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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: High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) Instrument
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Apr 10, 2019

High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) Instrument

The High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) instrument head, which houses the lidar instrument, is installed onto the...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1189
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May 7, 2008

KSC-08pd1189

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Vibration and laser testing is being conducted on Ares I-X segments at NASA's Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: 3D Printing of GRX-810 Time-lapse
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Apr 5, 2023

3D Printing of GRX-810 Time-lapse

This time-lapse shows a laser 3D printing process that fused metals together, layer-by-layer, to create the new...

GRC
NASA image: Earth Science
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Jan 1, 1976

Earth Science

The LAGEOS I (Laser Geodynamics Satellite) was developed and launched by the Marshall Space Flight Center on May 4,...

MSFC
NASA image: Hoshide on flight deck
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Jun 2, 2008

Hoshide on flight deck

S124-E-005655 (2 June 2008) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, STS-124 mission...

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NASA image: ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery
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Oct 19, 2023

ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery

jsc2023e064875 (10/19/2023) --- Artistic depiction of ILLUMA-T communicating to LCRD over laser links. ILLUMA-T...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth
Video
Aug 16, 2017

ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth

ICESat-2 will provide scientists with height measurements that create a global portrait of Earth’s third dimension,...

GSFC
NASA image: ICESat-2 Por Los Números Orbits (en Español)
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Sep 10, 2018

ICESat-2 Por Los Números Orbits (en Español)

ICESat-2 es un láser espacial de gran precisión que integra la tecnología más puntera de la NASA. Para poder medir...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth: Fixed
Video
Aug 16, 2017

ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth: Fixed

ICESat-2 will provide scientists with height measurements that create a global portrait of Earth’s third dimension,...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-06pd2368
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Oct 14, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility’s bay 1, workers watch closely as the orbiter boom...

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NASA image: Housedon Hill Mosaic Taken by Curiosity's ChemCam
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Dec 21, 2020

Housedon Hill Mosaic Taken by Curiosity's ChemCam

This mosaic shows various scenes captured from a location called "Housedon Hill" by the ChemCam instrument aboard...

JPL
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jan 1, 2003

Around Marshall

This Photo, which appeared on the July cover of `Physics Today', is of the Electrostatic Levitator (ESL) at NASA's...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jan 1, 2003

Around Marshall

This is a close-up of a sample of titanium-zirconium-nickel alloy inside the Electrostatic Levitator (ESL) vacuum...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-06pd2367
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Oct 14, 2006

KSC-06pd2367

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility’s bay 1, workers watch closely as the orbiter boom...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2009-2592
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Apr 9, 2009

KSC-2009-2592

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Orbiter Processing Facility’s bay 3, the orbiter boom sensor system is moved into...

KSC
NASA image: View of Scientific Instrument Module to be flown on Apollo 15
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Jun 27, 1971

View of Scientific Instrument Module to be flown on Apollo 15

S71-2250X (June 1971) --- A close-up view of the Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) to be flown for the first time...

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NASA image: Mars Perseverance Nameplate
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Mar 5, 2020

Mars Perseverance Nameplate

This image of the titanium nameplate on the robotic arm of NASA's Mars Perseverance rover was taken at a payload...

JPL
NASA image: Mars 2020's SHERLOC Instrument
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May 26, 2020

Mars 2020's SHERLOC Instrument

A close-up view of an engineering model of SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2009-2598
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Apr 9, 2009

KSC-2009-2598

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Orbiter Processing Facility’s bay 3, workers attach a crane to the orbiter boom sensor...

KSC
NASA image: ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - CHOMPTT
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Apr 12, 2018

ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - CHOMPTT

The goal of the CHOMPTT mission is to demonstrate new technologies that could be used for navigation and satellite...

KSC
NASA image: Benefit from NASA
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Jan 1, 1997

Benefit from NASA

A special lighting technology was developed for space-based commercial plant growth research on NASA's Space...

MSFC
NASA image: LCRD: Listo para despegar
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Nov 17, 2021

LCRD: Listo para despegar

La Demostración del retransmisor de comunicaciones láser (o LCRD por sus siglas en inglés) volará como una carga...

GSFC
NASA image: International Observe the Moon Night
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Dec 8, 2017

International Observe the Moon Night

Visitors get a rare opportunity to view laser beams pointed at the moon at Optical Site. Goddard's Laser Ranging...

GSFC
NASA image: ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - CHOMPTT
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Apr 12, 2018

ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - CHOMPTT

The goal of the CHOMPTT mission is to demonstrate new technologies that could be used for navigation and satellite...

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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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