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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-2011-7191
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Sep 21, 2011

KSC-2011-7191

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, two seagulls sit on a dock along the NASA Causeway...

KSC
NASA image: Location of Io's New Hotspot
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Jul 13, 2018

Location of Io's New Hotspot

This annotated image highlights the location of the new heat source close to the south pole of Io. The image was...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2011-8383
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Dec 21, 2011

KSC-2011-8383

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Northern pintail ducks fill a pond at Black Point Wildlife Drive, part of the Merritt Island...

KSC
NASA image: iss056e142981
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Aug 15, 2018

iss056e142981

iss056e142981 (Aug. 15, 2018) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev lays cable for the installation of the Icarus...

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NASA image: Tall Mountain: Enhanced View
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Aug 6, 2015

Tall Mountain: Enhanced View

Among the highest features seen on Ceres so far is a mountain about 4 miles (6 kilometers) high, which is roughly...

JPL
NASA image: Rodent Research Facility
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Dec 27, 2013

Rodent Research Facility

jsc2020e008565 (12/27/2013) --- NASA’s Rodent Habitat module with both access doors open. The Rodent Research...

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NASA image: iss056e139457
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Aug 15, 2018

iss056e139457

iss056e139457 (Aug. 15, 2018) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev hand-deploys one of two Tanyusha...

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NASA image: Russian_Spacewalk_62_Animation
Video
Apr 24, 2024

Russian_Spacewalk_62_Animation

This animation discusses the upcoming spacewalk in which Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub of the...

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NASA image: iss070e027400
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Nov 20, 2023

iss070e027400

iss070e027400 (11/20/2024) --- Recent spaceflight experiments found individual animal cells can sense the effects of...

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NASA image: LDCM Long Swath: 4min
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May 15, 2013

LDCM Long Swath: 4min

Highlights of animation of Landsat data collected in one continuous pass over Europe, the Middle East, and Africa,...

GSFC
NASA image: iss053e215867
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Nov 20, 2017

iss053e215867

iss053e215867 (Nov. 20, 2017) --- The EcAMSat, short for E. coli AntiMicrobial Satellite, is seen moments after...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7194
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Sep 21, 2011

KSC-2011-7194

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A seagull soars through the air near the NASA Causeway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Chris Williams swaps computer components inside scientific hardware
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Feb 18, 2026

NASA astronaut Chris Williams swaps computer components inside scientific hardware

iss074e0316004 (Feb. 18, 2026) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Chris Williams swaps computer...

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NASA image: Servicing Mission 4: Atlantis Cargo Bay Carrier Fly-Over
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May 19, 2008

Servicing Mission 4: Atlantis Cargo Bay Carrier Fly-Over

A tour of Atlantis's cargo bay as configured for Hubble Servicing Mission 4. The tour starts at the airlock, moves...

GSFC
NASA image: Dynamic Duo
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Oct 9, 2017

Dynamic Duo

This close-up video clip shows a pair of active regions (the brighter areas) move and change as they rotate with the...

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NASA image: NASA's Mars 2020 Unfoiled Again
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Oct 18, 2019

NASA's Mars 2020 Unfoiled Again

Engineers working on NASA's Mars 2020 mission remove the inner layer of protective antistatic foil from the rover...

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NASA image: Cosmic Origins Spectrograph: Large Scale Structure of the Universe
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May 20, 2008

Cosmic Origins Spectrograph: Large Scale Structure of the Universe

The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) instrument will be placed in the Hubble Space Telescope during Service Mission...

GSFC
NASA image: Creative Photography - Wildlife
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Oct 27, 2020

Creative Photography - Wildlife

A shark swims near the shore at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) on Oct. 27, 2020. CCSFS shares boundaries...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-8344
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Dec 19, 2011

KSC-2011-8344

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Two common gallinules swim through the algae-covered water of a pond at NASA's Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2011-8341
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Dec 19, 2011

KSC-2011-8341

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Two white ibises stand in parallel at the edge of a pond at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-00pp1621
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Oct 27, 2000

KSC-00pp1621

In hope of catching a large monitor lizard seen in the area, state-licensed animal trappers Dewey Kessler and James...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2011-8330
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Dec 19, 2011

KSC-2011-8330

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An American wigeon cruises through the water in a pond at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

KSC
NASA image: InSight Starts Burying Seismometer's Cable
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Apr 1, 2021

InSight Starts Burying Seismometer's Cable

NASA's InSight lander used the scoop on its robotic arm to begin trickling soil over the cable connecting its...

JPL
NASA image: Eruptive Prominence
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Oct 29, 2018

Eruptive Prominence

On Oct. 24-25, 2018 a solar prominence rose up above the Sun's surface, twisted and spun around, then became...

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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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