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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: KSC-2013-2764
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Jun 17, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Inside the Space Life Sciences Laboratory near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Portrait of the Sample Depot
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Feb 14, 2023

Perseverance's Portrait of the Sample Depot

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this portrait of its recently completed sample depot using its Mastcam-Z...

JPL
NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy delivers remarks during an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy delivers remarks during an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator of the Apollo collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum speaks during...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson delivers remarks during an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 17...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson delivers remarks during an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 17...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator of the Apollo collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, speaks...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator of the Apollo collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, speaks...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

Robert Lightfoot, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space, speaks during an event celebrating the 50th...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy delivers remarks during an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson delivers remarks during an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 17...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Dec 1, 1972

Saturn Apollo Program

This photograph taken during the Apollo 17 mission (the last mission of the Apollo Program), depicts stiff...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt is seen in a video during an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator of the Apollo collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, speaks...

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NASA image: Setting Guardrails for Mars Lander Testing
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Aug 10, 2023

Setting Guardrails for Mars Lander Testing

Morgan Montalvo, an engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, sets guardrails on the floor below a prototype of...

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NASA image: A Full-Size Footpad Test
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Aug 10, 2023

A Full-Size Footpad Test

This setup is being used at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to test a 16-inch-diameter (40-centimeter-diameter)...

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NASA image:  Going Over the Footpad Test Data
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Aug 10, 2023

Going Over the Footpad Test Data

Patrick DeGrosse and fellow engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory review data from a recent test of a...

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NASA image: ksc-69pc-443
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Jul 16, 1969

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle, at Launch Pad 39A, awaits the liftoff scheduled...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-14 What's On Board Science Briefing
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Apr 1, 2018

SpaceX CRS-14 What's On Board Science Briefing

Rich Boling, vice president for corporate advancement at Techshot Inc., discusses the Multi-purpose Variable-g...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-14 What's On Board Science Briefing
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Apr 1, 2018

SpaceX CRS-14 What's On Board Science Briefing

Sharmila Bhattacharya, a senior scientist at NASA's Ames Research Center, discusses the Multi-purpose Variable-g...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Dec 13, 1972

Saturn Apollo Program

In this Apollo 17 onboard photo, Lunar Module pilot Harrison H. Schmitt collects rock samples from a huge boulder...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jul 31, 1971

Saturn Apollo Program

This is a photo of the Apollo 15 Lunar Module, Falcon, on the lunar surface. Apollo 15 launched from Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: CRS-26 Science Return
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Jan 11, 2023

CRS-26 Science Return

An Airbus H225 helicopter lands at the Launch and Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan....

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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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