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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: New Zealand Southern Alps
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Jun 20, 2001

New Zealand Southern Alps

This anaglyph from the MISR instrument aboard NASA Terra spacecraft shows the rugged Southern Alps extending some...

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NASA image: A Piece of New Mexico on Mars
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Sep 10, 2012

A Piece of New Mexico on Mars

This image taken by the MAHLI camera shows a sample of basaltic rock from a lava flow in New Mexico serves as a...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-18 PreLaunch News Conference
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Jul 24, 2019

SpaceX CRS-18 PreLaunch News Conference

Will Ulrich, launch weather officer with the U.S. Air Force 45th Space Wing, discusses the liftoff weather forecast...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-18 PreLaunch News Conference
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Jul 24, 2019

SpaceX CRS-18 PreLaunch News Conference

Marie Lewis, NASA Communications moderator, moderates the prelaunch news conference for SpaceX’s 18th Commercial...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-18 PreLaunch News Conference
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Jul 24, 2019

SpaceX CRS-18 PreLaunch News Conference

Bill Spetch, deputy manager of the International Space Station Transportation Integration Office at NASA’s Johnson...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-18 PreLaunch News Conference
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Jul 24, 2019

SpaceX CRS-18 PreLaunch News Conference

Pete Hasbrook, manager of the International Space Station Program Science Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-18 PreLaunch News Conference
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Jul 24, 2019

SpaceX CRS-18 PreLaunch News Conference

Jessica Jensen, director of Dragon mission management at SpaceX, speaks during the prelaunch news conference for the...

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NASA image: NASA Missions Have Their Eyes Peeled on Pluto Artist Concept
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Jul 9, 2015

NASA Missions Have Their Eyes Peeled on Pluto Artist Concept

This artist concept shows NASA fleet of observatories busily gathering data before and after July 14, 2015 to help...

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NASA image: Perovskite-based Photovoltaics: A New Pathway to Ultra-Low-Cost Space Power
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Aug 29, 2018

Perovskite-based Photovoltaics: A New Pathway to Ultra-Low-Cost Space Power

NASA Glenn researcher Tim Peshek shows off a new type of ultrathin solar cell, known as a ‘perovskite’ because of...

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NASA image: New York Film Academy Students on Webb Telescope Tour
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Dec 8, 2017

New York Film Academy Students on Webb Telescope Tour

Students and teachers from the New York Film Academy visited Northrop Grumman’s Space Park facility in December 2014...

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NASA image: Perovskite-based Photovoltaics: A New Pathway to Ultra-Low-Cost Space Power
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Aug 29, 2018

Perovskite-based Photovoltaics: A New Pathway to Ultra-Low-Cost Space Power

NASA Glenn researcher Tim Peshek shows off a new type of ultrathin solar cell, known as a ‘perovskite’ because of...

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NASA image: Perovskite-based Photovoltaics: A New Pathway to Ultra-Low-Cost Space Power
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Aug 29, 2018

Perovskite-based Photovoltaics: A New Pathway to Ultra-Low-Cost Space Power

NASA Glenn researcher Tim Peshek shows off a new type of ultrathin solar cell, known as a ‘perovskite’ because of...

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NASA image: The wintry landscape of the southern New England region of the United States
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Feb 2, 2026

The wintry landscape of the southern New England region of the United States

iss074e0300243 (Feb. 2, 2026) --- The wintry landscape of the southern New England region of the United States is...

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NASA image: New York State
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Apr 3, 2002

New York State

On March 26, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared a drought emergency for the city and four upstate counties in...

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NASA image: NASA Michoud Assembly Facility 60th Anniversary
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Aug 23, 2021

NASA Michoud Assembly Facility 60th Anniversary

For more than 60 years NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans has manufactured all NASA vehicles for human...

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NASA image: Soaring over Charon
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Jul 14, 2017

Soaring over Charon

In July 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft sent home the first close-up pictures of Pluto and its moons. Using...

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NASA image: Global Hawk, NASA's New Remote-Controlled Plane
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Oct 23, 2009

Global Hawk, NASA's New Remote-Controlled Plane

NASA image acquired October 23, 2009. At NASA’s Dryden Research Center in California, a group of engineers,...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Enterprise Move to Intrepid
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Jun 6, 2012

Space Shuttle Enterprise Move to Intrepid

An FDNY fireboat is one of the lead boats for the space shuttle Enterprise as Enterprise is towed by barge up the...

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NASA image: Mapping Pluto Methane Ice
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Sep 24, 2015

Mapping Pluto Methane Ice

The Ralph/LEISA infrared spectrometer on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft mapped compositions across Pluto's surface...

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NASA image: iss065m261831419_Expedition_65_Inflight_Interview_with_CBS_News_and_ABC_News_210702
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Jul 2, 2021

iss065m261831419_Expedition_65_Inflight_Interview_with_CBS_News_and_ABC_News_210702

SPACE STATION CREW DISCUSSES SPACEWALKS AND LIFE ON ORBIT WITH CBS AND ABC Aboard the International Space Station,...

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NASA image: Launching a New Mission Around the Moon on This Week @NASA – July 1, 2022
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Jul 1, 2022

Launching a New Mission Around the Moon on This Week @NASA – July 1, 2022

Launching a new mission around the Moon, preparing the Space Launch System for its first flight, and undocking a...

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NASA image: Peering Closely at the Heart of Pluto
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Jul 17, 2015

Peering Closely at the Heart of Pluto

Peering closely at the "heart of Pluto," in the western half of what mission scientists have informally named...

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NASA image: Informal Names for Features on Pluto
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Jul 29, 2015

Informal Names for Features on Pluto

This image contains the initial, informal names being used by NASA's New Horizons team for the features and regions...

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NASA image: Informal Names for Features on Pluto Sputnik Planum
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Jul 29, 2015

Informal Names for Features on Pluto Sputnik Planum

This image contains the initial, informal names being used by NASA's New Horizons team for the features on Pluto's...

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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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