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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: ACS3 Test and Final Preparation for Launch
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Feb 23, 2024

ACS3 Test and Final Preparation for Launch

Mario Perez, back, holds the deployable solar panel as Craig Turczynski, left, secures it to the Advanced Composite...

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NASA image: The President’s Budget Request for the Agency on This Week @NASA – March 17, 2023
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Mar 17, 2023

The President’s Budget Request for the Agency on This Week @NASA – March 17, 2023

The President’s Budget Request for NASA, Crew-5 is safely back on Earth, and a look at a possible Moon mission...

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NASA image: Deployed view of the Hubble Space Telescope
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Mar 9, 2002

Deployed view of the Hubble Space Telescope

STS109-331-005 (9 March 2002) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) heads back toward its normal routine, after a...

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NASA image: Orion in San Diego
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Dec 9, 2014

Orion in San Diego

Orion arrives at Mole Pier at Naval Base San Diego on Dec. 9, 2014, where the team will prepare it for shipment back...

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NASA image: Dream Chaser ALT-2 Free Flight
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Nov 11, 2017

Dream Chaser ALT-2 Free Flight

After a successful approach and landing flight test on Nov. 11, 2017, Sierra Nevada Corp’s Dream Chaser was towed...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s Visit to Ames
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Jan 26, 2026

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s Visit to Ames

Director of Aeronautics Huy Tran, left, speaks to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Congressman Sam Liccardo, and...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Endeavour Toured California in 2012
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Sep 20, 2012

Space Shuttle Endeavour Toured California in 2012

Media, social media, and NASA Armstrong (then Dryden) Flight Research Center employees and family wait for a press...

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NASA image: Puffy pink clouds form a canopy over the Space Shuttle Endeavour as processing continues in the Mate-Demate Device at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center
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Dec 7, 2008

Puffy pink clouds form a canopy over the Space Shuttle Endeavour as processing continues in the Mate-Demate Device at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center

Puffy pink clouds form a canopy over the Space Shuttle Endeavour as processing continues in the Mate-Demate Device...

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NASA image: Expedition 26 Press Conference
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Dec 14, 2010

Expedition 26 Press Conference

Expedition 26 back up crew member Michael Fossum is seen at the State Commission press conference held at the...

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NASA image: ARC-2010-ACD10-0015-114
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Jan 28, 2010

ARC-2010-ACD10-0015-114

Ames 70th Anniversary Turn Back the Clock Day with antique Class Cars and Classic Car parade around the center. S....

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NASA image: Progress 62P Undocking and Redocking Test
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Jul 1, 2016

Progress 62P Undocking and Redocking Test

iss048e017190 (07/01/2016) --- The undocked Russian Progress 62 spacecraft backs away from the International Space...

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NASA image: ARC-1998-M-285
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Mar 19, 1940

ARC-1998-M-285

AMES PERSONNEL: Front Row; John Parsons, Manie Poole, Edward Sharp, Back Row; Carlson Bioletti, Ferril Nickle,...

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NASA image: iss068e038130
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Jan 6, 2023

iss068e038130

iss068e038130 (Jan. 6, 2023) --- Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration...

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NASA image: Window to the World
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Apr 2, 2026

Window to the World

art002e025469 (April 2, 2026) – View out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth,...

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NASA image: STS-35 Columbia, OV-102, crewmembers take a break from KSC training
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May 21, 1990

STS-35 Columbia, OV-102, crewmembers take a break from KSC training

S90-38029 (21 May 1990) --- STS-35 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, crewmembers commander Vance D. Brand, pilot...

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NASA image: STS_135_DOME
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Jun 28, 2011

STS_135_DOME

JSC2011-E-060127 (28 June 2011) --- The STS-135 crew practices rendezvous and docking with the International Space...

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NASA image: Expedition 28 Preflight
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Jun 7, 2011

Expedition 28 Preflight

Expedition 28 NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum, front left, Expedition 28 Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov, front...

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NASA image: Orion is Taken From Ship & Put in Shipping Container
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Dec 10, 2014

Orion is Taken From Ship & Put in Shipping Container

The Orion crew module is being lowered onto the crew module transportation fixture at the Mole Pier at Naval Base...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Dec 1, 1993

Space Shuttle Project

Backdropped against the Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST)is shown sporting new and modified solar arrays...

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NASA image: SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Move From VAB To Pegasus
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Oct 28, 2019

SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Move From VAB To Pegasus

The 212-foot-long Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage pathfinder is being transported back to the Pegasus...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1673
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Oct 24, 2000

KSC00pp1673

Viewed from the side, orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, is about to touch down on the landing strip at...

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NASA image: jsc2018e010873
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Mar 5, 2018

jsc2018e010873

jsc2018e010873 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 55 crewmembers Ricky Arnold of NASA (front...

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NASA image: SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Move From VAB To Pegasus
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Oct 28, 2019

SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Move From VAB To Pegasus

The 212-foot-long Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage pathfinder is being transported back to the Pegasus...

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NASA image: jsc2018e081913
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Sep 17, 2018

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 57 backup crewmember David Saint-Jacques...

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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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