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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: KSC-99pc0116
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Jan 26, 1999

KSC-99pc0116

At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a worker (left) runs a wire through a mounting hole on the second...

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NASA image: KSC-99pc0156
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Feb 7, 1999

KSC-99pc0156

After a 24-hour postponement, the Boeing Delta II rocket carrying the Stardust spacecraft waits on Launch Pad 17-A,...

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NASA image: KSC-99pc0096
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Jan 22, 1999

KSC-99pc0096

In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, media representatives, dressed in protective suits, are updated by...

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NASA image: KSC-99pc0097
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Jan 22, 1999

KSC-99pc0097

In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Casey McClellan (left) and Denise Kato (right), with Lockheed Martin,...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-99pc0153
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Feb 6, 1999

KSC-99pc0153

At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a Boeing Delta II rocket is poised for liftoff after tower rollback....

KSC
NASA image: KSC-99pc0095
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Jan 22, 1999

KSC-99pc0095

In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Casey McClellan (right), with Lockheed Martin, and an unidentified...

KSC
NASA image: Perseverance Cores 'Bunsen Peak'
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Apr 3, 2024

Perseverance Cores 'Bunsen Peak'

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

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Sample Tubes: Six Mars Samples and Counting
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Dec 15, 2021

Perseverance Sample Tubes: Six Mars Samples and Counting

Six facsimile sample tubes hang on the sample tube board in the offices of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover mission at...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance's Bit Carousel
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Jan 7, 2022

Perseverance's Bit Carousel

This image taken by the front left hazard camera (hazcam) aboard NASA's Mars Perseverance rover shows the cored-rock...

JPL
Image
Jul 19, 2023

Perseverance's 'Otis Peak' Sample Reveals Colors of Conglomerate

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this image of a rock core nicknamed "Otis Peak" on June 12, 2023, the 822nd...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Sample Caching System Doors
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Mar 23, 2021

Perseverance Sample Caching System Doors

These sets of images were taken between March 13 and 15, 2021 (the 22nd and 24th Martian days, or sols, of NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Liftoff
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Sep 8, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Liftoff

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Rollout for Launch
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Sep 7, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Rollout for Launch

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket arrives at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Solar Array Illumination Test
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Aug 5, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Solar Array Illumination Test

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, illumination testing is...

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NASA image: SpaceX Dragon before Departure
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May 11, 2016

SpaceX Dragon before Departure

ISS047e109559 (05/11/2016) --- The SpaceX Dragon is seen berthed to the Earth-facing side of the station’s Harmony...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1090
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Jun 12, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A Boeing Delta II rocket is raised from its transporter in order to be lifted into the...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Liftoff
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Sep 8, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Liftoff

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...

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NASA image: iss062e112685
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Mar 25, 2020

iss062e112685

iss062e112685 (3/25/2020) --- Documentation of the Veggie Ponds Modules while module is in Veggie Bellows. Veggie...

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NASA image: VEG-03
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Jan 29, 2017

VEG-03

iss050e036324 (1/29/2017) --- Photographic documentation of Small Plant Pilllow (Cabbage) - Veggie-03. Organisms...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Liftoff
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Sep 8, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Liftoff

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...

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NASA image: Photos for OSTEM Web Feature - Angie Huerta
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Aug 12, 2022

Photos for OSTEM Web Feature - Angie Huerta

Angie Huerta, a first-year Ph.D. student studying particle physics at the University of Notre Dame, recently...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Liftoff
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Sep 8, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Liftoff

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...

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NASA image: Astronauts Anne McClain and Peggy Whitson pack frozen research samples
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Jul 12, 2025

Astronauts Anne McClain and Peggy Whitson pack frozen research samples

iss073e0284809 (July 12, 2025) --- (From left) Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA helps Axiom...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx: Mission Support Area
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Jul 9, 2020

OSIRIS-REx: Mission Support Area

The OSIRIS-REx Mission Support Area (MSA) at Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton, Colorado. Commands to fly...

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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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