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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: Explorer 1
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Jul 1, 2003

Explorer 1

America first satellite, Explorer 1. America joined the space race with the launch of this small, but important...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Releases a Tiny Satellite to Study Ice Clouds
Video
May 16, 2017

NASA Releases a Tiny Satellite to Study Ice Clouds

IceCube is a CubeSat, a very small satellite designed to test a new technology for eventual use on larger...

GSFC
NASA image: Rings on a Diagonal
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Jul 2, 2010

Rings on a Diagonal

A pair of Saturn small satellites, Janus and Pandora, accompany the planet rings in this image from NASA Cassini...

JPL
NASA image: CubeSats
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Apr 14, 2015

CubeSats

This poster highlights the JPL cubesat missions. NASA CubeSat Programs provide opportunities for small satellite...

JPL
NASA image: Chunks of Ice
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Jul 23, 2010

Chunks of Ice

A pair of Saturn small, icy satellites accompany the planet rings in snapshot from NASA Cassini spacecraft. The...

JPL
NASA image: One Water-Powered NASA Spacecraft Commands Another in Orbit (Unnarrated Animation)
Video
Aug 1, 2019

One Water-Powered NASA Spacecraft Commands Another in Orbit (Unnarrated Animation)

This unnarrated animation depicts NASA’s first coordinated maneuver between two CubeSats in low-Earth orbit as part...

ARC
NASA image: NASA Leadership Tours Wallops Flight Facility
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Aug 10, 2021

NASA Leadership Tours Wallops Flight Facility

Debbie Fairbrother, chief of the Balloon Program Office at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, center, speaks with...

HQ
NASA image: NASA Leadership Tours Wallops Flight Facility
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Aug 10, 2021

NASA Leadership Tours Wallops Flight Facility

Debbie Fairbrother, chief of the Balloon Program Office at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, center, speaks with...

HQ
NASA image: Dusty Death of a Massive Star
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Jun 6, 2006

Dusty Death of a Massive Star

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the supernova remnant 1E0102.2-7219 sits next to the nebula N76 in a bright,...

JPL
NASA image: High Spatial Resolution Europa Coverage by the Galileo Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer NIMS
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Mar 26, 1998

High Spatial Resolution Europa Coverage by the Galileo Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer NIMS

NASA Galileo spacecraft, which was used to map the mineral and ice properties over the surfaces of the Jovian moons,...

JPL
NASA image: BIRDS-2 Satellite Deployment
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Aug 10, 2018

BIRDS-2 Satellite Deployment

iss056e130478 (8/10/2018) --- A view of the BIRDS-2 Satellite Deployment during JSSOD-9 operations. The JEM Small...

JSC
NASA image: NASA’s Lunar Flashlight (Mission Animations)
Video
Nov 17, 2022

NASA’s Lunar Flashlight (Mission Animations)

Animations for media and public use. These animation sequences show NASA’s Lunar Flashlight SmallSat deploying in...

JPL
NASA image: ESCAPADE Unloading
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Aug 18, 2024

ESCAPADE Unloading

Two small spacecrafts satellites that make up NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics...

KSC
NASA image: ESCAPADE Unloading
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Aug 18, 2024

ESCAPADE Unloading

Two small spacecrafts satellites that make up NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics...

KSC
NASA image: ESCAPADE Unloading
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Aug 18, 2024

ESCAPADE Unloading

Two small spacecrafts satellites that make up NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics...

KSC
NASA image: BIRDS-2 Satellite Deployment
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Aug 10, 2018

BIRDS-2 Satellite Deployment

iss056e130490(8/10/2018) --- A view of the BIRDS-2 Satellite Deployment during JSSOD-9 operations. The JEM Small...

JSC
NASA image: BIRDS-2 Satellite Deployment
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Aug 10, 2018

BIRDS-2 Satellite Deployment

iss056e130515 (8/10/2018) --- A view of the BIRDS-2 Satellite Deployment during JSSOD-9 operations. The JEM Small...

JSC
NASA image: J-SSOD-6 Deployment
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Jan 16, 2017

J-SSOD-6 Deployment

iss050e031207 (1/6/2017) --- A view during the Japanese-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer-6 (J-SSOD-6) deployment of...

JSC
NASA image: NISAR Testing
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Oct 13, 2021

NISAR Testing

Part of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite rests in a thermal vacuum chamber – meant to mimic...

JPL
NASA image: A Spacecraft Changes Parking Spots at the Space Station on This Week @NASA – May 12, 2023
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May 12, 2023

A Spacecraft Changes Parking Spots at the Space Station on This Week @NASA – May 12, 2023

A spacecraft changes parking spots at the space station, a surprising look at a star in another solar system, and...

HQ
NASA image: J-SSOD 4 Mission
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Sep 17, 2015

J-SSOD 4 Mission

ISS045E014236 (09/17/2015) – A Japanese Small Satellite is deployed from outside the Japanese Experiment Module on...

JSC
NASA image: JEM AL Slide Table Retraction from JPM Side
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Jul 30, 2018

JEM AL Slide Table Retraction from JPM Side

iss056e100542 (7/3/2018) --- A view of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Airlock (AL) slide table retraction from...

JSC
NASA image: JEM AL Slide Table Retraction from JPM Side
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Jul 30, 2018

JEM AL Slide Table Retraction from JPM Side

iss056e100586 (7/30/2018) --- A view of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Airlock (AL) slide table retraction...

JSC
NASA image: J-SSOD 4 Mission
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Sep 17, 2015

J-SSOD 4 Mission

iss045e014085 (9/17/2015) --- View of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Small Satellite S-CUBE deployed...

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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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