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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: Scientists Uncover Origins of Dynamic Jets on Sun's Surface: Observations from SDO
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Jun 22, 2017

Scientists Uncover Origins of Dynamic Jets on Sun's Surface: Observations from SDO

At any given moment, as many as 10 million wild jets of solar material burst from the sun’s surface. They erupt as...

GSFC
NASA image: Scientists Uncover Origins of Dynamic Jets on Sun's Surface: Observations from Hinode Spacecraft
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Jun 22, 2017

Scientists Uncover Origins of Dynamic Jets on Sun's Surface: Observations from Hinode Spacecraft

At any given moment, as many as 10 million wild jets of solar material burst from the sun’s surface. They erupt as...

GSFC
NASA image: Scientists Uncover Origins of Dynamic Jets on Sun's Surface: Uncover Spicules
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Jun 22, 2017

Scientists Uncover Origins of Dynamic Jets on Sun's Surface: Uncover Spicules

At any given moment, as many as 10 million wild jets of solar material burst from the sun’s surface. They erupt as...

GSFC
NASA image: Scientists Uncover Origins of Dynamic Jets on Sun's Surface: Observations from IRIS
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Jun 22, 2017

Scientists Uncover Origins of Dynamic Jets on Sun's Surface: Observations from IRIS

At any given moment, as many as 10 million wild jets of solar material burst from the sun’s surface. They erupt as...

GSFC
NASA image: Modeling the Future of the Greenland Ice Sheet
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Jun 19, 2019

Modeling the Future of the Greenland Ice Sheet

Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute used data from NASA’s Operation IceBridge to...

GSFC
NASA image: Monitoring the Mars Helicopter
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Mar 28, 2019

Monitoring the Mars Helicopter

Teddy Tzanetos, MiMi Aung and Bob Balaram of NASA's Mars Helicopter project observe a flight test. The image was...

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NASA image: Voyager Test Model Configuration
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Jul 5, 2017

Voyager Test Model Configuration

This archival photo shows the Voyager proof test model, which did not fly in space, in the 25-foot space simulator...

JPL
NASA image: Building a Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean
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Jul 25, 2017

Building a Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean

For decades, NASA researchers have helped refine our understanding of hurricanes and tropical storms. To better...

GSFC
NASA image: Perspective View of Botany Bay and Surroundings, With Vertical Exaggeration
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Jun 7, 2013

Perspective View of Botany Bay and Surroundings, With Vertical Exaggeration

A stereo pair of images from taken from Mars orbit were used to generate a digital elevation model that is the basis...

JPL
NASA image: Simulated Van Allen Belts Generated by Plasma Thruster in Tank 5
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Sep 23, 1966

Simulated Van Allen Belts Generated by Plasma Thruster in Tank 5

The model of the Earth housed inside Vacuum Tank 5 contained a coil which produced a magnetic field simulating that...

GRC
NASA image: IPCC Projections of Temperature and Precipitation in the 21st Century
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Sep 27, 2013

IPCC Projections of Temperature and Precipitation in the 21st Century

New data visualizations from the NASA Center for Climate Simulation and NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio show...

GSFC
NASA image: ARC-1960-A-26921-B
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Aug 17, 1960

ARC-1960-A-26921-B

Hi-Speed impact test simulating space debris hitting an orbiting capsule. A blunt nose 20 millimeter model built of...

ARC
NASA image: SIDRM II Documentation Photos at the Icing Research Tunnel (IRT)
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Feb 8, 2023

SIDRM II Documentation Photos at the Icing Research Tunnel (IRT)

Pictured is a model to study the ice collection on struts in jet engines during flight. Researchers inspect the ice...

GRC
NASA image: SpaceX Parachute Test
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Sep 17, 2019

SpaceX Parachute Test

Crew Dragon parachutes successfully deploy during latest development test that simulated a pad abort, where the...

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NASA image: Gemini Capsule and Rendezvous Docking Simulator
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Dec 19, 1962

Gemini Capsule and Rendezvous Docking Simulator

Practicing with a full-scale model of the Gemini Capsule in Langley's Rendezvous Docking Simulator. -- Caption and...

LRC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Oct 31, 1997

Around Marshall

The Shooting Star Experiment (SSE) is designed to develop and demonstrate the technology required to focus the sun's...

MSFC
NASA image: New Simulation Sheds Light on Spiraling Supermassive Black Holes
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Oct 2, 2018

New Simulation Sheds Light on Spiraling Supermassive Black Holes

A new model is bringing scientists a step closer to understanding the kinds of light signals produced when two...

GSFC
NASA image: Apollo - LOLA Project
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Dec 5, 1961

Apollo - LOLA Project

Project LOLA. Test subject sitting at the controls: Project LOLA or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach was a simulator...

LRC
NASA image: Project LOLA or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach was a simulator built at Langley
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Jul 23, 1961

Project LOLA or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach was a simulator built at Langley

Test subject sitting at the controls: Project LOLA or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach was a simulator built at...

LRC
NASA image: Paint by Particle
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Dec 8, 2017

Paint by Particle

NASA models and supercomputing have created a colorful new view of aerosol movement. Satellites, balloon-borne...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA’s X-66 Completes Full-Span Wind Tunnel Test
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Dec 20, 2024

NASA’s X-66 Completes Full-Span Wind Tunnel Test

NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project completed wind tunnel tests on a Boeing-built X-66 full-span model...

ARC
NASA image: TEST - SHUTTLE - MINI-APPROACH & LANDING TEST (ALT) - JSC
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Dec 3, 1975

TEST - SHUTTLE - MINI-APPROACH & LANDING TEST (ALT) - JSC

Owen Morris and John Kiker are seen in this series of photographs documenting a mini-Approach and Landing Test...

JSC
NASA image: Wind Over Its Wing: NASA’s X-66 Model Tests Airflow
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Jul 23, 2024

Wind Over Its Wing: NASA’s X-66 Model Tests Airflow

NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project concluded wind tunnel testing in the fall of 2024. Tests on a...

ARC
NASA image: TEST - SHUTTLE - MINI-APPROACH & LANDING TEST (ALT) - JSC
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Dec 3, 1975

TEST - SHUTTLE - MINI-APPROACH & LANDING TEST (ALT) - JSC

Seen left to right is Art Arrow,Owen Morris, and John Kiker. This is an image in a series of photographs documenting...

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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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