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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: A Beech T-34C flown by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center for mission support descends over the Southern California desert near Edwards Air Force Base
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Jun 20, 2005

A Beech T-34C flown by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center for mission support descends over the Southern California desert near Edwards Air Force Base

A Beech T-34C flown by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center for mission support descends over the Southern California...

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NASA image: Astronauts Look in F-15 Nozzle at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

Astronauts Look in F-15 Nozzle at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA's 2017 astronaut candidates toured aircraft hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Southern California...

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NASA image: Witch Wildland Fire, California
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Nov 8, 2007

Witch Wildland Fire, California

The October 2007 wildfires, including the Witch Wildland fire, plagued southern California and were some of the...

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NASA image: MODIS Satellite See Double Jeopardy for Socal Fire Season
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May 13, 2013

MODIS Satellite See Double Jeopardy for Socal Fire Season

The quick dry-out of vegetation in Southern California this year is depicted in this pair of images from the...

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NASA image: NASA Analyses of Global Positioning System Data and Italian Radar Satellite Data Reveal Napa Quake Ground Deformation
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Sep 4, 2014

NASA Analyses of Global Positioning System Data and Italian Radar Satellite Data Reveal Napa Quake Ground Deformation

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southern Napa county northeast of San Francisco, California, on Aug. 24, 2014....

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NASA image: InSAR Measurements of Subsidence in California Central Valley June 2007--December 2010
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Oct 1, 2012

InSAR Measurements of Subsidence in California Central Valley June 2007--December 2010

This still from an animation shows, in exaggerated terms, how the surface of the southern Central Valley of...

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NASA image: Fog and Haze in California San Joaquin Valley
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Feb 14, 2001

Fog and Haze in California San Joaquin Valley

This illustration features images of southern California and southwestern Nevada acquired by NASA Terra satellite on...

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NASA image: Scaled Composites' Proteus aircraft and an F/A-18 Hornet from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Mojave Airport in Southern California.
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Apr 3, 2003

Scaled Composites' Proteus aircraft and an F/A-18 Hornet from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Mojave Airport in Southern California.

Scaled Composites' Proteus aircraft and an F/A-18 Hornet from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Mojave Airport...

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NASA image: Proteus in flight over Southern California
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Mar 27, 2003

Proteus in flight over Southern California

Scaled Composites' unique tandem-wing Proteus was the testbed for a series of UAV collision-avoidance flight...

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NASA image: Creek and Rye Fires, Southern California
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Dec 18, 2017

Creek and Rye Fires, Southern California

While the Thomas fire in Ventura County, CA is the largest and most destructive, several other smaller fires burned...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Climate Roundtable
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Oct 14, 2021

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Climate Roundtable

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson addresses participants during a climate roundtable at the agency's Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: Front-Facing View of VITAL
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Apr 30, 2020

Front-Facing View of VITAL

A front-facing portrait of VITAL (Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally), a ventilator designed and...

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NASA image: Celebrating a Good Day in Space
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Nov 13, 2020

Celebrating a Good Day in Space

The Mars 2020 navigation team celebrates Perseverance's nominal, or successful, trajectory correction maneuver in...

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NASA image: Mars Helicopter Team
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Jul 27, 2020

Mars Helicopter Team

The Mars Helicopter team gathers for a group photo at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California on...

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NASA image: NASA's MISR Captures 3D Image of Smoke from California's Woolsey Fire
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Nov 12, 2018

NASA's MISR Captures 3D Image of Smoke from California's Woolsey Fire

Data from the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite was used to...

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NASA image: NASA's Coronavirus Ventilator Prototype
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Apr 23, 2020

NASA's Coronavirus Ventilator Prototype

This image shows the ventilator prototype for coronavirus patients designed and built by NASA's Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: 2017 Astronauts Tour Hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

2017 Astronauts Tour Hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA’s 2017 astronaut candidates toured aircraft hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Southern California...

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NASA image: Astronauts Look in F-15 Nozzle at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

Astronauts Look in F-15 Nozzle at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA's 2017 astronaut candidates toured aircraft hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Southern California...

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NASA image: Astronauts Pilot X-59 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

Astronauts Pilot X-59 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA's 2017 astronaut candidates (L to R) Zena Cardman, Loral O'Hara, Frank Rubio, Jonny Kim, Raja Chari practice...

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NASA image: Astronauts Pilot F-18 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

Astronauts Pilot F-18 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA's 2017 astronaut candidates (L to R) Jessica Watkins and Jenni Sidey-Gibbons practice flying in an F-18...

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NASA image: 2017 Astronauts Tour Hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

2017 Astronauts Tour Hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA's 2017 astronaut candidates toured aircraft hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Southern California...

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NASA image: Astronauts Pilot F-18 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

Astronauts Pilot F-18 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA's 2017 astronaut candidates (L to R) Jenni Sidey-Gibbons, Jessica Watkins and Joshua Kutryk practice flying in...

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NASA image: Astronaut Pilots X-59 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

Astronaut Pilots X-59 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA's 2017 astronaut candidate Kayla Barron practices flying in an X-59 QueSST simulator at Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: 2017 Astronauts Tour Hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

2017 Astronauts Tour Hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA's 2017 astronaut candidates toured aircraft hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Southern California...

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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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