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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: How Phoenix Gets a Look at its Footing
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May 26, 2008

How Phoenix Gets a Look at its Footing

This image shows how NASA three-legged Phoenix Mars Lander is able to get a better look at its footing and the...

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NASA image: How Do Active Volcanoes Change Clouds?
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Nov 13, 2014

How Do Active Volcanoes Change Clouds?

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center scientist Andrew Sayer talks about how emissions from volcanoes can affect clouds....

GSFC
NASA image: How to Cook a Comet
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Nov 21, 2013

How to Cook a Comet

A comet's journey through the solar syste is perilous and violent. Before it reaches Mars - at some 230 million...

GSFC
NASA image: How to use the Bathroom in Space
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Oct 6, 2020

How to use the Bathroom in Space

One of the most frequent questions we get about life on Space Station is how to use the toilet…Here’s a quick look...

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NASA image: How SHERLOC Analyzes a Rock Target
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Sep 15, 2022

How SHERLOC Analyzes a Rock Target

This annotated image from NASA's Perseverance Mars rover shows how its SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with...

JPL
NASA image: How Sunlight Pushes Asteroids
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Jul 29, 2015

How Sunlight Pushes Asteroids

Near-Earth asteroids like Bennu pose a potential danger to our planet, so it's important to predict their orbits...

GSFC
NASA image: Physics of How DAN on Curiosity Checks for Water, Part 1
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Apr 8, 2013

Physics of How DAN on Curiosity Checks for Water, Part 1

This diagram illustrates how the Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons DAN instrument on NASA Curiosity Mars rover detects...

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NASA image: Physics of How DAN on Curiosity Checks for Water, Part 2
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Apr 8, 2013

Physics of How DAN on Curiosity Checks for Water, Part 2

This diagram illustrates how the Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons DAN instrument on NASA Curiosity Mars rover detects...

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NASA image: How Do We Do Research in Zero Gravity | We Asked a NASA Expert
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Apr 30, 2025

How Do We Do Research in Zero Gravity | We Asked a NASA Expert

When it comes to experiments in space, astronauts on the International Space Station face challenges you won’t find...

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NASA image: How do you measure weight in space?
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Nov 27, 2019

How do you measure weight in space?

This is a package that describes how astronauts can no the weright of an object while in micro gravity.

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NASA image: How InSight Studies Mars' Inner Layers
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May 17, 2022

How InSight Studies Mars' Inner Layers

NASA's InSight Mars lander uses a seismometer to study the inner layers of Mars. Seismic signals from quakes change...

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NASA image: How Are You Preparing to #LaunchAmerica?
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May 19, 2020

How Are You Preparing to #LaunchAmerica?

It’s not just Mission Control that’s counting down — how are you preparing to #LaunchAmerica? From building your own...

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NASA image: How Are You Preparing to #LaunchAmerica?
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May 4, 2020

How Are You Preparing to #LaunchAmerica?

It’s not just Mission Control that’s counting down — how are you preparing to #LaunchAmerica? From building your own...

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NASA image: How Are You Preparing to #LaunchAmerica?
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May 12, 2020

How Are You Preparing to #LaunchAmerica?

It’s not just Mission Control that’s counting down — how are you preparing to #LaunchAmerica? From building your own...

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NASA image: How to Make a Helium Atmosphere
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Jun 11, 2015

How to Make a Helium Atmosphere

This diagram illustrates how hypothetical helium atmospheres might form. These would be on planets about the mass of...

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NASA image: NASA Studies How Arctic Fires Change the World
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Aug 13, 2019

NASA Studies How Arctic Fires Change the World

Wildfires in the Arctic often burn far away from population centers, but their impacts are felt around the globe....

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NASA image: Can You Hear Me Now?
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May 15, 2018

Can You Hear Me Now?

T-34 lead pilot Scott Howe said the new Active Noise Reduction system makes it easier to hear in the aircraft's loud...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: How to Spot Comet NEOWISE [Episode 19]
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Jul 15, 2020

NASA Science Live: How to Spot Comet NEOWISE [Episode 19]

Have you seen Comet NEOWISE in the sky? ☄️ Visiting from the most distant parts of our solar system, it made its...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: How to Become a NASA Intern [Episode 36]
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Jul 29, 2021

NASA Science Live: How to Become a NASA Intern [Episode 36]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at NASA? Across the country, NASA interns from high school to...

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NASA image: New NASA Laser Technology Reveals How Ice Measures Up
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Dec 8, 2017

New NASA Laser Technology Reveals How Ice Measures Up

NASA's Multiple Altimeter Beam Experimental Lidar flew over Southwest Greenland's glaciers and sea ice to test a new...

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NASA image: How We Are Going to the Moon - 4K
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Dec 19, 2019

How We Are Going to the Moon - 4K

While Apollo placed the first steps on the Moon, Artemis opens the door for humanity to sustainably work and live on...

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NASA image: How Habitable Might an Exo-Mars Be?
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Dec 13, 2017

How Habitable Might an Exo-Mars Be?

How habitable might an Exo-Mars be? It's a complex question but one that NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile...

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NASA image: How REASON Will Penetrate Europa's Surface (Artist's Concept)
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Oct 11, 2024

How REASON Will Penetrate Europa's Surface (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept illustrates how NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will use radar to peer beneath Europa's ice...

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NASA image: Celebrating National Aviation Day 2021 | How do you spread your wings?
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Aug 19, 2021

Celebrating National Aviation Day 2021 | How do you spread your wings?

In celebration of National Aviation Day, NASA visited The National Mall and asked people how they are going to...

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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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