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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: KSC-08pd1024
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Apr 26, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery rolls away from the Orbiter Processing Facility on its 76-wheeled...

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NASA image: Mars InSight Social Media Briefing
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Nov 25, 2018

Mars InSight Social Media Briefing

Philippe Laudet, SEIS Project Manager, French National Space Agency (CNES) talks about Mars InSight during a social...

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NASA image: Learning to Listen to the X-59
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Jan 17, 2024

Learning to Listen to the X-59

Dr. Alexandra Loubeau, one of the technical co-leads for sonic boom community testing for the Quesst mission, sets...

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NASA image: View of Expedition 15 CDR Yurchikhin inside a Soyuz Spacecraft
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Sep 27, 2007

View of Expedition 15 CDR Yurchikhin inside a Soyuz Spacecraft

ISS015-E-31323 (27 Sept. 2007) --- Attired in a Russian Sokol launch and entry suit, cosmonaut Fyodor N. Yurchikhin,...

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NASA image: Lunar Excursion Model in Full Scale Wind Tunnel.  Apollo Project. Bell Lunar Landing Training Vehicle (LLTV)
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Jan 16, 1969

Lunar Excursion Model in Full Scale Wind Tunnel. Apollo Project. Bell Lunar Landing Training Vehicle (LLTV)

Concept model of the Lunar Excursion Module tested in the Full-Scale wind tunnel. -- Published in James R. Hansen,...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2733
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Jun 13, 2013

KSC-2013-2733

VANDENBERG ABF, Calif. - The Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket that will lift NASA's IRIS solar observatory into...

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NASA image: Kotov and Suraev in the Node 1 during Expedition 22
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Feb 10, 2010

Kotov and Suraev in the Node 1 during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-064007 (10 Feb. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, aboard the...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0599
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Mar 22, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Astrotech Space Operations processing facilities, workers verify the correct...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2698
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Jun 13, 2013

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TITUSVILLE, Fla. - NASA Kennedy Space Center Lead Engineer David Bush, right, demos a small liquid-air filled...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0603
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Mar 22, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Astrotech Space Operations processing facilities, the attachment of NASA’s...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2696
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Jun 13, 2013

KSC-2013-2696

TITUSVILLE, Fla. - A small liquid-air filled backpack called CryoBA, short for Cryogenic Breathing Apparatus, is on...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2042
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Apr 12, 2012

KSC-2012-2042

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Peter Cullen, the voice of OPTIMUS PRIME from the "Transformers" franchise, addresses...

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NASA image: Pilot Still and MS Gernhardt with stowage locker
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Aug 12, 2016

Pilot Still and MS Gernhardt with stowage locker

STS083-346-002 (4-8 April 1997) --- Astronaut Susan L. Still, pilot, appears excited about the chore of vacuuming in...

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NASA image: Mars InSight Landing
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Nov 26, 2018

Mars InSight Landing

Bruce Banerdt, InSight Principal Investigator, NASA JPL, gives a fist-pump to another Mars InSight team member after...

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NASA image: ATV2 launch views
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Feb 16, 2011

ATV2 launch views

JSC2011-E-017489 (16 Feb. 2011) --- The Ariane 5 rocket is pictured just after lift off from Europe?s Spaceport in...

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NASA image: Mars InSight Social Media Briefing
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Nov 25, 2018

Mars InSight Social Media Briefing

Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu, Instrument Deployment Lead, NASA JPL talks about Mars InSight during a social media briefing,...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC947
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Jun 28, 1997

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STS-94 Pilot Susan Leigh Still arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet in preparation for the...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Sep 12, 1991

Space Shuttle Projects

This STS-48 onboard photo is of the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) in the grasp of the RMS (Remote...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0595
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Mar 22, 2004

KSC-04pd0595

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Astrotech Space Operations processing facilities, workers lower NASA’s...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0293
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Feb 7, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Atlantis, on top of its transporter, enters the transfer aisle of the...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0596
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Mar 22, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Astrotech Space Operations processing facilities, workers monitor NASA’s...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2701
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Jun 13, 2013

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TITUSVILLE, Fla. - Representatives from NASA Kennedy Space Center, BCS Life Support, LabTech and URS demo a...

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NASA image: Mars InSight Pre-Landing Briefing
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Nov 25, 2018

Mars InSight Pre-Landing Briefing

Brian Clement, Planetary Protection lead for MarCO, NASA JPL, talks about Mars Cube One (MarCO) during an Mars...

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NASA image: Mamers Valles
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Jun 6, 2022

Mamers Valles

Today's VIS image shows a section of Mamers Valles. The channel enters a crater in the center of the image and exits...

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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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