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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: Microgravity
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Apr 26, 2001

Microgravity

The first NASA Dropping In a Microgravity Environment (DIME) student competition pilot project came to a conclusion...

MSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 26, 2001

Microgravity

The first NASA Dropping In a Microgravity Environment (DIME) student competition pilot project came to a conclusion...

MSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 26, 2001

Microgravity

The first NASA Dropping In a Microgravity Environment (DIME) student competition pilot project came to a conclusion...

MSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Aug 7, 2002

Microgravity

Students from the four teams pose in front of he NASA Glenn Administration Building alongside the NASA Glenn Time...

MSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Aug 7, 2002

Microgravity

Two students show the Lego (TM) Challenge device they designed and built to operate in the portable drop tower...

MSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Aug 7, 2002

Microgravity

Members from all four teams were mixed into pairs to work on a Lego (TM) Challenge device to operate in the portable...

MSFC
NASA image: Combustion Science
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Aug 7, 2002

Combustion Science

Interior of a combustion experiment apparatus used in the 2.2-second drop tower at NASA's Glenn Research Center....

MSFC
NASA image: GRC-2004-C-00669
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May 1, 2004

GRC-2004-C-00669

Dropping In a Microgravity Environment (DIME) - 2004

GRC
NASA image: GRC-2004-C-00670
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May 1, 2004

GRC-2004-C-00670

Dropping In a Microgravity Environment (DIME) - 2004

GRC
NASA image: Names-to-Mars Chip for InSight Spacecraft
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Dec 17, 2015

Names-to-Mars Chip for InSight Spacecraft

The dime-size microchip in this close-up image carries 826,923 names that will go to Mars on NASA InSight lander....

JPL
NASA image: Hole at Telegraph Peak Drilled by Mars Rover Curiosity
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Feb 25, 2015

Hole at Telegraph Peak Drilled by Mars Rover Curiosity

This hole, with a diameter slightly smaller than a U.S. dime, was drilled by NASA Curiosity Mars rover into a rock...

JPL
NASA image: Names Chip Placed on InSight Lander Deck
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Dec 17, 2015

Names Chip Placed on InSight Lander Deck

A spacecraft specialist in a clean room at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver affixes a dime-size chip onto the...

JPL
NASA image: Second Microchip Gets Ready for Launch
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Jan 24, 2018

Second Microchip Gets Ready for Launch

Second dime-size microchip carrying 1.6 million names gets processed for installation onto the InSight lander....

JPL
NASA image: Second Names Chip is Placed on InSight
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Jan 24, 2018

Second Names Chip is Placed on InSight

An engineer in the clean room at Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton, Colorado, affixes a dime-size chip onto the...

JPL
NASA image: jsc2026e017237
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Mar 27, 2026

jsc2026e017237

jsc2026e017237 (March 27, 2026) --- Microscopic view showing human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) adhered inside one...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2026e017238
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Mar 27, 2026

jsc2026e017238

jsc2026e017238 (March 27, 2026) --- Microscopic view showing human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) adhered inside the...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2026e017236
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Mar 25, 2025

jsc2026e017236

jsc2026e017236 (March 27, 2026) --- A laboratory technician prepares the bioreactors for the specimen validity test...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-99pp1035
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Jul 21, 1999

KSC-99pp1035

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This photograph shows two mercury dimes that were found inside the recently recovered...

KSC
NASA image: Hole at Buckskin Drilled Days Before Landing Anniversary
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Aug 5, 2015

Hole at Buckskin Drilled Days Before Landing Anniversary

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover drilled this hole to collect sample material from a rock target called "Buckskin" on...

JPL
NASA image: Space Science
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Feb 1, 2004

Space Science

Labs on chips are manufactured in many shapes and sizes and can be used for numerous applications, from medical...

MSFC
NASA image: Curiosity's 21 Drill Holes on Mars
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Aug 22, 2019

Curiosity's 21 Drill Holes on Mars

This graphic maps locations of the sites where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover collected its rock and soil samples for...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity First 16 Rock or Soil Sampling Sites on Mars
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Oct 3, 2016

Curiosity First 16 Rock or Soil Sampling Sites on Mars

This graphic maps locations of the sites where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover collected its first 18 rock or soil...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity First 14 Rock or Soil Sampling Sites on Mars
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Jun 13, 2016

Curiosity First 14 Rock or Soil Sampling Sites on Mars

This graphic maps locations of the first 14 sites where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover collected rock or soil samples...

JPL
NASA image: PEACOQ: New Quantum Detector Could Help Quantum Computers Communicate
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Mar 2, 2023

PEACOQ: New Quantum Detector Could Help Quantum Computers Communicate

This close-up photograph shows a single Performance-Enhanced Array for Counting Optical Quanta (PEACOQ) detector....

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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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