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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: TangoLab Card Cube Removal
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Mar 31, 2022

TangoLab Card Cube Removal

iss067e000411 (3/31/2022) --- A view of a Cube containing Space Tango - Cubelab Satellite Demonstrator, part of...

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NASA image: MMSAT-1S Flight Model
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Aug 7, 2020

MMSAT-1S Flight Model

jsc2020e049614 (8/7/2020) --- A preflight view of the MMSAT-1 flight unit. MMSAT-1 is Myanmar’s first 50 kg-class...

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NASA image: jsc2024e081747
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Dec 17, 2024

jsc2024e081747

jsc2024e081747 (12/17/2024) --- Six wooden panels of the LignoSat are shown with their coordinate marks. LignoSat is...

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NASA image: JEMRMS Small Satellite Deployment observation
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Feb 5, 2015

JEMRMS Small Satellite Deployment observation

iss042e222241 (2/5/2015) --- Photographic documentation of the JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer-3 (J-SSOD-3)...

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NASA image: JEMRMS Small Satellite Deployment observation
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Feb 5, 2015

JEMRMS Small Satellite Deployment observation

iss042e222236 (2/5/2015) --- Photographic documentation of the JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer-3 (J-SSOD-3)...

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NASA image: The Countdown to Our Artemis I Moon Mission on This Week @NASA – August 12, 2022
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Aug 12, 2022

The Countdown to Our Artemis I Moon Mission on This Week @NASA – August 12, 2022

The countdown to our Artemis I Moon mission, a Moon-observing small satellite hitching a ride on Artemis I, and some...

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NASA image: JEM JSSOD operations
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Feb 5, 2015

JEM JSSOD operations

iss042e224107 (2/5/2015) --- Photographic documentation of the JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer-3 (J-SSOD-3)...

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NASA image: iss063e010534
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May 10, 2020

iss063e010534

iss063e010534 (5/10/2020) --- A view from the Unity module aboard the International Space Station (ISS) of the...

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NASA image: JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation
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Oct 31, 2017

JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer, or P-POD, container is installed...

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NASA image: JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation
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Oct 31, 2017

JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and engineers prepare a Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer,...

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NASA image: JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation
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Oct 31, 2017

JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and engineers prepare to install a Poly Picosatellite...

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NASA image: JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation
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Oct 31, 2017

JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer, or P-POD, container is installed...

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NASA image: JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation
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Oct 31, 2017

JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and engineers prepare a Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer,...

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NASA image: JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation
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Oct 31, 2017

JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer, or P-POD, container is installed...

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NASA image: JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation
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Oct 31, 2017

JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and engineers prepare a Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer,...

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NASA image: Completed SunRISE SmallSats Pictured Together
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Nov 30, 2023

Completed SunRISE SmallSats Pictured Together

Shown here at Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory in Logan, Utah, in November, 2023, the six...

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NASA image: Earth Science
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Mar 29, 1993

Earth Science

Small Expendable Deployer System (SEDS) is a tethered date collecting satellite and is intended to demonstrate a...

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NASA image: NASA Space Symposium Press Conference
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Apr 6, 2022

NASA Space Symposium Press Conference

NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana, right, moderates a news conference, “Small Satellites, Big Missions:...

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NASA image: NASA Leadership Tours Wallops Flight Facility
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Aug 10, 2021

NASA Leadership Tours Wallops Flight Facility

Dave Wilcox, chief of the Small Satellite Project Office at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, center, speaks about...

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NASA image: iss059e102911
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Jun 13, 2019

iss059e102911

iss059e102911 (6/13/2019 --- Photo documentation taken aboard the International Space Station (ISS) of the JEM Small...

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NASA image: RSP-01
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Oct 3, 2020

RSP-01

jsc2021e004420 (10/3/2020) --- A pre-flight view of the top of the RSP-01 Flight Model. The RSP-01 satellite is a...

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NASA image: RSP-01
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Jan 26, 2021

RSP-01

jsc2021e004417 (10/6/2020) --- A pre-flight view of the RSP-01 Flight Model. The RSP-01 satellite is a 1-Unit (1U)...

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NASA image: Kotov and Mastracchio during SPHERES Experiment
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Jan 16, 2014

Kotov and Mastracchio during SPHERES Experiment

ISS038-E-031405 (15 Jan. 2014) --- In the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory, Russian cosmonaut Oleg...

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NASA image: RSP-01
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Jan 26, 2021

RSP-01

jsc2021e004418 (10/6/2020) --- A pre-flight view of the front side of the RSP-01 Flight Model. The RSP-01 satellite...

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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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