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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: KSC01pp0582
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Mar 21, 2001

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At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a worker attaches a camera to the second stage of the Delta II...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Technology: REXIS
Video
Jul 11, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Technology: REXIS

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission launches in September 2016 and plans to return a sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth in...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA astronauts prepare to evaluate their spacesuits
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Jan 9, 2025

NASA astronauts prepare to evaluate their spacesuits

iss072e451646 (Jan. 9, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore (center) assists...

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NASA image: KSC01pp0580
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Mar 21, 2001

KSC01pp0580

At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a worker prepares the site before attaching a camera to the...

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NASA image: iss061e138049
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Jan 21, 2020

iss061e138049

iss061e138049 (Jan. 21, 2020) --- (From left) Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA...

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NASA image: Crew activities on flight deck during rendezvous with CRISTA-SPAS
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Aug 16, 1997

Crew activities on flight deck during rendezvous with CRISTA-SPAS

STS085-312-027 (7 - 19 August 1997) --- Astronaut N. Jan Davis, payload commander, is pictured at the work station...

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NASA image: KSC01pp0581
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Mar 21, 2001

KSC01pp0581

At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a worker prepares the site before attaching a camera to the...

KSC
NASA image: iss061e058522
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Nov 22, 2019

iss061e058522

iss061e058522 (Nov. 22, 2019) --- Astronaut and spacewalker Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) soars 250...

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NASA image: Rominger conducts a burn from the commander's forward flight deck station
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Dec 27, 1996

Rominger conducts a burn from the commander's forward flight deck station

STS080-341-032 (19 Nov.-7 Dec. 1996) --- Astronaut Kent V. Rominger, STS-80 pilot, occupies the commander's station...

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NASA image: iss061e045472
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Nov 15, 2019

iss061e045472

iss061e045472 (Nov. 15, 2019) --- NASA astronauts (from left ) Jessica Meir and Christina Koch are at the robotics...

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NASA image: NIMS Ganymede Surface Map
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Mar 26, 1998

NIMS Ganymede Surface Map

Galileo has eyes that can see more than ours can. By looking at what we call the infrared wavelengths, the NIMS...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-03pd0060
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Jan 12, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA's Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation satellite (ICESat) and Cosmic Hot Interstellar...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0581
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Mar 21, 2001

KSC-01PP-0581

At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a worker prepares the site before attaching a camera to the...

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NASA image: iss061e034876
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Nov 12, 2019

iss061e034876

iss061e034876 (Nov. 12, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan checks specialized spacewalking tools designed...

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NASA image: Current Configurations of ISS for use on HSF
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Jun 15, 2011

Current Configurations of ISS for use on HSF

JSC2011-E-037291 (May 2011) --- Computer-generated artist?s rendering of the International Space Station as of May...

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NASA image: 03pd0059
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Jan 12, 2003

03pd0059

NASA's Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation satellite (ICESat) and Cosmic Hot Interstellar Spectrometer (CHIPS) satellite...

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NASA image: CRISTA-SPAS, held over the payload bay by the RMS after rendezvous and capture
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Aug 16, 1997

CRISTA-SPAS, held over the payload bay by the RMS after rendezvous and capture

STS085-722-087 (7 - 19 August 1997) --- The Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometers and Telescopes for the...

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NASA image: Meridiani Planum
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May 22, 2020

Meridiani Planum

This VIS image shows layering of surface materials in Meridiani Planum. TES (Thermal Emission Spectrometer)...

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Nov 14, 1994

Space Shuttle Project

The drag-chute is fully deployed as the Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-66) heads toward a stop at Edwards Air Force...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0585
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Mar 28, 2001

KSC-01PP-0585

A worker (right) at Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, looks at the camera recently attached to the...

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NASA image: NASA’s DC-8 Aircraft is Prepared for an International Air Quality Research Mission
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Jan 9, 2024

NASA’s DC-8 Aircraft is Prepared for an International Air Quality Research Mission

Kat Ball, Chemical Engineering Ph.D candidate at Caltech, attends to the Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer...

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NASA image: KSC01pp0585
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Mar 28, 2001

KSC01pp0585

A worker (right) at Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, looks at the camera recently attached to the...

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NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7103
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Jul 4, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-7103

Range : 4.2 million km. ( 2.6 million miles ) Jupiter's moon Europa, the size of earth's moon, is apparently covered...

ARC
NASA image: STS-134 Endeavour Launch
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May 15, 2011

STS-134 Endeavour Launch

STS-134 mission Commander Mark Kelly is seen preparing to enter space shuttle Endeavour on a monitor in Firing Room...

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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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