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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: ARC-1990-AC91-2004
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Feb 14, 1990

ARC-1990-AC91-2004

Range : 1.7 million miles This colorized picture of Venus was taken about 6 days after Galileo's closest approach to...

ARC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
Image
Sep 18, 1964

Saturn Apollo Program

The launch of the SA-7 (Saturn I Block II) was on September 18, 1964. The SA-7 mission was the second orbital flight...

MSFC
NASA image: Salta Province, Argentina
Image
Mar 10, 2020

Salta Province, Argentina

In northern Argentina's Salta province, the chaco forests, made up of shrubs and hardwood trees, once thrived in the...

JPL
NASA image: Space Station
Image
Aug 1, 1986

Space Station

In response to President Reagan's directive to NASA to develop a permanent marned Space Station within a decade,...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-99pp1187
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Oct 5, 1999

KSC-99pp1187

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the grounds of Kennedy Space Center, a female Golden-Silk Spider repairs its web....

KSC
NASA image: Lines of Pits in Protonilus Mensae
Image
Dec 20, 2021

Lines of Pits in Protonilus Mensae

This observation shows a lobe-shaped debris apron emanating from a massif (shown in the upper left of the image) in...

JPL
NASA image: Zigzagging Across Pluto
Image
Dec 16, 2015

Zigzagging Across Pluto

This high-resolution swat of Pluto sweeps over the cratered plains at the west of the New Horizons' encounter...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1989-A89-7012
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Aug 22, 1989

ARC-1989-A89-7012

Range : 4 million km (2.5 million miles) Already-intriquing patterns of unknown origin appear on the surgace of...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7080
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Jul 8, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-7080

P-21746 BW Range: 390,000 kilometers (245,000 miles) This photomosaic of Callisto is composed of nine frames. The...

ARC
NASA image: Leilah Fluctus Despeckled
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Feb 12, 2015

Leilah Fluctus Despeckled

Presented here are side-by-side comparisons of a traditional Cassini Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) view, at left,...

JPL
NASA image: Microgravity
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Feb 27, 1998

Microgravity

NASA research Dr. Donald Frazier uses a blue laser shining through a quartz window into a special mix of chemicals...

MSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Image
May 29, 1999

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

In this sturning image provided by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), the Omega Nebula (M17) resembles the fury of a...

MSFC
NASA image: Benefit from NASA
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Jan 1, 1998

Benefit from NASA

The Ultra 500 Series golf balls, introduced in 1995 by Wilson Sporting Goods Company, has 500 dimples arranged in a...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-08pd3169
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Oct 14, 2008

KSC-08pd3169

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On the grounds of Kennedy Space Center, a female Golden-Silk Spider repairs its web. The...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2013-2532
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Jun 3, 2013

KSC-2013-2532

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

KSC
NASA image: SDO: Year 7
Video
Feb 11, 2017

SDO: Year 7

Our sun is ever-changing, and the Solar Dynamics Observatory has a front-row seat. On Feb. 11, 2010, NASA launched...

GSFC
NASA image: STS-42 closeup view shows SE 81-09 Convection in Zero Gravity experiment
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Jan 30, 1992

STS-42 closeup view shows SE 81-09 Convection in Zero Gravity experiment

STS-42 closeup view shows Student Experiment 81-09 (SE 81-09), Convection in Zero Gravity experiment, with radial...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-2013-2525
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Jun 3, 2013

KSC-2013-2525

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2013-2521
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Jun 3, 2013

KSC-2013-2521

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

KSC
NASA image: STS-42 MS Hilmers and Payload Specialist Merbold use IML-1 visual stimulator
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Jan 30, 1992

STS-42 MS Hilmers and Payload Specialist Merbold use IML-1 visual stimulator

STS042-203-024 (22-30 Jan. 1992) --- Astronaut David C. Hilmers (right), STS-42 mission specialist, assists European...

JSC
NASA image: Aurora Australis, Spiked and Sinuous Red and Green Airglow
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May 6, 1991

Aurora Australis, Spiked and Sinuous Red and Green Airglow

STS039-377-013 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- Moonlight saturates the high speed film used for auroral photography. Moon...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-2013-2524
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Jun 3, 2013

KSC-2013-2524

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

KSC
NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7098
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Jul 11, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-7098

The cylindrical projections of Jupiter, representing both Voyager 1 (top) and Voyager 2 (bottom), are presented in...

ARC
NASA image: KSC-2013-2533
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Jun 3, 2013

KSC-2013-2533

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, one of the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

KSC
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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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