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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 Space Stories at National Book Festival
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Aug 24, 2024

NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival

NASA Science Mission Directorate Program Executive Rosa Avalos-Warren, left, delivers remarks during the Library of...

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NASA image: NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival
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Aug 24, 2024

NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival

NASA Science Mission Directorate Astrophysicist Dominic Bedford, right, delivers remarks during the Library of...

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NASA image: NASA Astronauts Discuss Life In Space With New York Students – Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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Mar 11, 2026

NASA Astronauts Discuss Life In Space With New York Students – Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams and Jack Hathaway of NASA...

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NASA image: NASA and U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limon Unveil Her Poem for Europa
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Jun 1, 2023

NASA and U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limon Unveil Her Poem for Europa

Poet Laureate Ada Limón reads her poem for NASA’s Europa Clipper mission and talks with Librarian of Congress Carla...

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NASA image: NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival
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Aug 24, 2024

NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival

Guests ask questions following presentations by NASA Science Mission Directorate Program Executive Rosa...

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NASA image: NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival
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Aug 24, 2024

NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival

Guests are seen during presentations by NASA Science Mission Directorate Program Executive Rosa Avalos-Warren and...

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NASA image: NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival
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Aug 24, 2024

NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival

Guests receive educational materials following presentations by NASA Science Mission Directorate Program Executive...

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NASA image: NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival
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Aug 24, 2024

NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival

Guests ask questions following presentations by NASA Science Mission Directorate Program Executive Rosa...

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NASA image: NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival
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Aug 24, 2024

NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival

Guests ask questions following presentations by NASA Science Mission Directorate Program Executive Rosa...

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NASA image: ARC-1998-ACD98-0107-1
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Jun 1, 1998

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Ames Life Sciences Library: N-239

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NASA image: GRC-2009-C-00928
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Mar 24, 2005

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Library Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting and Awards Ceremony

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NASA image: NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival
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Aug 24, 2024

NASA Space Stories at National Book Festival

NASA Office of Communications Agency Lead Lisa Frazier, center, introduces NASA Science Mission Directorate Program...

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NASA image: GRC-2009-C-01096
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Apr 16, 2005

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Logistics and Technical Information Division (LTID) Website home page photographs of Library

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NASA image: ARC-2004-ACD04-0043-026
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Mar 10, 2004

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ANDREW CHAIKIN AUTHOR VISITS AMES FOR LECTURE & BOOK SIGNING @ AMES LIBRARY

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NASA image: Library of Congress Model, Anaglyph
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Jul 3, 2004

Library of Congress Model, Anaglyph

This elevation anaglyph of Los Angeles and adjacent mountainous terrain was created by NASA Shuttle Radar Topography...

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Jan 1, 1956

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This is a 1956 night shot of the east side of Square in downtown Huntsville, Alabama. Photo Courtesy of Huntsville...

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NASA image: Rodent Research-10 Lab Activities
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Apr 28, 2021

Rodent Research-10 Lab Activities

Valery Boyko, GeneLab sample processing lead, mixes sequencing libraries pool in N288 room 177.

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NASA image: GRC 'Hidden Figures' Event
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Jan 21, 2017

GRC 'Hidden Figures' Event

Student participants at the GRC 'Hidden Figures to Modern Figures' Event held at the Cleveland Public Library.

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Jan 1, 1965

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This historical photo of the South side of Square in downtown Huntsville, Alabama was taken in 1965. (Courtesy of...

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NASA image: NASA Celebrates Womens History
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Mar 8, 2019

NASA Celebrates Womens History

Honoring the past and present women of NASA who have helped contribute to America's space program. This video is...

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NASA image: jsc2019e004429 - At the Korolev Library in Moscow named after the Russian space designer, Sergei Korolev, NASA’s Expedition 59 astronauts Christina Koch (left) and Nick Hague (right) study a framed drawing of a Soyuz rocket Feb. 21 that Korolev himself
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Feb 21, 2019

jsc2019e004429 - At the Korolev Library in Moscow named after the Russian space designer, Sergei Korolev, NASA’s Expedition 59 astronauts Christina Koch (left) and Nick Hague (right) study a framed drawing of a Soyuz rocket Feb. 21 that Korolev himself

At the Korolev Library in Moscow named after the Russian space designer, Sergei Korolev, NASA’s Expedition 59...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5) Trip - "52 Weeks of Scien
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Oct 19, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5) Trip - "52 Weeks of Scien

Students visit the displays at the Logan Heights Library in San Diego, California, during the “52 Weeks of Science”...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5) Trip - "52 Weeks of Scien
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Oct 19, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5) Trip - "52 Weeks of Scien

Students visit the displays at the Logan Heights Library in San Diego, California, during the “52 Weeks of Science”...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5) Trip - "52 Weeks of Scien
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Oct 19, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5) Trip - "52 Weeks of Scien

Students visit the displays at the Logan Heights Library in San Diego, California, during the “52 Weeks of Science”...

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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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