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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: Imaging Spectrometer Instrument's Data Shows Methane Intensity
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Sep 14, 2023

Imaging Spectrometer Instrument's Data Shows Methane Intensity

The data captured here is one of the outputs of a September 2023 test conducted at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory...

JPL
NASA image: The Rich Color Variations of Pluto
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Sep 24, 2015

The Rich Color Variations of Pluto

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of Pluto on July 14, 2015. The...

JPL
NASA image: Ring-Bow
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Jul 24, 2017

Ring-Bow

Although the rings lack the many colors of the rainbow, they arc across the sky of Saturn. From equatorial locations...

JPL
NASA image: GSFC_20220826_PACE_068510
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Aug 26, 2022

GSFC_20220826_PACE_068510

UMBC Earth and Space Institute engineers Yomiyu Fekadu (left) and Danny Nelson (right) prepare the Hyper-Angular...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-2014-4414
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Nov 11, 2014

KSC-2014-4414

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As rain showers dissipate, a rainbow appeared over NASA's Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad...

KSC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jul 15, 1988

Space Shuttle Projects

The patch depicts the Space Shuttle lifting off against the multi-colored backdrop of a rainbow, symbolizing the...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-2014-4416
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Nov 11, 2014

KSC-2014-4416

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As rain showers dissipate, a rainbow appeared over the Kennedy Space Center's Press Site and...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2010-5660
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Nov 12, 2010

KSC-2010-5660

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, two rainbows appear between Launch Pad 39B and...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2014-4415
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Nov 11, 2014

KSC-2014-4415

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As rain showers dissipate, a rainbow appeared over NASA's Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad...

KSC
NASA image: HST, full length views of telescope in payload bay after capture and berthing
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Feb 13, 1997

HST, full length views of telescope in payload bay after capture and berthing

STS082-703-077 (11-21 Feb. 1997) --- This view of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), temporarily captured in the...

JSC
NASA image: GSFC_20220808_PACE_066109
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Aug 8, 2022

GSFC_20220808_PACE_066109

UMBC Earth and Space Institute engineers Ian Decker (left) and Danny Nelson (right) attach the Hyper-Angular Rainbow...

GSFC
NASA image: Northrop Grumman Antares CRS-11 Launch
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Apr 17, 2019

Northrop Grumman Antares CRS-11 Launch

A rainbow is seen at launch Pad-0A after the Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launched, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at...

HQ
NASA image: GSFC_20221004_PACE_074263
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Oct 4, 2022

GSFC_20221004_PACE_074263

An engineer inspects the The Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter #2 (HARP2) instrument during calibration testing...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-2009-5073
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Sep 10, 2009

KSC-2009-5073

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Between rain showers over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a rainbow breaks through...

KSC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jun 1, 1999

Space Shuttle Projects

The STS-99 crew members designed the flight insignia for the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), the most...

MSFC
NASA image: sts099-s-001
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Jun 1, 1999

sts099-s-001

STS099-S-001 (June 1999) --- The STS-99 crew members designed the flight insignia for the Shuttle Radar Topography...

JSC
NASA image: KSC00pp0227
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Feb 11, 2000

KSC00pp0227

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A rainbow corona of light shimmers behind Space Shuttle Endeavour as a column of flame...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2012-5184
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Sep 14, 2012

KSC-2012-5184

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A rainbow forms behind NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, at the Shuttle Landing...

KSC
NASA image: Odyssey Views Phobos: April 24, 2019
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May 9, 2019

Odyssey Views Phobos: April 24, 2019

Taken on April 24, 2019, this rainbow-colored image shows the Martian moon Phobos, as viewed by NASA's 2001 Mars...

JPL
NASA image: Sunrise over the Philippine Sea
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Aug 30, 1984

Sunrise over the Philippine Sea

41D-32-14 (30 Aug 1984) --- A rainbow-like sunrise over the Philippine Sea greeted the six crew members aboard the...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-00pp0227
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Feb 11, 2000

KSC-00pp0227

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A rainbow corona of light shimmers behind Space Shuttle Endeavour as a column of flame...

KSC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jul 7, 1995

Space Shuttle Projects

The STS-74 crew patch depicts the orbiter Atlantis docked to the Russian Space Station Mir. The central focus is on...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2729
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Sep 20, 2008

KSC-08pd2729

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With a rainbow serving as a backdrop in the sky, space shuttle Atlantis (foreground) sits on...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2010-2579
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Apr 5, 2010

KSC-2010-2579

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Contrails from the launch of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-131 mission glow in rainbow...

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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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