Explore NASA's vast collection of space images, videos, and audio from missions past and present.
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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Hardware for NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft was developed at various institutions and facilities across the U.S....
STS035-13-008 (2-10 Dec. 1990) --- The various components of the Astro-1 payload are seen backdropped against the...
NASA astronaut Joe Acaba answers questions at a behind-the-scenes NASA Social at NASA Headquarters on Tuesday, Dec....
How do we get ready to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond? By pushing the limits right here on Earth. Join us...
iss064e024194 (1/20/2021) --- A view of the Year 2020 Print, printed in the Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF)...
The sun sets behind NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft as they stand fully assembled atop...
ISS030-E-016617 (25 Dec. 2011) --- Brightness from sunlight appears to peek through the spaces between sections of a...
NASA astronaut Joe Acaba speaks at a behind-the-scenes NASA Social at NASA Headquarters on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 in...
About 40 Brevard County high school seniors attended Brevard Top Scholars Day at Kennedy Space Center on May 5....
About 40 Brevard County high school seniors attended Brevard Top Scholars Day at Kennedy Space Center on May 5....
NASA astronaut Joe Acaba speaks at a behind-the-scenes NASA Social at NASA Headquarters on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 in...
Go behind the scenes at NASA with Chief Scientist Jim Green in the Gravity Assist podcast. We’ll talk to people who...
Host Damon Talley of NASA's Digital Learning Network takes you behind the scenes at Kennedy Space Center in Florida...
NASA astronaut Joe Acaba answers questions at a behind-the-scenes NASA Social at NASA Headquarters on Tuesday, Dec....
NASA astronaut Joe Acaba answers questions at a behind-the-scenes NASA Social at NASA Headquarters on Tuesday, Dec....
Aeroanutics Technical Seminar series: Pilot Force Measurement with Inertia and Gravity Compensation by Rodger A....
Go behind the scenes as we unbox NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, after its arrival at Vandenberg...
ss064e024233 (1/20/2021) --- A view of the Year 2020 Print, printed in the Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF)...
NASA astronaut Joe Acaba speaks at a behind-the-scenes NASA Social at NASA Headquarters on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 in...
Kennedy Space Center Associate Director Kelvin Manning addresses about 40 Brevard County high school seniors...
Aeroanutics Technical Seminar series: Pilot Force Measurement with Inertia and Gravity Compensation by Rodger A....
ISS01-E-5356 (14 February 2001) --- Astronaut Robert L. Curbeam, STS-98 mission specialist, floats above the...
ISS030-E-016619 (25 Dec. 2011) --- The sun appears to peek through the spaces between sections of a solar array...
NASA Science Live is an opportunity for you to come behind-the-scenes and get to know your space agency. In this...