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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-2013-1607
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Feb 7, 2013

KSC-2013-1607

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians prepare the Orbital...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2669
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Jun 11, 2013

KSC-2013-2669

VANDENBERG ABF, Calif. - The Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket that will lift NASA's IRIS solar observatory into...

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NASA image: Space Science
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Jun 8, 1995

Space Science

Scientists at Marshall's Adaptive Optics Lab demonstrate the Wave Front Sensor alignment using the Phased Array...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2824
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May 11, 2012

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Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. – Inside a hangar at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians offload...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2625
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Jun 10, 2013

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VANDENBERG AFB – Detail of the Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket that will lift NASA's IRIS solar observatory into...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2668
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Jun 11, 2013

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VANDENBERG ABF, Calif. - The Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket that will lift NASA's IRIS solar observatory into...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2828
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May 11, 2012

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Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians prepare to offload the...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1604
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Feb 7, 2013

KSC-2013-1604

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the Orbital Sciences Corp. Pegasus...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2827
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May 11, 2012

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Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians prepare to offload the...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2732
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Jun 13, 2013

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VANDENBERG ABF, Calif. - The Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket that will lift NASA's IRIS solar observatory into...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2730
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Jun 13, 2013

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VANDENBERG ABF, Calif. - The Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket that will lift NASA's IRIS solar observatory into...

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NASA image: GRC-2011-C-05116
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Jan 24, 2009

GRC-2011-C-05116

Janis Niedra (RPT/Thermal Energy Conversion Branch) is using a Helmholtz coil to measure the approximate remanence...

GRC
NASA image: KSC-2013-2731
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Jun 13, 2013

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VANDENBERG ABF, Calif. - The Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket that will lift NASA's IRIS solar observatory into...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1127
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Jul 24, 1997

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Applied Physics Laboratory engineers and technicians from Johns Hopkins University test for true perpendicular solar...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2665
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Jun 11, 2013

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VANDENBERG ABF, Calif. - The Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket that will lift NASA's IRIS solar observatory into...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2240
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May 1, 2013

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Following the first Interface Verification Test, a technician removes cables...

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NASA image: InSight's Robotic Arm Helps Remove Solar Panel Dust Trickles Sand in the Wind
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Jun 3, 2021

InSight's Robotic Arm Helps Remove Solar Panel Dust Trickles Sand in the Wind

NASA's InSight lander tried a novel approach to remove dust clinging to one of its solar panels. On May 22, 2021,...

JPL
NASA image: A Hard X-ray Look at M51
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Feb 20, 2019

A Hard X-ray Look at M51

Bright green sources of high-energy X-ray light captured by NASA's NuSTAR mission are overlaid on an optical-light...

JPL
NASA image: Pulsar Candidate in Andromeda
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Mar 23, 2017

Pulsar Candidate in Andromeda

NASA's Nuclear Spectroscope Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has identified a candidate pulsar in Andromeda -- the...

JPL
NASA image: Transforming Cobots (Illustration)
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Sep 25, 2019

Transforming Cobots (Illustration)

An illustration of the small robots that form Shapeshifter. Dubbed "cobots," they each have a propeller for flying...

JPL
NASA image: Psyche's Gamma Ray and Neutron Spectrometer in the Works
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Oct 4, 2021

Psyche's Gamma Ray and Neutron Spectrometer in the Works

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California integrate the gamma ray and neutron...

JPL
NASA image: Firefly Beauty Pass
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Sep 17, 2010

Firefly Beauty Pass

The small satellite, with a big mission, is appropriately named "Firefly." Sponsored by the National Science...

GSFC
NASA image: LighSail Students Testing - ELaNa XI
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Sep 23, 2014

LighSail Students Testing - ELaNa XI

Students Alex Diaz and Riki Munakata of California Polytechnic State University testing the LightSail CubeSat....

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NASA image: Metro Electric Vehicle Evaluation at the Lewis Research Center
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May 23, 1976

Metro Electric Vehicle Evaluation at the Lewis Research Center

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center tested 16 commercially-manufactured...

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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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