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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: The Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams
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Oct 3, 2012

The Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams

This image from NASA Spitzer and GALEX shows the Helix nebula, a dying star throwing a cosmic tantrum. In death, the...

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NASA image: ARC-1998-AC98-0181-15
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Aug 31, 1998

ARC-1998-AC98-0181-15

Ship Airwake investigation 7x10FT#2 W.t. settling Chamber. Shows test setup and model flow visuaization using...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1998-AC98-0181-19
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Aug 31, 1998

ARC-1998-AC98-0181-19

Ship Airwake investigation 7x10FT#2 W.t. settling Chamber. Shows test setup and model flow visuaization using...

ARC
NASA image: Mission Specialist Hawley works with the SWUIS experiment
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Nov 18, 2013

Mission Specialist Hawley works with the SWUIS experiment

STS093-350-022 (22-27 July 1999) --- Astronaut Steven A. Hawley, mission specialist, works with the Southwest...

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NASA image: EXPERIMENTS - APOLLO 17
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Nov 17, 1972

EXPERIMENTS - APOLLO 17

S72-53470 (November 1972) --- The Far-Ultraviolet Spectrometer, Experiment S-169, one of the lunar orbital science...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This 1970 photograph shows Skylab's Ultraviolet (UV) Airglow Horizon Photography experiment. It was an astrophysics...

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NASA image: ARC-1998-AC98-0181-3
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Aug 31, 1998

ARC-1998-AC98-0181-3

Test Setup and UltraViolet (UV) Lighting with Frank Caradonna, Ames and Kurtis Long, Project Scientist. Ship Airwake...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1998-AC98-0181-6
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Aug 31, 1998

ARC-1998-AC98-0181-6

Test Setup and UltraViolet (UV) Lighting and Tufts. Ship Airwake Investigation 7 x 10 ft#2 Wind Tunnel Settling...

ARC
NASA image: Large Prominence Eruption (October 3, 2014)
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Dec 8, 2017

Large Prominence Eruption (October 3, 2014)

The STEREO (Behind) spacecraft captured this large prominence and corona mass ejection as they erupted into space...

GSFC
NASA image: Large Prominence Eruption [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Large Prominence Eruption [video]

The STEREO (Behind) spacecraft captured this large prominence and corona mass ejection as they erupted into space...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA's Europa Clipper's Ultraviolet Spectrograph Is Delivered
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Mar 3, 2022

NASA's Europa Clipper's Ultraviolet Spectrograph Is Delivered

Engineers and technicians examine and test the first of NASA's Europa Clipper's science instruments to be delivered...

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NASA image: Extrusion
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Oct 20, 2022

Extrusion

jsc2022e083567 (10/20/2022) --- An inside view of the MIT Space Exploration Initiative Extrusion payload, shown in...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - GULBI
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Jul 9, 2025

PRO Imagery Submittal - GULBI

jsc2025e067422 97/9/2025) --- Agar plates for the GULBI investigation. This research uses special optical fibers to...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - GULBI
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Jul 9, 2025

PRO Imagery Submittal - GULBI

jsc2025e067421 (7/9/2025) --- Individual components of hardware for the GULBI investigation, which examines how...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - GULBI
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Aug 5, 2025

PRO Imagery Submittal - GULBI

jsc2025e067423 (8/5/20250 --- Germicidal UV light is emitted by an optical fiber running through the center of an...

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NASA image: Sputtering, Surging Sun [HD Video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Sputtering, Surging Sun [HD Video]

STEREO (Ahead) caught the action as one edge of a single active region spurted out more than a dozen surges of...

GSFC
NASA image: SOLAR - ASTRONOMY (APOLLO-SATURN [AS]-16)
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May 9, 1972

SOLAR - ASTRONOMY (APOLLO-SATURN [AS]-16)

S72-36972 (21 April 1972) --- A color enhancement of a far-ultraviolet photo of Earth taken by astronaut John W....

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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: Landsat 9 Fairings UV and White Light Inspections
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Jun 17, 2021

Landsat 9 Fairings UV and White Light Inspections

Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United Launch Alliance (ULA)...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Fairings UV and White Light Inspections
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Jun 17, 2021

Landsat 9 Fairings UV and White Light Inspections

Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, preparations are underway to...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Fairings UV and White Light Inspections
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Jun 17, 2021

Landsat 9 Fairings UV and White Light Inspections

Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United Launch Alliance (ULA)...

KSC
NASA image: Bendable Prominence
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Oct 4, 2016

Bendable Prominence

A prominence observed along the right edge of the sun rose up and then most of it bent back down to the surface...

JPL
NASA image: EMA Preflight Imagery
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Nov 8, 2023

EMA Preflight Imagery

jsc2024e065155 (11/8/2023) --- Preflight view of the IR-COASTER experiment portion of the Euro Material Ageing...

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NASA image: J-SSOD 4 Mission
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Sep 17, 2015

J-SSOD 4 Mission

ISS045E014236 (09/17/2015) – A Japanese Small Satellite is deployed from outside the Japanese Experiment Module on...

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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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