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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: Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 F
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Oct 25, 2013

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 F

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 Foot Tunnel: PIV measurement of HWB-N2A model in...

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NASA image: Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 F
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Oct 25, 2013

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 F

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 Foot Tunnel: PIV measurement of HWB-N2A model in...

LRC
NASA image: Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 F
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Oct 25, 2013

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 F

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 Foot Tunnel: PIV measurement of HWB-N2A model in...

LRC
NASA image: Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 F
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Oct 25, 2013

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 F

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 Foot Tunnel: PIV measurement of HWB-N2A model in...

LRC
NASA image: Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 F
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Oct 25, 2013

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 F

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 Foot Tunnel: PIV measurement of HWB-N2A model in...

LRC
NASA image: Front View of Flow of Mixture of Hydrophobic Medium Sand Particles, Water, and Air
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Sep 16, 2022

Front View of Flow of Mixture of Hydrophobic Medium Sand Particles, Water, and Air

jsc2022e072960 (9/16/2022) --- Front view of flow of mixture of hydrophobic medium sand particles, water, and air....

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim conducts research operations for the Fluid Particles investigation
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Oct 23, 2025

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim conducts research operations for the Fluid Particles investigation

iss073e0917782 (Oct. 23, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim conducts research...

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NASA image: How Do Active Volcanoes Change Clouds: Cloud Particles with Aerosols
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Nov 13, 2014

How Do Active Volcanoes Change Clouds: Cloud Particles with Aerosols

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

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NASA image: How Do Active Volcanoes Change Clouds: Cloud Particles No Aerosols
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Nov 13, 2014

How Do Active Volcanoes Change Clouds: Cloud Particles No Aerosols

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

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NASA image: Piece of a Comet
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Feb 21, 2006

Piece of a Comet

This image shows a comet particle collected by NASA’s Stardust spacecraft. The particle is made up of the silicate...

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NASA image: Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment
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Oct 20, 2025

Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment

iss073e0917376 (Oct. 20, 2025) --- Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles...

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NASA image: Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment
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Oct 20, 2025

Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment

iss073e0917381 (Oct. 20, 2025) --- Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles...

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NASA image: Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment
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Oct 20, 2025

Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment

iss073e0917383 (Oct. 20, 2025) --- Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles...

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NASA image: GOLD Resources: ISS Airglow
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Jan 24, 2018

GOLD Resources: ISS Airglow

The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission is designed to explore the nearest reaches of...

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NASA image: The Secrets behind Earth’s Multi-colored Glow
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Oct 22, 2018

The Secrets behind Earth’s Multi-colored Glow

What does our planet look like from space? Most are familiar with the beloved images of the blue marble or pale blue...

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NASA image: Components of the ALSEP deployed during Apollo 14 first EVA
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Feb 5, 1971

Components of the ALSEP deployed during Apollo 14 first EVA

AS14-67-9376 (5 Feb. 1971) --- Several components of the Apollo lunar surface experiments package (ASLEP) are...

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NASA image: Too Big for the Sieve
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Oct 11, 2012

Too Big for the Sieve

In this image, the scoop on NASA Curiosity rover shows the larger soil particles that were too big to filter through...

JPL
NASA image: Mapping the Heliosphere
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Apr 28, 2011

Mapping the Heliosphere

Data from NASA Cassini spacecraft have enabled scientists to create this map of the heliosphere, the bubble of...

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NASA image: Super Rover X-Ray Vision
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Jan 20, 2004

Super Rover X-Ray Vision

Located on the arm of NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, the alpha particle X-ray spectrometer uses alpha particles...

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NASA image: Tracking Snowballs
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Nov 18, 2010

Tracking Snowballs

Icy particles in the cloud around Hartley 2, as seen by NASA EPOXI mission spacecraft. A star moving through the...

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NASA image: Slice of Comet Dust
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Feb 21, 2006

Slice of Comet Dust

This image illustrates one of several ways scientists have begun extracting comet particles from NASAa Stardust...

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NASA image: GOLD Resources: Elsayed Talaat Heliophysics Chief Scientist
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Jan 24, 2018

GOLD Resources: Elsayed Talaat Heliophysics Chief Scientist

The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission is designed to explore the nearest reaches of...

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NASA image: GOLD Resources: Video File
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Jan 24, 2018

GOLD Resources: Video File

The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission is designed to explore the nearest reaches of...

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NASA image: GOLD Resources: Sarah Jones Mission Scientist
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Jan 24, 2018

GOLD Resources: Sarah Jones Mission Scientist

The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission is designed to explore the nearest reaches of...

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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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