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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: Juno SRU and MWR Coverage (Artist's Concept)
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Dec 19, 2018

Juno SRU and MWR Coverage (Artist's Concept)

This animation shows the overlap of the field of view of Juno's Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) star camera (in yellow)...

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NASA image: Art Concepts- Skylab (Sun Shade)
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May 18, 1973

Art Concepts- Skylab (Sun Shade)

S73-26127 (1973) --- An artist's concept of the Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit illustrating the...

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NASA image: NASA Associate Administrator and Deputy Administrator All Hands
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May 28, 2019

NASA Associate Administrator and Deputy Administrator All Hands

NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Melanie Saunders addresses Kennedy Space Center employees during a Town Hall...

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NASA image: NASA Associate Administrator and Deputy Administrator All Hands
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May 28, 2019

NASA Associate Administrator and Deputy Administrator All Hands

NASA’s Deputy Associate Administrator Melanie Saunders, left, and Associate Administrator Steve Jurczyk participate...

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NASA image: STS-82 Suit-up for Post Insertion Training in Crew Compartment Trainer 2
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Oct 30, 1996

STS-82 Suit-up for Post Insertion Training in Crew Compartment Trainer 2

S96-18553 (30 Oct. 1996) --- Astronaut Scott J. Horowitz, pilot, gets help with his launch and entry suit prior to a...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Bald Eagles
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Sep 18, 2024

Creative Photography - Bald Eagles

An American bald eagle is perched atop a pole on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, near Kennedy Parkway North, about two...

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NASA image: Coronal Hole Rotating Towards Us
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May 22, 2018

Coronal Hole Rotating Towards Us

A good-sized coronal hole came around to where it is just about facing Earth (May 16-18, 2018). Coronal holes are...

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NASA image: STS-95 crew activities with John Glenn
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Feb 20, 1998

STS-95 crew activities with John Glenn

S98-02045 (20 February 1998) --- U.S. Sen. John H. Glenn Jr. (D.-Ohio) is given a briefing on the Shuttle emergency...

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NASA image: Peneus Patera
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Dec 24, 2020

Peneus Patera

An unusual layer of smooth material covers the flanks of the volcano Peneus Patera just south of the Hellas Basin....

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jul 14, 1973

Skylab

Skylab-3 was the second marned mission in the skylab project. The crew spent 59 days in orbit. In this photo,...

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NASA image: Artemis III ESM and CMA Mate
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Sep 24, 2024

Artemis III ESM and CMA Mate

Teams began connecting European Service Module 3 to the crew module adapter on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, inside the...

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NASA image: Flag Day Picture
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Jun 7, 2023

Flag Day Picture

The American flag on the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida serves as a backdrop...

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NASA image: STS-82 Suit-up for Post Insertion Training in Crew Compartment Trainer 2
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Oct 30, 1996

STS-82 Suit-up for Post Insertion Training in Crew Compartment Trainer 2

S96-18547 (30 Oct. 1996) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox, STS-82 mission commander, chats with a crewmate (out of...

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NASA image: Gateway: Centering Science
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Sep 30, 2024

Gateway: Centering Science

jsc2024e064820 -- Stephanie Dudley, Gateway’s mission integration and utilization manager, sits inside a...

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Video
May 13, 2019

Administrator Bridenstine on Budget Amendment Supporting Humans on Moon in 2024

As you know, the President has given our agency the bold charge to land the first woman and the next man on the...

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NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7018
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Mar 1, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-7018

Range : 5.9 million kilometers (3.66 million miles) Europa is Jupiter's 2nd Galilean satellite from the planet....

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NASA image: The Next Steps in Lunar Exploration
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Jun 18, 2025

The Next Steps in Lunar Exploration

NASA is preparing to send the first astronauts to the Moon’s South Pole. Learn about some of the current...

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NASA image: Resource Prospector Mobility Test
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Jun 28, 2017

Resource Prospector Mobility Test

A lightweight simulator version of NASA's Resource Prospector undergoes a mobility test in a regolith bin at the...

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NASA image: Central Coronal Hole
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Nov 12, 2018

Central Coronal Hole

The most distinctive feature on the Sun this week was a good-sized coronal hole at a slanted angle nearly centered...

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NASA image: STS-62 crew prepare for emergency egress training
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Nov 5, 1993

STS-62 crew prepare for emergency egress training

S93-48461 (5 Nov. 1993) --- In the Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Shuttle mockup and integration laboratory, astronaut...

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NASA image: STS-82 Suit-up for Post Insertion Training in Crew Compartment Trainer 2
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Oct 30, 1996

STS-82 Suit-up for Post Insertion Training in Crew Compartment Trainer 2

S96-18557 (30 Oct. 1996) --- Astronauts Steven A. Hawley (left) and Gregory J. Harbaugh participate in a training...

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NASA image: Martian Weather Forecast for InSight Landing
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Nov 21, 2018

Martian Weather Forecast for InSight Landing

This map shows the temperature of the Martian atmosphere 16 miles above the surface. The data was taken on Nov. 18,...

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NASA image: ARC-1979-AC79-7072
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Jul 6, 1979

ARC-1979-AC79-7072

P-21737 C This picture shows a region of the southern hemisphere extending from the Great Red Spot to the south...

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NASA image: Artemis III ESM and CMA Mate
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Sep 24, 2024

Artemis III ESM and CMA Mate

Teams began connecting the European Service Module 3 to the crew module adapter on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, inside...

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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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