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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: JETT5 - jsc2024e036533
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May 21, 2024

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NASA astronauts Andre Douglas and Kate Rubins during a nighttime advanced technology run in the San Francisco...

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NASA image: Andre Douglas - JETT5 - jsc2024e036530
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May 21, 2024

Andre Douglas - JETT5 - jsc2024e036530

Engineers help NASA astronaut Andre Douglas adjust the Joint AR (Joint Augmented Reality Visual Informatics System)...

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NASA image: Kate Rubins - JETT5 - jsc2024e036520
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May 21, 2024

Kate Rubins - JETT5 - jsc2024e036520

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins uses tongs to collect geologic samples while wearing the Joint AR (Joint Augmented...

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NASA image: Kate Rubins - JETT5 - jsc2024e035709
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May 19, 2024

Kate Rubins - JETT5 - jsc2024e035709

An engineer helps NASA astronaut Kate Rubins adjust the lens on the Joint AR (Joint Augmented Reality Visual...

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NASA image: Kate Rubins - JETT5 - jsc2024e035706
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May 19, 2024

Kate Rubins - JETT5 - jsc2024e035706

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins uses the hand controller on her wrist to display information while wearing the Joint AR...

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NASA image: Kate Rubins - JETT5 - jsc2024e035708
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May 19, 2024

Kate Rubins - JETT5 - jsc2024e035708

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins opens the sun visor on the Joint AR (Joint Augmented Reality Visual Informatics System)...

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NASA image: Kate Rubins - JETT5 - jsc2024e035707
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May 19, 2024

Kate Rubins - JETT5 - jsc2024e035707

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins walks through the lunar-like landscape wearing the Joint AR (Joint Augmented Reality...

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Nov 24, 2023

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jsc2024e016248 (11/24/2023) --- The Nanoracks-Killick-1 CubeSat with all components and wiring harnesses connected...

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NASA image: High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) instrument
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Apr 10, 2019

High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) instrument

The High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) system electronics and diagnostic tools are integrated onto the DC-8...

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NASA image: Earth Science
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Mar 29, 1993

Earth Science

Small Expendable Deployer System (SEDS) is a tethered date collecting satellite and is intended to demonstrate a...

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Nov 27, 2023

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jsc2024e016247 (11/27/2023) --- Nanoracks employees Brendan Swanik (background) and Maximillian Brummel (foreground)...

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Aug 12, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a technician...

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Aug 12, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the Soft Capture and Rendezvous System, or SCRS, is offloaded...

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Aug 12, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the Soft Capture...

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NASA image: NASA Instrument Uses GPS to Improve Weather Forecasts
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Sep 4, 2020

NASA Instrument Uses GPS to Improve Weather Forecasts

Launching aboard the joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is NASA’s next instrument that will...

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NASA image: Video file: NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock to Launch on SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket
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Jun 18, 2019

Video file: NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock to Launch on SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket

Video file for media and public use. Four NASA missions will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket no earlier than...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's Record-Breaking Flight
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May 27, 2022

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's Record-Breaking Flight

This animated GIF was generated using imagery acquired by the navigation camera aboard NASA's Ingenuity Mars...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00070
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Mar 22, 2006

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The L-1011 jet carrying ST5 taxis into takeoff position on the runway. NASA's three ST5 miniaturized satellites will...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1968

Saturn Apollo Program

This view depicts engineers conducting a system test on the Saturn V instrument unit (IU) at International Business...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00088
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Mar 12, 2006

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NASA Direct webcast question and answer session with Art Azarbarzin and Christopher Stevens. NASA's three ST5...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00079
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Mar 12, 2006

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NASA Direct webcast question and answer session with Art Azarbarzin and Christopher Stevens. NASA's three ST5...

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Dec 2, 2022

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jsc2023e046371 (12/02/2022) --- The Multi-Needle Langmuir Probe (m-NLP) is seen at European Test Services (ETS)...

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NASA image: Testing the newly installed PCE (Proximity Communications Equipment) hardware
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Jun 28, 2005

Testing the newly installed PCE (Proximity Communications Equipment) hardware

ISS011-E-09812 (28 June 2005) --- Cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev, Expedition 11 commander representing Russia's...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00090
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Mar 12, 2006

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NASA Direct webcast question and answer session with Art Azarbarzin and Christopher Stevens. NASA's three ST5...

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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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