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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: Solar Eclipse at NASA Langley 2017
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Aug 21, 2017

Solar Eclipse at NASA Langley 2017

HDR Time lapse composite of the Solar Eclipse with the Falcon UH-25 in front of the NASA Langley hangar.

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NASA image: PACE-Mission-Build-Timelapse
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Feb 8, 2024

PACE-Mission-Build-Timelapse

Time Lapse Video of the build and launch of the PACE Spacecraft shot between February 2022 and February 2024.

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NASA image: Earth observation time lapse taken by the Expedition 43 crew
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Mar 30, 2015

Earth observation time lapse taken by the Expedition 43 crew

Earth observation taken during a night pass by the Expedition 43 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS)....

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NASA image: Time-lapse of X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft (May 2019 - June 2021)
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Aug 3, 2021

Time-lapse of X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft (May 2019 - June 2021)

This time-lapse represents manufacturing of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology, or QueSST, aircraft from May 2019...

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NASA image: Apollo Historic Mission Control Restoration Time-lapse
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Jun 28, 2019

Apollo Historic Mission Control Restoration Time-lapse

The Historic Mission Control center at the NASA Johnson Space Center has undergone a major restoration. From this...

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NASA image: NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage_timelapse
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Apr 20, 2026

NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage_timelapse

NASA moved the core stage, or the largest section, of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will launch the...

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NASA image: Two-Orbit Time Lapse Earth Observation taken with a Fisheye Lens
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Oct 6, 2018

Two-Orbit Time Lapse Earth Observation taken with a Fisheye Lens

iss057e000244 (Oct. 6, 2018) --- A image captured from a time-lapse imagery sequence shows north Africa and the...

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NASA image: NHQ20200616X59TL001
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Jun 18, 2020

NHQ20200616X59TL001

A time lapse of NASA's next X-plane, the X-59, is being assembled at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in California.

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NASA image: NICER Range of Motion Time-lapse
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Apr 11, 2016

NICER Range of Motion Time-lapse

The Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) Deploy and Pointing System (DAPS) is tested at NASA's Goddard...

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NASA image: Time-lapse Sequence of Jupiter's South Pole
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Feb 22, 2018

Time-lapse Sequence of Jupiter's South Pole

This series of images captures cloud patterns near Jupiter's south pole, looking up towards the planet's equator....

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NASA image: Expedition 66 Crew Grows Chile Peppers on the International Space Station Time-lapse (short version)
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Apr 25, 2022

Expedition 66 Crew Grows Chile Peppers on the International Space Station Time-lapse (short version)

Expedition 66 crew conduct the Plant Habitat-04 investigation aboard the International Space Station. Chile peppers...

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NASA image: Expedition 66 Crew Grows Chile Peppers on the International Space Station Time-lapse
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Apr 25, 2022

Expedition 66 Crew Grows Chile Peppers on the International Space Station Time-lapse

Expedition 66 crew conduct the Plant Habitat-04 investigation aboard the International Space Station. Chile peppers...

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NASA image: Rover Rotisserie
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Sep 12, 2019

Rover Rotisserie

This time-lapse (speeded up 28 times) shows NASA's Mars 2020 rover as it was rotated on a spin table in the clean...

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NASA image: GPM in a Minute
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Feb 26, 2015

GPM in a Minute

A timelapse (2011-2014) of GPM in the clean room at Goddard Space Flight Center and at Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.

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NASA image: Tenth Planet Discovered
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Aug 3, 2005

Tenth Planet Discovered

These time-lapse images of a newfound dwarf planet in our solar system, formerly known as 2003 UB313 or Xena, and...

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NASA image: Uranus Cloud Movement
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Oct 23, 1996

Uranus Cloud Movement

These time-lapse images of Uranus. taken by NASA Voyager 2 on Jan. 14, 1986, show the movement of two small, bright,...

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NASA image: CIBER Launch
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Nov 6, 2014

CIBER Launch

A time-lapse photograph of the CIBER rocket launch, taken from NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia in 2013....

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NASA image: Time lapse of sunrise
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Jun 3, 2014

Time lapse of sunrise

ISS040-E-007073 (3 June 2014) --- Some 228 nautical miles above the home planet, one of the Expedition 40 crew...

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NASA image: EML Installation time-lapse
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Aug 21, 2014

EML Installation time-lapse

iss040e108050 (8/21/2014) — European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Alexander Gerst, is shown in the Columbus module...

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NASA image: Earth Observation - time lapse
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Jul 7, 2014

Earth Observation - time lapse

ISS040-E-050825 (7 July 2014) --- One of the Expedition 40 crew members aboard the International Space Station,...

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Jul 10, 2014

SPHERES-RINGS Time Lapse

ISS040-E-059478 (10 July 2014) --- In the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory, European Space Agency...

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NASA image: Time lapse - Aurora Australis
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Jul 5, 2013

Time lapse - Aurora Australis

ISS040-E-040103 (5 July 2014) --- As the International Space Station was flying at an altitude of 226 nautical miles...

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NASA image: Earth Observation - time lapse
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Jul 7, 2014

Earth Observation - time lapse

ISS040-E-050780 (7 July 2014) --- One of the Expedition 40 crew members aboard the International Space Station,...

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NASA image: EML Installation time-lapse
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Aug 21, 2014

EML Installation time-lapse

iss040e108044 (8/21/2014) — European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Alexander Gerst, is shown in the Columbus module...

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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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