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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: A Poem for Europa by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón
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Jun 1, 2023

A Poem for Europa by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón’s original poem dedicated to NASA’s Europa Clipper mission. The poem, titled “In Praise...

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NASA image: SLS Resource Reel - BROLL Long Form February 2021
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Feb 16, 2021

SLS Resource Reel - BROLL Long Form February 2021

This video includes animation and shows work being completed to build, assemble and test NASA's new heavy-lift...

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NASA image: Ceres Persistent Shadow
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Dec 15, 2016

Ceres Persistent Shadow

This frame from an animation made of images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows a crater in the northern polar region...

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NASA image: Great Red Spot Gravity
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Oct 28, 2021

Great Red Spot Gravity

This animation and audio represent the subtle gravitational signal acquired by an antenna of NASA's Deep Space...

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NASA image: Perseverance Cores 'Berea'
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Mar 31, 2023

Perseverance Cores 'Berea'

This animation shows NASA's Perseverance Mars rover collecting a rock sample from an outcrop the science team calls...

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NASA image: U.S.  Spacewalk 92 Animation (Radio Frequency Group 2 5)
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Jan 10, 2025

U.S. Spacewalk 92 Animation (Radio Frequency Group 2 5)

An animation of U.S. spacewalk 92 scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23, when two NASA astronauts will exit the station’s...

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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: KSC-2010-1264
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Jan 15, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Wildlife personnel carry an endangered green sea turtle toward the Banana River at NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1271
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Jan 15, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Wildlife personnel carry an endangered green sea turtle away from a transport van prior to...

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NASA image: Bennu's Journey - Letterbox
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Nov 18, 2014

Bennu's Journey - Letterbox

Bennu's Journey is a 6-minute animated movie about NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, asteroid Bennu, and the formation of...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1262
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Jan 15, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An endangered green sea turtle is unloaded from a truck prior to its release into the waters...

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NASA image: SOFIA Helium Hydride Media Resource Reel
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Apr 17, 2019

SOFIA Helium Hydride Media Resource Reel

Provided as a media resource, this reel includes the following without narration: * SOFIA aircraft operations,...

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NASA image: How Mastcam-Z's 360-Degree Panorama Was Taken
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Mar 4, 2021

How Mastcam-Z's 360-Degree Panorama Was Taken

This animation shows the order in which the 142 images that make up Mastcam-Z's first 360-degree panorama were...

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NASA image: Bennu's Journey
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Nov 18, 2014

Bennu's Journey

Bennu's Journey is a 6-minute animated movie about NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, asteroid Bennu, and the formation of...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1273
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Jan 15, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A green sea turtle rests its head on a companion as the animals are tagged with tracking...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1274
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Jan 15, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A trio of green sea turtles rest in a box at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida...

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NASA image: jsc2021m000202_US_Spacewalk_77_Animation-210907-MP4
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Sep 9, 2021

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Title: U.S. Spacewalk 77 Animation Description: This animation discusses the September 12th spacewalk in which ESA...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1263
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Jan 15, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A green sea turtle is carried toward the water's edge prior to the animal's release into the...

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NASA image: Game Changing Development Technologies for Simulated Lunar Gravity Flight Testing
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Oct 8, 2024

Game Changing Development Technologies for Simulated Lunar Gravity Flight Testing

The technologies featured in this animation are Electrostatic Dust Lofting (EDL), Electrodynamic Regolith Conveyor...

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NASA image: LDCM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 1
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Oct 5, 2011

LDCM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 1

Animation of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. The satellite will...

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NASA image: A Candid Look at NASA's "Living Planet"
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Feb 9, 2018

A Candid Look at NASA's "Living Planet"

Creating a major scientific visualization takes considerable time and expertise. A team of scientists and data...

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NASA image: LDCM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 2
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Oct 5, 2011

LDCM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 2

animation of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. The satellite will...

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NASA image: Curiosity's Path to Gediz Vallis Ridge and Beyond
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Sep 18, 2023

Curiosity's Path to Gediz Vallis Ridge and Beyond

This animation shows the route NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has taken while driving up the lower part of 3-mile-tall...

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NASA image: Hurricane Matthew over Haiti seen by NASA MISR
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Oct 4, 2016

Hurricane Matthew over Haiti seen by NASA MISR

On the morning of October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew passed over the island nation of Haiti. A Category 4 storm, it...

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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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