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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: ARC-1994-AC94-0261-5
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Jun 17, 1994

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Ames Life Sciences Experiments: free floater test bed

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NASA image: ARC-1994-AC94-0261-6
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Jun 17, 1994

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Ames Life Sciences Experiments: Craig VonWaaden, plant growth lab

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NASA image: ARC-1994-AC94-0261-8
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Jun 17, 1994

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Ames Life Sciences Experiments: Liquid cooling garment with Phil Culbertson

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NASA image: Space Life Sciences Lab
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Oct 9, 2003

Space Life Sciences Lab

The Space Life Sciences Lab (SLSL), formerly known as the Space Experiment Research and Processing Laboratory...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: Inside NASA’s Prep for the Moon, Mars, and the Search for Life
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Dec 10, 2025

NASA Science Live: Inside NASA’s Prep for the Moon, Mars, and the Search for Life

How do we get ready to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond? By pushing the limits right here on Earth. Join us...

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NASA image: ARC-1991-AC98-0178-11
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May 10, 1991

ARC-1991-AC98-0178-11

Life Sciences documentation of Salad Machine being developed at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. for...

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NASA image: ARC-1991-AC98-0178-13
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May 10, 1991

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Life Sciences documentation of Salad Machine being developed at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. for...

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NASA image: ARC-1991-AC98-0178-10
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May 10, 1991

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Life Sciences documentation of Salad Machine being developed at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. for...

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NASA image: ARC-1991-AC98-0178-14
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May 10, 1991

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Life Sciences documentation of Salad Machine being developed at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. for...

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NASA image: KSC-94PC-0901
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Jul 20, 1994

KSC-94PC-0901

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Dr. Irene Duhart Long is the director, Biomedical Operations and Research Office, at...

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NASA image: ARC-1994-AC94-0261-7
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Jun 17, 1994

ARC-1994-AC94-0261-7

Ames Life Sciences Experiments: Cedi Snowden at Silicon Graphics with AX-5 spacesuit glove

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NASA image: Radish Planting in Space Life Sciences Laboratory
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Sep 23, 2020

Radish Planting in Space Life Sciences Laboratory

Plant Habitat-02 (PH-02) Preparation for Flight. The goal of this experiment is to determine the effects of...

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NASA image: CRS-21 Media Bag Filling
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Nov 25, 2020

CRS-21 Media Bag Filling

Researchers at NASA's Kennedy Space Center perform preparations in the Space Life Sciences Lab for scientific...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jun 1, 1995

Space Shuttle Projects

This image of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis, with cargo bay doors open showing Spacelab Module for the Spacelab...

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NASA image: View of the Life Sciences Laboratory Equipment (LSLE) Incubator - Lymphocite Proliferation
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Oct 18, 1984

View of the Life Sciences Laboratory Equipment (LSLE) Incubator - Lymphocite Proliferation

S84-43683 (26 Nov 1984) --- This vertically positioned rectangular piece of hardware, scheduled to fly on the...

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NASA image: Centrifuge for SLS-1
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Jan 16, 1981

Centrifuge for SLS-1

S81-25565 (Feb 1981) --- Expected to be a busy item of flight hardware on the Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS-1) mission...

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NASA image: KSC-00PADIG-020
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May 2, 2002

KSC-00PADIG-020

This diagram shows the planned locations of the Space Experiment Research and Processing Laboratory (SERPL) and the...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jun 1, 1995

Spacelab

Spacelab Life Science -1 (SLS-1) was the first Spacelab mission dedicated solely to life sciences. The main purpose...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jun 1, 1991

Spacelab

The laboratory module in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia was photographed during the Spacelab...

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NASA image: Plant Habitat-04 (PH-04) Pepper Seed Planting
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Apr 8, 2021

Plant Habitat-04 (PH-04) Pepper Seed Planting

Inside the Space Life Sciences Lab at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, researchers plant pepper seeds in a...

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NASA image: Plant Habitat-04 (PH-04) Pepper Seed Planting
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Apr 8, 2021

Plant Habitat-04 (PH-04) Pepper Seed Planting

A researcher from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepares pepper seeds for planting inside science carriers...

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NASA image: Plant Habitat-04 (PH-04) Pepper Seed Planting
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Apr 8, 2021

Plant Habitat-04 (PH-04) Pepper Seed Planting

A researcher from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepares pepper seeds for planting inside science carriers...

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Apr 8, 2021

Plant Habitat-04 (PH-04) Pepper Seed Planting

Inside the Space Life Sciences Lab at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a researcher plants pepper seeds in...

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NASA image: Plant Habitat-04 (PH-04) Pepper Seed Planting
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Apr 8, 2021

Plant Habitat-04 (PH-04) Pepper Seed Planting

A close-up photo of a pepper seed prepared by researchers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is shown before...

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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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