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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's Mars Helicopters: Present, Future, and Proposed
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Nov 14, 2022

NASA's Mars Helicopters: Present, Future, and Proposed

This illustration depicts three different of models of NASA's solar-powered Mars helicopter. In the upper right is...

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NASA image: 0800203
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Mar 15, 2008

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THIS CONCEPT IMAGE SHOWS NASA'S NEXT GENERATION LAUNCH VEHICLE SYSTEMS STANDING SIDE BY SIDE. ARES I, LEFT, IS THE...

MSFC
NASA image: Spacesuit Materials on Perseverance's SHERLOC Calibration Target
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Jul 28, 2020

Spacesuit Materials on Perseverance's SHERLOC Calibration Target

This graphic shows an illustration of a prototype astronaut suit, left, along with suit samples included in the...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 With Sample Tubes (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 10, 2020

Mars 2020 With Sample Tubes (Artist's Concept)

NASA's Mars 2020 rover will store rock and soil samples in sealed tubes on the planet's surface for future missions...

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NASA image: Mars Express, 3-D Artist Concept
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Oct 22, 2003

Mars Express, 3-D Artist Concept

The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft is depicted in orbit around Mars in this artist's concept stereo...

JPL
NASA image: Exped 23 names FINAL 10-21-09
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Jan 25, 2010

Exped 23 names FINAL 10-21-09

ISS023-S-001B (November 2009) --- The focal point of the Expedition XXIII emblem illustrates the beautiful planet...

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NASA image: Exped 23 final 5-6-09 nonames
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Jan 25, 2010

Exped 23 final 5-6-09 nonames

ISS023-S-001A (November 2009) --- The focal point of the Expedition XXIII emblem illustrates the beautiful planet...

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NASA image: NASA's Juno Mission Explores the Magnetic Connection Between Jupiter and Ganymede
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Dec 14, 2022

NASA's Juno Mission Explores the Magnetic Connection Between Jupiter and Ganymede

This animation illustrates how the magnetic field surrounding Jupiter's moon Ganymede (represented by the blue...

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NASA image: Europa Lander Mission Concept (Artist Rendering)
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Feb 8, 2017

Europa Lander Mission Concept (Artist Rendering)

This artist's rendering illustrates a conceptual design for a potential future mission to land a robotic probe on...

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NASA image: Dark Matter Hairs Around Jupiter
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Nov 23, 2015

Dark Matter Hairs Around Jupiter

This illustration shows Jupiter surrounded by filaments of dark matter called "hairs," which are proposed in a study...

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NASA image: Adaptive Caching Concept
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Jun 10, 2015

Adaptive Caching Concept

This diagram, superimposed on a photo of Martian landscape, illustrates a concept called "adaptive caching," which...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1960

Saturn Apollo Program

This cutaway illustrates the S-I stage, the first stage of the Saturn I vehicle developed by the Marshall Space...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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May 1, 1985

Space Shuttle Projects

The STS-51G insignia illustrates the advances in aviation technology in the United States within a relatively short...

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NASA image: Early Rockets
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Apr 15, 2004

Early Rockets

Jules Verne published his first science fiction novel in 1865 called "From the Earth to the Moon." As shown here in...

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NASA image: BioSentinel Enters Heliocentric Orbit
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Enters Heliocentric Orbit

The BioSentinel spacecraft enters a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will detect and measure the impact of space...

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NASA image: Gene Sampler technology overview
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Sep 30, 2019

Gene Sampler technology overview

jsc2019e058183 (7/1/2019) --- Gene Sampler technology overview illustrating the direct purification and...

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NASA image: BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise

BioSentinel spacecraft enters a lunar flyby trajectory into a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will detect and...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0729
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Jun 2, 2000

KSC00pp0729

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Burned out woods on Kennedy Space Center illustrate the hazardous fire conditions that...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0730
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Jun 2, 2000

KSC-00pp0730

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Smoke rising from the smoldering brush on Kennedy Space Center illustrates the...

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NASA image: GEMINI - ARTIST CONCEPT - SPACECRAFT COMPARISONS - MSC
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Jan 1, 1964

GEMINI - ARTIST CONCEPT - SPACECRAFT COMPARISONS - MSC

S64-01123 (1964) --- Artist concept illustrating the relative sizes of the one-man Mercury spacecraft, the two-man...

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NASA image: GEMINI EJECTION - OFF-THE-PAD/HIGH-ALTITUDE - ARTIST CONCEPT - MSC
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Jan 1, 1964

GEMINI EJECTION - OFF-THE-PAD/HIGH-ALTITUDE - ARTIST CONCEPT - MSC

S64-02586 (1964) --- Gemini artist concept illustrating the sequence of events that take place if emergency ejection...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0729
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Jun 2, 2000

KSC-00pp0729

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Burned out woods on Kennedy Space Center illustrate the hazardous fire conditions that...

KSC
NASA image: BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise

BioSentinel spacecraft enters a lunar flyby trajectory into a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will detect and...

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NASA image: BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise

BioSentinel spacecraft enters a lunar flyby trajectory into a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will detect and...

ARC
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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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