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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: NASA Chief Technologist See Technology with Norfolk State University Associate Professor Rasha Morsi
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Feb 6, 2018

NASA Chief Technologist See Technology with Norfolk State University Associate Professor Rasha Morsi

Norfolk State University Associate Professor Rasha Morsi showcases a phone operated, 3D-printed robot sign language...

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NASA image: Innovation Expo
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Oct 31, 2017

Innovation Expo

Robert Youngquist, center, Applied Physics Laboratory lead, received a U.S. Patent plaque for his invention, Surface...

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NASA image: Innovation Expo
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Oct 31, 2017

Innovation Expo

U.S. Patent plaques were awarded to, second from left, Jeffrey Carlson, Robert Mueller and Ivan Townsend III, for...

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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: Innovation Expo
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Oct 31, 2017

Innovation Expo

U.S. Patent plaques were awarded to, second from left, Adam Dokos, Mark Lewis, Jeffrey Carlson and Ivan Townsend...

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NASA image: Maxime A. Faget Portrait
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Feb 18, 1953

Maxime A. Faget Portrait

L59-1497-6 Maxime A. Faget was born in British Honduras in 1921, the son of an honored physician of the U.S. Public...

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NASA image: Innovation Expo
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Oct 31, 2017

Innovation Expo

U.S. Patent plaques were awarded to, second from left, Luke Roberson, Trent Smith, Martha Williams and James...

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NASA image: Innovation Expo
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Oct 31, 2017

Innovation Expo

U.S. Patent plaques were awarded to, second from left, Robert Mueller, Adam Dokos and Ivan Townsend III, for their...

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NASA image: KSC-00padig049
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Oct 1, 2000

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Jan Zysko (left) and Rich Mizell (right) test a Personal Cabin Pressure Altitude Monitor in an altitude chamber at...

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Oct 8, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Adam Kissiah (right), a retired NASA-KSC engineer and inventor of a cochlear implant,...

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NASA image: Innovation Expo
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Oct 31, 2017

Innovation Expo

U.S. and Canadian Patent plaques were awarded to, second from left, Phillip Maloney, Robert Devor and Jacqueline...

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NASA image: KSC00padig049
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Oct 1, 2000

KSC00padig049

Jan Zysko (left) and Rich Mizell (right) test a Personal Cabin Pressure Altitude Monitor in an altitude chamber at...

KSC
NASA image: Innovation Expo
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Oct 31, 2017

Innovation Expo

U.S. Patent plaques were awarded to, second from left, Mark Lewis, Adam Dokos, Robert Mueller, Jeffrey Carlson and...

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NASA image: Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., Father of Mission Control, Dies at 95
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Jul 22, 2019

Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., Father of Mission Control, Dies at 95

Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., died July 22, 2019. Kraft -- whose full name was Christopher Columbus Kraft -- created...

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NASA image: Apollo 13 - Prime Crew Portrait
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Dec 11, 1969

Apollo 13 - Prime Crew Portrait

S69-62224 (December 1969) --- The members of the prime crew of the Apollo 13 lunar landing mission (left to right)...

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NASA image: Spinoff 2019
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Apr 3, 2019

Spinoff 2019

NASA is everywhere – our space technology turns up in nearly all corners of modern life. The world has come to rely...

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NASA image: Dynamics of Jupiter's Great Red Spot in the Near-infrared
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Nov 4, 1997

Dynamics of Jupiter's Great Red Spot in the Near-infrared

Dynamics of Jupiter's Great Red Spot in the NIR filter (756 nm) of the Galileo imaging system. Each of the three...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd1481
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Oct 8, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Adam Kissiah (right), a retired NASA-KSC engineer shows a photo of Allan Dianic's...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd1480
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Oct 8, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Adam Kissiah (right), a retired NASA-KSC engineer, looks at a photo of Allan Dianic's...

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NASA image: Artists Bob and Louise McCall in their studio in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
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Jun 5, 2003

Artists Bob and Louise McCall in their studio in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Artists Bob and Louise McCall in their Paradise Valley, Arizona studio, in front of "Celebrating One Hundred Years...

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NASA image: Bob Mccall and NASA Dryden Center Director Kevin Petersen in the artist's studio in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
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Jun 5, 2003

Bob Mccall and NASA Dryden Center Director Kevin Petersen in the artist's studio in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Bob Mccall and NASA Dryden Director Kevin Petersen stand by "Celebrating One Hundred Years of Powered Flight,...

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NASA image: Bob McCall signs the Centennial of Flight mural in the artist's studio in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
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Jun 5, 2003

Bob McCall signs the Centennial of Flight mural in the artist's studio in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Artist Bob McCall signs the Centennial of Flight Mural in his Paradise Valley, Arizona Studio. The mural was created...

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NASA image: GSFC-2011-0149-003
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May 2, 2011

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George Edward Alcorn, a pioneering African American physicist and engineer, is credited with dozens of inventions...

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NASA image: Space Science
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Aug 1, 2000

Space Science

The Gravity Probe B (GP-B) is the relativity experiment developed at Stanford University to test two extraordinary...

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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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