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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: Officials welcome the arrival of the Japanese Experiment Module
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Apr 17, 2007

Officials welcome the arrival of the Japanese Experiment Module

In the Space Station Processing Facility, NASA and Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) officials...

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NASA image: Crewmember working on the spacelab Zeolite Crystal Growth experiment.
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Jul 9, 1992

Crewmember working on the spacelab Zeolite Crystal Growth experiment.

STS050-02-001 (9 July 1992) --- View showing Payload Specialists Bonnie Dunbar and Larry DeLucas in the aft section...

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NASA image: Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment, or S-MODE, Activities
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Oct 20, 2021

Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment, or S-MODE, Activities

Federica Polverari, post doctorate researcher at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in front of NASA's Beechcraft B-200...

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NASA image: Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival
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Oct 2, 2017

Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival

The Materials International Space Station Experiment-Flight Facility, or MISSE-FF, hardware arrived at the Space...

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NASA image: Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival
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Oct 2, 2017

Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival

The Materials International Space Station Experiment-Flight Facility, or MISSE-FF, hardware arrived at the Space...

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NASA image: Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival
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Oct 2, 2017

Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival

The Materials International Space Station Experiment-Flight Facility, or MISSE-FF, hardware arrived at the Space...

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NASA image: Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival
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Oct 2, 2017

Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival

The Materials International Space Station Experiment-Flight Facility, or MISSE-FF, hardware arrived at the Space...

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NASA image: Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival
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Oct 2, 2017

Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival

The Materials International Space Station Experiment-Flight Facility, or MISSE-FF, hardware arrived at the Space...

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NASA image: Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival
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Oct 2, 2017

Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival

The Materials International Space Station Experiment-Flight Facility, or MISSE-FF, hardware arrived at the Space...

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NASA image: Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival
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Oct 2, 2017

Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival

The Materials International Space Station Experiment-Flight Facility, or MISSE-FF, hardware arrived at the Space...

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NASA image: Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival
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Oct 2, 2017

Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival

The Materials International Space Station Experiment-Flight Facility, or MISSE-FF, hardware arrived at the Space...

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NASA image: Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival
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Oct 2, 2017

Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Arrival

The Materials International Space Station Experiment-Flight Facility, or MISSE-FF, hardware arrived at the Space...

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NASA image: 2018 ASGSR’s Advanced Colloids Experiments (ACE) Video
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Jul 11, 2018

2018 ASGSR’s Advanced Colloids Experiments (ACE) Video

NASA Glenn’s video presentation on Advanced Colloids Experiments (ACE) for the American Society for Gravitational...

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NASA image: Overview of the ACE-T4 Experiment and Liquid-to-Glass-to-Crystal
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Feb 15, 2023

Overview of the ACE-T4 Experiment and Liquid-to-Glass-to-Crystal

Professor Arjun Yodh explains the ACE-T4 Experiment being conducted onboard the International Space Station (ISS) in...

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NASA image: Capillary Flow Experiment in Node 2
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Jun 15, 2013

Capillary Flow Experiment in Node 2

Astronaut Karen Nyberg,Expedition 36 flight engineer,works on the Capillary Flow Experiment (CFE) Vane Gap-1 (VG-1)...

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NASA image: The Polar Night Nitric Oxide Experiment
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Dec 8, 2017

The Polar Night Nitric Oxide Experiment

The Polar Night Nitric Oxide or PolarNOx experiment from Virginia Tech is launched aboard a NASA Black Brant IX...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 15, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Syed Ismail, from the Langley Research Center, principal investigator for the Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment...

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NASA image: STS-30 onboard closeup of the fluids experiment apparatus (FEA) equipment
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 onboard closeup of the fluids experiment apparatus (FEA) equipment

STS030-01-015 (4-8 May 1989) --- A 35mm close-up view of the Fluids Experiment Apparatus (FEA) aboard Atlantis for...

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NASA image: Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment, or S-MODE, Activities
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Oct 20, 2021

Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment, or S-MODE, Activities

Dan Weishaar, crew chief for the Ames Aircraft Management Office, prepares to deploy NASA's Beechcraft B-200 Super...

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NASA image: Garbage Patch Visualization Experiment
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Dec 8, 2017

Garbage Patch Visualization Experiment

Goddard visualizers show us how five garbage patches formed in the world's oceans using 35 years of data. Read more:...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Experiment equipment
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Nov 30, 1972

Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Experiment equipment

S72-37259 (November 1972) --- The Geophone Module and Cable Reels of the Lunar Seismic Profiling Experiment (S-203),...

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NASA image: NASA EVEX Experiment Launches from the Marshall Islands
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA EVEX Experiment Launches from the Marshall Islands

Red and white vapor clouds filled the skies over the Marshall Islands as part of NASA’s Equatorial Vortex Experiment...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 15, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Susan Kool, a researcher from the Langley Research Center, works on monitoring the Lidar Atmospheric Sensing...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 14, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Jeffrey Beyon, left, and Paul Joseph Petzar, right, from NASA's Langley Research Center, work with DAWN Air Data...

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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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