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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: (TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed
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Aug 28, 2013

(TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed

(TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed: Helicopter airframe drop test at NASA Langley's Landing and Impact...

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NASA image: (TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed
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Aug 28, 2013

(TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed

(TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed: Helicopter airframe drop test at NASA Langley's Landing and Impact...

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NASA image: (TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed
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Aug 28, 2013

(TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed

(TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed: Helicopter airframe drop test at NASA Langley's Landing and Impact...

LRC
NASA image: (TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed
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Aug 28, 2013

(TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed

(TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed: Helicopter airframe drop test at NASA Langley's Landing and Impact...

LRC
NASA image: (TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed
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Aug 28, 2013

(TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed

(TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed: Helicopter airframe drop test at NASA Langley's Landing and Impact...

LRC
NASA image: (TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed
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Aug 28, 2013

(TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed

(TRACT) Transport Rotorcraft Aircraft Testbed: Helicopter airframe drop test at NASA Langley's Landing and Impact...

LRC
NASA image: Next Steps for Ingenuity Helicopter
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Apr 30, 2021

Next Steps for Ingenuity Helicopter

Press briefing for Mars Helicopter Ingenuity. What are the plans going forward for the rotorcraft, as well as what...

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NASA image: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Fifth Flight Lands in New Airfield
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May 7, 2021

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Fifth Flight Lands in New Airfield

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completed its fifth flight with a one-way journey from Wright Brothers Field to a...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Team Celebrates Two Years of Mars Flight
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Apr 19, 2023

Ingenuity Team Celebrates Two Years of Mars Flight

Members of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter team got together for a team photo on the second anniversary of the...

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NASA image: NASA Researchers Prepare Atmospheric Probe Prototype for Flight
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA Researchers Prepare Atmospheric Probe Prototype for Flight

Robert “Red” Jensen and Justin Hall position an atmospheric probe, its host cradle, and the rotorcraft that will air...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-AC03-0112-11
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Sep 5, 2003

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NRTC/RITA RIA precision pathway terminal Guidance: UN-60 RASCAL (#012) cockpit (National Rotorcraft Technology...

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NASA image: ARC-1991-A91-0067-4
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Feb 8, 1991

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artwork High Speed Rotorcraft concept varibale diameter Tiltrotor

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NASA image: ARC-1991-A91-0067-3
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Feb 8, 1991

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Artwork High Speed Rotorcraft concept varibale diameter Tiltrotor

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NASA image: Navigation Camera Imagery of Ingenuity's Flight 33
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Sep 30, 2022

Navigation Camera Imagery of Ingenuity's Flight 33

A small piece of foreign object debris (FOD) is seen in footage from the navigation camera of NASA's Ingenuity Mars...

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NASA image: Mars Helicopter (Artist's Concept)
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May 25, 2018

Mars Helicopter (Artist's Concept)

This artist concept shows the Mars Helicopter, a small, autonomous rotorcraft, which will travel with NASA's Mars...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0160-001
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Jul 29, 2008

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Vertical Motion Simulator VMS Simulation; Rotorcraft Stability/Phase Margin in T-cab.

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NASA image:  Ingenuity Before Flight 52's Landing
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Jun 30, 2023

Ingenuity Before Flight 52's Landing

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's navigation camera captured the rotorcraft in shadow during its 52nd flight on...

JPL
NASA image: Ingenuity Flight Six Navcam Image
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May 27, 2021

Ingenuity Flight Six Navcam Image

This sequence of images – taken on May 22, 2021, by the navigation camera aboard NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter –...

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NASA image: 'Castell Henllys' From Above
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May 26, 2023

'Castell Henllys' From Above

This color-enhanced image of the "Castell Henllys" region in Jezero Crater was taken by NASA's Ingenuity Mars...

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NASA image: ARC-1993-AC93-0083-4
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Feb 11, 1993

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YO-3A during in flight rotorcraft acoustics program Distance Versus Noise Calibration test on BO-105 over Livermore...

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NASA image: ARC-1993-AC93-0083-9
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Feb 11, 1993

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YO-3A (NASA-718) & BO-105 helicopter over Livermore Valley for in flight Rotorcraft Acoustics Program - distance...

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NASA image: ARC-1991-AC91-0067-1
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Feb 8, 1991

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Artwork - Artist unknown High Speed Rotorcraft Concept Variable Diameter Civil Tilt-Rotor Artwork depicting...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0160-004
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Jul 29, 2008

ARC-2008-ACD08-0160-004

Vertical Motion Simulator VMS Simulation; Rotorcraft Stability/Phase Margin in T-cab. out the window panorama -...

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NASA image: ARC-1988-AC88-0089-9
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Feb 1, 1988

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Crew Station Research and Developement Facility (CSRDF) A NASA Army simulator to design and evaluate advanced...

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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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