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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: View - Apollo 14 Sample No. 14414,2 - MSC
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Feb 12, 1971

View - Apollo 14 Sample No. 14414,2 - MSC

S71-19269 (12 Feb. 1971) --- A close-up view of Apollo 14 sample number 14414 & 14412, a fine lunar powder-like...

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NASA image: Embayment in Tectonized Fluvial Terrain
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Apr 22, 2015

Embayment in Tectonized Fluvial Terrain

This highly tectonized terrain meaning it possesses many faults, as seen by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, has...

JPL
NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

Marshall Space Flight Center's researchers have conducted suborbital experiments with ZBLAN, an optical material...

MSFC
NASA image: Dark Patches Formed by Craters
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Mar 18, 2022

Dark Patches Formed by Craters

n the ancient past, this area of Mars was bombarded by impactors, forming craters of various sizes in the...

JPL
NASA image: Materials Science
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Sep 30, 1998

Materials Science

Dr. Jan Rogers, project scientist for the Electrostatic Levitator (ESL) at NASA's Marshall Space Flight...

MSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Mar 11, 1997

Microgravity

An array of miniature lamps will provide illumination to help scientists as they conduct experiments inside the...

MSFC
NASA image: Lateral View of Occator
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Dec 9, 2015

Lateral View of Occator

A group of scientists from NASA's Dawn mission suggests that when sunlight reaches Ceres' Occator Crater, a kind of...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC957
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Jul 1, 1997

KSC-97PC957

STS-94 Payload Specialist Roger K. Crouch is helped into his launch/entry suit by a suit technician in the...

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NASA image: Aerogel Samples
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Jul 15, 2019

Aerogel Samples

Scientists tested these samples of aerogel to see how they could be used as building materials on Mars. In an...

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NASA image: jsc2025e069611 - OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Bennu Research
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Aug 21, 2025

jsc2025e069611 - OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Bennu Research

A scanning electron microscope image of a micrometeorite impact crater in a particle of asteroid Bennu material....

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NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0243
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Nov 3, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0243

Stefanie Milam, Michel Nueva and Scott Sandford, in the Ames Astrochemistry Lab, N-245 for feature article on their...

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NASA image: Inamahari Crater
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Apr 13, 2017

Inamahari Crater

Inamahari Crater on Ceres, the large well-defined crater at the center of this image, is one of the sites where...

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NASA image: Enhanced Color View of Ceres at Opposition
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May 22, 2017

Enhanced Color View of Ceres at Opposition

This enhanced color image of Ceres' surface was made from data obtained on April 29, 2017, when NASA's Dawn...

JPL
NASA image: SHERLOC's Calibration Target Aboard the Perseverance Mars Rover
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Dec 8, 2020

SHERLOC's Calibration Target Aboard the Perseverance Mars Rover

The calibration target for SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics &...

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NASA image: Cliffs of Ice
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Aug 31, 2022

Cliffs of Ice

The mid-latitudes of Mars are mostly covered with smooth material that scientists have suspected to be ice for some...

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NASA image: Kepler Beyond Planets: Finding Exploding Stars (Type Felt Supernova)
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Mar 26, 2018

Kepler Beyond Planets: Finding Exploding Stars (Type Felt Supernova)

This frame from an animation shows a kind of stellar explosion called a Fast-Evolving Luminous Transient. In this...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7398
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Oct 14, 2011

KSC-2011-7398

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Mechanical engineering students from Louisiana State University joined engineers and...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7403
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Oct 14, 2011

KSC-2011-7403

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Mechanical engineering students from Louisiana State University Christine Woodfield, right,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7395
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Oct 14, 2011

KSC-2011-7395

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Mechanical engineering students from Louisiana State University, the group on the left,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7397
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Oct 14, 2011

KSC-2011-7397

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Louisiana State University mechanical engineering students Kevin Schenker, from left, and...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7394
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Oct 14, 2011

KSC-2011-7394

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Mechanical engineering students from Louisiana State University joined engineers and...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7399
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Oct 14, 2011

KSC-2011-7399

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Mechanical engineering students from Louisiana State University joined engineers and...

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NASA image: Cracks in a Crater Ice
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Dec 7, 2016

Cracks in a Crater Ice

Many impact craters on Mars were filled with ice in past climates. Sometimes this ice flows or slumps down the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7393
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Oct 14, 2011

KSC-2011-7393

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Mechanical engineering students from Louisiana State University joined engineers and...

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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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