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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: ERAST Program Proteus Aircraft in Flight
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Jul 26, 1999

ERAST Program Proteus Aircraft in Flight

The unusual design of the Proteus high-altitude aircraft, incorporating a gull-wing shape for its main wing and a...

AFRC
NASA image: Return to Flight SSME loaded for shipping
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Oct 4, 2004

Return to Flight SSME loaded for shipping

On Oct. 5, 2004, SSC shipped the last of the three Space Shuttle Main Engines to NASA's Kennedy Space Center for...

SSC
NASA image: Hubble Takes Flight with the Toucan and the Cluster
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Takes Flight with the Toucan and the Cluster

It may be famous for hosting spectacular sights such as the Tucana Dwarf Galaxy and 47 Tucanae (heic1510), the...

GSFC
NASA image: AFRC2016-0072-01
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Mar 8, 2016

AFRC2016-0072-01

Research on the Eagle Aero Probe is ongoing from an F-15B flight test fixture, as the aircraft flies missions over...

AFRC
NASA image: ED13-0399-02
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Dec 20, 2013

ED13-0399-02

NASA's Global Hawk 872 lifted off the runway at Edwards Air Force Base during a checkout flight of instruments for...

AFRC
NASA image: Human Space Flight Plans Committee
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Jun 16, 2009

Human Space Flight Plans Committee

Norman Augustine, chair of the Human Space Flight Review Committee, listens to a comment from the audience during...

HQ
NASA image: Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Briefing
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Apr 3, 2018

Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Briefing

Dr. Ed Waggoner, program director, Integrated Aviation Systems Program, NASA, right, speaks on a panel with Peter...

HQ
NASA image: NASA’s Ikhana Aircraft During Takeoff for June 12 Flight
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Jun 12, 2018

NASA’s Ikhana Aircraft During Takeoff for June 12 Flight

NASA’s Ikhana aircraft, based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, takes off for...

AFRC
NASA image: Rockets Launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility
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Dec 8, 2017

Rockets Launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility

NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility supported the successful launch of three Terrier-Oriole suborbital rockets for the...

GSFC
NASA image: AFRC 75th Anniversary Series- Episode 6 Autonomy
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Feb 15, 2022

AFRC 75th Anniversary Series- Episode 6 Autonomy

NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight. For...

AFRC
NASA image: UAVSAR Flight Crew
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Oct 13, 2021

UAVSAR Flight Crew

JPL researchers Cathleen Jones (far left) and Yunling Lou (far right) stand with the flight crew in front of the...

JPL
NASA image: 'Engineer of the Future': Star Trek's 'Scotty,' James Doohan, Presents at NASA Goddard
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Mar 2, 1992

'Engineer of the Future': Star Trek's 'Scotty,' James Doohan, Presents at NASA Goddard

Famous for his portrayal of Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott -- "Scotty" -- on Star Trek, James Doohan visited NASA's...

GSFC
NASA image: Rover Point of View of Ingenuity Flight Zone
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Mar 23, 2021

Rover Point of View of Ingenuity Flight Zone

This image shows the flight zone of NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter from the perspective of NASA's Mars 2020...

JPL
NASA image: HST SM4 Countdown Status 1
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Jun 17, 2008

HST SM4 Countdown Status 1

An update on instrument, tool and carrier preparations for STS-125: HST Servicing Mission 4 at NASA Goddard Space...

GSFC
NASA image: Blue Flight Control Room
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Jul 9, 2019

Blue Flight Control Room

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is seen onboard the International Space Station from the Blue Flight Control Room,...

HQ
NASA image: Project Apollo Flight Sequence
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Aug 1, 1966

Project Apollo Flight Sequence

Lunar Orbiter's "Typical Flight sequence of Events" turned out to be quite typical indeed, as all five spacecraft...

LRC
NASA image: OLYMPEX DC-8 Flight Crew 2
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Nov 13, 2015

OLYMPEX DC-8 Flight Crew 2

The Olympic Mountain Experiment, or OLYMPEX, is a NASA-led field campaign, which will take place on the Olympic...

GSFC
NASA image: Seth Green Visits Goddard Space Flight Center
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Dec 8, 2017

Seth Green Visits Goddard Space Flight Center

Seth Green in NASA Goddard’s CAVE – an immersive stereographic (3-D) visualization environment. Seth and his wife,...

GSFC
NASA image: Baby Eagle Flight Day
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Apr 26, 2023

Baby Eagle Flight Day

A baby American bald eagle takes flight from a tree that contains its nest at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida...

KSC
NASA image: NASA, Northrop Grumman Conduct Flight Support Booster-2 Test
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Jul 21, 2022

NASA, Northrop Grumman Conduct Flight Support Booster-2 Test

NASA and Northrop Grumman completed a solid rocket booster motor ground test for future flights of the agency’s...

MSFC
NASA image: NASAs Engineers in Mission Control Monitor Ikhana Aircraft During a Test Flight
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May 24, 2018

NASAs Engineers in Mission Control Monitor Ikhana Aircraft During a Test Flight

Engineers at NASA‘s Armstrong Flight Research Center sit in a control room to monitor the remotely-piloted Ikhana...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA G-III Captures Heat Shield Data for Artemis II Mission
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Mar 27, 2026

NASA G-III Captures Heat Shield Data for Artemis II Mission

A Gulfstream G-III takes off Friday, March 27, 2026, from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards,...

AFRC
NASA image:  Teams Move SLS Payload Adapter After Successful Structural Testing
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Apr 22, 2025

Teams Move SLS Payload Adapter After Successful Structural Testing

Technicians at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are seen in these images taken April 17,...

MSFC
NASA image: Goddard Monitors Orions EFT-1 Test Flight
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Dec 8, 2017

Goddard Monitors Orions EFT-1 Test Flight

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, played a critical role in the test flight of the #Orion...

GSFC
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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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