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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: GRC-2010-C-03338
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Jul 28, 2006

GRC-2010-C-03338

Icing Research Tunnel (IRT) Expansion Addition Construction Documentation

GRC
NASA image: CARD 1 OF 2
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Feb 19, 2010

CARD 1 OF 2

AERIALS - SR3 SOLAR FACILITY & NEW EXPANSION SITE, EXLORATION PARK

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NASA image: CARD 1 OF 2
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Feb 19, 2010

CARD 1 OF 2

AERIALS - SR3 SOLAR FACILITY & NEW EXPANSION SITE, EXLORATION PARK

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NASA image: CARD 1 OF 2
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Feb 19, 2010

CARD 1 OF 2

AERIALS - SR3 SOLAR FACILITY & NEW EXPANSION SITE, EXLORATION PARK

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NASA image: CARD 1 OF 2
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Feb 19, 2010

CARD 1 OF 2

AERIALS - SR3 SOLAR FACILITY & NEW EXPANSION SITE, EXLORATION PARK

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NASA image: CARD 1 OF 2
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Feb 19, 2010

CARD 1 OF 2

AERIALS - SR3 SOLAR FACILITY & NEW EXPANSION SITE, EXLORATION PARK

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NASA image: CARD 1 OF 2
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Feb 19, 2010

CARD 1 OF 2

AERIALS - SR3 SOLAR FACILITY & NEW EXPANSION SITE, EXLORATION PARK

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NASA image: CARD 1 OF 2
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Feb 19, 2010

CARD 1 OF 2

AERIALS - SR3 SOLAR FACILITY & NEW EXPANSION SITE, EXLORATION PARK

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NASA image: jsc2025e007242
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Nov 8, 2024

jsc2025e007242

BioServe’s BioCells a the start of the experiment for the expansion of the cells over 3 passages. (Credit: BioServe)

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NASA image: Sputnik Planum, in Color
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Oct 15, 2015

Sputnik Planum, in Color

This high-resolution image captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft combines blue, red and infrared images taken...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity Quad
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Aug 9, 2012

Curiosity Quad

This image shows the quadrangle where NASA Curiosity rover landed, within the expansive Gale Crater. The mission...

JPL
NASA image: Climbing the Cosmic Distance Ladder Artist Concept
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Oct 3, 2012

Climbing the Cosmic Distance Ladder Artist Concept

Astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have greatly improved the cosmic distance ladder used to measure the...

JPL
NASA image: ED07-0027-39
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Feb 26, 2007

ED07-0027-39

NASA's Gulfstream-III research testbed lifts off the Edwards AFB runway on an envelope-expansion flight test with...

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NASA image: Phoenix, AZ
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Jul 23, 2012

Phoenix, AZ

Arizona's capital of Phoenix and its neighboring towns in Maricopa County have undergone a major population boom in...

GSFC
NASA image: A Terrain of Ancient Impacts
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Apr 6, 2026

A Terrain of Ancient Impacts

art002e012673 (April 6, 2026) – As the Artemis II crew passes the Moon during an observation period, the lunar...

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NASA image: Test complex expansion under way at Stennis
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Oct 20, 2009

Test complex expansion under way at Stennis

In addition to the historic A-2 Test Stand (foreground) and A-1 Test Stand (back right), construction of a new A-3...

SSC
NASA image: Looking over Pluto
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Sep 10, 2015

Looking over Pluto

This synthetic perspective view of Pluto, based on the latest high-resolution images to be downlinked from NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: The Helheim Experience
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Apr 22, 2015

The Helheim Experience

NASA’s Operation IceBridge has wrapped up its 2015 Arctic field campaign after covering a vast expanse of science...

GSFC
NASA image: Satellite Record of Sea Level Rise From 1993 to 2024
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Mar 13, 2025

Satellite Record of Sea Level Rise From 1993 to 2024

This graph shows the rise in global mean sea level from 1993 to 2024 based on data from a series of five...

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NASA image: Property transfer
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Aug 24, 2011

Property transfer

Stennis Space Center Director Patrick Scheuermann (l) addresses visitors gathered for the official transfer of the...

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NASA image: Launching the Future of Flight, The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (Growth)
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Feb 20, 2025

Launching the Future of Flight, The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (Growth)

To maintain the competitive advantage of the United States, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the...

ARC
NASA image: Views of Endeavour's payload bay and an Earth limb taken during STS-99
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Feb 12, 2000

Views of Endeavour's payload bay and an Earth limb taken during STS-99

STS099-703-082 (11-22 February 2000) --- Part of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's aft cargo bay, its vertical...

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NASA image: SPHEREx Preliminary Design (Illustration)
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Jan 5, 2021

SPHEREx Preliminary Design (Illustration)

NASA's SPHEREx mission will study the universe's early expansion, the history of galaxies, and the composition of...

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NASA image: iss069e054973
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Aug 8, 2023

iss069e054973

iss069e054973 (8/8/2023) --- A view of the StemCellEX-H Pathfinder sample cassettes aboard the International space...

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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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