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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: Roscosmos Cosmonauts to Conduct Spacewalk Outside the Space Station
Video
Jun 21, 2023

Roscosmos Cosmonauts to Conduct Spacewalk Outside the Space Station

This computer-generated animation is a depiction of a scheduled spacewalk by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev...

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NASA image: NASA's Aquarius Returns Global Maps of Soil Moisture: Rotating Globe
Video
Jul 7, 2014

NASA's Aquarius Returns Global Maps of Soil Moisture: Rotating Globe

NASA's Aquarius instrument has released its first released worldwide maps of soil moisture. Soil moisture, the water...

GSFC
NASA image: ARC-1969-AC72-1353
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Feb 1, 1972

ARC-1969-AC72-1353

Painting of the Pioneer 10 Spacecraft, by Don Moore, used in an animation sequence in the film “Jupiter Odyssey.”...

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NASA image: Preparing to Pin the Mole
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Oct 3, 2019

Preparing to Pin the Mole

NASA InSight's robotic arm will use its scoop to pin the spacecraft's heat probe, or "mole," against the wall of its...

JPL
NASA image: LDCM Medina and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Video
May 15, 2013

LDCM Medina and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Medina and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as seen by the Landsat Data Continuity Mission on April 19, 2013. The...

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NASA image: Wildlife at KSC
Image
Nov 26, 2024

Wildlife at KSC

Several manatees swim in the turn basin of Launch Complex 39 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday,...

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NASA image: Seismogram and Sonification of InSight's Big Martian Quake
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May 17, 2022

Seismogram and Sonification of InSight's Big Martian Quake

This video includes a seismogram and sonification of the signals recorded by NASA's InSight Mars lander, which...

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NASA image: jsc2019m00971_Expedition_61_EVA-61_Animation-MP4
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Nov 26, 2019

jsc2019m00971_Expedition_61_EVA-61_Animation-MP4

Expedition 61 Spacewalk - EVA 61 Animation AMS Spacewalk Officer John Mularski provides an overview of the third AMS...

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NASA image: Goddard Queen Visit
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May 7, 2007

Goddard Queen Visit

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh look on as Goddard employees demonstrate “Science on a...

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NASA image: Room to roam for wildlife in the Mojave Desert at Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California
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Jul 12, 2017

Room to roam for wildlife in the Mojave Desert at Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California

A bobcat resting leisurely on a retaining wall among the flowering bushes at Armstrong Flight Research Center in...

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NASA image: Gateway's Polar Orbit
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Oct 8, 2018

Gateway's Polar Orbit

This animation shows the Gateway space station's polar orbit, a unique, highly elongated near-rectilinear halo orbit...

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NASA image: Water Ice Marked on Mars Globe (Illustration)
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Dec 10, 2019

Water Ice Marked on Mars Globe (Illustration)

The annotated area of Mars in this illustration holds near-surface water ice that would be easily accessible for...

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NASA image: NASA's InSight Records the Sound of a Martian Impact
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Oct 27, 2022

NASA's InSight Records the Sound of a Martian Impact

NASA's InSight Mars lander detected a giant meteoroid strike on Dec. 24, 2021, the 1,094th Martian day, or sol, of...

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NASA image: How Atoms are Defying Gravity in NASA's Cold Atom Lab
Video
Aug 12, 2024

How Atoms are Defying Gravity in NASA's Cold Atom Lab

NASA’s Cold Atom Lab studies the quantum nature of atoms, the building blocks of our universe, in a place that is...

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NASA image: InSight's Heat Probe Partially Backs Out of Hole
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Oct 28, 2019

InSight's Heat Probe Partially Backs Out of Hole

In this image from Oct. 26, 2019 — the 325th Martian day, or sol, of the mission — InSight's heat probe, or "mole,"...

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NASA image: 'Oumuamua Races Toward Outskirts of Solar System (Artist's Concept)
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Jun 28, 2018

'Oumuamua Races Toward Outskirts of Solar System (Artist's Concept)

This artist's illustration shows 'Oumuamua racing toward the outskirts of our solar system. Figure 1 is annotated...

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NASA image: iss066e095536
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Dec 23, 2021

iss066e095536

iss066e095536 (Dec. 23, 2021) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer is pictured inside the...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Wildlife
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Oct 27, 2020

Creative Photography - Wildlife

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station shares boundaries with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, featuring...

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NASA image: NASA's Aquarius Returns Global Maps of Soil Moisture
Video
Jul 7, 2014

NASA's Aquarius Returns Global Maps of Soil Moisture

NASA's Aquarius instrument has released its first released worldwide maps of soil moisture. Soil moisture, the water...

GSFC
NASA image: Día de presentar la ingeniería a las niñas
Video
Feb 24, 2022

Día de presentar la ingeniería a las niñas

En el Día de Presentar la Ingeniería a las Niñas, ingenieras hispanas que trabajan en múltiples proyectos de la NASA...

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NASA image: Roscosmos Cosmonauts Prepare to Conduct Spacewalk
Video
May 2, 2023

Roscosmos Cosmonauts Prepare to Conduct Spacewalk

This computer-generated animation is a depiction of a scheduled spacewalk by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev...

JSC
NASA image: Wildlife at KSC
Image
Nov 26, 2024

Wildlife at KSC

Several manatees swim in the turn basin of Launch Complex 39 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday,...

KSC
NASA image: Microgravity
Image
Apr 29, 1993

Microgravity

The major storage protein of leguminous plants and a major source of dietary protein for humans and domestic...

MSFC
NASA image: NASA's Aquarius Returns Global Maps of Soil Moisture: Soil in Different Weather
Video
Jul 7, 2014

NASA's Aquarius Returns Global Maps of Soil Moisture: Soil in Different Weather

NASA's Aquarius instrument has released its first released worldwide maps of soil moisture. Soil moisture, the water...

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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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