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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: NASA Test Pilot Opens X-59 Cockpit After Historic First Flight
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA Test Pilot Opens X-59 Cockpit After Historic First Flight

NASA test pilot Nils Larson opens the X-59 cockpit after completing the aircraft’s first flight on Tuesday, Oct. 28,...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Exits Aircraft After Historic First Flight
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Exits Aircraft After Historic First Flight

NASA test pilot Nils Larson steps out of the X-59 cockpit after completing the aircraft’s first flight on Tuesday,...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Hugs Wife After Historic First Flight
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Hugs Wife After Historic First Flight

NASA test pilot Nils Larson reaches for a hug from his wife after completing the X-59’s first flight on Tuesday,...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Exits Aircraft After Historic First Flight
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Exits Aircraft After Historic First Flight

NASA test pilot Nils Larson steps out of the X-59 cockpit after completing the aircraft’s first flight on Tuesday,...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Exits Aircraft After Historic First Flight
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Exits Aircraft After Historic First Flight

NASA test pilot Nils Larson steps out of the X-59 cockpit after completing the aircraft’s first flight on Tuesday,...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Hugs Wife After Historic First Flight
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Hugs Wife After Historic First Flight

NASA test pilot Nils Larson reaches for a hug from his wife after completing the X-59’s first flight on Tuesday,...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Exits Aircraft After Historic First Flight
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Exits Aircraft After Historic First Flight

NASA test pilot Nils Larson steps out of the X-59 cockpit after completing the aircraft’s first flight on Tuesday,...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Hugs Wife After Historic First Flight
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Hugs Wife After Historic First Flight

NASA test pilot Nils Larson reaches for a hug from his wife after completing the X-59’s first flight on Tuesday,...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Hugs Wife After Historic First Flight
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Hugs Wife After Historic First Flight

NASA test pilot Nils Larson reaches for a hug from his wife after completing the X-59’s first flight on Tuesday,...

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NASA image: Shake, Rattle and Roll: Testing NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover
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May 18, 2020

Shake, Rattle and Roll: Testing NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover lives up to its name by enduring a series of tests to prepare for its journey to...

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NASA image: Test Pilot Sits in X-59 Cockpit Prior to First Engine Run
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Oct 30, 2024

Test Pilot Sits in X-59 Cockpit Prior to First Engine Run

Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan “Dog” Canin sits in the cockpit of NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft in...

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NASA image: NASA Conducts First 2023 Test of Redesigned Moon Rocket Engine
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Feb 8, 2023

NASA Conducts First 2023 Test of Redesigned Moon Rocket Engine

NASA’s newly redesigned RS-25 engine for future flights of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket underwent its first...

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NASA image: First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959E5-188 Shop and Launcher Pictures
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Nov 10, 1959

First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959E5-188 Shop and Launcher Pictures

L59-7932 First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959....

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NASA image: First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959E5-188 Shop and Launcher Pictures
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Nov 10, 1959

First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959E5-188 Shop and Launcher Pictures

L59-7932 First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959....

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NASA image: First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959E5-188 Shop and Launcher Pictures
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Nov 10, 1959

First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959E5-188 Shop and Launcher Pictures

L59-7932 First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959....

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NASA image: First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959E5-188 Shop and Launcher Pictures
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Nov 10, 1959

First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959E5-188 Shop and Launcher Pictures

L59-7932 First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959....

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NASA image: First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959E5-188 Shop and Launcher Pictures
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Nov 10, 1959

First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959E5-188 Shop and Launcher Pictures

L59-7932 First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959....

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NASA image: First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959E5-188 Shop and Launcher Pictures
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Nov 10, 1959

First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959E5-188 Shop and Launcher Pictures

L59-7932 First University of Michigan Strongarm sounding rocket on launcher at Wallops for test, November 10, 1959....

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NASA image: View of Mission Control during first Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests
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Aug 12, 1977

View of Mission Control during first Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests

S77-27546 (12 Aug 1977) --- An overall view of Mission Control Operations in the Mission Control Center, bldg 30, at...

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NASA image: Close Look at Curiosity First Drive
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Jul 29, 2010

Close Look at Curiosity First Drive

A test operator in clean-room garb observes rolling of the wheels during the first drive test of NASA Curiosity...

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NASA image: NASA's first Orion full-scale abort flight test crew module was placed in NASA Dryden's Abort Flight Test integration area for equipment installation.
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Apr 1, 2008

NASA's first Orion full-scale abort flight test crew module was placed in NASA Dryden's Abort Flight Test integration area for equipment installation.

A full-scale flight-test mockup of the Constellation program's Orion crew vehicle arrived at NASA's Dryden Flight...

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NASA image: Surrounded by work platforms, the full-scale Orion AFT crew module (center) is undergoing preparations for the first flight test of Orion's launch abort system.
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May 20, 2008

Surrounded by work platforms, the full-scale Orion AFT crew module (center) is undergoing preparations for the first flight test of Orion's launch abort system.

Surrounded by work platforms, NASA's first full-scale Orion abort flight test (AFT) crew module (center) is...

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NASA image: Surrounded by work platforms, the full-scale Orion AFT crew module (center) is undergoing preparations for the first flight test of Orion's launch abort system.
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May 20, 2008

Surrounded by work platforms, the full-scale Orion AFT crew module (center) is undergoing preparations for the first flight test of Orion's launch abort system.

Surrounded by work platforms, NASA's first full-scale Orion abort flight test (AFT) crew module (center) is...

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NASA image: Venus - First Radar Test
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Feb 5, 1996

Venus - First Radar Test

After traveling more than 1.5 billion kilometers 948 million miles, NASA Magellan spacecraft was inserted into orbit...

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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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