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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: ARC-2000-A-20536
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Aug 4, 2000

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Navy CHANCE VOUGHT F7U-3 #656 AIRPLANE on NACA Ames flight line

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NASA image: Gemini 6 recovery
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Dec 15, 1965

Gemini 6 recovery

S65-61887 (16 Dec. 1965) --- A water level view of Navy divers with the Gemini 6 spacecraft.

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NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0186-32
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Mar 12, 1985

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XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) hovers at Ames Research Center with Navy P-3 Orion overhead

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NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0186-39
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Mar 12, 1985

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XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) hovers at Ames Research Center with Navy P-3 Orion on taxi way

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NASA image: ARC-1986-AC86-0140-24
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Feb 1, 1986

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Tilt Rotor and Tilt Wing Concepts: Bell-Boeing and Bell-Textron: show is the NASA/ARMY/Navy XV-15

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NASA image: Navy Helicopter - Recovery - Apollo X Astronauts - Pacific
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May 26, 1969

Navy Helicopter - Recovery - Apollo X Astronauts - Pacific

S69-21037 (26 May 1969) --- A member of the Apollo 10 crew is hoisted up to a helicopter from the prime recovery...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 9 (URT-9) - Day 6 Activities; Team Photos
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Nov 7, 2021

Underway Recovery Test 9 (URT-9) - Day 6 Activities; Team Photos

The NASA and DoD Recovery Team aboard the USS John P. Murtha for the Underway Recovery Test 9 (URT-9).

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 9 (URT-9) - Day 6 Activities; Team Photos
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Nov 7, 2021

Underway Recovery Test 9 (URT-9) - Day 6 Activities; Team Photos

The NASA and DoD Recovery Team aboard the USS John P. Murtha for the Underway Recovery Test 9 (URT-9).

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NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0186-38
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Mar 12, 1985

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XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) hovers at Ames Research Center with Navy P-3 Orion on flight line in foreground

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NASA image: ARC-1986-AC86-0410-5
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May 28, 1986

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Bell Textron XV-15 Tilt Rotor Aircraft flight demo at airshow - Navy Blue Angles in forground) (Bell Helicopter...

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NASA image: ARC-1940-M-253-1
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Jan 29, 1940

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The original construction shack at Ames is featured in this view looking toward the southwest. Navy housing and...

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NASA image: ARC-1944-AAL-5985
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Jun 7, 1944

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NACA Photographer XSB2D-1 Navy/Douglas Airplane mounted in 40x80ft .w.t. viewed from centerpoint in guide vanes....

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NASA image: ARC-1988-AC88-0182-7
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Mar 17, 1988

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NASA/Navy V-22 Rotor testing in the NASA Ames 40x80ft. Subsonic Wind.Tunnel. Test-568 with Fort Felker and Engenio...

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NASA image: ARC-1932-A88-0284-3
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May 10, 1932

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Navy Victor A Hermann in hay next to the USS AKRON. Note lack of security then. Also note dry grass and haycocks...

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NASA image: ARC-1969-A93-0075-3
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Nov 9, 1933

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Navy Aerial of San Francisco, California; over downtown lookin down Market Street toward Ferry Building (shadow of...

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NASA image: ARC-1935-A93-0075-6
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Jul 16, 1935

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Navy Aerial of San Francisco Bay, California; Yerba Buena Island (Treasure Island) showing construction of San...

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NASA image: b59-00587
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Oct 1, 1959

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B59-00587 (1959) --- Astronaut Virgil (Gus) Grissom is pictured leaving a U.S. Navy installation and removing his...

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NASA image: ARC-1988-AC88-0182-2
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Mar 17, 1988

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NASA/Navy V-22 Rotor testing in the NASA Ames 40x80ft. Subsonic Wind.Tunnel. Test-568 with Ruth Hefferman checking...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0074-032
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May 15, 2006

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NASA NRP's Hangar One; shown here with a static display of a P-3 Orion subchaser flown out of NAS Moffett by the Navy

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NASA image: The Orion Test Capsule and a number of other items used in the c
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Aug 7, 2013

The Orion Test Capsule and a number of other items used in the c

The Orion Test Capsule and a number of other items used in the capsule recovery at being transported down the James...

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NASA image: Orion stationary recovery test at Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia
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Aug 13, 2013

Orion stationary recovery test at Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia

The Orion test capsule undergoes stationary recovery testing in Norfolk, VA on Aug. 13, 2013. NASA and the U.S Navy...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 12, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

A test version of Orion is recovered from the Pacific Ocean using a crane on board the Navy's USS Salvor during...

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NASA image: Orion stationary recovery test at Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia
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Aug 14, 2013

Orion stationary recovery test at Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia

The Orion test capsule undergoes stationary recovery testing in Norfolk, VA on Aug. 13, 2013. NASA and the U.S Navy...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 2
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Aug 3, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Test 2

The NASA and US Navy recovery crews practice lifting the Orion boilerplate test article out of the water using a...

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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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