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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-06pd2812
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Dec 14, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., technicians are preparing one of...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2802
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Dec 13, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., workers maneuver one of the THEMIS...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2800
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Dec 13, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., workers prepare one of the THEMIS...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2815
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Dec 14, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., technicians release the overhead...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0258
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Feb 3, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: The Top 5 Solar Discoveries Intro and Number 5
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Mar 18, 2009

The Top 5 Solar Discoveries Intro and Number 5

An introduction plus Number 5 in the Top 5 Solar Discoveries, which include the discovery of sunspots by Galileo in...

GSFC
NASA image: The Top 5 Solar Discoveries Number 4
Video
Mar 18, 2009

The Top 5 Solar Discoveries Number 4

Number 4 in the Top 5 Solar Discoveries: The Seasons of the Sun. This talks about the discovery and importance of...

GSFC
NASA image: Views of a sunrise and an aurora taken from OV-105 during STS-99
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Apr 6, 2000

Views of a sunrise and an aurora taken from OV-105 during STS-99

STS099-349-002 (11-22 February 2000) ---The Space Shuttle Endeavour's vertical stabilizer is visible in the...

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NASA image: View of aurora taken from aft flight deck windows
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Jun 27, 1995

View of aurora taken from aft flight deck windows

STS071-702-009 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- A time exposure on a 70mm camera was used to provide this unusual scene of...

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NASA image: Atlas V Rocket Launches with Juno Spacecraft
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Aug 5, 2011

Atlas V Rocket Launches with Juno Spacecraft

An Atlas V rocket launches with the Juno spacecraft payload from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: SSRMS
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Nov 4, 2013

SSRMS

ISS037-E-026748 (4 Nov. 2013) --- One of the Expedition 37 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International...

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NASA image: NanoRacks-Argus-02
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Sep 27, 2019

NanoRacks-Argus-02

jsc2019e056550 (9/27/2019) --- Preflight view of Argus-02 awaiting integration at the NanoRacks facility. Argus-02...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember
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Mar 28, 2012

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember

ISS030-E-185327 (28 March 2012) --- Moscow, Russia appears at the center of this nighttime image photographed by one...

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NASA image: Elongated Coronal Hole
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Mar 19, 2018

Elongated Coronal Hole

Over the past week, the single, largest feature on the sun was a long coronal hole that stretched out across more...

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NASA image: jsc2026e014327
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Mar 23, 2026

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jsc2026e014327 (March 23, 2026) --- The research team as part of the Nanoracks-ITSI investigation, from left: Alex...

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NASA image: SSRMS
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Nov 4, 2013

SSRMS

ISS037-E-026746 (4 Nov. 2013) --- One of the Expedition 37 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International...

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NASA image: Atlas V Rocket Launches with Juno Spacecraft
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Aug 5, 2011

Atlas V Rocket Launches with Juno Spacecraft

An Atlas V rocket launches with the Juno spacecraft payload from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: Earth Observation
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Jul 15, 2014

Earth Observation

ISS040-E-065857 (15 July 2014) --- One of the Expedition 40 crew members aboard the International Space Station...

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NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7100
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Jul 10, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-7100

Range : 900,000 miles A brilliant halo around Jupiter, the thin ring of particles discovered by Voyager 1 four...

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NASA image: Juno's SRU Captures Jupiter Lightning
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Dec 19, 2018

Juno's SRU Captures Jupiter Lightning

Juno's Radiation Monitoring Investigation used the Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) star camera to collect this...

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NASA image: Atlas V Rocket Launches with Juno Spacecraft
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Aug 5, 2011

Atlas V Rocket Launches with Juno Spacecraft

An Atlas V rocket launches with the Juno spacecraft payload from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: Atlas V Rocket Launches with Juno Spacecraft
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Aug 5, 2011

Atlas V Rocket Launches with Juno Spacecraft

An Atlas V rocket launches with the Juno spacecraft payload from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: Extensive Coronal Hole
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Sep 2, 2017

Extensive Coronal Hole

A large coronal hole has been spewing solar wind particles in the general direction of Earth over the past few days...

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NASA image: Magnificent Outburst
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Aug 31, 2012

Magnificent Outburst

Sparked by a medium-sized (C-class) flare, a long, magnetic filament burst out from the Sun, producing one 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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