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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: GRAIL Mission Briefing
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Aug 25, 2011

GRAIL Mission Briefing

Maria Zuber, GRAIL principal investigator, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, answers a reporter's...

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NASA image: Space Time Theories Confirmed
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May 4, 2011

Space Time Theories Confirmed

Francis Everitt, Principal Investigator for the Gravity Probe B Mission at Stanford University, second from left,...

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NASA image: Apollo 14 Mission image - Pan of the Gnomon during EVA 2.
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Feb 6, 1971

Apollo 14 Mission image - Pan of the Gnomon during EVA 2.

AS14-64-9129 (6 Feb. 1971) --- The two moon-exploring crew men of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission, photographed...

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NASA image: REACT Demonstration
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Jul 28, 2022

REACT Demonstration

Chemist Nilab Azim, left, and Nathan Gelino, principal investigator with NASA’s Exploration Research and Technology...

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NASA image: Radish Planting
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Sep 23, 2020

Radish Planting

Karl Hasenstein, the principal investigator for the Plant Habitat-02, or PH-02, plants radish seeds in seed carriers...

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NASA image: Radish Planting
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Sep 23, 2020

Radish Planting

Karl Hasenstein, the principal investigator for the Plant Habitat-02, or PH-02, plants radish seeds in seed carriers...

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NASA image: Radish Planting
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Sep 23, 2020

Radish Planting

Karl Hasenstein, the principal investigator for the Plant Habitat-02, or PH-02, plants radish seeds in seed carriers...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4466
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Aug 26, 2010

KSC-2010-4466

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Professor Sam...

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NASA image: Astronaut George Nelson working on Comet Halley Active monitoring program
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Jan 14, 1986

Astronaut George Nelson working on Comet Halley Active monitoring program

61C-05-026 (14 Jan. 1986) --- Astronaut George D. Nelson smiles for a fellow crew man's 35mm camera exposure while...

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NASA image: Radish Planting
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Sep 23, 2020

Radish Planting

Karl Hasenstein, the principal investigator for the Plant Habitat-02, or PH-02, plants radish seeds in seed carriers...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3709
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Sep 9, 2014

KSC-2014-3709

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside a laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
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Oct 22, 2024

Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight

The atmospheric probe model on a stand is prepped for flight and release from a quad rotor remotely piloted...

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NASA image: NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch
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Apr 15, 2018

NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch

NASA and science investigators from MIT participate in a science briefing for the agency's Transiting Exoplanet...

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NASA image: NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch
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Apr 15, 2018

NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch

NASA and science investigators from MIT participate in a science briefing for the agency's Transiting Exoplanet...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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May 15, 2000

Microgravity

John Marshall, an investigator at Ames Research Center and a principal investigator in the microgravity fluid...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 17, 1989

Microgravity

Ground shaking triggered liquefaction in a subsurface layer of water-saturated sand, producing differential lateral...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Apr 1, 1984

Space Shuttle Projects

Launched April 6, 1984, one of the goals of the STS-41C mission was to repair the damaged free-flying Solar Maximum...

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NASA image: Lucy Science Briefing
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Oct 14, 2021

Lucy Science Briefing

Hal Weaver, L'LORRI Instrument Principal Investigator, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, is introduced...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3706
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Sep 9, 2014

KSC-2014-3706

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside a laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: GRC-2008-C-00349
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Feb 26, 2004

GRC-2008-C-00349

Code R and Code D hosted NESC Principal Engineer Mike Kirsch who is Program Leader for Composite Crew Module (CCM)....

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-22 What's On Board Science Briefing
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Jun 2, 2021

SpaceX CRS-22 What's On Board Science Briefing

Jamie Foster, principal investigator, ADSEP-UMAMI (Understanding of Microgravity on Animal-Microbe Interactions...

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NASA image: Upgraded Hubble Space Telescope Images
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Sep 8, 2009

Upgraded Hubble Space Telescope Images

NASA Public Affairs Officer J.D. Harrington, left, monitors a press conference where NASA released images from...

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NASA image: Apex-4 for SpaceX CRS-10
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Feb 16, 2017

Apex-4 for SpaceX CRS-10

APEX-04, or Advanced Plant EXperiments-04, is being prepared in a cold room in the Kennedy Space Center Processing...

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NASA image: Explorer 1 60th Anniversary
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Jan 31, 2018

Explorer 1 60th Anniversary

During a ceremony at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 26 a historical marker has been...

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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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