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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: Glaciers and Sea Level Rise
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Dec 8, 2017

Glaciers and Sea Level Rise

An airplane drops essential support on the Austfonna Ice Cap in Svalbard (Norwegian Arctic). The triangular...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-99pp1519
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Dec 28, 1999

KSC-99pp1519

STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) holds one of his children on the runway at Patrick Air Force...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7106
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Sep 21, 2011

KSC-2011-7106

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers use an...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2011-7107
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Sep 21, 2011

KSC-2011-7107

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle...

KSC
NASA image: X-1A in flight with flight data superimposed
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Dec 12, 1953

X-1A in flight with flight data superimposed

This photo of the X-1A includes graphs of the flight data from Maj. Charles E. Yeager's Mach 2.44 flight on December...

AFRC
NASA image: KSC01pd1820
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Dec 7, 2001

KSC01pd1820

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A Delta II rocket launches successfully with the joint NASA/French Space Agency...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-99pp1514
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Dec 28, 1999

KSC-99pp1514

Amid a flurry of activity, STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. disembarks from the bus which brought him to the...

KSC
NASA image: GOLD Resources: ISS Airglow
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Jan 24, 2018

GOLD Resources: ISS Airglow

The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission is designed to explore the nearest reaches of...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC01pp0033
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Jan 4, 2001

KSC01pp0033

The Mars Odyssey spacecraft is removed from the Air Force C-17 cargo airplane that brought it from Denver, Colo..,...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1516
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Dec 28, 1999

KSC-99pp1516

STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly holds his daughter as he talks to Mission Specialists and fellow crew members...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-98PC-1040
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Aug 6, 1998

KSC-98PC-1040

From the air over KSC can be seen the Shuttle Landing Facility. Orbiter landings at the Kennedy Space Center are...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-01PP-0036
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Jan 4, 2001

KSC-01PP-0036

The 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft leaves the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility on the bed of a transport trailer. The...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden director Kevin L. Petersen discusses the center's major milestones during its 60th anniversary celebration in November, 2006.
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Nov 4, 2006

NASA Dryden director Kevin L. Petersen discusses the center's major milestones during its 60th anniversary celebration in November, 2006.

NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center marked its 60th anniversary as the aerospace agency's lead center for...

AFRC
NASA image: Ground crewmen help guide the alignment of the X-40A as the experimental craft is gently lowered to the ground by a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter following a captive-carry test flight
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Dec 8, 2000

Ground crewmen help guide the alignment of the X-40A as the experimental craft is gently lowered to the ground by a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter following a captive-carry test flight

Ground crewmen help guide the alignment of the X-40 technology demonstrator as the experimental craft is gently...

AFRC
NASA image: Mercury: impact studies
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Sep 7, 1958

Mercury: impact studies

Photographed on: 08 05 1958. -- Impact test conducted by Langley's Hydrodynamics Division. The Division conducted a...

LRC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2913
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Sep 24, 2008

KSC-08pd2913

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the nose of the...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2011-7117
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Sep 21, 2011

KSC-2011-7117

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers, using...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2011-7115
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Sep 21, 2011

KSC-2011-7115

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers, using...

KSC
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 26 crewmember
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Jan 8, 2011

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 26 crewmember

ISS026-E-016368 (8 Jan. 2011) --- Brasilia, Brazil at night time is featured in this image photographed by an...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-99pp1272
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Nov 1, 1999

KSC-99pp1272

Two of KSC's X-34 technicians (far right), David Rowell and Roger Cartier, look at work being done on the modified...

KSC
NASA image: Young Stars Emerge from Orion Head
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May 17, 2007

Young Stars Emerge from Orion Head

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows infant stars "hatching" in the head of the hunter...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd2917
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Sep 24, 2008

KSC-08pd2917

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, one of the final...

KSC
NASA image: GOLD Resources: Sarah Jones Mission Scientist
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Jan 24, 2018

GOLD Resources: Sarah Jones Mission Scientist

The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission is designed to explore the nearest reaches of...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-99pp1274
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Nov 1, 1999

KSC-99pp1274

At Dryden Flight Research Center, Calif., KSC technician James Niehoff Jr. (left) helps attach the wing of the...

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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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