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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: Bright Particle of Martian Origin in Scoop Hole
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Oct 15, 2012

Bright Particle of Martian Origin in Scoop Hole

This image contributed to an interpretation by NASA Mars rover Curiosity science team that some of the bright...

JPL
NASA image: Microgravity
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Jan 12, 1997

Microgravity

Nucleosome Core Particle grown on STS-81. The fundamental structural unit of chromatin and is the basis for...

MSFC
NASA image: Dr. Seong-Geun Jeong on Strategy to Control the Rotation of Brownian Motion of Janis Particles
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Feb 6, 2023

Dr. Seong-Geun Jeong on Strategy to Control the Rotation of Brownian Motion of Janis Particles

Dr. Seong-Geun Jeong from South Korea’s Chungnam National University speaks about the Brownian Motion of Janus...

GRC
NASA image: Building a Buckyball Particle in Space Artist Concept
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Feb 22, 2012

Building a Buckyball Particle in Space Artist Concept

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has detected the solid form of buckyballs in space for the first time. To form a solid...

JPL
NASA image: Bright Particle in Hole Dug by Scooping of Martian Soil
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Oct 18, 2012

Bright Particle in Hole Dug by Scooping of Martian Soil

The mission science team assessed the bright particles in this scooped pit to be native Martian material rather than...

JPL
NASA image: Low-Energy Charged Particle Instrument Assembly
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Dec 3, 2012

Low-Energy Charged Particle Instrument Assembly

This image shows the low-energy charged particle instrument before it was installed on one of NASA Voyager...

JPL
NASA image: 1200270
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Apr 26, 2012

1200270

LAQUIETA HUEY WITH IMAGE ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED PARTICLE COUNTING.

MSFC
NASA image: "Solid State" Chemistry in Titan Ice Particles
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Sep 20, 2016

"Solid State" Chemistry in Titan Ice Particles

Scientists from NASA's Cassini mission suggested in a 2016 paper that the appearance of a cloud of dicyanoacetylene...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Particle and Terrestrial Soil, Compared Microscopically
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Sep 30, 2008

Mars Particle and Terrestrial Soil, Compared Microscopically

Mars Particle and Terrestrial Soil, Compared Microscopically

JPL
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jun 10, 1996

Around Marshall

The dart and associated launching system was developed by engineers at MSFC to collect a sample of the aluminum...

MSFC
NASA image: 1300915
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Aug 12, 2013

1300915

COMBINED ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS FACILITY (PELLETRON PARTICLE ACCELERATOR FOR RADIATION EXPOSURES) BRANDON PHILLIPS

MSFC
NASA image: 1300913
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Aug 12, 2013

1300913

COMBINED ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS FACILITY (PELLETRON PARTICLE ACCELERATOR FOR RADIATION EXPOSURES) PHYLLIS WHITTLESEY

MSFC
NASA image: 1300914
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Aug 12, 2013

1300914

COMBINED ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS FACILITY (PELLETRON PARTICLE ACCELERATOR FOR RADIATION EXPOSURES) PHYLLIS WHITTLESEY

MSFC
NASA image: Tiny Particles, So Far Away
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Jan 10, 2005

Tiny Particles, So Far Away

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope recently captured these images of the star Vega, located 25 light years away in the...

JPL
NASA image: ATom Postcard - Kona, Hawaii
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Feb 17, 2017

ATom Postcard - Kona, Hawaii

The ATom mission aboard NASA’s DC-8 aircraft and flying laboratory is sampling world-wide in one of the most...

GSFC
NASA image: Particle Cooler/Generator Module in the MRM1
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Jan 13, 2014

Particle Cooler/Generator Module in the MRM1

ISS038-E-029764 (13 Jan. 2014) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 38 commander, sets up the Particle...

JSC
NASA image: Space Station Spacewalkers Work on a Cosmic Particle Detector on This Week @NASA – November 22, 2019
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Nov 22, 2019

Space Station Spacewalkers Work on a Cosmic Particle Detector on This Week @NASA – November 22, 2019

Spacewalkers work on a cosmic particle detector, more potential partners to transport payloads to the Moon, and a...

HQ
NASA image: Low-Energy Particles Leaking out of the Solar System Artist Concept
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Dec 16, 2011

Low-Energy Particles Leaking out of the Solar System Artist Concept

This artist concept shows NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft in a new region at the edge of our solar system where there are...

JPL
NASA image: Energetic Particles from Outside our Solar System Increase Artist Concept
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Dec 16, 2011

Energetic Particles from Outside our Solar System Increase Artist Concept

This artist concept shows NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft in a new region at the edge of our solar system where the amount...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1992-AC92-0057-6
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Jan 5, 1992

ARC-1992-AC92-0057-6

SSE (Solar System Exploration) flight apparatus: PDE (Particle Dispersion Experiement) on-board USML-1 (GEM)

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1992-AC92-0057-2
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Jan 5, 1992

ARC-1992-AC92-0057-2

SSE (Solar System Exploration) flight apparatus: PDE (Particle Dispersion Experiement) on-board USML-1 (GEM)

ARC
NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Finding the Invisible
Video
Mar 10, 2020

NASA ScienceCasts: Finding the Invisible

Scientists are using AMS-02 on the Space Station to study fundamental particles originating from sources up to...

HQ
NASA image: Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 F
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Oct 25, 2013

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 F

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 Foot Tunnel: PIV measurement of HWB-N2A model in...

LRC
NASA image: Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 F
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Oct 25, 2013

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 F

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 Foot Tunnel: PIV measurement of HWB-N2A model in...

LRC
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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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