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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: NASA Brevard Top Scholars
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Nov 7, 2018

NASA Brevard Top Scholars

Retired NASA astronaut Bob Springer, at left, talks with students from Brevard County high schools during "Lunch...

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NASA image: NASA Brevard Top Scholars
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Nov 7, 2018

NASA Brevard Top Scholars

Retired NASA astronaut Bob Springer talks with students from Brevard County high schools during "Lunch with an...

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NASA image: NASA Brevard Top Scholars
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Nov 7, 2018

NASA Brevard Top Scholars

Top scholars from Brevard County high schools gather near the Rocket Garden at the NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor...

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NASA image: NASA Brevard Top Scholars
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Nov 7, 2018

NASA Brevard Top Scholars

Students from Brevard County high schools participate in a roundtable discussion with engineers, scientists and...

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NASA image: NASA Brevard Top Scholars
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Nov 7, 2018

NASA Brevard Top Scholars

Jo Pereira, center, deputy Human Resources Integration and Pathways Program supervisor, speaks to students from...

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NASA image: Slope Streaking
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Dec 11, 2018

Slope Streaking

We have been monitoring the slope streaks on this hill for several years. There are definitive changes between this...

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NASA image: A Fan with Inverted Channels
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Sep 4, 2018

A Fan with Inverted Channels

This image was acquired on May 30, 2018 by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. This image shows inverted channels...

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NASA image: Seeing through the Dusty Air
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Sep 24, 2018

Seeing through the Dusty Air

This image was acquired on July 22, 2018 by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Mars has recently been enveloped in...

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NASA image: Imaging Asteroid Bennu
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May 11, 2021

Imaging Asteroid Bennu

OSIRIS-REx has imaged Bennu better than we have Earth and our own Moon. Since its arrival at the asteroid on...

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NASA image: Small Prominences
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Dec 24, 2018

Small Prominences

The sun sported four smallish prominences along its edge at about the same time (Dec. 12-14, 2018). They were at the...

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NASA image: SEIS Deployed on Mars
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Dec 19, 2018

SEIS Deployed on Mars

NASA's InSight lander placed its seismometer onto Mars on Dec. 19, 2018. This was the first time a seismometer had...

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NASA image: Opposing Solar Prominences
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Nov 19, 2018

Opposing Solar Prominences

Two solar prominences, directly at opposite sides of the Sun, rose up, twisted around, and fell apart at roughly the...

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NASA image: Hurricane Florence Swath seen by NASA Spacecraft
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Sep 14, 2018

Hurricane Florence Swath seen by NASA Spacecraft

On Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection (ASTER) instrument onboard...

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NASA image: Meet ICON: NASA’s Airglow Explorer
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Oct 18, 2017

Meet ICON: NASA’s Airglow Explorer

NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON launches in fall 2018. It orbits above the upper atmosphere, through...

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NASA image: Hurricane Lane as Viewed by NASA's AIRS Instrument
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Aug 24, 2018

Hurricane Lane as Viewed by NASA's AIRS Instrument

This image shows Hurricane Lane as observed by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on NASA's Aqua...

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NASA image: NASA Astronaut Bob Behnken
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Nov 28, 2016

NASA Astronaut Bob Behnken

jsc2018e067361_alt (Aug. 1, 2018) --- NASA Astronaut Bob Behnken has been assigned to the first flight of SpaceX’s...

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NASA image: Exp57Crew patch5 crewFINALAPPROVEDoutlinetext
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Apr 25, 2018

Exp57Crew patch5 crewFINALAPPROVEDoutlinetext

iss057-s-001 (April 25, 2018) --- The official insignia of the five-member Expedition 57 crew.

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NASA image: GSFC_20180521_2018-16865_021
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May 21, 2018

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Indonesian delegation visited Goddard on May 21, 2018 they toured Hyperwall and Bldg 33 Aeronet

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NASA image: Exploration Mission-1 Crew Module
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Nov 14, 2018

Exploration Mission-1 Crew Module

Orion's crew module for Artemis I at the Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 14, 2018.

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NASA image: The official mission insignia for Expedition 59
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May 16, 2018

The official mission insignia for Expedition 59

iss059-s-001 (May 16, 2018) --- The official mission insignia for Expedition 59.

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NASA image: GSFC_20180726_2018-21143_002
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Jul 26, 2018

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All Hands with NASA Adminsitrator Jim Bridenstine in Bldg 8 Aud on July 26, 2018 with Chris Scolese.

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NASA image: NASA Langley Research Center Headquarters Building and Spheres 1963
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Sep 25, 1963

NASA Langley Research Center Headquarters Building and Spheres 1963

Headquarters building and spheres at Gas Dynamics. DAO Section. Scanned on 4/23/2018.

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NASA image: iss055e086530
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May 26, 2018

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iss055e086530 (May 26, 2018) --- The snow-capped tips of the Andes Mountains range separates the South American...

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NASA image: Exploration Mission-2 Crew Module
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Nov 14, 2018

Exploration Mission-2 Crew Module

Orion's crew module for Artemis I at the Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 14, 2018.

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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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