how TV signals were sent from the Apollo 11 mission back to Earth are shown on a large video...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 15, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Syed Ismail, from the Langley Research Center, principal investigator for the Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment...

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NASA image: Senate Hearing on Assured Access to Space
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Jul 16, 2014

Senate Hearing on Assured Access to Space

Cristina Chaplain, Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management at the Government Accountability Office, delivers...

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NASA image: STS-129 Tweetup
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Nov 15, 2009

STS-129 Tweetup

NASA Twitter follower Heather Goss from Washington, DC, who goes by the twitter name @heathermg, twitters as she...

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NASA image: Senate Hearing on Assured Access to Space
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Jul 16, 2014

Senate Hearing on Assured Access to Space

General William Shelton, Commander of the United States Air Force Space Command, delivers his opening statement...

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NASA image: Restored Moonwalk Footage Release
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Jul 15, 2009

Restored Moonwalk Footage Release

NASA moderator Mark Hess, left, directs reporters' questions to former Westinghouse Electric program manager Stan...

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NASA image: Armstrong Apollo 11 Spacesuit Unveiling
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Jul 16, 2019

Armstrong Apollo 11 Spacesuit Unveiling

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, NASA Astronaut Neil Armstrong's spacesuit was unveiled today in...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Engineering and Technology Overview
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Feb 16, 2021

Mars 2020 Engineering and Technology Overview

Media Affairs Specialist, JPL, DC Agle, moderates a NASA Perseverance rover mission engineering and technology...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 15, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Susan Kool, a researcher from the Langley Research Center, works on monitoring the Lidar Atmospheric Sensing...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 15, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Simone Tanelli, a researcher from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, talks about the Airbrorne Precipitation Radar...

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NASA image: Apollo 40th Newseum Panel Discussion
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Jul 19, 2009

Apollo 40th Newseum Panel Discussion

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke, the 10th person to walk on the moon who spent 71 hours on the lunar surface, talks...

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NASA image: Apollo 40th Newseum Panel Discussion
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Jul 19, 2009

Apollo 40th Newseum Panel Discussion

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke, the 10th person to walk on the moon who spent 71 hours on the lunar surface, talks...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Swearing-In Ceremony
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May 3, 2021

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Swearing-In Ceremony

A moon rock collected by astronaut John Young during the Apollo 16 mission is seen before the swearing-in ceremony...

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NASA image: Apollo 40th Anniversary Morning Television
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Jul 19, 2009

Apollo 40th Anniversary Morning Television

Apollo 16 astronaut Charles Duke responds to a question during a live television interview on Monday, July 20, 2009,...

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NASA image: ER-2 #809 awaits pilot entry for the third flight of the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE)
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Jan 28, 2000

ER-2 #809 awaits pilot entry for the third flight of the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE)

ER-2 #809 awaiting pilot entry for the third flight of the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE)....

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NASA image: ER-2 #809 and DC-8 in Arena Arctica hangar in Kiruna, Sweden prior to the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE)
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Jan 23, 2000

ER-2 #809 and DC-8 in Arena Arctica hangar in Kiruna, Sweden prior to the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE)

NASA ER-2 # 809 and its DC-8 shown in Arena Arctica before the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment...

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NASA image: Aubrey Gemignani Portrait
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Mar 16, 2023

Aubrey Gemignani Portrait

"People aren’t always recognized for who they are at work. “So giving a person time to actually talk about...

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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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