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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: Astronaut Virgil I. Gus Grissom in Space Suit
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Mar 27, 1961

Astronaut Virgil I. Gus Grissom in Space Suit

Gus Grissom trying on a Spacesuit; Seated with assistant; Seated with assistant putting on boots; Standing by...

LRC
NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Bennu Sample Arrives at NASA Goddard
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Nov 23, 2023

OSIRIS-REx Bennu Sample Arrives at NASA Goddard

Photographed inside a laboratory at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, this cannister...

GSFC
NASA image: Vial with Asteroid Bennu Sample
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Jan 28, 2025

Vial with Asteroid Bennu Sample

In this video frame, Jason Dworkin holds up a vial that contains part of the sample from asteroid Bennu delivered to...

GSFC
NASA image: Astronaut Gregory Jarvis during KC-135 zero gravity training
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Jan 25, 1985

Astronaut Gregory Jarvis during KC-135 zero gravity training

S85-26106 (25 Jan. 1985) --- Astronaut Gregory Jarvis gets a familiarization session in weightlessness aboard a...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by Expedition 59 crew
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Apr 5, 2019

Earth observation taken by Expedition 59 crew

iss059e013137 (March 5, 2019) --- From an altitude of 255 miles, an Expedition 59 crewmember photographed the Richat...

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NASA image: Team Photo of Asteroid Bennu Researchers at NASA Goddard
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Jan 28, 2025

Team Photo of Asteroid Bennu Researchers at NASA Goddard

Researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, who had a hand in studying the asteroid...

GSFC
NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Prelaunch News Conference
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Sep 6, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Prelaunch News Conference

In the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium, Dante Lauretta, OSIRIS-REx principal investigator at the...

KSC
NASA image: ARC-1979-AC79-7013
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Mar 4, 1979

ARC-1979-AC79-7013

Range : 862,200 km. ( 500,000 miles ) This photograph shows subspacecraft longitude of approximately 146 degrees of...

ARC
NASA image: NASA Stennis Infrastructure Upgrades
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May 1, 2024

NASA Stennis Infrastructure Upgrades

: An image shows the entry location of the existing carrier pipe where new liner sections are being placed at the...

SSC
NASA image: Mercury Project
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Apr 27, 1959

Mercury Project

Astronaut John H. Glenn, one of the original seven astronauts for Mercury Project selected by NASA on April 27,...

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NASA image: Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) Before Launch
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Jan 30, 2020

Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) Before Launch

At the time of launch, the Spitzer Space Telescope bore its original name: the Space Infrared Telescope Facility...

JPL
NASA image: Intricate Valley Glaciers on Pluto
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Sep 17, 2015

Intricate Valley Glaciers on Pluto

The backlighting highlights the intricate flow lines on the glaciers. The flow front of the ice is moving into the...

JPL
NASA image: Dale Reed with X-38 and a Subscale Model Used in Test Program
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Jul 16, 1997

Dale Reed with X-38 and a Subscale Model Used in Test Program

Dale Reed, a NASA engineer who worked on the original lifting-body research programs in the 1960s and 1970s, stands...

AFRC
NASA image: ARC-1978-A78-0238
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Mar 20, 1978

ARC-1978-A78-0238

Artist: Rick Guidice Pioneer Venus Mission Artwork: An artist concept of the orbiter and multiprobe approaching...

ARC
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Apr 15, 2004

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Alabama Department of Transportation workers utilize Convergent Spray Technology to resurface a bridge on Interstate...

MSFC
NASA image: Astronaut Virgil I. Gus Grissom in Space Suit
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Mar 27, 1961

Astronaut Virgil I. Gus Grissom in Space Suit

Gus Grissom trying on a Spacesuit; Seated with assistant; Seated with assistant putting on boots; Standing by...

LRC
NASA image: Team Photo of Bennu Sample Researchers at NASA Goddard
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Jan 28, 2025

Team Photo of Bennu Sample Researchers at NASA Goddard

Researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, who had a hand in studying the asteroid...

GSFC
NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Prelaunch News Conference
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Sep 6, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Prelaunch News Conference

In the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium, Tim Dunn, NASA launch manager at Kennedy, speaks to members of...

KSC
NASA image: Portrait - Astronaut Grissom, Virgil I.
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Aug 17, 1987

Portrait - Astronaut Grissom, Virgil I.

S87-40119 (1961) --- Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom. (NOTE: Astronaut "Gus" Grissom, one of the original seven...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-05PD-2122
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Sep 6, 2005

KSC-05PD-2122

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Atlantis rolls into NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1,...

KSC
NASA image: High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)
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Jan 1, 1959

High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)

This image is of the Crab Nebula in visible light photographed by the Hale Observatory optical telescope in 1959....

MSFC
NASA image: GRC-2026-CM-0106
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Jul 22, 2025

GRC-2026-CM-0106

Original: Write, shoot, edit a conceptual video with the goal of obtaining comments from external agencies as to...

GRC
NASA image: Apollo 11 25th Anniversary logo
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Aug 3, 1993

Apollo 11 25th Anniversary logo

This official NASA commemorative logo marks the 25th anniversary of the first lunar landing. The design incorporates...

JSC
NASA image: Mercury Redstone 3 imagery
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May 5, 1961

Mercury Redstone 3 imagery

JSC2007-E-046477 (5 May 1961) --- Launching of the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) spacecraft from Cape Canaveral on a...

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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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