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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-05pd-0292
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Feb 17, 2005

KSC-05pd-0292

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Technicians at the Space Station Processing Facility prepare the Thermal Protection...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-04pd1774
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Sep 10, 2004

KSC-04pd1774

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of a hurricane assessment team from Johnson Space Center and Marshall Space...

KSC
NASA image: Chilean Volcanic Eruption Nighttime View
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Apr 27, 2015

Chilean Volcanic Eruption Nighttime View

The April 18, 2015 eruption of Calbuco Volcano in Chile, as seen by NASA Terra spacecraft, led to the evacuation of...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2012-1574
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Mar 1, 2012

KSC-2012-1574

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Tim Wright, a United Space Alliance engineering manager at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

KSC
NASA image: Europa Clipper Solar Array Wing Deployment (Second Wing)
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Aug 21, 2024

Europa Clipper Solar Array Wing Deployment (Second Wing)

Technicians test the system to deploy NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft solar arrays, which uses “thermal knives” to...

KSC
NASA image: NASA Moves Core Stage 3 Intertank
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Oct 27, 2022

NASA Moves Core Stage 3 Intertank

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the intertank of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis...

MAF
NASA image: NASA and DARPA Collaboration on Rocket Propulsion Technology Ann
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Jan 24, 2023

NASA and DARPA Collaboration on Rocket Propulsion Technology Ann

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, left, and Stefanie Tompkins, director of the Defense Advance Research Projects...

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NASA image: Olivas participating in EVA during Expedition/STS-117 Joint Operations
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Jun 15, 2007

Olivas participating in EVA during Expedition/STS-117 Joint Operations

ISS015-E-12939 (15 June 2007) --- Anchored to a foot restraint on Space Shuttle Atlantis' remote manipulator system...

JSC
NASA image: NASA Moves Core Stage 3 Intertank
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Oct 27, 2022

NASA Moves Core Stage 3 Intertank

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the intertank of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis...

MAF
NASA image: New Image of Kilauea's Lava Flows taken by NASA Spacecraft
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May 24, 2018

New Image of Kilauea's Lava Flows taken by NASA Spacecraft

Hawaii's Kilauea's eruption, which began three weeks ago, has produced new lava flows that reached the ocean. The...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Moves Core Stage 3 Intertank
Image
Oct 27, 2022

NASA Moves Core Stage 3 Intertank

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the intertank of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis...

MAF
NASA image: KSC-04pd1771
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Sep 10, 2004

KSC-04pd1771

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of a hurricane assessment team from Johnson Space Center and Marshall Space...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-05pd-0164
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Jan 21, 2005

KSC-05pd-0164

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the back transfer aisle of the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, Todd Dugan, a...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-05pd-0167
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Jan 21, 2005

KSC-05pd-0167

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the back transfer aisle of the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, a worker checks...

KSC
NASA image: Odyssey's Three Views of Phobos in Visible Light
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May 9, 2019

Odyssey's Three Views of Phobos in Visible Light

This movie shows three views of the Martian moon Phobos as viewed in visible light by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey...

JPL
NASA image: Orion Windows Undergoing Inspection at Kennedy Space Center
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May 19, 2015

Orion Windows Undergoing Inspection at Kennedy Space Center

Inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

JSC
NASA image: Jupiter Hot Spot
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Jan 3, 2001

Jupiter Hot Spot

In this movie clip (of which the release image is a still frame), created from images taken by NASA's Cassini...

JPL
NASA image: Pacaya and Fuego Volcanoes, Guatemala
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Mar 5, 2021

Pacaya and Fuego Volcanoes, Guatemala

Two of Guatemala's active volcanoes, Fuego (upper left) and Pacaya (lower right) were erupting when the ASTER...

JPL
NASA image: NISAR Testing
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Oct 13, 2021

NISAR Testing

Part of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite rests in a thermal vacuum chamber – meant to mimic...

JPL
NASA image: Lunar Trailblazer Spacecraft Nears Completion
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Aug 16, 2023

Lunar Trailblazer Spacecraft Nears Completion

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer sits in a clean room at Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton, Colorado, shortly after being...

JPL
NASA image: Santa Claus, Ga./Ind.
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Dec 23, 2002

Santa Claus, Ga./Ind.

The towns of Santa Claus, Ga., (top) and Santa Claus, Ind. (bottom), are shown in these two images from the Advanced...

JPL
NASA image: Mt. Etna--February 26, 2021
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Feb 26, 2021

Mt. Etna--February 26, 2021

Mt. Etna, Italy erupted February 17, 2021, sending rivers of lave down the southeast flank of the volcano, and...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2014-3077
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Jun 30, 2014

KSC-2014-3077

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A memorial plaque honoring Laurie K. Walls is affixed to the umbilical tower on...

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NASA image: The Aurora Named STEVE
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Mar 14, 2018

The Aurora Named STEVE

For the first time, scientists have ground and satellite views of STEVE (short for Strong Thermal Emission Velocity...

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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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