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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: EUNIS Sees Evidence for Nanoflare Heating
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Aug 1, 2014

EUNIS Sees Evidence for Nanoflare Heating

Scientists have recently gathered some of the strongest evidence to date to explain what makes the sun's outer...

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NASA image: Early Rockets
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Apr 15, 2004

Early Rockets

They sounded more like fireworks than rockets but the Chinese used rockets in battle.

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NASA image: Perseverance Sends More Sounds From Mars on This Week @NASA – March 12, 2021
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Mar 12, 2021

Perseverance Sends More Sounds From Mars on This Week @NASA – March 12, 2021

Perseverance sends more sounds from Mars, the rocket boosters for Artemis I are all stacked up, and preview of a...

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NASA image: Launching the Future of Flight: Aeronautics
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Feb 20, 2025

Launching the Future of Flight: Aeronautics

In 1947, the American rocket-powered X-1 experimental aircraft broke the sound barrier. X-1 team members from the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2539
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Apr 6, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Water cascades over the side of the mobile launcher platform on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2538
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Apr 6, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The sound suppression system is tested on the mobile launcher platform on Launch Pad 39B at...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2537
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Apr 6, 2009

KSC-2009-2537

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The sound suppression system is tested on the mobile launcher platform on Launch Pad 39B at...

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NASA image: Artemis II Water Deluge Test
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Oct 24, 2023

Artemis II Water Deluge Test

NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems conducts a water flow test with the mobile launcher at Kennedy Space Center’s...

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NASA image: Artemis II Water Deluge Test
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Oct 24, 2023

Artemis II Water Deluge Test

NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems conducts a water flow test with the mobile launcher at Kennedy Space Center’s...

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NASA image: Artemis II Water Deluge Test
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Oct 24, 2023

Artemis II Water Deluge Test

NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems conducts a water flow test with the mobile launcher at Kennedy Space Center’s...

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NASA image: Artemis II Water Deluge Test
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Oct 24, 2023

Artemis II Water Deluge Test

NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems conducts a water flow test with the mobile launcher at Kennedy Space Center’s...

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NASA image: Artemis II Water Deluge Test
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Oct 24, 2023

Artemis II Water Deluge Test

NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems conducts a water flow test with the mobile launcher at Kennedy Space Center’s...

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NASA image: Artemis II Water Deluge Test
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Oct 24, 2023

Artemis II Water Deluge Test

NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems conducts a water flow test with the mobile launcher at Kennedy Space Center’s...

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NASA image: 1971 Aeronautics and Space Highlights
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Jun 22, 2020

1971 Aeronautics and Space Highlights

These highlights include Mariner orbit of Mars, Interplanetary Monitoring Platform, Orbiting Solar Observatory,...

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NASA image: SpaceX Water Deluge Test at Pad 39A
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Feb 8, 2017

SpaceX Water Deluge Test at Pad 39A

Water sprays onto Launch Complex 39A during a test by SpaceX of the sound suppression system at the launch pad. The...

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NASA image: GREECE Mission Launching Into Aurora
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Dec 8, 2017

GREECE Mission Launching Into Aurora

Caption: A NASA-funded sounding rocket launches into an aurora in the early morning of March 3, 2014, over Venetie,...

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NASA image: GREECE Mission Launching Into Aurora
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Dec 8, 2017

GREECE Mission Launching Into Aurora

Caption: A NASA-funded sounding rocket launches into an aurora in the early morning of March 3, 2014, over Venetie,...

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NASA image: GREECE Mission Launching Into Aurora
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Dec 8, 2017

GREECE Mission Launching Into Aurora

Caption: A NASA-funded sounding rocket launches into an aurora in the early morning of March 3, 2014, over Venetie,...

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NASA image: GREECE Mission Launching Into Aurora
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Dec 8, 2017

GREECE Mission Launching Into Aurora

Caption: A NASA-funded sounding rocket launches into an aurora in the early morning of March 3, 2014, over Venetie,...

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NASA image: GREECE Mission Launching Into Aurora
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Dec 8, 2017

GREECE Mission Launching Into Aurora

Caption: A NASA-funded sounding rocket launches into an aurora in the early morning of March 3, 2014, over Venetie,...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00360
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Nov 19, 2004

KSC-04-S-00360

Accelerating to speeds of nearly Mach 9.8, or 7,000 miles per hour, NASA's supersonic combustion ramjet or scramjet,...

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NASA image: -----SPACE TRANSPORTATION
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Oct 7, 1998

-----SPACE TRANSPORTATION

This photograph depicts an air-breathing rocket engine prototype in the test bay at the General Applied Science Lab...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0427
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Mar 29, 2000

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At launch pad 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, lifting of the second stage of an Atlas II/Centaur rocket in...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0427
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Mar 29, 2000

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At launch pad 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, lifting of the second stage of an Atlas II/Centaur rocket in...

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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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