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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: Microgravity
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Jan 24, 2001

Microgravity

Image of soot (smoke) plume made for the Laminar Soot Processes (LSP) experiment during the Microgravity Sciences...

MSFC
NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Opening Ceremony
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May 15, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Opening Ceremony

On the second day of NASA's 9th Robotic Mining Competition, May 15, team members from Saginaw Valley State...

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NASA image: Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area photographed from Skylab
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Aug 5, 1973

Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area photographed from Skylab

SL3-83-0152 (July-September 1973) --- A near vertical view of the metropolitan Detroit, Michigan area is seen in...

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NASA image: PREFIRE Satellite Illustration
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Aug 14, 2023

PREFIRE Satellite Illustration

The PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission will send two CubeSats – shown as an...

JPL
NASA image: Pilot Fullerton reviews checklist on Aft Flight Deck Onorbit Station
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Mar 31, 1982

Pilot Fullerton reviews checklist on Aft Flight Deck Onorbit Station

S82-28906 (27 March 1982) --- Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, mans the right hand aft station of the...

JSC
NASA image: Optical Recorder of the Lunar Sounder Experiment
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Nov 22, 1972

Optical Recorder of the Lunar Sounder Experiment

S72-49482 (November 1972) --- The Optical Recorder of the Lunar Sounder Experiment (S-209) which will be mounted in...

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NASA image: EXPERIMENTS - APOLLO 17
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Nov 17, 1972

EXPERIMENTS - APOLLO 17

S72-53472 (November 1972) --- An artist's concept illustrating how radar beams of the Apollo 17 lunar sounder...

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NASA image: Spacecraft Makers: Europa Clipper's Instrument Integration
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Mar 6, 2024

Spacecraft Makers: Europa Clipper's Instrument Integration

Hardware for NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft was developed at various institutions and facilities across the U.S....

JPL
NASA image: Astronomers Discover Dizzying Spin of the Milky Way Galaxy’s “Halo”
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Dec 8, 2017

Astronomers Discover Dizzying Spin of the Milky Way Galaxy’s “Halo”

Our Milky Way galaxy and its small companions are surrounded by a giant halo of million-degree gas (seen in blue in...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks

Release date: July 1, 2008 This image is a composite of visible (or optical), radio, and X-ray data of the full...

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NASA image: Star Formation in Henize 206
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Mar 8, 2004

Star Formation in Henize 206

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, shows the wispy filamentary structure of Henize 206, is a four-color...

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NASA image: Hubble and Chandra Find Evidence for Densest Galaxy in Nearby Universe
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble and Chandra Find Evidence for Densest Galaxy in Nearby Universe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013: Astronomers may have found the densest galaxy in the nearby universe. The galaxy, known as...

GSFC
NASA image: Comet Borrelly Slows Solar Wind
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Nov 3, 2001

Comet Borrelly Slows Solar Wind

Over 1300 energy spectra taken on September 22, 2001 from the ion and electron instruments on NASA Deep Space 1 span...

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NASA image: Lots of Hydrocarbons
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Oct 27, 2004

Lots of Hydrocarbons

Lots of Hydrocarbons

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NASA image: Comet Borrelly Nucleus Found to the Side
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Nov 3, 2001

Comet Borrelly Nucleus Found to the Side

NASA Deep Space 1 flew by comet Borrelly on September 22, 2001 and took these measurements with its plasma...

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NASA image: Case of the Lost Atmosphere
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Oct 27, 2004

Case of the Lost Atmosphere

Case of the Lost Atmosphere

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NASA image: Titan Upper Atmosphere: A factory of hydrocarbons
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Apr 22, 2005

Titan Upper Atmosphere: A factory of hydrocarbons

During its closest flyby of Saturn's moon Titan on April 16, the Cassini spacecraft came within 1,025 kilometers...

NASA image: Another Blizzard Piles Up the Snow in New England
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Dec 8, 2017

Another Blizzard Piles Up the Snow in New England

Yet another potent winter storm battered the northeastern United States on February 14-15, 2015. The nor'easter...

GSFC
NASA image: Great Lakes, No Clouds
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Dec 8, 2017

Great Lakes, No Clouds

NASA image acquired August 28, 2010 Late August 2010 provided a rare satellite view of a cloudless summer day over...

GSFC
NASA image: SunRISE: Seeing the Sun in a New Light
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Nov 8, 2024

SunRISE: Seeing the Sun in a New Light

Solar activity is heating up, and NASA’s SunRISE mission is getting ready to reveal the turbulent workings of our...

JPL
NASA image: Io Sounding
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May 12, 2011

Io Sounding

This graphic shows the internal structure of Jupiter moon Io as revealed by data from NASA Galileo spacecraft. Io is...

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NASA image: Mapping Ions around Mercury
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Sep 29, 2011

Mapping Ions around Mercury

Mapping Ions around Mercury

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NASA image: The Distribution of Planetary Ions near Mercury
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Sep 30, 2011

The Distribution of Planetary Ions near Mercury

The Distribution of Planetary Ions near Mercury

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NASA image: Water Vapor & Particles Over Enceladus
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Aug 30, 2005

Water Vapor & Particles Over Enceladus

Water Vapor & Particles Over Enceladus

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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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