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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: Tanzania Images Highlight Improvements in Full-Resolution SRTM Africa Data
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Sep 24, 2014

Tanzania Images Highlight Improvements in Full-Resolution SRTM Africa Data

A site in the Crater Highlands of Tanzania reveals the difference between NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission SRTM...

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NASA image: Space Radiation Highlights: Wayward Field Lines Challenge Solar Radiation Models
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Sep 28, 2016

Space Radiation Highlights: Wayward Field Lines Challenge Solar Radiation Models

In addition to the constant emission of warmth and light, our sun sends out occasional bursts of solar radiation...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Flight Day 1 Highlights
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Aug 26, 2023

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Flight Day 1 Highlights

NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 Flight Day 3 Highlights
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Oct 23, 2024

NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 Flight Day 3 Highlights

Aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos...

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NASA image: Exploring the Secrets of the Universe for the Benefit of All (#StateOfNASA 2022 Highlights)
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Mar 28, 2022

Exploring the Secrets of the Universe for the Benefit of All (#StateOfNASA 2022 Highlights)

NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Flight Day 2 Highlights
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Apr 24, 2021

NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Flight Day 2 Highlights

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts docked autonomously to the forward port of the International Space Station’s Harmony...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 Flight Day 2 Highlights
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Mar 5, 2024

NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 Flight Day 2 Highlights

NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin...

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NASA image: SpaceX DM-2 Flight Day Highlights - May 30, 2020
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May 30, 2020

SpaceX DM-2 Flight Day Highlights - May 30, 2020

Almost nine years after the final space shuttle mission, SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Apollo 12 Mission Summary and Highlights - featuring Splashdown with President Nixon
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Jan 1, 1969

Apollo 12 Mission Summary and Highlights - featuring Splashdown with President Nixon

Apollo 12 Mission Summary. From pre-launch through liftoff, splashdown and recovery.

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NASA image: Jan Hess Highlights Teledyne Brown Engineering’s Contributions to the SLS Rocket
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Jul 17, 2020

Jan Hess Highlights Teledyne Brown Engineering’s Contributions to the SLS Rocket

In this video clip, Jan Hess, the president of Teledyne Brown Engineering in Huntsville, Alabama discusses the...

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NASA image: Space Radiation Highlights: Van Allen Probes Spot Electron Rainfall in the Atmosphere
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Sep 28, 2016

Space Radiation Highlights: Van Allen Probes Spot Electron Rainfall in the Atmosphere

Our planet is nestled in the center of two doughnut-shaped regions of powerful, dynamic radiation: the Van Allen...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Flight Day 3 Highlights
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Mar 11, 2024

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Flight Day 3 Highlights

Aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Flight Day 1 Highlights
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Apr 23, 2021

NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Flight Day 1 Highlights

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts lifted off at 5:49 a.m. EDT Friday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Highlights Space Launch System Rocket Booster Test
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Sep 1, 2020

NASA Administrator Highlights Space Launch System Rocket Booster Test

NASA Administrator, Jim Bridenstine, explains why the upcoming Space Launch System (SLS) rocket Flight Support...

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NASA image: SpaceX DM-2 Flight Day Highlights - May 31, 2020
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May 31, 2020

SpaceX DM-2 Flight Day Highlights - May 31, 2020

After a 19-hour ride aboard the new SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley...

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NASA image: Reggie Spivey Highlights Teledyne Brown Engineering’s Contributions to the SLS Rocket
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Jul 17, 2020

Reggie Spivey Highlights Teledyne Brown Engineering’s Contributions to the SLS Rocket

In this video clip, Reggie Spivey, the vice president of space systems for Teledyne Brown Engineering in Huntsville,...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Flight Day 1 Highlights
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Mar 14, 2025

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Flight Day 1 Highlights

NASA astronauts Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and...

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NASA image: Radar Movies Highlight Asteroid 1998 QE2 and Its Moon
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Jun 6, 2013

Radar Movies Highlight Asteroid 1998 QE2 and Its Moon

This radar imagery of asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon was generated from data collected by NASA 230-foot-wide...

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NASA image: Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: Sunspot Turn Toward Earth
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Jun 24, 2016

Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: Sunspot Turn Toward Earth

An active region on the sun — an area of intense and complex magnetic fields — has rotated into view on the sun and...

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NASA image: Hurricane Debby and the Appalachians Highlight New MISR Data Products
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Oct 25, 2000

Hurricane Debby and the Appalachians Highlight New MISR Data Products

These images from NASA Terra satellite were captured on August 21, 2000, during Terra orbit 3600, when MISR imaged...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Flight Day 2 Highlights
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Mar 16, 2025

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Flight Day 2 Highlights

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission with NASA astronauts Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration...

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Jul 20, 2019

Summer Moon Festival, Wapakoneta, Ohio, Apollo 11 Moon Landin...

Astronaut Don Thomas and the crowd cheer at the moment of the Apollo 11 touchdown on the Moon during a replay of the...

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NASA image: Summer Moon Festival, Wapakoneta, Ohio, Apollo 11 Moon Landin...
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Jul 19, 2019

Summer Moon Festival, Wapakoneta, Ohio, Apollo 11 Moon Landin...

Summer Moon Festival, Wapakoneta, Ohio, Apollo 11 Moon Landing 50th Anniversary

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NASA image: High Pressure Microgravity Combustion, HPMC
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Nov 29, 2018

High Pressure Microgravity Combustion, HPMC

High Pressure Microgravity Combustion Experiment, HPMC, subjects liquid fuel droplets to high pressures and...

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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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