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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: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility
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May 23, 2019

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, at left, tours the Blue Origin facilities near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility
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May 23, 2019

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, second from left, tours the Blue Origin facilities near the agency’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility
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May 23, 2019

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine shakes hands with Scott Henderson, Blue Origin Orbital Launch director, at the...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility
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May 23, 2019

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, far right, tours the Blue Origin facilities near the agency’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility
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May 23, 2019

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, second from right in the blue shirt, tours the Blue Origin facilities near the...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility
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May 23, 2019

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, fourth from left, tours the Blue Origin facilities near the agency’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility
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May 23, 2019

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, second from left, tours the Blue Origin facilities near the agency’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Feb 20, 1962

Mercury Project

Astronaut John Glenn in the Friendship 7 capsule during the first manned orbital flight, the MA-6 mission. Boosted...

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NASA image: ARC-1989-A89-0787-13
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Dec 20, 1989

ARC-1989-A89-0787-13

On 20 December 1989, Ames buried a time capsule and unveiled a sculpture at the spot where, fifty years earlier,...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility
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May 23, 2019

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, second from right, in the blue shirt, tours the Blue Origin facilities near the...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3516
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Sep 9, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, Patrick Sullivan spoke on behalf of...

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NASA image: KSC-S63-01207
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Feb 20, 1962

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. enters his Mercury capsule, "Friendship 7," as he prepares for...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 5 Activities - Morning
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Nov 3, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 5 Activities - Morning

Apollo-era recovery engineer Milt Heflin takes time out from Underway Recovery Test-7 (URT-7) to pose in front of a...

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NASA image: Expedition 50 Soyuz MS-02 Landing
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Apr 10, 2017

Expedition 50 Soyuz MS-02 Landing

nhq201704100040 (April 10, 2017) --- A Russian support helicopter leaves the Soyuz MS-02 landing site shortly after...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 Soyuz MS-11 Landing
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Jun 25, 2019

Expedition 59 Soyuz MS-11 Landing

Officials, family and friends welcome home Expedition 59 cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos Tuesday, June 25,...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility
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May 23, 2019

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, second from left, arrives at the Blue Origin facilities near the agency’s...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility
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May 23, 2019

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Tours Blue Origin Facility

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, third from left, arrives at the Blue Origin facilities near the agency’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: EC88-0052-4
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Mar 29, 1988

EC88-0052-4

View of the left cockpit and pilot's seat of the F-111 MAW aircraft. Unlike most fighter aircraft of the time, the...

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NASA image: SpaceX Recovery Training
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Feb 28, 2018

SpaceX Recovery Training

On February 28, SpaceX completed a demonstration of their ability to recover the crew and capsule after a nominal...

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NASA image: Artemis II Orion Hardware
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Jun 6, 2022

Artemis II Orion Hardware

Technicians inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building power on the Orion crew module for the...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 Soyuz MS-11 Landing
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Jun 25, 2019

Expedition 59 Soyuz MS-11 Landing

Officials, family and friends welcome home Expedition 59 cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos Tuesday, June 25,...

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NASA image: BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion
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Aug 18, 2022

BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion

NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) is officially packaged and ready for handover to the Orion team for Artemis...

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NASA image: BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion
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Aug 18, 2022

BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion

Scientists package up part of NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) for official handover to the Orion team for...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-2 Liftoff
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Apr 23, 2021

SpaceX Crew-2 Liftoff

With a view of the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at left, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars upward from Launch...

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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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