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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: Wernher von Braun
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Jul 1, 1954

Wernher von Braun

Dr. Wernher von Braun (center), then Chief of the Guided Missile Development Division at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama,...

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NASA image: GE STEM Teacher's Conference
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Jul 13, 2017

GE STEM Teacher's Conference

Teachers prepare to demonstrate the projects they built for the Rocketry Engineering Design Challenge during the...

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NASA image: iss047e056031
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Apr 12, 2016

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ISS047e056031 (04/12/2016) --- NASA astronaut Tim Kopra, Commander of Expedition 47, floats inside the Russian...

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NASA image: Early Rockets
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Apr 15, 2004

Early Rockets

Less interested in the scientific fundamentals of rocketry, many writers of popular literature and science fiction...

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NASA image: GE STEM Teacher's Conference
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Jul 13, 2017

GE STEM Teacher's Conference

Teachers prepare to demonstrate the projects they built for the Rocketry Engineering Design Challenge during the...

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NASA image: GE STEM Teacher's Conference
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Jul 13, 2017

GE STEM Teacher's Conference

Teachers participate in the Rocketry Engineering Design Challenge during the 2017 GE Foundation High School STEM...

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NASA image: GE STEM Teacher's Conference
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Jul 13, 2017

GE STEM Teacher's Conference

Teachers participate in the Rocketry Engineering Design Challenge during the 2017 GE Foundation High School STEM...

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NASA image: GE STEM Teacher's Conference
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Jul 13, 2017

GE STEM Teacher's Conference

Teachers participate in the Rocketry Engineering Design Challenge during the 2017 GE Foundation High School STEM...

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NASA image: Origin of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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Jan 1, 1950

Origin of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

Five pioneers pose with scale models of their missiles they created in the 1950s. From left to right: Dr. Ernst...

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NASA image: GE STEM Teacher's Conference
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Jul 13, 2017

GE STEM Teacher's Conference

Education Specialists Lynn Dotson, left, of the NASA Public Engagement Center, and Lester Morales, right, of Texas...

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NASA image: Teacher training
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Jun 14, 2012

Teacher training

Mississippi educators participated in a variety of hands-on activities, including rocketry, robotics, and NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5109
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Jul 6, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- This is an inside view of the Air Force Space and Missile Museum's History Center, which is...

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NASA image: White House Science Fair
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May 27, 2014

White House Science Fair

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden poses with an all-girl engineering team that participated in the White House...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2429
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May 24, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers launched a small rocket as part of...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2806
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Jun 15, 2013

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MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – In the Mojave Desert in California, Kevin Baxter, a range representative of the Friends of...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2783
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Jun 14, 2013

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MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – In the Mojave Desert in California, a student attaches a tail fin to the Garvey Spacecraft...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jul 23, 2003

Around Marshall

In honor of the Centernial of Flight Celebration and commissioned by the American Institute of Aeronautics and...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jul 1, 2003

Around Marshall

In honor of the Centernial of Flight celebration and commissioned by the American Institute of Aeronautics and...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2780
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Jun 14, 2013

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MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – In the Mojave Desert in California, students and engineers checkout the Garvey Spacecraft...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2782
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Jun 14, 2013

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MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – In the Mojave Desert in California, students and engineers checkout the Garvey Spacecraft...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2781
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Jun 14, 2013

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MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – In the Mojave Desert in California, students and engineers checkout the Garvey Spacecraft...

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NASA image: First Flight of a Liquid Propellant Rocket
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Dec 8, 2017

First Flight of a Liquid Propellant Rocket

Dr. Robert H. Goddard and a liquid oxygen-gasoline rocket in the frame from which it was fired on March 16, 1926, at...

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NASA image: Dr. Robert H. Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Dr. Robert H. Goddard

Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945). Dr. Goddard has been recognized as the father of American rocketry and as...

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NASA image: Goddard with Vacuum Tube Device
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Dec 8, 2017

Goddard with Vacuum Tube Device

Robert H. Goddard with vacuum tube apparatus he built in 1916 to research rocket efficiency. Dr. Robert Hutchings...

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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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