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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: Fly around view of the ISS by the STS-127 crew
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Jul 28, 2009

Fly around view of the ISS by the STS-127 crew

S127-E-011177 (28 July 2009) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, the International Space Station is seen from...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0568
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Mar 22, 2001

KSC-01PP-0568

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The afternoon sun streaming through the Fixed Service Structure throws grid-like...

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NASA image: Ariadnes Colles
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Mar 11, 2022

Ariadnes Colles

Today's VIS image shows part of Ariadnes Colles. The term colles means hills or knobs. The hills appear brighter...

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NASA image: KSC-00padig038
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Oct 10, 2000

KSC-00padig038

A locking pin can be seen in the background, almost as a shadow, next to the orbiter aft ET attachment. Locking pins...

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NASA image: Fly around view of the ISS by the STS-127 crew
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Jul 28, 2009

Fly around view of the ISS by the STS-127 crew

S127-E-011181 (28 July 2009) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth’s horizon, the International Space...

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NASA image: Everything is (Well) Illuminated
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Mar 18, 2019

Everything is (Well) Illuminated

The south polar layered deposits are icy layers that have been deposited over millions of years, preserving a...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0567
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Mar 22, 2001

KSC-01PP-0567

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Afternoon shadows cast a grid over the Space Shuttle Endeavour’s white solid rocket...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-80 mission
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Dec 2, 1996

Earth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-80 mission

STS080-752-011 (19 Nov.-7 Dec. 1996) --- This view, photographed by one the crewmembers aboard the Earth-orbiting...

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NASA image: Artemis I Rollout
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Aug 16, 2022

Artemis I Rollout

The shadow of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard atop the mobile launcher is...

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NASA image: Solar Eclipse 2017
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Aug 21, 2017

Solar Eclipse 2017

From the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, guests joined Americans from coast to coast following the solar...

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NASA image: Solar Eclipse 2017
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Aug 21, 2017

Solar Eclipse 2017

From the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, guests joined Americans from coast to coast following the solar...

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NASA image: Solar Eclipse 2017
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Aug 21, 2017

Solar Eclipse 2017

From the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, guests joined Americans from coast to coast following the solar...

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NASA image: International Space Station (ISS)
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Dec 15, 2001

International Space Station (ISS)

As seen through a window on the Space Shuttle Endeavor's aft flight deck, the International Space Station (ISS),...

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NASA image: Solar Eclipse 2017
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Aug 21, 2017

Solar Eclipse 2017

From the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, guests joined Americans from coast to coast following the solar...

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NASA image: Collapse Pit
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Apr 27, 2021

Collapse Pit

Do you see a dome or a pit? Sometimes it is hard to tell! In this case, the answer is that we're looking at a pit,...

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NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0084
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May 14, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0084

Dan Andrews, Project Manager LCROSS and Craig Tooley, Project Manager LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) in front of...

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NASA image: Solar Eclipse 2017
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Aug 21, 2017

Solar Eclipse 2017

A partial eclipse on Florida's Space Coast, the rare astronomical event was photographed from the top of the Vehicle...

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NASA image: Ready for a Close Up
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Apr 6, 2026

Ready for a Close Up

art002e009283 (April 6, 2026) – Captured by the Artemis II crew, the heavily cratered terrain of the eastern edge of...

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NASA image: Earthrise Captured by Orion
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Apr 6, 2026

Earthrise Captured by Orion

art002e016299 (April 6, 2026) - Earthrise captured from a camera mounted on one of the Orion spacecraft’s solar...

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NASA image: Orientale Basin at the Edge of Light
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Apr 6, 2026

Orientale Basin at the Edge of Light

art002e020686 (April 6, 2026) – A portion of the Moon’s farside is seen along the terminator—the boundary between...

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NASA image: LCROSS Mission - 10 Year Anniversary Discussion
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Oct 9, 2019

LCROSS Mission - 10 Year Anniversary Discussion

On October 9, 2019, at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, LCROSS project manager Daniel...

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NASA image: NASA is sending a rover to hunt for water on the Moon
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Oct 25, 2019

NASA is sending a rover to hunt for water on the Moon

NASA is sending a mobile robot to the south pole of the Moon to get a close-up view of the location and...

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NASA image: In-Flight Image From Ingenuity's Second Flight
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Apr 22, 2021

In-Flight Image From Ingenuity's Second Flight

The downward-looking navigation camera aboard NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took this image of the rotorcraft's...

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NASA image: Mimas Mountain
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Jan 9, 2017

Mimas Mountain

Shadows cast across Mimas' defining feature, Herschel Crater, provide an indication of the size of the crater's...

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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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