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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: Spacelab
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Sep 1, 1992

Spacelab

Japanese astronaut, Mamoru Mohri, talks to Japanese students from the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Orbiter...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Sep 12, 1992

Around Marshall

The science laboratory, Spacelab-J (SL-J), flown aboard the STS-47 flight was a joint venture between NASA and the...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Sep 12, 1999

Around Marshall

The science laboratory, Spacelab-J (SL-J), flown aboard the STS-47 flight was a joint venture between NASA and the...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-07pd0925
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Apr 20, 2007

KSC-07pd0925

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This adult bald eagle rests on the ground near a pond close to S.R. 3 in NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0926
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Apr 20, 2007

KSC-07pd0926

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This adult bald eagle rests on the ground near a pond close to S.R. 3 in NASA's...

KSC
NASA image: Spacelab
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Sep 12, 1992

Spacelab

The group of Japanese researchers of the Spacelab-J (SL-J) were thumbs-up in the Payload Operations Control Center...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Sep 18, 1992

Around Marshall

The science laboratory, Spacelab-J (SL-J), flown aboard the STS-47 flight was a joint venture between NASA and the...

MSFC
NASA image: Ghost in Motion
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Mar 23, 2018

Ghost in Motion

This images is one of two true-color images taken 12 minutes apart neatly captures storm movement in the southern...

JPL
NASA image: The Rivers of the Mississippi Watershed
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Dec 8, 2017

The Rivers of the Mississippi Watershed

The Mississippi Watershed is the largest drainage basin in North America at 3.2 million square kilometers in area....

GSFC
NASA image: Nevertheless, It Moves
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Sep 4, 2017

Nevertheless, It Moves

The heavens often seem vast and unchanging as seen from Earth, but movement in the skies is the norm. The relative...

JPL
NASA image: Around Marshall
Image
Sep 12, 1992

Around Marshall

The science laboratory, Spacelab-J (SL-J), flown aboard the STS-47 flight was a joint venture between NASA and the...

MSFC
NASA image: Global Model of Asteroid Bennu
Video
Feb 26, 2020

Global Model of Asteroid Bennu

When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at asteroid Bennu in December 2018, its close-up images confirmed what...

GSFC
NASA image: TEMPEST-D CubeSat Sees Hurricane Dorian in 3D
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Sep 4, 2019

TEMPEST-D CubeSat Sees Hurricane Dorian in 3D

In this animation, TEMPEST-D — a weather-observing satellite the size of a cereal box — captured imagery of...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's CloudSat Images Dorian in 3D
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Aug 29, 2019

NASA's CloudSat Images Dorian in 3D

On, Aug. 27, 2019 NASA's CloudSat satellite passed over Dorian, still a tropical storm at the time, near Puerto...

JPL
NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Teeming Life on the ISS
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Jan 26, 2022

NASA ScienceCasts: Teeming Life on the ISS

A cornucopia of species bring the interior of the International Space Station to life, and also bring a plethora of...

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NASA image: Water Enters Jezero Crater Billions of Years Ago (Artist's Concept)
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Dec 12, 2023

Water Enters Jezero Crater Billions of Years Ago (Artist's Concept)

This animated artist's concept depicts a scene of water breaking through the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, which...

JPL
NASA image: Ingenuity's Complete Deployment
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Apr 13, 2021

Ingenuity's Complete Deployment

This animation shows each step of the Ingenuity helicopter deploying from the belly of NASA's Perseverance Mars...

JPL
NASA image: Testing of Icy-Soil Sample Delivery in Simulated Martian Conditions Animation
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Aug 4, 2008

Testing of Icy-Soil Sample Delivery in Simulated Martian Conditions Animation

This image shows testing under simulated Mars conditions on Earth in preparation for NASA Phoenix Mars Lander using...

JPL
NASA image: Two Suns Raise Family of Planetary Bodies Artist Animation
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Mar 29, 2007

Two Suns Raise Family of Planetary Bodies Artist Animation

This artist image depicts a faraway solar system like our own except for one big difference. Planets and asteroids...

JPL
NASA image: Animated Optical Microscope Zoom in from Phoenix Launch to Martian Surface
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Jun 13, 2008

Animated Optical Microscope Zoom in from Phoenix Launch to Martian Surface

A camera view zooms in from NASA Phoenix Mars Lander launch site all the way to Phoenix Microscopy and...

JPL
NASA image: First-of-Its-Kind Glimpse at a Super Earth Artist Animation
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May 8, 2012

First-of-Its-Kind Glimpse at a Super Earth Artist Animation

This artist concept shows how NASA Spitzer Space Telescope was able to detect a super Earth direct light for the...

JPL
NASA image: Ceres Animations: Global View, Occator, Mountain, 3-D View
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Aug 6, 2015

Ceres Animations: Global View, Occator, Mountain, 3-D View

This frame from a video shows the bright spots in Occator crater on dwarf planet Ceres, generated from data from...

JPL
NASA image: Dead Star Warps Light of Red Star Artist Animation
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Apr 4, 2013

Dead Star Warps Light of Red Star Artist Animation

This artist concept depicts an ultra-dense dead star, called a white dwarf, passing in front of a small red star....

JPL
NASA image: Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Sahara Map
Video
Feb 24, 2015

Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Sahara Map

For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic...

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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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