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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: NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Don Pettit
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Nov 29, 2024

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Don Pettit

iss072e281303 (Nov. 29, 2024) --- Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Don Pettit, both NASA...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Nov 15, 1997

Microgravity

Matthew Koss lectures middle-school students about materials science research in space during the U.S. Microgravity...

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NASA image: MICS
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Jul 2, 2018

MICS

iss056e073250 (July 2, 2018) --- Astronaut Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) works on the Microgravity...

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Feb 14, 2023

iss068e053964

iss068e053964 (Feb. 14, 2023) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Josh Cassada uses a plastic...

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NASA image: Hermes Cassette-1 experiment
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Mar 8, 2019

Hermes Cassette-1 experiment

jsc2019e014139_alt (3/8/2019) --- Photo documentation of the Hermes facility. Hermes is a research facility on the...

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NASA image: Wet Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 3.
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Oct 19, 2016

Wet Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 3.

iss049e040145 (10/19/2016) --- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins working with WetLab-2 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) SmartCycler...

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Jun 18, 2018

iss056e014352

iss056e014352 (June 18, 2018) --- Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (ESA) is in...

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NASA image: Moving Water in Space - 8K Ultra HD
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Jul 5, 2019

Moving Water in Space - 8K Ultra HD

jsc2019m000527 - Water in space behaves… differently. Surface tension and capillary flow can be harnessed to move...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

BioServe researcher Dr. Yi Li first flew plant experiments on board STS-63. Li discovered that exposure to...

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NASA image: Web Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 2 Operations
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Apr 26, 2016

Web Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 2 Operations

iss047e079333 (4/26/2016) --- A view during set up for the SmartCycler Session 2C Experiment, in the U.S....

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NASA image: iss061e092274
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Dec 18, 2019

iss061e092274

iss061e092274 (12/18/2019) --- A view of the Materials Science Laboratory (MSL) Sample Cartridge Assembly (SCA) in...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

Some of the earliest concerns about fluid behavior in microgravity was the management of propellants in spacecraft...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment
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Jun 11, 2018

GRIP Experiment

iss056e009783 (June 11, 2018) --- Expedition 56 Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (ESA)...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-12 "What's on Board?" Science Briefing
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Aug 13, 2017

SpaceX CRS-12 "What's on Board?" Science Briefing

Sebastian Mathea of the University of Oxford in England, speaks to members of social media in the Kennedy Space...

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Feb 21, 2020

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iss062e038364 (Feb. 21, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 62 Flight Engineer Andrew Morgan conducts research...

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NASA image: Nanoracks-NCESSE-Orbiter-SSEP Preflight Imagery
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Jan 24, 2023

Nanoracks-NCESSE-Orbiter-SSEP Preflight Imagery

jsc2023e065189 (1/24/2023) --- Student researchers ( left to right: Scott Erskine, Marcus Li, XiaoLin Liu and Samuel...

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NASA image: RR-20 Preflight Imagery
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Oct 19, 2023

RR-20 Preflight Imagery

jsc2023e064877 (10/19/2023) --- An ovarian tissue section shows a variety of follicular types. The (Female...

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NASA image: JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi monitors the Japanese Experiment Module Internal Ball Camera 2
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May 14, 2025

JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi monitors the Japanese Experiment Module Internal Ball Camera 2

iss073e0030870 (May 14, 2025) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 73 Commander...

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Oct 19, 2022

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jsc2024e016235 (10/19/2022) --- The Vegetable Production System (Veggie) is used to grow Brachypodium and Setaria in...

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NASA image: Astronaut Takuya Onishi inserts blood samples into a science freezer
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Mar 27, 2025

Astronaut Takuya Onishi inserts blood samples into a science freezer

iss072e861307 (March 27, 2025) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expediion 72 Flight...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Anne McClain processes bacteria samples
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May 10, 2025

NASA astronaut Anne McClain processes bacteria samples

iss073e0027808 (May 10, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Anne McClain works in the Kibo...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-10 "What's On Board" Science Briefing
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Feb 17, 2017

SpaceX CRS-10 "What's On Board" Science Briefing

Paul Reichert, associate principal scientist at Merck Research Laboratories in Kenilworth, New Jersey, left, speaks...

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NASA image: JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi stows physics research hardware used during the Colloidal Solids experiment
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Jun 6, 2025

JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi stows physics research hardware used during the Colloidal Solids experiment

iss073e0134912 (June 6, 2025) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 73 Commander...

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NASA image: STS-73 Landing views
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Nov 5, 1995

STS-73 Landing views

STS073-S-047 (5 November 1995) --- The Space Shuttle Columbia makes its 18th landing, this time at the Shuttle...

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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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