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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: View of the orange soil which Apollo 17 crewmen found at Station 4 during EVA
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Dec 12, 1972

View of the orange soil which Apollo 17 crewmen found at Station 4 during EVA

AS17-137-20989 (12 Dec. 1972) --- A close-up view of the much-publicized orange soil which the Apollo 17 crewmen...

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NASA image: Two Different Resolution Images of Vesta South Polar Region
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Oct 2, 2011

Two Different Resolution Images of Vesta South Polar Region

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained these images with its framing camera on Aug.17 and Sept.17, 2011. The left hand image...

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NASA image: View of the orange soil which Apollo 17 crewmen found at Station 4 during EVA
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Dec 12, 1972

View of the orange soil which Apollo 17 crewmen found at Station 4 during EVA

AS17-137-20990 (12 Dec. 1972) --- A view of the area at Station 4 (Shorty Crater) showing the now highly-publicized...

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NASA image: Two Weeks in the Life of a Sunspot
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Aug 4, 2017

Two Weeks in the Life of a Sunspot

On July 5, 2017, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory watched AR26665, an active region — an area of intense and...

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NASA image: Cassini Views Enceladus in Stereo
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Feb 18, 2005

Cassini Views Enceladus in Stereo

NASA Cassini spacecraft took images of the ropy, taffy-like topography of Saturn moon Enceladus from many different...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Gets a Birdseye View of Canary Islands Wildfire
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Aug 20, 2012

NASA Spacecraft Gets a Birdseye View of Canary Islands Wildfire

NASA Terra spacecraft acquired this image, a birdseye view of the Canary Islands wildfire, on Aug. 17, 2012. The...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 143
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Aug 4, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 143

This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft features Liber Crater (14 miles, 23 kilometers wide) in Ceres' northern...

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NASA image: jsc2004e20304 - Panorama view of Apollo 17 lunar surface photos for Station 5 at the Taurus-Littrow landing site taken during the second moonwalk of the mission by Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan and lunar module pilot Harrison (Jack) Schmitt. The panora
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Jul 16, 2019

jsc2004e20304 - Panorama view of Apollo 17 lunar surface photos for Station 5 at the Taurus-Littrow landing site taken during the second moonwalk of the mission by Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan and lunar module pilot Harrison (Jack) Schmitt. The panora

jsc2004e20304 - Panorama view of Apollo 17 lunar surface photos for Station 5 at the Taurus-Littrow landing site...

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NASA image: jsc2004e52779 - Panorama view of Apollo 17 lunar surface photos for Station 6 taken during the third moonwalk of the mission by Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan and lunar module pilot Harrison (Jack) Schmitt. The panoramas were built by combining Apollo 1
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Jul 16, 2019

jsc2004e52779 - Panorama view of Apollo 17 lunar surface photos for Station 6 taken during the third moonwalk of the mission by Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan and lunar module pilot Harrison (Jack) Schmitt. The panoramas were built by combining Apollo 1

jsc2004e52779 - Panorama view of Apollo 17 lunar surface photos for Station 6 taken during the third moonwalk of the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Viewed from inside the aft section of the orbiter Discovery, a worker installs the liquid oxygen feedline for the 17-inch disconnect, coming up from below. The 17-inch liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen disconnects provide the propellant feed interface from the external tank to the orbiter main propulsion system and the three Shuttle main engines.
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Nov 11, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Viewed from inside the aft section of the orbiter Discovery, a worker installs the liquid oxygen feedline for the 17-inch disconnect, coming up from below. The 17-inch liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen disconnects provide the propellant feed interface from the external tank to the orbiter main propulsion system and the three Shuttle main engines.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Viewed from inside the aft section of the orbiter Discovery, a worker installs the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Viewed from inside the aft section of the orbiter Discovery, a worker installs the liquid oxygen feedline for the 17-inch disconnect, coming up from below. The 17-inch liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen disconnects provide the propellant feed interface from the external tank to the orbiter main propulsion system and the three Shuttle main engines.
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Nov 11, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Viewed from inside the aft section of the orbiter Discovery, a worker installs the liquid oxygen feedline for the 17-inch disconnect, coming up from below. The 17-inch liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen disconnects provide the propellant feed interface from the external tank to the orbiter main propulsion system and the three Shuttle main engines.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Viewed from inside the aft section of the orbiter Discovery, a worker installs the...

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NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 74
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Dec 10, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 74

This view from NASA Dawn spacecraft, taken on Oct. 17, 2015, from an altitude of 915 miles 1,470 kilometers, shows...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 140
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Aug 1, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 140

This view from Ceres' northern hemisphere shows parts of Datan Crater (at left) and Geshtin Crater (at right)....

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 142
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Aug 3, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 142

This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows the rim of Ernutet Crater (32 miles, 52 kilometers in diameter) on...

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NASA image: Departing Dione
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Aug 20, 2015

Departing Dione

NASA Cassini spacecraft captured this parting view showing the rough and icy crescent of Saturn moon Dione following...

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NASA image: KSC-20120208-PH-UK_OPF3_Figure-A-12
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Aug 17, 1998

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View of the second level in the Vertical Processing Area, SSMEPF, August 17, 1998

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NASA image: KSC-20120208-PH-UK_OPF3_Figure-A-1
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Mar 17, 1987

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Aerial view of OPF-3 construction, March 17, 1987

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NASA image: KSC-20120208-PH-UK_OPF3_Figure-A-11
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Aug 17, 1998

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View of the Horizontal Processing Area, SSMEPF, August 17, 1998

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NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 75
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Dec 11, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 75

This view from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows high northern latitudes on Ceres. Dawn acquired the image on Oct. 17,...

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NASA image: Drive Direction Image by Opportunity After Surpassing 20 Miles
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Jul 19, 2011

Drive Direction Image by Opportunity After Surpassing 20 Miles

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to record this view in the eastward driving...

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NASA image: Titan: Kraken and Ligeia In Sharper Focus
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Mar 15, 2017

Titan: Kraken and Ligeia In Sharper Focus

As it sped away from a relatively distant encounter with Titan on Feb. 17, 2017, NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured...

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NASA image: Dawn XMO2 Image 3
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Nov 9, 2016

Dawn XMO2 Image 3

Relatively young craters, with sharp crater rims and streaks of bright material, are the focus of this view of Ceres...

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NASA image: Aquapad Containment Boxes
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Dec 17, 2016

Aquapad Containment Boxes

iss050e016760 (12/17/2016) --- View of Aquapad Containment Boxes. Photo was taken during Expedition 50.

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NASA image: View inside the crew quarters
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Jan 16, 2018

View inside the crew quarters

iss054e022260 (Jan. 17, 2018) --- View inside the crew quarters where astronauts sleep on the International Space...

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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.
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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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