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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: Satellite Shows Powerful Cold Front Moving Off U.S. East Coast
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Dec 8, 2017

Satellite Shows Powerful Cold Front Moving Off U.S. East Coast

NOAA's GOES-East satellite captured an image of a powerful cold front that triggered flash flood watches and...

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NASA image: Clumps of Cold Stuff Across the Sky
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Jan 11, 2011

Clumps of Cold Stuff Across the Sky

This map illustrates the numerous star-forming clouds, called cold cores, that European Space Agency Planck observed...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Zena Cardman conducts cold transfer skills training
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Jan 26, 2024

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman conducts cold transfer skills training

jsc2024e010943 (Jan. 26, 2024) --- NASA astronaut Zena Cardman conducts cold transfer skills training at NASA’s...

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NASA image: Hot and Cold
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Mar 16, 2015

Hot and Cold

This view shows Mercury's north polar region, colored by the maximum biannual surface temperature, which ranges from...

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NASA image: The cold desert climate region of Kazakhstan
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Sep 30, 2024

The cold desert climate region of Kazakhstan

iss072e007016 (Oct. 1, 2024) --- The cold desert climate region of Kazakhstan on the coast of the Caspian Sea coast...

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NASA image: Human Activity Impacted Space Weather
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May 17, 2017

Human Activity Impacted Space Weather

Our Cold War history is now offering scientists a chance to better understand the complex space system that...

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NASA image: Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) dumps water after first in-flight cold flow test
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Mar 4, 1998

Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) dumps water after first in-flight cold flow test

The NASA SR-71A successfully completed its first cold flow flight as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin...

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NASA image: View of cold water eddies in Falkland Current off southern Argentina
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Dec 14, 1973

View of cold water eddies in Falkland Current off southern Argentina

SL4-137-3608 (14 Dec. 1973) --- A view of cold water eddies in the Falkland Current off the South Atlantic coast of...

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NASA image: Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) ground cold flow test
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Feb 12, 1998

Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) ground cold flow test

This photograph shows a ground cold flow test of the linear aerospike rocket engine mounted on the rear fuselage of...

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NASA image: Testing NASA's Cold Operable Lunar Deployable Arm (COLDArm)
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Dec 5, 2022

Testing NASA's Cold Operable Lunar Deployable Arm (COLDArm)

The 3D-printed titanium scoop of the Cold Operable Lunar Deployable Arm (COLDArm) robotic arm system is poised above...

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NASA image: MELFI-3 Cold Box inspection
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Mar 13, 2015

MELFI-3 Cold Box inspection

ISS043e000724 (03/13/2015) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, Expedition 43 flight...

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NASA image: NASA's Webb "Pathfinder Telescope" Successfully Completes First Super-Cold Optical Test
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Webb "Pathfinder Telescope" Successfully Completes First Super-Cold Optical Test

Testing is crucial part of NASA's success on Earth and in space. So, as the actual flight components of NASA's James...

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NASA image: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Science Instruments Begin Final Super Cold Test at Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Science Instruments Begin Final Super Cold Test at Goddard

At NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's final destination in space, one million miles away from Earth, it will...

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NASA image: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Science Instruments Begin Final Super Cold Test at Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Science Instruments Begin Final Super Cold Test at Goddard

At NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's final destination in space, one million miles away from Earth, it will...

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NASA image: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Science Instruments Begin Final Super Cold Test at Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Science Instruments Begin Final Super Cold Test at Goddard

At NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's final destination in space, one million miles away from Earth, it will...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Pacific Ocean Conditions are Split: Cold in East, Hot in West, July 27, 1999
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Aug 23, 1999

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Pacific Ocean Conditions are Split: Cold in East, Hot in West, July 27, 1999

The North Pacific Ocean continues to run hot and cold, with abnormally low sea levels and cool waters in the...

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NASA image: jsc2026e014318
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Apr 18, 2025

jsc2026e014318

jsc2026e014318 (March 23, 2026) --- Preflight image of the SM-3X module as part of the Cold Atom Lab (CAL). NASA’s...

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NASA image: jsc2026e014319
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Apr 18, 2025

jsc2026e014319

jsc2026e014319 (March 23, 2026) --- Preflight image of the SM-3X module during assembly and testing at NASA’s Jet...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim replaces computer hardware inside the Cold Atom Lab
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Oct 2, 2025

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim replaces computer hardware inside the Cold Atom Lab

iss073e0817671 (Oct. 2, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim replaces computer...

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NASA image: Working Remotely: How Astronauts Upgraded a Complex Experiment in Space
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May 18, 2020

Working Remotely: How Astronauts Upgraded a Complex Experiment in Space

NASA's Cold Atom Laboratory underwent a major hardware upgrade aboard the International Space Station in January...

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NASA image: Liquid Hydrogen Fill
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Aug 3, 2016

Liquid Hydrogen Fill

Engineers complete a test of the Ground Operations Demo Unit for liquid hydrogen at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Mixed Reality Meets Quantum Science on the International Space Station
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Oct 25, 2021

Mixed Reality Meets Quantum Science on the International Space Station

Tease: NASA’s Cold Atom Lab – a quantum physics facility aboard the International Space Station – hosts multiple...

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NASA image: Liquid Hydrogen Fill
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Aug 3, 2016

Liquid Hydrogen Fill

Technicians with Praxair pressurize the hydrogen trailer before offloading liquid hydrogen during a test of the...

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NASA image: Liquid Hydrogen Fill
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Aug 3, 2016

Liquid Hydrogen Fill

Inside a control building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Adam Swinger, cryogenic research engineer in...

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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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