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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: Hyper Vent-ilating
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Apr 13, 2015

Hyper Vent-ilating

This series of oblique images highlight the wall and exterior of the beautiful volcanic vent located to the...

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NASA image: Photos for OSTEM Web Feature - Angie Huerta
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Aug 12, 2022

Photos for OSTEM Web Feature - Angie Huerta

Angie Huerta, a first-year Ph.D. student studying particle physics at the University of Notre Dame, recently...

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NASA image: NanoRack Cubesat Deployer (NRCSD) #13 Deploy
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Nov 20, 2017

NanoRack Cubesat Deployer (NRCSD) #13 Deploy

iss053e235231 (11/20/2017) --- A view of the Dellingr/RBLE Satellite deployment from the NanoRacks CubeSate Deployer...

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NASA image: Meet the NASA Psyche Team Who Will Map Psyche’s Elemental Composition
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Jul 6, 2020

Meet the NASA Psyche Team Who Will Map Psyche’s Elemental Composition

Meet the team designing and building the Psyche mission's gamma ray and neutron spectrometer. This instrument on the...

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NASA image: CME Blow Out
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Jun 25, 2015

CME Blow Out

A substantial coronal mass ejection, or CME, blew out from side of the Sun, giving us a great view of the event in...

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NASA image: View of Apollo 16 lunar sample no. 68815
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Apr 30, 1972

View of Apollo 16 lunar sample no. 68815

A closeup view or "mug shot" of Apollo 16 lunar sample no. 68815, a dislodged fragment from a parent boulder roughly...

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NASA image: iss061e033873
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Nov 10, 2019

iss061e033873

iss061e033873 (Nov. 11, 2019) --- (From left) NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and ESA (European Space Agency) Commander...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Anne McClain processes bacteria samples
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May 10, 2025

NASA astronaut Anne McClain processes bacteria samples

iss073e0027808 (May 10, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Anne McClain works in the Kibo...

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NASA image: JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi stows physics research hardware used during the Colloidal Solids experiment
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Jun 6, 2025

JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi stows physics research hardware used during the Colloidal Solids experiment

iss073e0134912 (June 6, 2025) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 73 Commander...

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NASA image: Tangled up in Blue
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Sep 2, 2015

Tangled up in Blue

A small, but complex mass of plasma gyrated and spun about over the course of 40 hours above the surface of the Sun...

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NASA image: GLORY Mission Press Conference
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Jan 20, 2011

GLORY Mission Press Conference

Greg Kopp, from the University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics in Boulder, Colo., talks...

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NASA image: iss062e087445
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Mar 9, 2020

iss062e087445

iss062e087445 (March 9, 2020) --- From top to bottom, Expedition 62 crewmembers Andrew Morgan, Oleg Skripochka and...

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NASA image: Tangled Up in Blue
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May 1, 2018

Tangled Up in Blue

The lone active region visible on the sun put on a fine display with its tangled magnetic field lines swaying and...

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NASA image: NanoRack Cubesat Deployer (NRCSD) #13 Deploy
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Nov 20, 2017

NanoRack Cubesat Deployer (NRCSD) #13 Deploy

iss053e235238(11/20/2017) --- A view of the Dellingr/RBLE Satellite deployment from the NanoRacks CubeSate Deployer...

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NASA image: KSC-02PD-0116
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Jan 10, 2002

KSC-02PD-0116

VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF. - A worker prepares the High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (HESSI) for encapsulation atop...

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NASA image: Marshburn configures FIR/LMM ACE hardware, in the U.S. Laboratory
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Feb 21, 2013

Marshburn configures FIR/LMM ACE hardware, in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS034-E-051798 (21 Feb. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, Expedition 34 flight engineer, configures one of...

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NASA image: iss061e058778
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Nov 22, 2019

iss061e058778

iss061e058778 (Nov. 22, 2019) --- Astronaut and spacewalker Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) takes a...

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NASA image: jsc2024e016255
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Feb 6, 2024

jsc2024e016255

jsc2024e016255 (2/6/2024) --- Justin Murphy is an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student (graduated May 2023)...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1631
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Nov 12, 1998

KSC-98pc1631

In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, the Stardust spacecraft sits wrapped in plastic covering. Built by...

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NASA image: Magnetic Field Arches
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Sep 28, 2016

Magnetic Field Arches

When an active region rotated into a profile view, SDO was able to capture the magnificent loops arching above an...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0117
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Jan 10, 2002

KSC-02pd0117

VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF. -- A worker helps guide the second half of the encapsulation around the High Energy Solar...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1836
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Dec 2, 1998

KSC-98pc1836

In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers adjust a science panel they are installing on the spacecraft...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1864
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Dec 4, 1998

KSC-98pc1864

In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the Stardust spacecraft is ready for the sample return capsule to be...

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NASA image: Dust Devil Tracks
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Feb 20, 2017

Dust Devil Tracks

Today's VIS image shows dust devil tracks on the plains of Aonia Terra. As the dust devil moves across the surface...

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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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