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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: Mechanical Test Engineer in the Icing Research Tunnel, IRT Co...
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Dec 9, 2022

Mechanical Test Engineer in the Icing Research Tunnel, IRT Co...

The Icing Research Tunnel (IRT) is the longest running, icing facility in the world and has been in operation since...

GRC
NASA image: Mechanic watches a General Electric I-40 Engine Fire
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Jan 23, 1948

Mechanic watches a General Electric I-40 Engine Fire

A mechanic watches the firing of a General Electric I-40 turbojet at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics...

GRC
NASA image: American & Soviet engineers examine ASTP docking set-up following tests
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Jul 10, 1974

American & Soviet engineers examine ASTP docking set-up following tests

S74-25394 (10 July 1974) --- A group of American and Soviet engineers of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project working group...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Dec 3, 1996

Around Marshall

As the sun sets across the Alabama country side, engineers at Marshall's Test Stand 116 perform an endurance test on...

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NASA image: Pathfinder
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Dec 3, 1996

Pathfinder

As the sun sets across the Alabama country side, engineers at Marshall's Test Stand 116 perform an endurance test on...

MSFC
NASA image: ATLAS: Laser Focus: The Transmitter
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Jan 7, 2015

ATLAS: Laser Focus: The Transmitter

Opto-Mechanical Engineer Tyler Evans illustrates how the laser is transmitted from the ATLAS instrument on the...

GSFC
NASA image: ATLAS: Laser Focus: Receiver
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Jan 7, 2015

ATLAS: Laser Focus: Receiver

Opto-Mechanical Engineer Tyler Evans explains how the photons that bounce back from Earth are received and filtered...

GSFC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Dec 22, 1993

Space Shuttle Project

A modified Space Shuttle Main Engine is static fired at Marshall's Technology Test Bed.

MSFC
NASA image: Unfolded Solar Array
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Aug 14, 2014

Unfolded Solar Array

A Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, unfolds a solar panel array that...

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Mar 24, 1998

Space Shuttle Project

The roman candle effect as seen in this picture represents the testing of a solid rocket booster (SRB) for...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Dec 13, 1994

Around Marshall

24 inch Hybrid motor test firing at Marshall's Test Stand 500. Liquid/gas are mixed with solid propellents to...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jun 10, 1997

Around Marshall

Fuels used in the 11 inch and 24 inch lab-scale hybrid motors are ignited at Marshall's test cell 104.

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jul 14, 1994

Around Marshall

24 inch Hybrid motor test firing at Marshall's Test Stand 500. Liquid/gas are mixed with solid propellents to...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Oct 31, 1996

Around Marshall

750 K motor test firing at Marshall's Test Stand 116 developing 650 pounds of thrust. The motor was tested for the...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Aug 26, 1997

Around Marshall

A 60 K Bantam Fastrac Gas Generator test at Marshall's Test Stand-116.

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Oct 28, 1996

Around Marshall

750 K motor test firing at Marshall's Test Stand 116 developing 650 pounds of thrust. The motor was tested for the...

MSFC
NASA image: Research and Technology
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Jan 9, 1998

Research and Technology

The Direct Gain Solar Thermal Engine was designed with no moving parts. The concept of Solar Thermal Propulsion...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Nov 2, 1994

Around Marshall

A sub-scale Vernier hydrogen engine firing at Marshall's Test Stand 116. The Vernier engine is being tested for...

MSFC
NASA image: GPM: Meet the Team: Alexia Harper
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Jan 21, 2014

GPM: Meet the Team: Alexia Harper

This is a series of short profiles that showcase the systems engineers and designers who helped develop, build, and...

GSFC
NASA image: GSFC_20230824_OSAM1_015654
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Aug 24, 2023

GSFC_20230824_OSAM1_015654

Mechanical engineering and integration technician, Lucas Keim, stands inside the Acoustics chamber at Goddard Space...

GSFC
NASA image: TEGA Whirligig Model
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Jun 9, 2008

TEGA Whirligig Model

This is a photo of an engineering model of the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer TEGA instrument on board NASA...

JPL
NASA image: GPM: Meet the Team: Jay Parker
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Jan 21, 2014

GPM: Meet the Team: Jay Parker

This is a series of short profiles that showcase the systems engineers and designers who helped develop, build, and...

GSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Dec 10, 1996

Around Marshall

An eleven inch (11) hybrid motor gaseous oxygen (GOX) fuel firing at Marshall's test cell 103.

MSFC
NASA image: Pathfinder
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Jun 9, 1997

Pathfinder

A 40 K Fastrac II duration test performed at Marshall Test Stand 116. The purpose of this test was to gauge 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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