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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: OCO-2 Fairings being hoisted into MST
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2 Fairings being hoisted into MST

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Half of the fairing for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2,...

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NASA image: OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Half of the fairing for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2,...

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NASA image: OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers transfer half of the fairing for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2...

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NASA image: OCO-2 Tower Roll Prior to Fairing Hoist
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2 Tower Roll Prior to Fairing Hoist

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers roll the mobile service tower away from the Delta II launcher behind...

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NASA image: OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Both halves of the fairing for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or...

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NASA image: OCO-2 Tower Roll Prior to Fairing Hoist
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2 Tower Roll Prior to Fairing Hoist

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The mobile service tower is rolled away from the Delta II launcher at Space...

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NASA image: OCO-2 Fairings being hoisted into MST
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2 Fairings being hoisted into MST

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Half of the fairing for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2,...

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NASA image: OCO-2 Tower Roll Prior to Fairing Hoist
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2 Tower Roll Prior to Fairing Hoist

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, workers...

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NASA image: OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Half of the fairing for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2,...

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NASA image: OCO-2 Fairings being hoisted into MST
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2 Fairings being hoisted into MST

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Half of the fairing for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2,...

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NASA image: OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Half of the fairing for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2,...

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NASA image: OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Half of the fairing for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2,...

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NASA image: Antares Fairing Installed
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Dec 8, 2017

Antares Fairing Installed

The payload fairing is installed on the Orbital Sciences Antares rocket at the Horizontal Integration Facility at...

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NASA image: White House Science Fair
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May 27, 2014

White House Science Fair

Bobak Ferdowsi, a system's engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, speaks with a member of "invenTeam" at the...

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NASA image: SpaceX TESS Fairing Move
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Apr 3, 2018

SpaceX TESS Fairing Move

The payload fairing for NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is moved inside the Payload Hazardous...

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NASA image: SpaceX TESS Fairing Move
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Apr 3, 2018

SpaceX TESS Fairing Move

The payload fairing for NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is being prepared for the move to the...

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NASA image: SpaceX TESS Fairing Move
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Apr 3, 2018

SpaceX TESS Fairing Move

The payload fairing for NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is being moved to the Payload Hazardous...

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NASA image: SpaceX TESS Fairing Move
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Apr 3, 2018

SpaceX TESS Fairing Move

The payload fairing for NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is moved to the entrance of the Payload...

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Apr 3, 2018

SpaceX TESS Fairing Move

The payload fairing for NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is moved inside the Payload Hazardous...

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NASA image: White House Science Fair
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Apr 22, 2013

White House Science Fair

Planetary Society Executive Director and “Bill Nye the Science Guy” host Bill Nye, right, photographs himself with...

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NASA image: White House Science Fair
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Apr 22, 2013

White House Science Fair

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as he hosts the third-ever White House Science Fair in the East Room at the White...

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NASA image: White House Science Fair
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Apr 22, 2013

White House Science Fair

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as he hosts the third-ever White House Science Fair in the East Room at the White...

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NASA image: White House Science Fair
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Apr 22, 2013

White House Science Fair

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as he hosts the third-ever White House Science Fair in the East Room at the White...

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NASA image: White House Maker Faire
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Jun 18, 2014

White House Maker Faire

The Made In Space company displays some of the tools that can be made by their 3D printer during the first ever...

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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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