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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: Radar Movie of Asteroid 1999 JD6
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Jul 31, 2015

Radar Movie of Asteroid 1999 JD6

This frame from a movie made from radar images of asteroid 1999 JD6 was collected by NASA scientists on July 25,...

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NASA image: ISS-30 Star trail composite
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Apr 4, 2012

ISS-30 Star trail composite

jsc2012e039800_alt (5 March 2012) --- This is a composite of a series of images photographed from a mounted camera...

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NASA image: Asteroid 1999 JD6
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Jul 31, 2015

Asteroid 1999 JD6

This collage of radar images of near-Earth asteroid 1999 JD6 was collected by NASA scientists on July 25, 2015. The...

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NASA image: NASA's Juno Mission Captures Close-Ups of Polar Storms on Jupiter
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Jan 27, 2025

NASA's Juno Mission Captures Close-Ups of Polar Storms on Jupiter

During its 65th close flyby of Jupiter on Sept. 20, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this series of images as...

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NASA image: How OSIRIS-REx will Steer Itself to Sample an Asteroid
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Mar 9, 2020

How OSIRIS-REx will Steer Itself to Sample an Asteroid

In late October, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will navigate to asteroid Bennu’s surface for its first sample collection...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Karakax Valley, China 3-D
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Karakax Valley, China 3-D

This three-dimensional perspective of the remote Karakax Valley in the northern Tibetan Plateau of western China was...

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NASA image: Radar Movie of Asteroid 2011 UW158
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Jul 23, 2015

Radar Movie of Asteroid 2011 UW158

Scientists using two giant, Earth-based radio telescopes bounced radar signals off passing asteroid 2011 UW158 to...

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NASA image: Space Science
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Apr 21, 1999

Space Science

NASA's Space Optics Manufacturing Center has been working to expand our view of the universe via sophisticated new...

MSFC
NASA image: Pandora Cluster Seen by Spitzer
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Sep 28, 2016

Pandora Cluster Seen by Spitzer

This image of galaxy cluster Abell 2744, also called Pandora's Cluster, was taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope....

JPL
NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 12, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

A test version of Orion is recovered from the Pacific Ocean using a crane on board the Navy's USS Salvor during...

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NASA image: US Navy Divers practice recovery operations at JSC
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May 10, 2022

US Navy Divers practice recovery operations at JSC

A group of U.S. Navy divers, Air Force pararescumen and Coast Guard rescue swimmers practice Orion underway recovery...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - XROOTS
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Feb 12, 2021

PRO Imagery Submittal - XROOTS

jsc2021e037285 (2/12/2021) --- A preflight view of the XROOTS hardware. The eXposed Root On-Orbit Test System...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 2
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Aug 3, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Test 2

The NASA and US Navy recovery crews practice lifting the Orion boilerplate test article out of the water using a...

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NASA image: US Navy Divers practice recovery operations at JSC
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May 10, 2022

US Navy Divers practice recovery operations at JSC

A group of U.S. Navy divers, Air Force pararescumen and Coast Guard rescue swimmers practice Orion underway recovery...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 12, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

Recovery team members work secure a test version of Orion in preparation for tests aboard the USS Salvor on Sept....

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 15, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

A test version of Orion floats into the well deck of the Navy's USS Anchorage during recovery tests off the coast of...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 12, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

Recovery team members secure a test version of Orion in the Pacific Ocean on Sept. 12, 2014. A combined NASA and...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 15, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

Recovery team members work to guide a test version of Orion into the USS Anchorage's well deck on Sept. 15, 2014....

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NASA image: US Navy Divers practice recovery operations at JSC
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May 10, 2022

US Navy Divers practice recovery operations at JSC

A group of U.S. Navy divers, Air Force pararescumen and Coast Guard rescue swimmers practice Orion underway recovery...

JSC
NASA image: US Navy Divers practice recovery operations at JSC
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May 10, 2022

US Navy Divers practice recovery operations at JSC

A group of U.S. Navy divers, Air Force pararescumen and Coast Guard rescue swimmers practice Orion underway recovery...

JSC
NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 13, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

Recovery team members work on a test version of Orion in the Pacific Ocean on Sept. 13, 2014. A combined NASA and...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 13, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

Recovery team members lower a test version of Orion into the Pacific Ocean using a crane on board the Navy's USS...

JSC
NASA image: US Navy Divers practice recovery operations at JSC
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May 10, 2022

US Navy Divers practice recovery operations at JSC

A group of U.S. Navy divers, Air Force pararescumen and Coast Guard rescue swimmers practice Orion underway recovery...

JSC
NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 13, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

Recovery team members use a crane to lift a test version of Orion off the deck of the Navy's USS Salvor on Sept. 13,...

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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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