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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: NEO Surveyor in an Infrared Starfield Filled With Asteroids (Illustration)
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Dec 22, 2022

NEO Surveyor in an Infrared Starfield Filled With Asteroids (Illustration)

In this illustration showing NEO Surveyor, NASA's next-generation near-Earth object hunter, the spacecraft floats in...

JPL
NASA image: Meadow Fire in Yosemite National Park, California
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Dec 8, 2017

Meadow Fire in Yosemite National Park, California

The Meadow Fire in Yosemite National Park is a remote, hold-over lightning caused fire which began on September 4...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA's Hubble Finds Life is Too Fast, Too Furious for This Runaway Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Finds Life is Too Fast, Too Furious for This Runaway Galaxy

This image combines NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations with data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. As...

GSFC
NASA image: Sentinel Launch-6B Launch
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Nov 16, 2025

Sentinel Launch-6B Launch

A long exposure photo shows the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the internation Sentinel-6B spacecraft lifting off...

AFRC
NASA image: X-Rays from Pluto
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Sep 14, 2016

X-Rays from Pluto

The first detection of Pluto in X-rays has been made using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in conjunction with...

JPL
NASA image: Skiing Sochi
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Dec 8, 2017

Skiing Sochi

While Sochi is a coastal town on the Black Sea, the skiing events for the XXII Olympic Games are taking place about...

GSFC
NASA image: The Sound of Science: Comparison of Cassini Ring Crossings
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May 1, 2017

The Sound of Science: Comparison of Cassini Ring Crossings

The sounds and spectrograms in these two videos represent data collected by the Radio and Plasma Wave Science, or...

JPL
NASA image: Delta-X Oil Slick Radar Signal in Gulf of Mexico
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Sep 20, 2021

Delta-X Oil Slick Radar Signal in Gulf of Mexico

An oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida – a high-end Category 4 when it made landfall near Port...

JPL
NASA image: Skiing Sochi
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Dec 8, 2017

Skiing Sochi

High res here: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/12640339235/in/photostream/ While Sochi is a coastal town on the Black...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams conduct International Space Station Research
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Nov 12, 2024

NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams conduct International Space Station Research

NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the International Space station on June 6, 2024. Since...

JSC
NASA image: Webb_first_deep_field_SMACS_0723
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Jul 12, 2022

Webb_first_deep_field_SMACS_0723

Thousands of galaxies flood this near-infrared image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723. High-resolution imaging from...

STScI
NASA image: Engineers prepare the ER-2 for airborne science mission, GLOVE
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Jan 28, 2025

Engineers prepare the ER-2 for airborne science mission, GLOVE

A team of experts prepares the ER-2 aircraft at Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California for the GSFC...

AFRC
NASA image: Comet ISON Streaks Toward the Sun
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet ISON Streaks Toward the Sun

Date: 19 Nov 2013 Comet ISON shows off its tail in this three-minute exposure taken on 19 Nov. 2013 at 6:10 a.m....

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-05-S-00124
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May 20, 2005

KSC-05-S-00124

From Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, this is Delta Launch Control at T minus 111 minutes, 34 seconds and...

KSC
NASA image: 25 Years of NASA Student Launch
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May 4, 2025

25 Years of NASA Student Launch

Students from the University of Massachusetts Amherst team carry their high-powered rocket toward the launch pad at...

MSFC
Audio
Aug 15, 2025

Ep397_The_Art_of_Astronaut_Photography

Ep396_The Art of Astronaut Photography Joseph Zakrzewski Houston, We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast...

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Audio
Feb 7, 2025

HWHAP Ep#371 Bringing Astronauts Home

Host (Leah Cheshier): Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center,...

JSC
Audio
Feb 14, 2025

HWHAP Ep372 Space Cargo

Kenna Pell (Host) Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center....

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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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