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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: GLORY Mission Press Conference
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Jan 20, 2011

GLORY Mission Press Conference

A small model of the Glory earth-observing spacecraft is seen during a news conference at NASA Headquarters,...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2882
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May 21, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An Orion test capsule sits inside a temporary clean room in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle...

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NASA image: Active Region Coming Around the Bend
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Apr 23, 2018

Active Region Coming Around the Bend

A good-sized active region with bright, towering arches began to rotate into view (Apr. 18-19, 2018). The arches...

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NASA image: KSC-02PD-0086
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Jan 10, 2002

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VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF. -- Technicians work on the Pegasus XL rocket, the vehicle that will launch the High Energy...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2879
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May 21, 2012

KSC-2012-2879

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An Orion test capsule sits inside a temporary clean room in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle...

KSC
NASA image: GLORY Mission Press Conference
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Jan 20, 2011

GLORY Mission Press Conference

Joy Bretthauer, Glory Program Executive, NASA Headquarters, talks about the launch of the GLORY mission during a...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1509
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Feb 3, 2009

KSC-2009-1509

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At a media conference following the day-long Flight Readiness Review of space shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0089
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Feb 4, 2002

KSC-02pd0089

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Underneath the belly of Orbital Sciences Corp.'s L-1011 aircraft is the Pegasus XL...

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NASA image: Cloud Hunting with Laser That Counts and Sizes Water Droplets
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Dec 4, 2015

Cloud Hunting with Laser That Counts and Sizes Water Droplets

The Fast Cloud Droplet Probe, or FCDP is a laser-based, profiler instrument that performs particle-size detection of...

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NASA image: Hadfield during InSPACE Experiment in the U.S. Laboratory
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Dec 31, 2012

Hadfield during InSPACE Experiment in the U.S. Laboratory

View of Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Chris Hadfield,Expedition 34 Flight Engineer (FE), during the Investigating the...

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NASA image: NanoRack Cubesat Deployer (NRCSD) #13 Deploy
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Nov 20, 2017

NanoRack Cubesat Deployer (NRCSD) #13 Deploy

iss053e235232 (11/20/2017) --- A view of the Dellingr/RBLE Satellite deployment from the NanoRacks CubeSate Deployer...

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NASA image: Wiseman conducts BCAT-C1 experiment
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Jul 25, 2014

Wiseman conducts BCAT-C1 experiment

ISS040-E-076507 (25 July 2014) --- NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Expedition 40 flight engineer, conducts a session...

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NASA image: Trio of Tempests
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Oct 4, 2017

Trio of Tempests

Three distinct active regions with towering arches above them rotated into view over a three-day period (Sept....

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0087
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Jan 10, 2002

KSC-02pd0087

VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF. -- Technicians ready the Pegasus XL rocket, the vehicle that will launch the High Energy...

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NASA image: GLORY Mission Press Conference
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Jan 20, 2011

GLORY Mission Press Conference

Michael Mischenko, from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, and a Glory project scientist, talks about the...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1061
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Jun 2, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- An L-1011 aircraft called the Stargazer gets ready to land at the Skid Strip, Cape...

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NASA image: GLORY Mission Press Conference
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Jan 20, 2011

GLORY Mission Press Conference

Bryan Fafaul, Glory Project Manager from Goddard Space Flight Center, talks about the launch of the GLORY mission...

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NASA image: iss061e034867
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Nov 12, 2019

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iss061e034867 (Nov. 12, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan checks specialized spacewalking tools designed...

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NASA image: iss061e045319
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Nov 15, 2019

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iss061e045319 (Nov. 15, 2019) --- A debris shield that was removed from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), the...

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NASA image: iss056e098988
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Jul 26, 2018

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iss056e098988 (July 26, 2018) --- Photographic documentation of the Binary Colloidal Alloy Test-Cohesive...

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NASA image: ARC-1981-AC81-7068
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Aug 25, 1981

ARC-1981-AC81-7068

Range : 1.2 million km. ( 740,000 miles ) P-23954C Voyager 2 obtained this color image of Saturn's F-ring and its...

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NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7109
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Jul 10, 1979

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Range : 1.5 million km ( 930,000 miles ) This high resolution view of Jupitor's ring, part of a set obtained by...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Anne McClain processes bacteria samples for viewing inside a 3D imaging microscope
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May 10, 2025

NASA astronaut Anne McClain processes bacteria samples for viewing inside a 3D imaging microscope

iss073e0027806 (May 10, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Anne McClain works in the Kibo...

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NASA image: ARC-1983-AC83-0768-3
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Nov 9, 1983

ARC-1983-AC83-0768-3

This artist's concept show how it is possible for a single collection of particles, which share a common family of...

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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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