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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: 100th Anniversary Aerial
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Oct 27, 2015

100th Anniversary Aerial

Aerial photos of NASA Langley employees gathered on the back ramp in the shape of 100.

LRC
NASA image: ARC-1991-AC91-0191-7
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Apr 2, 1991

ARC-1991-AC91-0191-7

N-244 2.5M Centrifuge Facility mock-up back view

ARC
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...

JPL
NASA image: Proposed Perrier Ocean for Enceladus
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Oct 4, 2010

Proposed Perrier Ocean for Enceladus

A graphic laid atop an image of Enceladus jets taken by NASA Cassini imaging cameras shows bubbles in seawater...

JPL
NASA image: No Shortcut for Opportunity 3-D
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Dec 2, 2004

No Shortcut for Opportunity 3-D

As NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity was making its way back toward its original entry path into Endurance...

JPL
NASA image: Distant Galaxy Bursts with Stars
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Dec 21, 2011

Distant Galaxy Bursts with Stars

This image from NASA Hubble telescope shows one of the most distant galaxies known, called GN-108036, dating back to...

JPL
NASA image: The official crew portrait of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 members
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Feb 26, 2025

The official crew portrait of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 members

jsc2025e041955 (Feb. 26, 2025) --- The official crew portrait of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 members. Front row, from...

JSC
NASA image: Coronation Chemicals
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Aug 22, 2012

Coronation Chemicals

This is the first laser spectrum from the ChemCam instrument on NASA Curiosity rover, sent back from Mars on Aug....

JPL
NASA image: Launching the Future of Flight, The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (Origins)
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Feb 20, 2025

Launching the Future of Flight, The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (Origins)

The predecessor of NASA, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was founded in 1915 with the intent...

ARC
NASA image: Galaxies Near and Far Artist Concept
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Jun 30, 2011

Galaxies Near and Far Artist Concept

This artist concept shows how a normal spiral galaxy around our local universe left might have looked back in the...

JPL
NASA image: Highlighting our Tiniest Neighbors
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Jun 8, 2012

Highlighting our Tiniest Neighbors

This image shows our own back yard, astronomically speaking, from a vantage point about 30 light-years away from the...

JPL
NASA image: Panoramic View From West of Dingo Gap
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Feb 27, 2014

Panoramic View From West of Dingo Gap

This panorama combining images taken on Feb. 10, 2014, by NASA Curiosity Mars rover looks back to where the rover...

JPL
NASA image: Launching the Future of Flight, The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (Prelude)
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Feb 20, 2025

Launching the Future of Flight, The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (Prelude)

The predecessor of NASA, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was founded in 1915 with the intent...

ARC
NASA image: Panoramic View From West of Dingo Gap Stereo
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Feb 27, 2014

Panoramic View From West of Dingo Gap Stereo

This stereo view combining images taken on Feb. 10, 2014, by the Navigation Camera Navcam on NASA Curiosity Mars...

JPL
NASA image: jsc2014e024973
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Mar 6, 2014

jsc2014e024973

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 39/40 backup Flight Engineer Barry Wilmore...

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NASA image: jsc2014e024972
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Mar 6, 2014

jsc2014e024972

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 39/40 backup Flight Engineer Elena Serova...

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NASA image: jsc2014e024970
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Mar 6, 2014

jsc2014e024970

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 39/40 Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov...

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NASA image: iss016-s-002f
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Jun 1, 2007

iss016-s-002f

ISS016-S-002F (June 2007) --- This crew portrait shows the variety of crewmembers who will occupy the International...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2013e030446
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May 8, 2013

jsc2013e030446

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 36/37 backup crewmember Rick Mastracchio...

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NASA image: jsc2014e024971
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Mar 6, 2014

jsc2014e024971

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 39/40 Flight Engineer Steve Swanson of...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2017e039452
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Apr 3, 2017

jsc2017e039452

jsc2017e039452 (04/03/2017) --- At the Gagarin Museum at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia,...

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NASA image: AFRC2016-0138-01
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May 12, 2016

AFRC2016-0138-01

NASA’s Ikhana remotely piloted aircraft (front-right) is situated near NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s...

AFRC
NASA image: Expedition 65 Preflight
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Mar 27, 2021

Expedition 65 Preflight

Expedition 65 prime crew member NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, front left, Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy of...

HQ
NASA image: STS-125 MS1 Good posing for a photo during EVA2
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May 15, 2009

STS-125 MS1 Good posing for a photo during EVA2

S125-E-007595 (15 May 2009) --- While standing on the end of Atlantis' remote manipulator system arm, astronaut...

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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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