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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: NASA Langley Research Center Open House 2023 Highlights
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Oct 24, 2023

NASA Langley Research Center Open House 2023 Highlights

NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. hosted it's first Open House in six years. The visitors, which...

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NASA image: Brian Steinert highlights work areas at MAF where Stages hardwar
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Sep 13, 2018

Brian Steinert highlights work areas at MAF where Stages hardwar

Brian Steinert, Deputy Element Discipline Lead Engineer, highlights production floor work areas at Michoud Assembly...

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NASA image: Highlighting Artemis with Help from Hollywood on This Week @NASA – September 20, 2019
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Sep 20, 2019

Highlighting Artemis with Help from Hollywood on This Week @NASA – September 20, 2019

Highlighting Artemis with help from Hollywood, preparing to launch to the only laboratory in microgravity, and...

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NASA image: Town Hall with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, and Associate Administrator Bob Cabana
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Dec 13, 2022

Town Hall with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, and Associate Administrator Bob Cabana

Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, and Associate Administrator Bob Cabana held a Town Hall...

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NASA image: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Radar at Work, Top View Artist Concept
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Jun 3, 2005

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Radar at Work, Top View Artist Concept

This artist concept of NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter highlights the spacecraft radar capability.

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NASA image: NASA Glenn Women's History Month, Tonya Mitchell
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Feb 25, 2020

NASA Glenn Women's History Month, Tonya Mitchell

NASA Glenn's Tonya Mitchell is highlighted for Women's History Month.

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NASA image: Apollo_11_moonwalk_montage_720p
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Aug 3, 2017

Apollo_11_moonwalk_montage_720p

This two-minute video montage shows highlights of the Apollo 11 moonwalk.

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NASA image: NASA SpaceX Crew-4 Prelaunch and Launch Highlights
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Apr 27, 2022

NASA SpaceX Crew-4 Prelaunch and Launch Highlights

Featured highlights of the SpaceX Crew-4 prelaunch milestones and launch. NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Robert...

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NASA image: Artemis II Flight Day 4 Highlights
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Apr 5, 2026

Artemis II Flight Day 4 Highlights

Artemis II Flight Day 4 Highlights: Includes images of the crew, a space to ground video communication event, set-up...

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NASA image: Explore NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (2018 Highlights)
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Dec 31, 2018

Explore NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (2018 Highlights)

NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California supported the agency in 2018 by...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Flight Day 1 Highlights
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Mar 4, 2024

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Flight Day 1 Highlights

NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Flight Day 2 Highlights
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Nov 11, 2021

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Flight Day 2 Highlights

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts docked autonomously to the forward port of the International Space Station’s Harmony...

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NASA image: Soyuz MS-24 Landing Day Highlights - Saturday, April 6, 2024
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Apr 6, 2024

Soyuz MS-24 Landing Day Highlights - Saturday, April 6, 2024

NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and Belarus spaceflight participant Marina...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Flight Day 1 Highlights
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Nov 11, 2021

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Flight Day 1 Highlights

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts lifted off at 9:03 p.m. EST Wednesday, November 10 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s...

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NASA image: Jon Olansen Highlights Gateway's Role at EAA AirVenture 2024
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Jul 26, 2024

Jon Olansen Highlights Gateway's Role at EAA AirVenture 2024

jsc2024e055771 (July 26, 2024) -- Dr. Jon Olansen engages the audience at the Theater in the Woods during "The...

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NASA image: Colorado's Western Slope region highlighted by the city of Grand Junction
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Jun 21, 2025

Colorado's Western Slope region highlighted by the city of Grand Junction

iss073e0429954 (June 21, 2025) --- Colorado's Western Slope region, highlighted by the city of Grand Junction and...

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NASA image: The Korean Peninsula highlighted by Seoul, South Korea, and Northeast China
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Sep 14, 2025

The Korean Peninsula highlighted by Seoul, South Korea, and Northeast China

iss073e0824130 (Sept. 14, 2025) --- The Korean Peninsula—highlighted by Seoul, South Korea (bottom left)—and...

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NASA image: Polygonal Patterns Highlighted by Frost
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Nov 27, 2019

Polygonal Patterns Highlighted by Frost

It's spring in the Northern Hemisphere of Mars (when this image was taken), and this area was recently completely...

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NASA image: Mars Perseverance Rover (Gradient Illustration)
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Dec 21, 2020

Mars Perseverance Rover (Gradient Illustration)

An illustration of the planet Mars, highlighting NASA's Mars Perseverance rover mission....

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NASA image: Earth from Orbit 2013
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Apr 21, 2014

Earth from Orbit 2013

A highlight reel of some of the best images and data visualizations of the planet in 2013 from NASA and partner...

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NASA image: 2022 Year in Review Video
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Dec 16, 2022

2022 Year in Review Video

Motion graphic video highlighting 2022 Year in Review. Videographer of the Year Entry.

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NASA image: #Tokyo2020: Highlights from the first-ever space Olympics!
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Aug 6, 2021

#Tokyo2020: Highlights from the first-ever space Olympics!

To celebrate the Summer Games in Tokyo, astronauts and cosmonauts held the very first-ever space games aboard the...

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NASA image: Advanced Colloid Experiment (ACE) LMMING Interface Highlighted
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Jun 6, 2023

Advanced Colloid Experiment (ACE) LMMING Interface Highlighted

Chris Rogers, Min-Yee Deng, and Ronald Sicker discuss the Light Microscopy Module Interface GUI (LMMING). This...

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NASA image: AFRC-2019-13131-1-ArmstrongHighlightVideo-12-2019
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Dec 1, 2019

AFRC-2019-13131-1-ArmstrongHighlightVideo-12-2019

2019 was an exciting, successful year at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. From...

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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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