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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: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -    The sand dunes facing the Atlantic Ocean near Launch Pad 39A (background) at KSC spill purple flowers down its banks.  The beach is just south of the Canaveral National Seashore, managed by the National Wildlife Service.
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Aug 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The sand dunes facing the Atlantic Ocean near Launch Pad 39A (background) at KSC spill purple flowers down its banks. The beach is just south of the Canaveral National Seashore, managed by the National Wildlife Service.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The sand dunes facing the Atlantic Ocean near Launch Pad 39A (background) at KSC spill...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -   Purple flowers flow across the sand from the dunes facing the Atlantic Ocean near Launch Pad 39A (background) at KSC.  The beach is just south of the Canaveral National Seashore, which is managed by the National Wildlife Service.
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Aug 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Purple flowers flow across the sand from the dunes facing the Atlantic Ocean near Launch Pad 39A (background) at KSC. The beach is just south of the Canaveral National Seashore, which is managed by the National Wildlife Service.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Purple flowers flow across the sand from the dunes facing the Atlantic Ocean near...

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NASA image: Veteran's Day Event at KSC
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Nov 7, 2019

Veteran's Day Event at KSC

Kennedy Space Center employees attend a Veterans Day observance event on Nov. 7, 2019, in the Florida spaceport’s...

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NASA image: Veteran's Day Event at KSC
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Nov 7, 2019

Veteran's Day Event at KSC

Kennedy Space Center employees attend a Veterans Day observance event on Nov. 7, 2019, in the Florida spaceport’s...

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NASA image: Veteran's Day Event at KSC
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Nov 7, 2019

Veteran's Day Event at KSC

Christopher Vedvick, left, a combat wounded veteran and Military Order of the Purple Heart department of Florida...

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NASA image: Veteran's Day Event at KSC
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Nov 7, 2019

Veteran's Day Event at KSC

Christopher Vedvick, left, a combat wounded veteran and Military Order of the Purple Heart department of Florida...

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NASA image: Veteran's Day Event at KSC
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Nov 7, 2019

Veteran's Day Event at KSC

NASA Public Affairs Officer Derrick Matthews (far left) reads a proclamation by the Military Order of the Purple...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-016
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Sep 25, 2003

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SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-030
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Nov 18, 2003

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SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-029
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Nov 18, 2003

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SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-025
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Nov 18, 2003

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SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-014
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Sep 25, 2003

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SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-011
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Sep 25, 2003

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SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-018
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Nov 18, 2003

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SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-027
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Nov 18, 2003

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SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-028
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Nov 18, 2003

ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-028

SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-015
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Sep 25, 2003

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SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-012
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Sep 25, 2003

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SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

ARC
NASA image: Saturn Colorful Aurora
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Feb 11, 2014

Saturn Colorful Aurora

While the curtain-like auroras we see at Earth are green at bottom and red at top, NASA Cassini spacecraft has shown...

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NASA image: Anomalous Arms
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Dec 18, 2007

Anomalous Arms

This composite image is of spiral galaxy M106 NGC 4258; optical data from the Digitized Sky Survey is yellow, radio...

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NASA image: Galactic Halos of Hydrogen
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Jul 25, 2005

Galactic Halos of Hydrogen

This image shows two companion galaxies, NGC 4625 top and NGC 4618 bottom, and their surrounding cocoons of cool...

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NASA image: The Pacman Nebula
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Sep 28, 2011

The Pacman Nebula

This composite image of the star cluster NGC 28 contains X-ray data from Chandra, in purple, with infrared...

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NASA image: Sluggish Galaxy Grows Stars Slowly
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Oct 15, 2014

Sluggish Galaxy Grows Stars Slowly

A small galaxy, called Sextans A, is shown here in a multi-wavelength mosaic captured by the ESA Herschel mission....

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NASA image: jsc2025e007249
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Oct 29, 2024

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Sixteen BioNutrients-3 yogurt bags attached to the SABL Tray mockup during the BioNutrients-3 Experiment...

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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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