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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: KSC-08pd1790
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Jun 16, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2, the first half of the...

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NASA image: Tanager-1 First Light
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Sep 25, 2024

Tanager-1 First Light

An imaging spectrometer designed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory captured its first data over Karachi, Pakistan,...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2009-2984
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May 8, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., technicians begin closeout on the Lunar...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1671
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Jun 1, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers pull the protective cover from the upper canister over the lower...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1789
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Jun 13, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2, the first half of the...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3500
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Nov 4, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The NOAA-N Prime spacecraft arrives at NASA's Hazardous Processing Facility on...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Selfie With 'Cheyava Falls'
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Jul 25, 2024

Perseverance's Selfie With 'Cheyava Falls'

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie on July 23, 2024, the 1,218th Martian day, or sol, of the mission....

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NASA image: NASA Payload LISTER Drills Down to Take the Moon’s Temperature
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Mar 7, 2025

NASA Payload LISTER Drills Down to Take the Moon’s Temperature

A technology demonstration instrument aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 is the deepest-reaching...

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NASA image: Southern California Wildfires Captured by NASA's ECOSTRESS
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Sep 13, 2024

Southern California Wildfires Captured by NASA's ECOSTRESS

Data from NASA's ECOSTRESS (Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station) instrument aboard...

JPL
NASA image: PREFIRE Satellite Illustration
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Aug 14, 2023

PREFIRE Satellite Illustration

The PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission will send two CubeSats – shown as an...

JPL
NASA image: Delta II ICESat-2 Fairing Cleaning and Sampling
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Apr 6, 2018

Delta II ICESat-2 Fairing Cleaning and Sampling

On Friday, April 6, 2018, in NASA’s Building 8337 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and...

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NASA image: Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Laboratory
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May 15, 1943

Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Laboratory

Women Adequately Filling Posts in NACA Laboratory: Nearly 200 women are employed at the Langley Laboratory of the...

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NASA image: Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Laboratory
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May 15, 1943

Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Laboratory

Women Adequately Filling Posts in NACA Laboratory: Nearly 200 women are employed at the Langley Laboratory of the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2665
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May 3, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room high bay at the Astrotech payload processing facility near NASA’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: Several Signs Pointing to Interstellar Space
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Dec 10, 2018

Several Signs Pointing to Interstellar Space

This set of graphs illustrates how data from two key instruments point to NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft entering...

JPL
NASA image: Landsat 9 Liftoff
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Sep 27, 2021

Landsat 9 Liftoff

NASA’s Landsat 9 satellite launches on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket from Space Launch Complex 3 at...

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NASA image: Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Laboratory
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May 15, 1943

Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Laboratory

Women Adequately Filling Posts in NACA Laboratory: Nearly 200 women are employed at the Langley Laboratory of the...

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NASA image: Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Laboratory
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May 15, 1943

Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Laboratory

Women Adequately Filling Posts in NACA Laboratory: Nearly 200 women are employed at the Langley Laboratory of the...

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NASA image: Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Laboratory
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May 15, 1943

Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Laboratory

Women Adequately Filling Posts in NACA Laboratory: Nearly 200 women are employed at the Langley Laboratory of the...

LRC
NASA image: Farside Seismic Suite Before Testing at JPL
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May 29, 2024

Farside Seismic Suite Before Testing at JPL

In a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California in March 2024, engineers and technicians...

JPL
NASA image: Global Map of Epithermal Neutrons
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May 28, 2002

Global Map of Epithermal Neutrons

Observations by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft show a global view of Mars in intermediate-energy, or...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-06pd1132
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Jun 15, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., the two STEREO spacecraft are being...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Live Launch Coverage
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Sep 27, 2021

Landsat 9 Live Launch Coverage

NASA’s Landsat 9 satellite launches on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket from Space Launch Complex 3 at...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Liftoff
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Sep 27, 2021

Landsat 9 Liftoff

NASA’s Landsat 9 satellite launches on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket from Space Launch Complex 3 at...

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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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