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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: Perspective on Kraken Mare Shores
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Feb 12, 2015

Perspective on Kraken Mare Shores

This Cassini Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image is presented as a perspective view and shows a landscape near the...

JPL
NASA image: Noisy JunoCam Image
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Jul 18, 2025

Noisy JunoCam Image

This image capturing one of the circumpolar cyclones on Jupiter's north pole was taken Nov. 22, 2023, by the JunoCam...

JPL
NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 2
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Aug 4, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Test 2

The Orion boilerplate test article inside the well deck of the USS Anchorage during recovery practice operations...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 17, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

A test version of Orion floats in the Pacific Ocean, ready to be recovered by NASA and the US Navy on Sept. 17,...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 2
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Aug 2, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Test 2

Recovery team members work with a test version of Orion floating in the well deck of the U.S.S. Anchorage on Aug. 2,...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 2
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Aug 4, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Test 2

The Orion boilerplate test article inside the well deck of the USS Anchorage during recovery practice operations on...

JSC
NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 2
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Aug 3, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Test 2

Recovery team members gather around a test version of Orion, with the U.S.S. Anchorage waiting in the background on...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 15, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

On Sept. 15, 2014, a helicopter used to gather photos and video lands on the flight deck of the USS Anchorage, which...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 15, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden talks with a member of the Orion recovery team on board the USS Anchorage as the...

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NASA image: Particle-image Velocimetry (PIV)
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May 12, 2015

Particle-image Velocimetry (PIV)

Particle-image velocimetry (PIV) is performed on the upper surface of a pitching airfoil in the NASA Glenn Icing...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 15, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

The San Diego skyline grows distant in the background as the USS Anchorage leaves port on Sept. 15, 2014 to begin...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 15, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

On Sept. 15, 2014, a helicopter used to gather photos and video lands on the flight deck of the USS Anchorage, which...

JSC
NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 2
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Aug 2, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Test 2

Recovery team members work with a test version of Orion floating in the well deck of the U.S.S. Anchorage on Aug. 2,...

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NASA image: Recovery team members work with a test version of Orion floating in the well deck of the U.S.S. Anchorage
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Aug 2, 2014

Recovery team members work with a test version of Orion floating in the well deck of the U.S.S. Anchorage

Recovery team members work with a test version of Orion floating in the well deck of the U.S.S. Anchorage on Aug. 2,...

JSC
NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 15, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden talks with a member of the Orion recovery team on board the USS Anchorage as the...

JSC
NASA image: MSTIC
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Oct 3, 2023

MSTIC

jsc2024e005974 (10/3/2023) --- The production module for Redwire's Manufacturing of Semiconductors and Thin-film...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 2
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Jul 31, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Test 2

A test version of Orion waits inside of the well deck of the U.S.S. Anchorage on July 31, 2014. A combined NASA and...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 15, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

On Sept. 15, 2014, helicopters used to gather photos and video touchdown on the flight deck of the USS Anchorage,...

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NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition Five on the ISS
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Sep 12, 2002

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition Five on the ISS

ISS005-E-13929 (12 September 2002) --- Pearl and Hermes Reef, northwest Hawaii, are featured in this image...

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NASA image: A Dark Mystery on Charon
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Jun 22, 2015

A Dark Mystery on Charon

These recent images show the discovery of significant surface details on Pluto's largest moon, Charon. They were...

JPL
NASA image: Leilah Fluctus Despeckled
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Feb 12, 2015

Leilah Fluctus Despeckled

Presented here are side-by-side comparisons of a traditional Cassini Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) view, at left,...

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NASA image: Seeing through the Dusty Air
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Sep 24, 2018

Seeing through the Dusty Air

This image was acquired on July 22, 2018 by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Mars has recently been enveloped in...

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NASA image: Benefit from NASA
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Jan 1, 1985

Benefit from NASA

The NASA imaging processing technology, an advanced computer technique to enhance images sent to Earth in digital...

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NASA image: Insights on Comet Tails Are Blowing in the Solar Wind
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Nov 2, 2018

Insights on Comet Tails Are Blowing in the Solar Wind

Oliver Price, a planetary science PhD student at University College London’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory in the...

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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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