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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: Elementary Student Flies The X-57 Maxwell Simulator
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Sep 16, 2019

Elementary Student Flies The X-57 Maxwell Simulator

An elementary student enrolled in the U.S. Department of Defense Starbase program at Edwards Air Force Base flew the...

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NASA image: STS-44 DSP satellite and IUS during preflight processing at Cape Canaveral
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Oct 19, 1991

STS-44 DSP satellite and IUS during preflight processing at Cape Canaveral

S91-50773 (19 Oct 1991) --- At a processing facility on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Defense Support...

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NASA image: NASA's DART Mission: First-Ever Planetary Defense Test
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Oct 11, 2022

NASA's DART Mission: First-Ever Planetary Defense Test

Experts discuss early results of the NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission and its intentional...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2545
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Jun 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Craig Technologies...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-12 "What's on Board?" Science Briefing
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Aug 13, 2017

SpaceX CRS-12 "What's on Board?" Science Briefing

John London, an engineer for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, left, and Chip Hardy, Kestrel Eye...

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NASA image: URT-11 NASA & Navy Joint Press Conference
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Feb 28, 2024

URT-11 NASA & Navy Joint Press Conference

NASA’s Artemis program public affairs specialist Madison Tuttle speaks during a news conference about the practice...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5013
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Aug 3, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., workers prepare to lift the...

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NASA image: DART PreLaunch News Conference
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Nov 22, 2021

DART PreLaunch News Conference

Lindley Johnson, planetary defense officer for NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office, participates in a...

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NASA image: Near-Earth Asteroids: July 2023
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Jun 30, 2023

Near-Earth Asteroids: July 2023

Near-Earth objects (NEOs) are asteroids and comets that orbit the Sun like the planets with orbits that come within...

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NASA image: DART Prelaunch News Conference
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Nov 22, 2021

DART Prelaunch News Conference

Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Prelaunch News Conference has representatives from NASA, Johns Hopkins...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5017
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Aug 3, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., a crane moves the SV1...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5024
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Aug 3, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., a worker checks the mating...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5021
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Aug 3, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., the SV1 spacecraft is...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5012
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Aug 3, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., the SV1 and SV2 spacecraft...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5018
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Aug 3, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., workers help guide the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5020
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Aug 3, 2009

KSC-2009-5020

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., the SV1 spacecraft is...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5014
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Aug 3, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., a crane is attached to the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5023
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Aug 3, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., the SV1 spacecraft is...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5019
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Aug 3, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., workers help guide the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5015
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Aug 3, 2009

KSC-2009-5015

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., a crane moves the SV1...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5025
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Aug 3, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., workers check the mating of...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5022
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Aug 3, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., workers observe as the SV1...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5016
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Aug 3, 2009

KSC-2009-5016

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., workers help guide the...

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NASA image: DART’s Impact with Asteroid Dimorphos (Official NASA Broadcast)
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Sep 26, 2022

DART’s Impact with Asteroid Dimorphos (Official NASA Broadcast)

Date: Monday, Sept. 26 Time: 6:00 – 7:30pm ET Dr. Bobby Braun, Head of APL Space Exploration Sector, Johns Hopkins...

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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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