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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: Pathfinder
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Jun 9, 1997

Pathfinder

A 40 K Fastrac II duration test performed at Marshall Test Stand 116. The purpose of this test was to gauge the...

MSFC
NASA image: City lights dot the Asian continent
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Mar 2, 2025

City lights dot the Asian continent

iss072e695073 (March 2, 2025) --- City lights dot the Asian continent with an atmospheric glow blanketing Earth's...

JSC
NASA image: The city lights of Southeast Asia streaking below the International Space Station
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Jun 21, 2025

The city lights of Southeast Asia streaking below the International Space Station

iss073e0415606 (June 21, 2025) --- The International Space Station soars 259 miles above Cambodia in this...

JSC
NASA image: BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise

BioSentinel spacecraft enters a lunar flyby trajectory into a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will detect and...

ARC
NASA image: GRC-2005-C-01036
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Jul 28, 2001

GRC-2005-C-01036

Photographic documentation of the High Power Engine Propulsion HiPEP after a duration test. Also photographed are...

GRC
NASA image: GRC-2005-C-01066
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Jul 28, 2001

GRC-2005-C-01066

Photographic documentation of the High Power Engine Propulsion HiPEP after a duration test. Also photographed are...

GRC
NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: The CIPHER Project
Video
Aug 24, 2023

NASA ScienceCasts: The CIPHER Project

NASA’s new Human Research Program project, CIPHER, integrates 14 multi-disciplinary investigations and examines...

HQ
NASA image: Streaks of city lights, star trails, an aurora, and Earth's atmospheric glow
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Nov 9, 2024

Streaks of city lights, star trails, an aurora, and Earth's atmospheric glow

iss072e147691 (Nov. 9, 2024) --- Star trails, an aurora, and Earth's atmospheric glow highlight this long-duration...

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NASA image: Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighte
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Jan 16, 2025

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighte

iss072e515947 (Jan. 16, 2025) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter dominates this long-duration photograph...

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NASA image: Expedition 60 Crew Returns Safely from the Space Station on This Week @NASA – October 4, 2019
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Oct 4, 2019

Expedition 60 Crew Returns Safely from the Space Station on This Week @NASA – October 4, 2019

A safe conclusion to the latest long-duration spaceflight, calling on industry to help us accelerate our return to...

HQ
NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Water Recovery on the Space Station
Video
Jun 20, 2023

NASA ScienceCasts: Water Recovery on the Space Station

NASA now has the ability to recycle 98% of the water collected from the US segment on the space station – meeting...

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NASA image: EC99-45140-11
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Aug 18, 1999

EC99-45140-11

Closeup of the Helios Prototype, the latest and largest example of a slow-flying ultralight flying wing designed for...

AFRC
NASA image: OSCAR Flight Hardware Reactor Installation
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Sep 24, 2019

OSCAR Flight Hardware Reactor Installation

NASA's Orbital Syngas Commodity Augmentation Reactor (OSCAR) Installation of the reactor into the flight hardware...

KSC
NASA image: BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise

BioSentinel spacecraft enters a lunar flyby trajectory into a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will detect and...

ARC
NASA image: Our Artemis I Flight Test is “Go for Launch” on This Week @NASA – August 26, 2022
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Aug 26, 2022

Our Artemis I Flight Test is “Go for Launch” on This Week @NASA – August 26, 2022

Our Artemis I flight test is “go for launch,” the first deep-space long-duration biology test, and the Webb Space...

HQ
NASA image: BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise

BioSentinel spacecraft enters a lunar flyby trajectory into a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will detect and...

ARC
NASA image: GRC-2005-C-01076
Image
Jul 28, 2001

GRC-2005-C-01076

Photographic documentation of the High Power Engine Propulsion HiPEP after a duration test. Also photographed are...

GRC
NASA image: iss071e609065
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Sep 4, 2024

iss071e609065

iss071e609065 (Sept. 4, 2024) --- The New Moon sets behind Earth's colorful, but dimming atmosphere in this...

JSC
NASA image: ARC-1991-AC98-0178-13
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May 10, 1991

ARC-1991-AC98-0178-13

Life Sciences documentation of Salad Machine being developed at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. for...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1991-AC98-0178-10
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May 10, 1991

ARC-1991-AC98-0178-10

Life Sciences documentation of Salad Machine being developed at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. for...

ARC
NASA image: BioSentinel Enters Heliocentric Orbit
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Enters Heliocentric Orbit

The BioSentinel spacecraft enters a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will detect and measure the impact of space...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1991-AC98-0178-14
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May 10, 1991

ARC-1991-AC98-0178-14

Life Sciences documentation of Salad Machine being developed at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. for...

ARC
NASA image: iss064e022729
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Jan 12, 2021

iss064e022729

iss064e022729 (Jan. 12, 2021) --- This long duration photograph, taken from the International Space Station orbiting...

JSC
NASA image: NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Conducts Space Science and Station Maintenance
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Jan 3, 2019

NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Conducts Space Science and Station Maintenance

iss058e001965 (Jan. 4, 2019) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 58 Flight Engineer Anne McClain is inside 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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