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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: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on the Martian Surface (Artist's Concept)
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Jul 14, 2020

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on the Martian Surface (Artist's Concept)

In this artist's concept, NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter stands on the Red Planet's surface as NASA's Mars 2020...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1957-A-22640
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May 1, 1957

ARC-1957-A-22640

NACA Photographer North American F-100A (NACA-200) Super Sabre Airplane take-off. The blowing-tupe boundary-layer...

ARC
NASA image: CapiSorb Visible System
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Jan 30, 2023

CapiSorb Visible System

jsc2023e010167 (1/30/2023) --- CapiSorb Visible System flight unit degasser assembly in N240 room 133B. The CapiSorb...

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NASA image: First Video of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in Flight, Including Takeoff and Landing (High-Res)
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Apr 19, 2021

First Video of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in Flight, Including Takeoff and Landing (High-Res)

In this video captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover, the agency's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took the first powered,...

JPL
NASA image: ED01-0273-1
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Apr 25, 2001

ED01-0273-1

The deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator aircraft's wings begin deploying following separation from...

AFRC
NASA image: EC01-0136-3
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Apr 25, 2001

EC01-0136-3

Inflatable Wing project personnel prepare a deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment flown by...

AFRC
NASA image: EC01-0136-2
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Apr 25, 2001

EC01-0136-2

Engineers Jim Murray and Joe Pahle prepare a deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment flown by...

AFRC
NASA image: KSC-08pd0165
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Feb 6, 2008

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the flight deck of space shuttle Atlantis, STS-122 Mission Specialist Stanley Love...

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NASA image: Benefit from NASA
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Jan 1, 1993

Benefit from NASA

The development of the electric space actuator represents an unusual case of space technology transfer wherein the...

MSFC
NASA image: Second Flight a Success for NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
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Apr 22, 2021

Second Flight a Success for NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter successfully completed a second, more challenging flight on the Red Planet on April...

JPL
NASA image: The X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator and its U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter mothership fly over a dry lakebed runway during a captive-carry test flight at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center
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Dec 8, 2000

The X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator and its U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter mothership fly over a dry lakebed runway during a captive-carry test flight at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center

The X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator and its U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter mothership fly over a dry...

AFRC
NASA image: EC93-42065-5
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Jul 12, 1993

EC93-42065-5

NASA's F/A-18 Hornet is seen here in a banked turn over Rogers Dry Lake in the Mojave desert on an early research...

AFRC
NASA image: jsc2023e010172
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Feb 1, 2023

jsc2023e010172

jsc2023e010172 (2/1/2023) --- Logan Torres, Design Engineer for the CapiSorb Visible System, configures the system...

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NASA image: X-40A on runway after Free Flight #2A
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Apr 12, 2001

X-40A on runway after Free Flight #2A

Second free-flight of the X-40A at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, on Edwards AFB, Calif., was made on Apr....

AFRC
NASA image: Mars Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover & Ingenuity Helicopter (April 16, 2021)
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Apr 16, 2021

Mars Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover & Ingenuity Helicopter (April 16, 2021)

As NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter makes progress towards its first test flight, the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2012-4343
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Aug 9, 2012

KSC-2012-4343

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Morpheus...

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NASA image: Engineers Work on the James Webb Space Telescope
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Dec 8, 2017

Engineers Work on the James Webb Space Telescope

Engineers at Ball Aerospace test the Wavefront Sensing and Control testbed to ensure that the 18 primary mirror...

GSFC
NASA image: Early Rockets
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Apr 15, 2004

Early Rockets

Goddard rocket with four rocket motors. This rocket attained an altitude of 200 feet in a flight, November 1936, at...

MSFC
NASA image:   NASA Astronaut Loral O'Hara Holds Robotic Surgery Device
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Feb 21, 2024

NASA Astronaut Loral O'Hara Holds Robotic Surgery Device

iss070e097708 (Feb. 21, 2024) -- NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara shows off the...

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NASA image: How NASA is Using Virtual Reality in Artemis Training -- jsc2024e076628
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Nov 19, 2024

How NASA is Using Virtual Reality in Artemis Training -- jsc2024e076628

jsc2024e076628 – Tess Caswell, a crew stand-in for the Artemis III Virtual Reality Mini-Simulation, executes a...

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NASA image: jsc2025e064343
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Sep 19, 2023

jsc2025e064343

jsc2025e064343 (9/19/2023) --- Shown is the Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite Mini-elevator #2 - STARS-Me2...

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NASA image: Work Continues on Future X-59 Home
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Dec 9, 2020

Work Continues on Future X-59 Home

The future home of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft is taking shape at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research...

AFRC
NASA image: Smartphone Video Guidance Sensor Test Operations
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Nov 7, 2022

Smartphone Video Guidance Sensor Test Operations

iss068e020703 (Nov. 7, 2022) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Nicole Mann works with a pair of...

JSC
NASA image: REALM-1(ISS OPNOM RFID Logistics) flight hardware
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Aug 29, 2016

REALM-1(ISS OPNOM RFID Logistics) flight hardware

jsc2016e107373 (8/29/2016) --- Photographic documentation taken of REALM-1 (ISS OPNOM RFID Logistics) flight...

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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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