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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: A Commercial Cargo Spacecraft Departs the Space Station on This Week @NASA – July 9, 2021
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Jul 9, 2021

A Commercial Cargo Spacecraft Departs the Space Station on This Week @NASA – July 9, 2021

A commercial cargo spacecraft leaves the space station, watching an Atlantic storm from space, and the Artemis I...

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NASA image: Sending a Swarm of Small Satellites Into Orbit on This Week @NASA – July 21, 2023
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Jul 21, 2023

Sending a Swarm of Small Satellites Into Orbit on This Week @NASA – July 21, 2023

Sending a swarm of small satellites into orbit, the first views from our newest storm-watching mission, and making...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1109
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Aug 13, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At 6:30 a.m. EDT an aerial view captures a first in Space Shuttle history: a fully...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Rollout
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Nov 28, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Rollout

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, an Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket is transported from the hangar at...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2013
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Sep 2, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The crew of mission STS-115 arrives at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4682
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Aug 28, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance, or ULA, Atlas V...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Stage 1 Motor Arrival/Offload
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Apr 19, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Stage 1 Motor Arrival/Offload

Inside Building 1555 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and engineers offload the first stage...

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NASA image: Hurricane Darby off the Pacific Coast of Mexico
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Jul 26, 2004

Hurricane Darby off the Pacific Coast of Mexico

Hurricane Darby as observed by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder AIRS onboard NASA Aqua in July, 2004. This daylight...

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NASA image: What Are The Chances Of Another Katrina?
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May 13, 2015

What Are The Chances Of Another Katrina?

The U.S. hasn’t experienced the landfall of a Category 3 hurricane or larger since 2005, when Dennis, Katrina, Rita...

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NASA image: DFRC Mission Manager Walter Klein passes out stickers and lithographs to underprivileged Costa Rican school children that visited the airport on Monday March 8, 2004
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Mar 8, 2004

DFRC Mission Manager Walter Klein passes out stickers and lithographs to underprivileged Costa Rican school children that visited the airport on Monday March 8, 2004

NASA Dryden Mission Manager Walter Klein passes out Airborne Science stickers and lithographs to underprivileged...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Stage 1 Motor Arrival/Offload
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Apr 19, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Stage 1 Motor Arrival/Offload

Inside Building 1555 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and engineers offload the first stage...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden DC-8 maintenance crew members inspect the aircraft prior to take-off for an AirSAR 2004 flight
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Mar 6, 2004

NASA Dryden DC-8 maintenance crew members inspect the aircraft prior to take-off for an AirSAR 2004 flight

NASA Dryden DC-8 maintenance crew members inspect the aircraft prior to take-off. L-R; Scott Silver, Paul Ristrim...

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NASA image: GOLD Resources: Elsayed Talaat Heliophysics Chief Scientist
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Jan 24, 2018

GOLD Resources: Elsayed Talaat Heliophysics Chief Scientist

The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission is designed to explore the nearest reaches of...

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NASA image: Internal Waves, Western Indian Ocean
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Dec 1, 1991

Internal Waves, Western Indian Ocean

STS044-79-077 (24 Nov.-1 Dec. 1991) --- This photograph, captured from the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis,...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4692
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Aug 28, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance, or ULA, Atlas V...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4705
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Aug 28, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance, or ULA, Atlas V...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Stage 1 Motor Arrival/Offload
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Apr 19, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Stage 1 Motor Arrival/Offload

Inside Building 1555 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and engineers offload the first stage...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4689
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Aug 28, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance, or ULA, Atlas V...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2003
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Aug 29, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A late-day sun spotlights Space Shuttle Atlantis as it rolls up the ramp to Launch Pad...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4693
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Aug 28, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance, or ULA, Atlas V...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1111
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Aug 13, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Just after sunup, Shuttle Atlantis sits outside the Vehicle Assembly Building's (VAB)...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew
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Nov 9, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew

ISS018-E-008064 (9 Nov. 2008) --- Progressive forest clearing in Bolivia is featured in this image photographed by...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4678
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Aug 28, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance, or ULA, Atlas V...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4680
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Aug 28, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance, or ULA, Atlas V...

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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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