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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: ARC-2005-ACD05-0022-017
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Feb 4, 2005

ARC-2005-ACD05-0022-017

Ames Mars Wind Tunnel Facility N-245: NASA is simulating small martian 'dust devils' and wind in a laboraotry to...

ARC
NASA image: iss072e146341
Image
Nov 7, 2024

iss072e146341

iss072e146341 (11/7/2024) --- The MaRVIn system is shown in the Microgravity Glovebox (MSG) facility aboard the...

JSC
NASA image: iss065e124411
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Jun 18, 2021

iss065e124411

iss065e124411 (June 18, 2021) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Oleg Novitskiy works inside...

JSC
NASA image: Simulated Van Allen Belts Generated by Plasma Thruster in Tank 5
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Sep 23, 1966

Simulated Van Allen Belts Generated by Plasma Thruster in Tank 5

The model of the Earth housed inside Vacuum Tank 5 contained a coil which produced a magnetic field simulating that...

GRC
NASA image: MPAC/SEED panel being removed during EVA
Image
Aug 18, 2005

MPAC/SEED panel being removed during EVA

ISS011-E-11926 (18 Aug. 2005) --- View of a Micro-Particles Capturer (MPAC) and Space Environment Exposure Device...

JSC
NASA image: Microgravity
Image
Apr 17, 1991

Microgravity

Oscillatory Thermocapillary Flow Experiment (OTFE); by using silicone oil for a study on the characteristics of...

MSFC
NASA image: Enceladus Artist Concept
Image
Oct 26, 2015

Enceladus Artist Concept

This artist's rendering showing a cutaway view into the interior of Saturn's moon Enceladus. NASA's Cassini...

JPL
NASA image: Coleman cuts Nespoli's hair in the JPM
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Jan 15, 2011

Coleman cuts Nespoli's hair in the JPM

ISS026-E-017741 (15 Jan. 2011) --- NASA astronaut Catherine (Cady) Coleman assists European Space Agency astronaut...

JSC
NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

This chart describes the Skylab student experiment Libration Clouds, proposed by Alison Hopfield of Princeton, New...

MSFC
NASA image: PK-4 Experiment Interface Installation
Image
Jul 23, 2018

PK-4 Experiment Interface Installation

iss056e098196 (July 23, 2018) --- Expedition 56 Flight Engineer Sergey Prokopyev, from Roscosmos, works with Plasma...

JSC
NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jul 14, 1973

Skylab

Skylab-3 was the second marned mission in the skylab project. The crew spent 59 days in orbit. In this photo,...

MSFC
NASA image: jsc2024e016254
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Jul 30, 2021

jsc2024e016254

jsc2024e016254 (7/30/2021) --- A capstone student assembles the microscope and fluid breadboard for the Nano...

JSC
NASA image: Magnetic Coiling
Image
Jul 18, 2016

Magnetic Coiling

One broad active region sported a wonderful example of coiled magnetic field lines over almost a four-day period...

JPL
NASA image: Swabbing Perseverance Sample Tubes
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Jun 3, 2020

Swabbing Perseverance Sample Tubes

Planetary protection engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California swab engineering models of...

JPL
NASA image: jsc2021e037903
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Aug 24, 2021

jsc2021e037903

jsc2021e037903 (8/24/2021) --- Dr. Amilcar Rincon-Charris and Edwardivan Labarca-Torres working with the integration...

JSC
NASA image: ksc-01pp-1063
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Jun 2, 2001

ksc-01pp-1063

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- An L-1011 aircraft called the Stargazer is parked after landing at the Skid Strip,...

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NASA image: Advanced Colloids Experiment-1 (ACE-1)
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Jul 22, 2013

Advanced Colloids Experiment-1 (ACE-1)

ISS036-E-023770 (22 July 2013) --- NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, Expedition 36 flight engineer, conducts science...

JSC
NASA image: This Space for Vent
Image
Feb 27, 2015

This Space for Vent

The volcanic vent northeast of Rachmaninoff basin is framed perfectly in this image. The surface in some regions...

JPL
NASA image: BDPU IFM, Favier and Kregel repair a short in the experiment's wires
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Jul 9, 1996

BDPU IFM, Favier and Kregel repair a short in the experiment's wires

STS078-397-010 (20 June - 7 July 1996) --- Payload specialist Jean-Jacques Favier, representing the French Space...

JSC
NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7101
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Jul 10, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-7101

Range : 1,550,000 km ( 961,000 miles ) These high resolution pictures of Jupiter's ring were obtained by Voyager 2...

ARC
NASA image: Jumpy Active Region
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Jan 3, 2017

Jumpy Active Region

A close-up view of one day in the life of a rather small active region shows the agitation and dynamism of its...

JPL
NASA image: Brief Outburst
Image
Mar 11, 2015

Brief Outburst

The Sun blew out a coronal mass ejection along with part of a solar filament over a three-hour period (Feb. 24,...

GSFC
NASA image: X-ray Computed Tomography of Astromaterials -- jsc2024e076997
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Nov 21, 2024

X-ray Computed Tomography of Astromaterials -- jsc2024e076997

jsc2024e076997 --- Scott Eckley, X-ray scientist within NASA Johnson Space Center’s Astromaterials Research and...

JSC
NASA image: ARC-1979-AC79-7091
Image
Jul 10, 1979

ARC-1979-AC79-7091

P-21763 C Range: 1,400,000 kilometers (870,000 miles) Jupiter's thin ring of particles was photographed by Voyager...

ARC
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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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