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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.

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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: Super-Resolution View of Endeavour Rim, Sol 2239
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Jun 29, 2010

Super-Resolution View of Endeavour Rim, Sol 2239

This image from NASA rover Opportunity shows mostly a portion of Endeavour western rim left; a paler-looking terrain...

JPL
NASA image: Several Jets and a Crater on Comet Borrelly
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Nov 3, 2001

Several Jets and a Crater on Comet Borrelly

This image, taken by NASA Deep Space 1 on September 22, 2001, has been enhanced to reveal dust being ejected from...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 20
Image
Feb 4, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 20

This image, taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft on Jan. 1, 2016, shows two relatively young, fresh craters on Ceres. Large...

JPL
NASA image: View Across Endeavour Crater
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Aug 19, 2011

View Across Endeavour Crater

The large rock on the left in the foreground, informally named Tisdale 1. It is part of a group of rocks that appear...

JPL
NASA image: A First for NASA's IRIS: Observing a Gigantic Eruption of Solar Material
Video
May 30, 2014

A First for NASA's IRIS: Observing a Gigantic Eruption of Solar Material

A coronal mass ejection, or CME, surged off the side of the sun on May 9, 2014, and NASA's newest solar observatory...

GSFC
NASA image: View of the MightySat 1 satellite after it was deployed
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Dec 15, 1998

View of the MightySat 1 satellite after it was deployed

STS088-349-006 (15 Dec. 1998) --- MightySat, a 705-pound U.S. Air Force/Phillips Laboratory satellite, moves away...

JSC
NASA image: First X-Class Solar Flares of 2013
Video
May 13, 2013

First X-Class Solar Flares of 2013

On May 13, 2013, the sun emitted an X2.8-class flare, peaking at 12:05 p.m. EDT. This is the the strongest X-class...

GSFC
NASA image: A Total Solar Eclipse Revealed Solar Storms 100 Years Before Satellites
Video
Aug 17, 2017

A Total Solar Eclipse Revealed Solar Storms 100 Years Before Satellites

Eclipses set the stage for historic science. NASA is taking advantage of the Aug. 21, 2017 eclipse by funding 11...

GSFC
NASA image: Comparing CMEs
Video
Sep 25, 2014

Comparing CMEs

This video features two model runs. One looks at a moderate coronal mass ejection (CME) from 2006. The second run...

GSFC
NASA image: STEREO Solar Conjunction
Video
Jul 3, 2014

STEREO Solar Conjunction

Since February 2011, the two spacecraft of NASA's STEREO mission have been providing scientists with unprecedented...

GSFC
NASA image: Canopy-Cockpit-Run Stall Equipment and Ground Points
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Feb 7, 2022

Canopy-Cockpit-Run Stall Equipment and Ground Points

Lockheed Martin technicians temporarily remove the canopy from the X-59 in preparation for final installation of the...

HQ
NASA image: Markings of Ejected Material on Vesta Surface
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Feb 10, 2012

Markings of Ejected Material on Vesta Surface

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows many linear or sinuous grooves crisscrossing the surface of asteroid...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Conducts Space Science and Station Maintenance
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Jan 28, 2019

NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Conducts Space Science and Station Maintenance

iss058e007370 (Jan. 29, 2019) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 58 Flight Engineer Anne McClain works inside Japan's...

JSC
NASA image: NanoRacks CubeSat Deployed
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May 17, 2017

NanoRacks CubeSat Deployed

iss051e044839 (5/17/2017) -- The NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer "ejects" the Spacecraft for High Accuracy Radar...

JSC
NASA image: EC88-0052-4
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Mar 29, 1988

EC88-0052-4

View of the left cockpit and pilot's seat of the F-111 MAW aircraft. Unlike most fighter aircraft of the time, the...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Aerial Photographer Completes 1,000th Flight
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May 19, 1999

NASA Aerial Photographer Completes 1,000th Flight

An instrumented mannequin ejects, with help of pyrotechnics, from a specially modified YF-4J drone at the Naval...

AFRC
NASA image: SDO: Year One
Video
Apr 21, 2011

SDO: Year One

April 21, 2011 marks the one-year anniversary of the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) First Light press conference,...

GSFC
NASA image: Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: NASA STEREO Image
Video
Jun 24, 2016

Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: NASA STEREO Image

In the same way that two eyes give humans a three-dimensional perception of the world around us, the twin spacecraft...

GSFC
NASA image: STS-104 Preflight Emergency Egress Bailout Training at the NBL
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Jan 3, 2001

STS-104 Preflight Emergency Egress Bailout Training at the NBL

JSC2001-00006 (January 2001) --- An unidentified member of the STS-104 crew simulates an ejection into a body of...

JSC
NASA image: iss051e044807
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May 17, 2017

iss051e044807

iss051e044807 (5/17/2017) -- The NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer "ejects" the Spacecraft for High Accuracy Radar...

JSC
NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-XII - EXPERIMENT S-51 (SO51) - DAYTIME SODIUM CLOUD  PHOTOGRAPHY - GOGGLES - MSC
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Oct 1, 1966

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-XII - EXPERIMENT S-51 (SO51) - DAYTIME SODIUM CLOUD PHOTOGRAPHY - GOGGLES - MSC

S66-09378 (1 Oct. 1966) --- Goggles which will be worn by Gemini-12 astronaut as he photographs sodium cloud ejected...

JSC
NASA image: iss051e043291
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May 16, 2017

iss051e043291

iss051e043291 (May 16, 2017) --- A pair of CubeSats, with the Earth’s limb in the background, is seen moments after...

JSC
NASA image: Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) EDR Test Drop
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Aug 8, 2018

Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) EDR Test Drop

Members of the Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) Flight Test team perform a drop test of data recording devices about 10 miles...

KSC
NASA image: Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) EDR Test Drop
Image
Aug 8, 2018

Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) EDR Test Drop

Members of the Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) Flight Test team perform a drop test of data recording devices about 10 miles...

KSC
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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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