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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: GPM Enters SES Testing
Video
Nov 30, 2012

GPM Enters SES Testing

Short musical interlude showing the lifting of the GPM Core satellite into the Space Environmental Simulator for...

GSFC
NASA image: OCI Short Wave Infrared Pulse Calibration Assembly Integration
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May 24, 2022

OCI Short Wave Infrared Pulse Calibration Assembly Integration

Manufacturing engineer, Roman Nilov, inspects flight hardware after technicians install the Short Wave Infrared...

GSFC
NASA image: OCI Short Wave Infrared Pulse Calibration Assembly Build
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Mar 14, 2022

OCI Short Wave Infrared Pulse Calibration Assembly Build

Mechanical technician, Dave Nolan, tightens bolts on the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) Short Wave Infrared (SWIR)...

GSFC
NASA image: Short Shadow
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May 15, 2017

Short Shadow

The projection of Saturn's shadow on the rings grows shorter as Saturn's season advances toward northern summer,...

JPL
NASA image: Tilt Nacelle Vertical and Short Takeoff and Landing Engine
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Mar 23, 1979

Tilt Nacelle Vertical and Short Takeoff and Landing Engine

Center Director John McCarthy, left, and researcher Al Johns pose with a one-third scale model of a Grumman...

GRC
NASA image: SLS-4091 August 2022 SLS Animation Resource Reel Short Form_1
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Aug 19, 2022

SLS-4091 August 2022 SLS Animation Resource Reel Short Form_1

animation scenes depict NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the world’s most powerful rocket for a new era of human...

MSFC
NASA image: Space Launch System Short Resource Reel April 2020
Video
Apr 30, 2020

Space Launch System Short Resource Reel April 2020

This video includes animation and shows work being completed to build, assemble and test NASA's new heavy-lift...

MSFC
NASA image: Professor Gerold Willing on Quantum Sensitized Solar Cells – Short Version
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Feb 7, 2023

Professor Gerold Willing on Quantum Sensitized Solar Cells – Short Version

Professor Gerold Willing from the University of Louisville talks about research on Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cell...

GRC
NASA image: Stubby Shadow
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Dec 17, 2009

Stubby Shadow

Saturn small moon Pan, brightly overexposed, casts a short shadow on the A ring in this image taken by NASA Cassini...

JPL
NASA image: GPM: Journey to Launch: Shipout, Takeoff
Video
Nov 26, 2013

GPM: Journey to Launch: Shipout, Takeoff

Short video montage of the GPM shipping container leaving Goddard Space Flight Center for Joint Base Andrews, Md....

GSFC
NASA image: Anatomy of a Raindrop
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May 31, 2013

Anatomy of a Raindrop

This short video explains how a raindrop falls through the atmosphere and why a more accurate look at raindrops can...

GSFC
NASA image: Sun-Earth Day 2009 Promo 1
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Mar 18, 2009

Sun-Earth Day 2009 Promo 1

Short promo for Sun-Earth Day 2009 featuring scientists and students talking about the most fascinating things...

GSFC
NASA image: Sun-Earth Day 2009 Promo 2
Video
Mar 18, 2009

Sun-Earth Day 2009 Promo 2

Second short promo for Sun-Earth Day 2009 featuring more people talking about what they find interesting about the sun.

GSFC
Video
Mar 18, 2009

Sun-Earth Day 2009 Promos: Galileo

Third short promo for Sun-Earth Day 2009 featuring a modern Galileo pitching all of his greatest discoveries over...

GSFC
NASA image: lsp_whyrockets
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Jan 8, 2018

lsp_whyrockets

lsp_whyrockets- What type of rockets are required to bring equipment.

KSC
NASA image: Reull Vallis
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Apr 7, 2017

Reull Vallis

This VIS image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a short section of Reull Vallis. Reull Vallis...

JPL
NASA image: Long Shadow, Short Shadow
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Sep 4, 2009

Long Shadow, Short Shadow

The shadow of the moon Janus dwarfs the shadow of Daphnis on Saturn A ring in this image taken as the planet...

JPL
NASA image: Video Short - NASA StennisCompletesKeyWaterwayLockProject
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Aug 10, 2023

Video Short - NASA StennisCompletesKeyWaterwayLockProject

NASA Stennis recently completed a critical infrastructure project to refurbish the gates of the center’s waterway...

SSC
NASA image: Return with LRO short
Video
Jun 11, 2008

Return with LRO short

The Deputy Project Manager for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) program, Cathy Peddie, expresses her personal...

GSFC
NASA image: Earth Science Week: Career Spotlights: Dalia Kirschbaum
Video
Sep 26, 2012

Earth Science Week: Career Spotlights: Dalia Kirschbaum

A short video profile about research physical scientist Dalia Kirschbaum, who focuses on landslide modeling as well...

GSFC
NASA image: Thermal Radiation and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Jun 25, 2012

Thermal Radiation and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

A short animation illustrating the relationship of temperature and wavelength. Hotter objects have a shorter...

GSFC
NASA image: Affecting Two Rings
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Jan 28, 2010

Affecting Two Rings

The effects of the small moon Prometheus loom large on two of Saturn rings in this image taken by NASA Cassini...

JPL
NASA image: MESSENGER First Images of Comets Encke and ISON
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Nov 14, 2013

MESSENGER First Images of Comets Encke and ISON

As comets C/2012 S1 ISON and the well-known short-period comet 2P/Encke both approached their closest distances to...

JPL
NASA image: Soil Disturbed by Spirit Drives Before Fourth Martian Winter False Color
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Oct 28, 2010

Soil Disturbed by Spirit Drives Before Fourth Martian Winter False Color

This mosaic of images shows the soil in front of NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit after a series of short backward...

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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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