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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: UTM Technical Capabilities Level 2 (TLC2) Test at Reno-Stead Airport.
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Oct 6, 2016

UTM Technical Capabilities Level 2 (TLC2) Test at Reno-Stead Airport.

Test of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) technical capability Level 2 (TCL2) at Reno-Stead...

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NASA image: Mars Celebration
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May 31, 2019

Mars Celebration

A drone show is seen during the Mars celebration Friday, May 31, 2019, in Mars, Pennsylvania. NASA is in the small...

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NASA image: Mars Celebration
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May 31, 2019

Mars Celebration

A drone show is seen during the Mars celebration Friday, May 31, 2019, in Mars, Pennsylvania. NASA is in the small...

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NASA image: ED16-0042-06
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Feb 8, 2016

ED16-0042-06

Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli Epperson, left, and NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Director David...

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NASA image: How New NASA Tech Could Help Fight Fires
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Jul 29, 2021

How New NASA Tech Could Help Fight Fires

NASA’s Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations, or STEReO, project aims to let new...

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NASA image: NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions
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Jun 4, 2025

NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions

Derek Abramson, left, and Justin Link, right, attach an Alta X drone to the Enhancing Parachutes by Instrumenting...

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NASA image: Artemis II Mobile Launcher Rollback to VAB - DRONE
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Oct 3, 2024

Artemis II Mobile Launcher Rollback to VAB - DRONE

A drone camera captures NASA’s mobile launcher 1 atop the agency’s crawler-transporter 2 moving from Launch Complex...

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NASA image: Artemis II Mobile Launcher Rollback to VAB - DRONE
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Oct 3, 2024

Artemis II Mobile Launcher Rollback to VAB - DRONE

A drone camera captures NASA’s mobile launcher 1 atop the agency’s crawler-transporter 2 moving from Launch Complex...

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NASA image: Artemis II Mobile Launcher Rollback to VAB - DRONE
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Oct 3, 2024

Artemis II Mobile Launcher Rollback to VAB - DRONE

A drone camera captures NASA’s mobile launcher 1 atop the agency’s crawler-transporter 2 moving from Launch Complex...

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NASA image: Agency Photographers Capture NASA Marshall Campus with Drones
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Feb 28, 2025

Agency Photographers Capture NASA Marshall Campus with Drones

NASA photographers used drone photography to get a bird’s eye view of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in...

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NASA image: NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions
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Jun 4, 2025

NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions

An Alta X drone is positioned at altitude for an air launch of the Enhancing Parachutes by Instrumenting the Canopy...

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NASA image: NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions
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Jun 4, 2025

NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions

An Alta X drone air launches the Enhancing Parachutes by Instrumenting the Canopy test experiment on June 4, 2025,...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-1 Splashdown - DRONE
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May 2, 2021

SpaceX Crew-1 Splashdown - DRONE

NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: What is AAM?
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Jul 6, 2020

What is AAM?

What is AAM? AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) is the quest to find a new harmony in the sky. A safe and efficient way to...

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NASA image: Nominal Wet Flow Test at Pad 39B - DRONE
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Sep 14, 2019

Nominal Wet Flow Test at Pad 39B - DRONE

Exploration Ground Systems wet flow test at Pad 39B September 14, 2019, included a single valve failure test flow to...

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NASA image: Testing Air Taxis, Drones and More with NASA’s Multirotor Test Bed
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Dec 4, 2019

Testing Air Taxis, Drones and More with NASA’s Multirotor Test Bed

NASA has developed a flexible way to test new designs for aircraft that use multiple rotors to fly. The Multirotor...

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NASA image: NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions
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Jun 4, 2025

NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions

The Enhancing Parachutes by Instrumenting the Canopy project team examines a capsule and parachute following an air...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Supports Wind Study
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Jul 31, 2023

NASA Armstrong Supports Wind Study

A NASA flight campaign aims to enable drones to land safely on rooftop hubs called vertiports for future delivery of...

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NASA image: Surprisingly STEM: Wildfire Aeronautics Researcher
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Feb 4, 2025

Surprisingly STEM: Wildfire Aeronautics Researcher

NASA aeronautics researcher Kathryn Chapman is part of a team out of NASA’s Ames Research Center working on...

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NASA image: STEM Event with Governor Youngkin at NASA Langley Research Center
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Feb 23, 2024

STEM Event with Governor Youngkin at NASA Langley Research Center

Students from Heritage High School in Newport News, Virginia visited NASA's Langley Research Center on Friday,...

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NASA image: Airborne Instrumentation for Real-world Video of Urban Environments (AIRVUE) Sensor Pod on NASA’s Kennedy Space Center’s Helicopter
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Apr 11, 2024

Airborne Instrumentation for Real-world Video of Urban Environments (AIRVUE) Sensor Pod on NASA’s Kennedy Space Center’s Helicopter

The NASA Airborne Instrumentation for Real-world Video of Urban Environments (AIRVUE) sensor pod is attached to the...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-1 Splashdown Drone Imagery
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May 2, 2021

SpaceX Crew-1 Splashdown Drone Imagery

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Panama City, in Florida, at...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-1 Splashdown Drone Imagery
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May 2, 2021

SpaceX Crew-1 Splashdown Drone Imagery

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience splashes down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Panama City, in Florida, at...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-1 Splashdown Drone Imagery
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May 2, 2021

SpaceX Crew-1 Splashdown Drone Imagery

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Panama City, in Florida, at...

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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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