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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: What's Up: June 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jun 1, 2022

What's Up: June 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in June 2022? The morning quartet of Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and Mars continues...

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NASA image: What's Up: April 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Mar 26, 2026

What's Up: April 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Mercury shines at its brightest for the year, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a bright new comet makes an...

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NASA image: What's Up: March 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Mar 1, 2023

What's Up: March 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in November 2020? Cool autumn evenings are a great time to look for the...

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NASA image: STS-31 camera & photographic equipment displayed on OV-103's aft flight deck
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Apr 29, 1990

STS-31 camera & photographic equipment displayed on OV-103's aft flight deck

This array of photographic equipment, displayed on the aft flight deck payload station, represents just a part of...

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NASA image: jsc2016e109770
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Sep 9, 2016

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At the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 49 crewmember Shane Kimbrough of...

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NASA image: jsc2019e062141
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Oct 16, 2019

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jsc2019e062141 910/16/2019) --- Preflight back view of the iSIM IOD flight unit. The iSIM, integrated Standard...

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NASA image: jsc2012e099538
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Jul 3, 2012

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With Expedition 32/33 Flight Engineer Sunita Williams playing the role of photographer, her crewmate, Flight...

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NASA image: jsc2019e062139
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Oct 16, 2019

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jsc2019e062139 910/16/2019) --- Preflight view of the iSIM IOD flight unit. The iSIM, integrated Standard Imager for...

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NASA image: STS_135_CEIT
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Apr 7, 2011

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JSC2011-E-040348 (7 April 2011) --- A technician uses binoculars to look over the space shuttle Atlantis as the crew...

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NASA image: jsc2019e062140
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Oct 16, 2019

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jsc2019e062140 (10/16/2019) --- Preflight Side view of the iSIM-IOD flight unit. The iSIM, integrated Standard...

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NASA image: Mercury Solar Transit
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May 9, 2016

Mercury Solar Transit

Boyertown Area High School astronomy teacher Peter Detterline prepares high powered binoculars with a solar filter...

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NASA image: jsc2012e099525
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Jul 3, 2012

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At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Canadian Space Agency Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield, one of the members...

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NASA image: 200802200005HQ  Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-122) Lands
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Feb 20, 2008

200802200005HQ Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-122) Lands

STS-122 Mission Commander Steve Frick, right, and Pilot Alan Poindexter use a pair of binoculars to inspect the...

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NASA image: jsc2014e049400
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May 16, 2014

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15-49-09: At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 40/41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA (left)...

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NASA image: jsc2014e026286
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Mar 14, 2014

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2014-03-14-16-31-24-2[1] Outside the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 39/40...

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NASA image: STS-35 aft flight deck of Columbia, OV-102, with an array of camera equipment
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Dec 10, 1990

STS-35 aft flight deck of Columbia, OV-102, with an array of camera equipment

STS035-10-015 (2-10 Dec 1990) --- This busy scene shows cameras and supportive photographic gear temporarily stowed...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd1489
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Jul 4, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center, NASA Administrator Mike Griffin uses...

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NASA image: STS-109 CDR Altman on aft flight deck with binoculars
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Mar 3, 2002

STS-109 CDR Altman on aft flight deck with binoculars

STS109-346-002 (1-12 March 2002) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-109 mission commander, looks out an overhead...

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NASA image: Jeff Greulich, DynCorp life support technician, adjusts a prototype helmet on a NASA Dryden pilot. Five pilots evaluated the helmet for fit, comfort and functionality during the summer and fall of 2002.
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Aug 7, 2002

Jeff Greulich, DynCorp life support technician, adjusts a prototype helmet on a NASA Dryden pilot. Five pilots evaluated the helmet for fit, comfort and functionality during the summer and fall of 2002.

Jeff Greulich, DynCorp life support technician, adjusts a prototype helmet on pilot Craig Bomben at NASA Dryden...

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NASA image: Wernher von Braun
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Jul 26, 1971

Wernher von Braun

During the Apollo 15 launch activities in the launch control center's firing room 1 at Kennedy Space Center, Dr....

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NASA image: Research pilots at NASA Dryden tested a prototype helmet during the summer and fall of 2002. The objective was to obtain data on fit, comfort and functionality.
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Aug 7, 2002

Research pilots at NASA Dryden tested a prototype helmet during the summer and fall of 2002. The objective was to obtain data on fit, comfort and functionality.

Research pilots from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., tested a prototype two-part helmet....

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NASA image: Massive Star Goes Out With a Whimper Instead of a Bang (Artist's Concept)
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May 25, 2017

Massive Star Goes Out With a Whimper Instead of a Bang (Artist's Concept)

Every second a star somewhere out in the universe explodes as a supernova. But some extremely massive stars go out...

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NASA image: How to View the Solar Eclipse with a Pinhole Projector
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Jun 21, 2017

How to View the Solar Eclipse with a Pinhole Projector

You don't necessarily need fancy equipment to watch one of the sky's most awesome shows: a solar eclipse. With just...

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NASA image: Hubble reveals the Ring Nebula’s true shape
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble reveals the Ring Nebula’s true shape

Caption: In this composite image, visible-light observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope are combined with...

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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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