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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: The Making of Deep Impact
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Oct 19, 2006

The Making of Deep Impact

This image shows NASA Deep Impact spacecraft being built at Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation, Boulder,...

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NASA image: NASA Langley Research Center Measurement Systems Laboratory
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Sep 22, 2021

NASA Langley Research Center Measurement Systems Laboratory

Langley’s newly built Measurement Systems Laboratory will serve as the primary research and development location for...

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NASA image: Electronics for a Spectrometer
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Jan 24, 2014

Electronics for a Spectrometer

NASA has provided part of the electronics package for an instrument called the Double Focusing Mass Spectrometer,...

JPL
NASA image: Seasat Celebrates Landmark in Remote-Sensing History
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Jun 27, 2013

Seasat Celebrates Landmark in Remote-Sensing History

Seasat, built and managed by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL, was launched thirty-five years ago, on June 27,...

JPL
NASA image: Tempel 1 Composite Map
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Sep 6, 2005

Tempel 1 Composite Map

This Tempel 1 image was built up from scaling images from NASA Deep Impact to 5 meters/pixel and aligned to fixed...

JPL
NASA image: A Game of Space Telephone
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Oct 19, 2006

A Game of Space Telephone

This image shows NASA Deep Impact spacecraft being built at Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation, Boulder,...

JPL
NASA image: RoboSimian to the Rescue
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Jul 3, 2013

RoboSimian to the Rescue

This artist concept depicts RoboSimian, a disaster-relief and -mitigation robot, grasping the rung of a ladder....

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NASA image: Cruise Vehicles Artist Concept
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Aug 2, 2012

Cruise Vehicles Artist Concept

This set of artist concepts shows NASA Mars Science Laboratory cruise capsule and NASA Orion spacecraft, which is...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Science Laboratory Parachute, Artist Concept
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Oct 3, 2011

Mars Science Laboratory Parachute, Artist Concept

This artist concept is of NASA Mars Science Laboratory MSL Curiosity rover parachute system; the largest parachute...

JPL
NASA image: Surrogate Robot
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Aug 21, 2014

Surrogate Robot

The Surrogate robot Surge, built at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA., is being developed in order to...

JPL
NASA image: Palm Islands, Dubai, UAE
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Mar 2, 2009

Palm Islands, Dubai, UAE

The Palm Islands are artificial islands in Dubai, United Arab emirates on which major commercial and residential...

JPL
NASA image: Astronaut Anne McClain works inside the Kibo lab module
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Jan 30, 2019

Astronaut Anne McClain works inside the Kibo lab module

iss058e007642 (Jan. 30, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Anne McClain works inside the Kibo laboratory module designed and...

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NASA image: Phoenix Lidar Operation Animation
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May 29, 2008

Phoenix Lidar Operation Animation

This image from NASA Phoenix Mars Lander of the Canadian-built meteorological station lidar, which was successfully...

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NASA image: Large Heat Shield for Mars Science Laboratory
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Jul 10, 2009

Large Heat Shield for Mars Science Laboratory

This image shows NASA Mars Science Laboratory heat shield, and a spacecraft worker at Lockheed Martin Space Systems,...

JPL
NASA image: Stereo Pair, Patagonia, Argentina
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Jun 22, 2000

Stereo Pair, Patagonia, Argentina

This view of northern Patagonia, at Los Menucos, Argentina shows remnants of relatively young volcanoes built upon...

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NASA image: Interferometer Testbed
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Jun 23, 2010

Interferometer Testbed

From left to right: JPLers Felipe Santos Fregoso, Piotr Szwaykowski, Kurt Liewer and Stefan Martin with the nulling...

JPL
NASA image: NASA officials were joined by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who toured the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans and got a first-hand look at NASA’s new deep space vehicles being built at the facility.
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Nov 1, 2017

NASA officials were joined by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who toured the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans and got a first-hand look at NASA’s new deep space vehicles being built at the facility.

NASA officials were joined by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who toured the...

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NASA image: Galileo in High Bay 1
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Dec 23, 2019

Galileo in High Bay 1

White walls and scaffolding had become a common sight in the High Bay 1 clean room in JPL's Spacecraft Assembly...

JPL
NASA image: Jennifer Takeshita, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Discusses Building the Adapter for the Space Launch System Rocket
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Jul 17, 2020

Jennifer Takeshita, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Discusses Building the Adapter for the Space Launch System Rocket

In these video clips, Jennifer Takeshita, the Teledyne Brown Engineering manufacturing lead for the launch vehicle...

MSFC
NASA image: NASA's newly painted Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP is pushed back from L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems hangar in Waco, Texas
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Sep 25, 2006

NASA's newly painted Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP is pushed back from L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems hangar in Waco, Texas

NASA's freshly painted Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) 747SP aircraft sits outside a hangar...

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NASA image: NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP shows off its new blue-and-white livery at L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems in Waco, Texas
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Sep 25, 2006

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP shows off its new blue-and-white livery at L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems in Waco, Texas

NASA's freshly painted Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) 747SP is shown at L-3 Communications...

AFRC
NASA image: Close-up of M27, the Dumbbell Nebula
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Feb 11, 2003

Close-up of M27, the Dumbbell Nebula

An aging star last hurrah creates a flurry of glowing knots of gas that appear to be streaking through space. This...

JPL
NASA image: Sample Image Through Camera Built for Next Mars Rover
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Apr 6, 2010

Sample Image Through Camera Built for Next Mars Rover

Malin Space Science Systems, San Diego, delivered the two cameras for the Mast Camera Mastcam instrument of NASA...

JPL
NASA image: ODS and RMS arm in position to grapple Node 1/Unity module
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Dec 5, 1998

ODS and RMS arm in position to grapple Node 1/Unity module

STS088-361-021 (4-15 Dec. 1998) --- The Canadian-built Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm is about to grapple the...

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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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