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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.

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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: Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL AIM Processing
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Mar 17, 2007

Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL AIM Processing

In a clean-room environment at North Vandenberg Air Force Base, technicians remove covers from instruments in the...

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NASA image: Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL AIM Processing
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Mar 17, 2007

Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL AIM Processing

In a clean-room environment at North Vandenberg Air Force Base, technicians remove covers from instruments in the...

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. Solar panels are in the background.
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Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. Solar panels are in the background.

View from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of wildflowers and poppies from the Antelope Valley in...

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NASA image: InSight's Robotic Arm Helps Remove Solar Panel Dust Trickles Sand in the Wind
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Jun 3, 2021

InSight's Robotic Arm Helps Remove Solar Panel Dust Trickles Sand in the Wind

NASA's InSight lander tried a novel approach to remove dust clinging to one of its solar panels. On May 22, 2021,...

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NASA image: Solar array panels seen from  JPM window
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Jun 10, 2008

Solar array panels seen from JPM window

S124-E-008618 (10 June 2008) --- A partial view of International Space Station solar panels and Earth's atmosphere...

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley showing Poppy Reserve and solar panels are in the background.
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Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley showing Poppy Reserve and solar panels are in the background.

View from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of wildflowers and poppies from the Antelope Valley in...

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NASA image: Discarded solar array panel removed from Hubble Space telescope
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Dec 6, 1993

Discarded solar array panel removed from Hubble Space telescope

STS061-95-031 (6 Dec 1993) --- The damaged solar array panel removed from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is...

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NASA image: Solar panel and wind farm at the JSC Child Care Center
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Oct 3, 2007

Solar panel and wind farm at the JSC Child Care Center

Solar panel and wind farm at the JSC Child Care Center. View of Jerry Rowlands, Energy Management and Control System...

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NASA image: Documentation of STS 41-G payloads while in Hangar AE at Cape Canaveral
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Sep 5, 1984

Documentation of STS 41-G payloads while in Hangar AE at Cape Canaveral

Documentation of STS 41-G payloads while in Hangar AE at Cape Canaveral. Views include documentation of the Earth...

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NASA image: With a laser beam centered on its solar panel, a model aircraft is checked out by technician Tony Frakowiak and researcher Tim Blackwell before its power-beamed demonstration flight.
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Sep 17, 2003

With a laser beam centered on its solar panel, a model aircraft is checked out by technician Tony Frakowiak and researcher Tim Blackwell before its power-beamed demonstration flight.

With a laser beam centered on its solar panel, a lightweight model aircraft is checked out by technician Tony...

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NASA image: Scene of an extended solar array experiment (SAE) panel during OAST-1
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Sep 2, 1984

Scene of an extended solar array experiment (SAE) panel during OAST-1

Scene of an extended solar array experiment (SAE) panel during the OAST-1 experiment. View was shot from the orbiter...

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NASA image: Solar Array Panels and Earths Horizon during Expedition 13
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Jul 24, 2006

Solar Array Panels and Earths Horizon during Expedition 13

ISS013-E-64485 (24 July 2006) --- Earth's horizon and station solar array panels are featured in this image...

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NASA image: View of Solar Array Panels taken during Expedition 16
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Dec 9, 2007

View of Solar Array Panels taken during Expedition 16

ISS016-E-015496 (9 Dec. 2007) --- Solar array panels of the International Space Station are featured in this image...

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NASA image: ESA testing Orion solar wing panel
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Apr 25, 2018

ESA testing Orion solar wing panel

The solar arrays that will provide electricity to the Orion spacecraft were put through launch-day paces at ESA’s...

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NASA image: ESA testing Orion solar wing panel
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Apr 11, 2018

ESA testing Orion solar wing panel

The solar arrays that will provide electricity to the Orion spacecraft were put through launch-day paces at ESA’s...

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NASA image: ESA testing Orion solar wing panel
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Apr 25, 2018

ESA testing Orion solar wing panel

The solar arrays that will provide electricity to the Orion spacecraft were put through launch-day paces at ESA’s...

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NASA image: ESA testing Orion solar wing panel
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Apr 25, 2018

ESA testing Orion solar wing panel

The solar arrays that will provide electricity to the Orion spacecraft were put through launch-day paces at ESA’s...

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NASA image: ESA testing Orion solar wing panel
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Apr 11, 2018

ESA testing Orion solar wing panel

The solar arrays that will provide electricity to the Orion spacecraft were put through launch-day paces at ESA’s...

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NASA image: ESA testing Orion solar wing panel
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Apr 25, 2018

ESA testing Orion solar wing panel

The solar arrays that will provide electricity to the Orion spacecraft were put through launch-day paces at ESA’s...

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NASA image: SWOT Solar Panels Deploy at Thales Alenia Space Facility in France
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May 11, 2022

SWOT Solar Panels Deploy at Thales Alenia Space Facility in France

The solar panels on the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite unfold as part of a test in January 2022...

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NASA image: Martian Samples Leaving Mars Artist Concept
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Jun 20, 2011

Martian Samples Leaving Mars Artist Concept

This artist concept of a proposed Mars sample return mission portrays the launch of an ascent vehicle. The solar...

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NASA image: Researcher With Solar Array
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Aug 14, 2014

Researcher With Solar Array

A researcher at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, holds a prototype of a solar panel array that folds up...

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NASA image: Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array (SA) panel deployment during STS-31
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Apr 25, 1990

Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array (SA) panel deployment during STS-31

STS031-10-023 (25 April 1990) --- View of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) on the end of Discovery's Remote...

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NASA image: Astronaut Story Musgrave during deployment of solar array panels on HST
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Dec 9, 1993

Astronaut Story Musgrave during deployment of solar array panels on HST

STS061-48-027 (9 Dec 1993) --- Astronaut F. Story Musgrave moves about in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay...

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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.
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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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