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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: Early Rockets
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Apr 15, 2004

Early Rockets

Less interested in the scientific fundamentals of rocketry, many writers of popular literature and science fiction...

MSFC
NASA image: Artemis I NASA’s Plans to Travel Beyond the Moon
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Apr 7, 2021

Artemis I NASA’s Plans to Travel Beyond the Moon

Artemis 1 will be the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space...

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NASA image: Spirit Travels During its First 238 Martian Days
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Sep 21, 2004

Spirit Travels During its First 238 Martian Days

Spirit Travels During its First 238 Martian Days

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NASA image: Opportunity Travels During its First 205 Martian Days
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Sep 21, 2004

Opportunity Travels During its First 205 Martian Days

Opportunity Travels During its First 205 Martian Days

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NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD11-0030-016
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Feb 27, 2011

ARC-2011-ACD11-0030-016

10th Anniversary of Reachout for the Rainbow after School Science Festival highlighting NASA Ames and the Traveling...

ARC
NASA image: Early Rockets
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Apr 15, 2004

Early Rockets

Science fiction writers, like Jules Verne in France and Edward Everett Hale in America, had discovered one of the...

MSFC
NASA image: Geocaching Travel Bug in the SM
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Nov 16, 2013

Geocaching Travel Bug in the SM

View of geocaching travel bug attached to chain,in the Service Module (SM) - (Panel 218). Photo was taken during...

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NASA image: EMU with Travel Bug in the A/L
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Nov 16, 2013

EMU with Travel Bug in the A/L

View of Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) with geocaching travel bug,in the airlock (A/L). Photo was taken during...

JSC
NASA image: NASA's Advanced Air Mobility Playbook: Travel Time
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May 25, 2022

NASA's Advanced Air Mobility Playbook: Travel Time

NASA’s vision for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is to map out a safe, accessible, and affordable new air...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: The Space We Travel Through
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Mar 27, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: The Space We Travel Through

As NASA prepares to send astronauts and spacecraft long distances through space, scientists are keeping an eye on...

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NASA image: How Will Deep Space Travel Affect Artemis Astronauts’ Health and Performance?
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Feb 5, 2026

How Will Deep Space Travel Affect Artemis Astronauts’ Health and Performance?

NASA wants to know: How will Artemis II astronauts adapt to Orion's living space? Select crew members will wear...

JSC
NASA image: vertiport_CU_rev3
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May 14, 2021

vertiport_CU_rev3

An idea for a future air taxi hovers over a municipal vertiport in this NASA illustration. Experts from NASA’s...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Testing and Integration B-roll: ATLAS Shipping
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Oct 15, 2014

ICESat-2 Testing and Integration B-roll: ATLAS Shipping

Footage of ATLAS entering its shipping container in preparation for travel to Orbital ATK.

GSFC
NASA image: Winter Weather Will Make a Wet Thanksgiving
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Dec 8, 2017

Winter Weather Will Make a Wet Thanksgiving

A large winter system is moving across the United States and is combining with cold air moving down from Canada,...

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NASA image: Travelling Companions
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Jun 8, 2006

Travelling Companions

This MOC image shows a large dust devil flanked by two relatively small dust devils, moving together across a...

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NASA image: Wayward Travelers
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Feb 24, 2006

Wayward Travelers

This Mars Global Surveyor MOC image shows dark dunes superposed on the rippled floor of Proctor Crater in Noachis...

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NASA image: NASA Researcher Adjusts a Travelling Magnetic Wave Plasma Engine
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Feb 23, 1964

NASA Researcher Adjusts a Travelling Magnetic Wave Plasma Engine

Raymond Palmer, of the Electromagnetic Propulsion Division’s Plasma Flow Section, adjusts the traveling magnetic...

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NASA image: Visioneering with Dr. Christyl Johnson
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Mar 6, 2021

Visioneering with Dr. Christyl Johnson

This is a presentation by NASA’s Dr. Christyl Johnson about “visioneering” and the future of technology, science,...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: A Successful Mission Starts With Nutrition
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Apr 3, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: A Successful Mission Starts With Nutrition

The relationship between a successful exploration mission and balanced nutrition is vital in the extreme vastness of...

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NASA image: Animation of Dawn Visit to Vesta
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Jun 23, 2011

Animation of Dawn Visit to Vesta

This frame from a movie presents a series of animations showing NASA Dawn spacecraft traveling to and operating at...

JPL
NASA image: GPM Arrives in Japan Extended B-roll 2
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Jan 17, 2014

GPM Arrives in Japan Extended B-roll 2

Extended b-roll of GPM's arrival in Japan and journey to Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. Built at NASA's Goddard...

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NASA image: Two Interstellar Travelers
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Dec 10, 2018

Two Interstellar Travelers

This illustration shows the position of NASA's Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes, outside of the heliosphere, a...

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NASA image: A Well-Traveled Eagle Crater
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Mar 25, 2004

A Well-Traveled Eagle Crater

This is the 3-D version of NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity view on its 56th sol on Mars, before it left...

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NASA image: Ancient Light Deflected
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Oct 21, 2013

Ancient Light Deflected

This artist impression shows how photons from the early universe are deflected by the gravitational lensing effect...

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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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