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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.

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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: KSC00pp0730
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Jun 2, 2000

KSC00pp0730

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

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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: Citizen Scientist Finds Ancient White Dwarf Star Encircled by Puzzling Rings
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Feb 19, 2019

Citizen Scientist Finds Ancient White Dwarf Star Encircled by Puzzling Rings

In this illustration, an asteroid (bottom left) breaks apart under the powerful gravity of LSPM J0207+3331, the...

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NASA image: The Day Job for Juno's SRU (Artist's Concept)
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Dec 19, 2018

The Day Job for Juno's SRU (Artist's Concept)

This animation illustrates how the Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) star camera aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft supports...

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NASA image: NuSTAR Seeks Hidden Black Holes
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Jul 6, 2015

NuSTAR Seeks Hidden Black Holes

Top: An illustration of NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, in orbit. The unique school...

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NASA image: Enceladus Global View with Plume (Artist's Rendering)
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Feb 24, 2020

Enceladus Global View with Plume (Artist's Rendering)

This illustration shows Saturn's icy moon Enceladus with the plume of ice particles, water vapor and organic...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  - This seal illustrates the mission of the Gravity Probe B spacecraft and the organizations who developed the experiment: Stanford University, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and Lockheed Martin.  The Gravity Probe B mission will test the theory of curved spacetime and "frame-dragging," depicted graphically in the lower half, that was developed by Einstein and other scientists.   Above the graphic is a drawing of GP-B circling the Earth.
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Oct 30, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This seal illustrates the mission of the Gravity Probe B spacecraft and the organizations who developed the experiment: Stanford University, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and Lockheed Martin. The Gravity Probe B mission will test the theory of curved spacetime and "frame-dragging," depicted graphically in the lower half, that was developed by Einstein and other scientists. Above the graphic is a drawing of GP-B circling the Earth.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This seal illustrates the mission of the Gravity Probe B spacecraft and the...

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NASA image: At the Heart of Blobs  Artist Concept
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Jan 11, 2005

At the Heart of Blobs Artist Concept

This artist's concept illustrates one possible answer to the puzzle of the "giant galactic blobs." These blobs...

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NASA image: Rolling Stones Rock (Animation)
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Aug 23, 2019

Rolling Stones Rock (Animation)

This animation illustrates NASA's InSight lander touching down on Mars, causing a rock to roll 3 feet (1 meter) as...

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NASA image: Where Kepler Sees
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Apr 16, 2009

Where Kepler Sees

This star chart illustrates the large patch of sky that NASA Kepler mission will stare at for the duration of its...

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NASA image: Massive Star Goes Out With a Whimper Instead of a Bang (Artist's Concept)
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May 25, 2017

Massive Star Goes Out With a Whimper Instead of a Bang (Artist's Concept)

Every second a star somewhere out in the universe explodes as a supernova. But some extremely massive stars go out...

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NASA image: Anatomy of a Sample Tube Interior
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Dec 22, 2020

Anatomy of a Sample Tube Interior

This illustration depicts the interior of a sample tube being carried aboard the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. About...

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NASA image: Kepler Planet 1649c Artist's Illustration From Space
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Apr 15, 2020

Kepler Planet 1649c Artist's Illustration From Space

This artist's concept shows exoplanet Kepler-1649c orbiting around its host red dwarf star. This exoplanet is in its...

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NASA image: Mars Landing Sites, Including Perseverance (Illustration)
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Dec 16, 2020

Mars Landing Sites, Including Perseverance (Illustration)

This map of Mars shows the landing site for NASA's Perseverance rover in relation to those of previous successful...

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NASA image: Starling’s four CubeSats in low Earth orbit (illustration)
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Jul 12, 2023

Starling’s four CubeSats in low Earth orbit (illustration)

NASA’s Starling six-month mission will use a team of four CubeSats in low-Earth orbit to test technologies that let...

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NASA image: The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission (Illustration)
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Jun 15, 2020

The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission (Illustration)

The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover's astrobiology mission will search for signs of ancient microbial life. It will...

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NASA image: Illustration of Launching Samples Home from Mars
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Jan 3, 2005

Illustration of Launching Samples Home from Mars

One crucial step in NASA Mars sample return mission would be to launch the collected sample away from the surface of...

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NASA image: NASA Images Illustrate Extent of Australia Flooding Woes
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Jan 24, 2011

NASA Images Illustrate Extent of Australia Flooding Woes

On Jan. 21, 2011, the NASA Terra spacecraft captured this image of the flooding along the Balonne River and the town...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Camera and Microphone Location (Illustration)
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Jan 27, 2021

Mars 2020 Camera and Microphone Location (Illustration)

This graphic shows the location of four cameras and a microphone on the spacecraft for NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance...

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NASA image: RIMFAX Location on NASA's Perseverance Rover (Illustration)
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Oct 8, 2020

RIMFAX Location on NASA's Perseverance Rover (Illustration)

Perseverance's Radar Imager for Mars' Subsurface Experiment (RIMFAX) uses radar waves to probe the ground, revealing...

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NASA image: Complex Relationships in the Occator-Kirnis Region
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Jun 14, 2017

Complex Relationships in the Occator-Kirnis Region

This view obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft during its Survey orbit illustrates the diversity and complexity of...

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NASA image: NASA Sun Earth
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Sun Earth

CME blast and subsequent impact at Earth -- This illustration shows a CME blasting off the Sun’s surface in the...

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NASA image: SIMULATIONS - APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT (ASTP)
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Mar 1, 1975

SIMULATIONS - APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT (ASTP)

S75-24899 (April 1975) --- An exhibit illustrating the space suits designed for the Soviet cosmonaut crewmen of the...

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NASA image: ARTIST CONCEPTS - APOLLO 7
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Jul 30, 1968

ARTIST CONCEPTS - APOLLO 7

S68-41156 (August 1968) --- North American Rockwell Corporation artist's concept depicting the Apollo Command...

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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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