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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: HUNCH Student Culinary Competition at USSRC's Davidson Center
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Feb 8, 2018

HUNCH Student Culinary Competition at USSRC's Davidson Center

High Schools United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) students from 6 schools meet at the U.S. Space and Rocket...

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NASA image: Genes in Space-3
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Aug 21, 2017

Genes in Space-3

iss052e061925 (8/21/2017) --- NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is photographed working with the Genes In Space...

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Feb 8, 2018

HUNCH Student Culinary Competition at USSRC's Davidson Center

High Schools United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) students from 6 schools meet at the U.S. Space and Rocket...

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NASA image: HUNCH Student Culinary Competition at USSRC's Davidson Center
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Feb 8, 2018

HUNCH Student Culinary Competition at USSRC's Davidson Center

High Schools United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) students from 6 schools meet at the U.S. Space and Rocket...

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NASA image: HUNCH Student Culinary Competition at USSRC's Davidson Center
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Feb 8, 2018

HUNCH Student Culinary Competition at USSRC's Davidson Center

High Schools United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) students from 6 schools meet at the U.S. Space and Rocket...

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NASA image: HUNCH Student Culinary Competition at USSRC's Davidson Center
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Feb 8, 2018

HUNCH Student Culinary Competition at USSRC's Davidson Center

High Schools United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) students from 6 schools meet at the U.S. Space and Rocket...

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NASA image: You've Got Perseverance! Illustration
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Dec 9, 2021

You've Got Perseverance! Illustration

This colorful illustration depicts NASA's Perseverance Rover on Mars, where it landed in February 2021. The...

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Oct 13, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From left, Carl Benoit, senior national science consultant, Pearson Scott Foresman;...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1560
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Feb 23, 2012

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Education project specialist Josh Santora, left, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, engages a student...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1561
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Feb 23, 2012

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Education specialists from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center set up a physics demonstration for the...

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Feb 23, 2012

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Laura Colville, in the gray shirt at right, from the Educator Resource Center at NASA’s Kennedy...

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Feb 23, 2012

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Education specialist Jim Gerard, in the red shirt, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, prepares a...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2194
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Oct 13, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From left, NASA astronaut Patrick Forrester; Paul McFall, president, Pearson Scott...

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NASA image: Swarmathon 2019
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Jun 12, 2019

Swarmathon 2019

During an awards ceremony on June 12, 2019 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, mentors and...

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Jun 23, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Daniel Zukowski, a University of Colorado Boulder...

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NASA image: Genes in Space-5
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Apr 11, 2018

Genes in Space-5

iss055e016053 (4/11/2018) --- NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold works with the student-designed Genes in Space-5...

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NASA image: Swarmathon 2019
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Jun 11, 2019

Swarmathon 2019

Swarmathon University Competition 2019 organizers, mentors, guest speakers and student teams gather for a group...

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NASA image: Genes in Space-5
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Apr 11, 2018

Genes in Space-5

iss055e016052 (4/11/2018) --- NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold works with the student-designed Genes in Space-5...

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NASA image: NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
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May 3, 2019

NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge

AI. SpaceFactory of New York and Pennsylvania State University of College Park print subscale habitat structures at...

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NASA image: Exploration Design Challenge 2014
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Apr 25, 2014

Exploration Design Challenge 2014

Pictured are all Semi-finalist teams in the Exploration Design Challenge. NASA Administrator, Charles Bolden and...

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NASA image: Exploration Design Challenge 2014
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Apr 25, 2014

Exploration Design Challenge 2014

Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson spoke at the Orion exhibit at the USA Science and Engineering Festival on April...

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NASA image: Exploration Design Challenge 2014
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Apr 25, 2014

Exploration Design Challenge 2014

Astronaut Rex Walheim spoke at the USA Science and Engineering Festival on April 25, 2014. The event was held to...

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NASA image: Exploration Design Challenge 2014
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Apr 25, 2014

Exploration Design Challenge 2014

After announcing that Team ARES won the Exploration Design Challenge, NASA Administrator, Charles Bolden and CEO,...

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NASA image: Exploration Design Challenge 2014
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Apr 25, 2014

Exploration Design Challenge 2014

Mark Geyer, Orion Program Manager, spoke at the USA Science and Engineering Festival on April 25, 2014. The event...

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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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