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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: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Prelaunch News Conference
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Dec 10, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Prelaunch News Conference

In the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium, NASA and industry leaders speak to members of the media during...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Launch Attempt - Prepared for Takeoff - Scrubb
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Dec 12, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Launch Attempt - Prepared for Takeoff - Scrubb

An Orbital ATK L-1011 Stargazer aircraft carrying a Pegasus XL Rocket with eight NASA Cyclone Global Navigation...

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NASA image: GOES-S Arrival at Astrotech Space Operations
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Dec 5, 2017

GOES-S Arrival at Astrotech Space Operations

At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida, technicians and engineers prepare to remove NOAA's...

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NASA image: GOES-S Move to Workstand; Transition into Highbay
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Dec 6, 2017

GOES-S Move to Workstand; Transition into Highbay

At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida, technicians and engineers inspect NOAA's Geostationary...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Launch Attempt - Prepared for Takeoff - Scrubb
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Dec 12, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Launch Attempt - Prepared for Takeoff - Scrubb

An Orbital ATK L-1011 Stargazer aircraft carrying a Pegasus XL Rocket with eight NASA Cyclone Global Navigation...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1965

Saturn Apollo Program

In this photograph, the Pegasus, meteoroid detection satellite is installed in its specially modified Apollo service...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt
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Dec 15, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt

In the Mission Director's Center at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana,...

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NASA image: GOES-S Rotate to Vertical
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Dec 5, 2017

GOES-S Rotate to Vertical

At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida, technicians and engineers inspect NOAA's Geostationary...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt
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Dec 15, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt

Photographed from the F-18 pathfinder aircraft, the Orbital ATK L-1011 Stargazer aircraft is seen flying over the...

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NASA image: GOES-S Arrival at Astrotech Space Operations
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Dec 5, 2017

GOES-S Arrival at Astrotech Space Operations

NOAA's Geostationary Operation Environmental Satellite-S (GOES-S) arrives at Astrotech Space Operations in...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt
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Dec 15, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt

Photographed from the F-18 pathfinder aircraft, the Orbital ATK L-1011 Stargazer aircraft is seen flying over the...

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NASA image: GOES-S Arrival to Astrotech
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Dec 5, 2017

GOES-S Arrival to Astrotech

NOAA's Geostationary Operation Environmental Satellite-S (GOES-S) arrives at Astrotech Space Operations in...

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NASA image: GOES-S Uncrating
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Dec 5, 2017

GOES-S Uncrating

At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida, technicians and engineers remove NOAA's Geostationary...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt
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Dec 15, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt

In the Mission Director's Center at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Andy Bundy, Avionics lead, left, and Pat...

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NASA image: GOES-S Arrival at Astrotech Space Operations
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Dec 5, 2017

GOES-S Arrival at Astrotech Space Operations

NOAA's Geostationary Operation Environmental Satellite-S (GOES-S) arrives at Astrotech Space Operations in...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt
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Dec 15, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt

Photographed from the F-18 pathfinder aircraft, the Orbital ATK L-1011 Stargazer aircraft is seen flying over the...

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NASA image: Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Oct 16, 2008

Mato Grosso, Brazil

Dense green vegetation gives way to pale fields in these satellite images of deforestation in Brazil Amazon...

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NASA image: Io - Full Disk
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Jan 29, 1996

Io - Full Disk

This full-disk image of Jupiter satellite Io was made from several frames taken by NASA Voyager 1 on Mar. 4, 1979,...

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NASA image: Preparing NASA's Next Solar Satellite for Launch
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Dec 8, 2017

Preparing NASA's Next Solar Satellite for Launch

Orbital Sciences team members move the second half of the payload fairing before it is placed over NASA's IRIS...

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NASA image: SPHERES
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Aug 8, 2013

SPHERES

Astronaut Karen Nyberg, Expedition 36 flight engineer, conducts a session with the bowling-ball-sized free-flying...

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Apr 15, 2004

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This image is an artist's conception of the Pegasus, meteoroid detection satellite, in orbit with meteoroid detector...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Feb 16, 1965

Saturn Apollo Program

The SA-9 (Saturn I Block II), the eighth Saturn I flight, lifted off on February 16, 1965. This was the first Saturn...

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NASA image: Satellite Image Shows Entry of the Polar Vortex into the Northern U.S.
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Dec 8, 2017

Satellite Image Shows Entry of the Polar Vortex into the Northern U.S.

The Polar Vortex is a whirling and persistent large area of low pressure, found typically over both north and south...

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NASA image: STS-46 Atlantis, OV-104, Tethered Satellite System (TSS) processing at KSC
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Jul 9, 1992

STS-46 Atlantis, OV-104, Tethered Satellite System (TSS) processing at KSC

S92-41073 (31 oct 1991) --- In the Operations and Checkout Building high bay, preflight processing continues on 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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