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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: STS-74 landing views
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Nov 20, 1995

STS-74 landing views

STS074-S-025 (20 Nov 1995) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 33 of Kennedy Space Center?s (KSC)...

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NASA image: NASA Testing Airborne Lasers to Touch the Wind
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Apr 9, 2019

NASA Testing Airborne Lasers to Touch the Wind

NASA Langley Research Center's Kris Bedka, pictured here on the DC-8 flying laboratory, is the lead for an airborne...

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NASA image: A Light Touch Required for NASA's Mars 2020 Rover
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Oct 30, 2019

A Light Touch Required for NASA's Mars 2020 Rover

An engineer working on NASA's Mars 2020 mission uses a solar intensity probe to measure and compare the amount of...

JPL
NASA image: So Close You Can Almost Touch It
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Jul 4, 2005

So Close You Can Almost Touch It

This image shows comet Tempel 1 approximately 90 seconds before NASA Deep Impact probe smashed into its surface. It...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 145
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Aug 8, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 145

NASA's Dawn spacecraft views a crater at top center that touches the rim of Messor Crater (25 miles, 40 kilometers),...

JPL
NASA image: NASAs Asteroid Heist: The Challenges of TAG
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Oct 14, 2020

NASAs Asteroid Heist: The Challenges of TAG

NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission, OSIRIS-REx, will make a daring attempt to “TAG” asteroid Bennu on Oct....

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1696
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Jun 14, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the 69th landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Discovery kicks up dust as...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1689
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Jun 14, 2008

KSC-08pd1689

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the 69th landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Discovery touches down on...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1694
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Jun 14, 2008

KSC-08pd1694

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery touches down on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to end the...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1698
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Jun 14, 2008

KSC-08pd1698

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery touches down on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to end the...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1700
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Jun 14, 2008

KSC-08pd1700

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the 69th landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Discovery kicks up dust as...

KSC
NASA image: jsc2021e037879
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Aug 24, 2021

jsc2021e037879

jsc2021e037879 (8/24/2021) --- A preflight view of the Touching Surfaces investigation hardware. The Touch Array...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1701
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Jun 14, 2008

KSC-08pd1701

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the 69th landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Discovery kicks up dust as...

KSC
NASA image: Engineers Test Roll-Off at JPL
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Jan 30, 2004

Engineers Test Roll-Off at JPL

This image taken at JPL shows engineers testing the route by which the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity will roll...

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NASA image: Curiosity Traverse Map Through Sol 43
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Sep 19, 2012

Curiosity Traverse Map Through Sol 43

This map shows the route driven by NASA Mars rover Curiosity through the 43rd Martian day, or sol, of the rover...

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NASA image: Blowtorch vs Heat Shield
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Jul 19, 2018

Blowtorch vs Heat Shield

Betsy Congdon of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab is the Lead Thermal Engineer on the heat shield that NASA's Solar...

GSFC
NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Post-TaG Briefing
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Oct 21, 2020

OSIRIS-REx Post-TaG Briefing

Press Briefing after a successful Touch and Go (TaG) and sample collection from asteroid Bennu.

GSFC
NASA image: ARC-2003-AC03-0019-5
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Feb 7, 2003

ARC-2003-AC03-0019-5

N-239A: 8ft centrifuge facility: centrifuge touch screen control panel with Tom Lyzod

ARC
NASA image: OSIRIS-REx TAG Trailer
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Sep 24, 2020

OSIRIS-REx TAG Trailer

Trailer for the OSIRIS-REx Touch-And-Go (TAG) Event at asteroid Bennu, on October 20, 2020.

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-09-S-00143
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Nov 27, 2009

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Space shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 33 at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility to end mission...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: On the Cusp of Understanding
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Apr 14, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: On the Cusp of Understanding

NASA is using sounding rockets to study the cusp, a point where the magnetic bubble that surrounds our planet dips...

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NASA image: ARC-2000-89-HC-628
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Apr 26, 2000

ARC-2000-89-HC-628

'Belly of the Bird' an etching by Deborah E. Deschner. Tiles underlining the Shuttle Columbia show the subtle...

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NASA image: KSC-98dc10
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Nov 6, 1998

KSC-98dc10

Orbiter Discovery touches down on runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility after a successful 3.6-million-mile...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4982
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Sep 11, 2012

KSC-2012-4982

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, touches down on the runway at NASA Kennedy Space...

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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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