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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: James Webb Space Telescope Prelaunch
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Dec 25, 2021

James Webb Space Telescope Prelaunch

Launch teams monitor the countdown to the launch of Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket carrying NASA’s James Webb Space...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Prelaunch
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Dec 25, 2021

James Webb Space Telescope Prelaunch

Launch teams monitor the countdown to the launch of Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket carrying NASA’s James Webb Space...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Launch
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Dec 25, 2021

James Webb Space Telescope Launch

ESA (European Space Agency) Director-General Dr. Josef Aschbacher, 2nd from left, and NASA Associate Administrator...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Launch
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Dec 25, 2021

James Webb Space Telescope Launch

Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël, at desk, and NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Launch
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Dec 25, 2021

James Webb Space Telescope Launch

ESA (European Space Agency) Director-General Dr. Josef Aschbacher, left, and NASA Associate Administrator for the...

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NASA image: ARIANE 5 V200 ATV-2
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Feb 14, 2011

ARIANE 5 V200 ATV-2

Date: 2-14-2011 Subject: Roll Out BAF to ZL 3 Photographer: Stephane Corvaja (ESA)

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NASA image: ARIANE 5 V200 ATV-2
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Feb 16, 2011

ARIANE 5 V200 ATV-2

Lift Off

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NASA image: ARIANE 5 V200 ATV-2
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Feb 16, 2011

ARIANE 5 V200 ATV-2

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NASA image: ARIANE 5 V200 ATV-2
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Feb 16, 2011

ARIANE 5 V200 ATV-2

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NASA image: Webb Telescope Acoustic Testing Social Media Video
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Mar 14, 2019

Webb Telescope Acoustic Testing Social Media Video

Engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center moved the James Webb Space Telescope from the Space Systems...

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NASA image: The last rays of an orbital sunset outline Earth’s horizon
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Mar 6, 2025

The last rays of an orbital sunset outline Earth’s horizon

iss072e757530 (March 6, 2025) --- The last rays of an orbital sunset outline Earth’s horizon as a thin orange layer...

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NASA image: ATV2 launch views
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Feb 16, 2011

ATV2 launch views

JSC2011-E-017489 (16 Feb. 2011) --- The Ariane 5 rocket is pictured just after lift off from Europe?s Spaceport in...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope post-launch briefing from Kourou French Guiana
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Dec 25, 2021

James Webb Space Telescope post-launch briefing from Kourou French Guiana

The James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 25, 2021, on an ESA-provided Ariane 5 rocket...

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NASA image: VA219  Ariane 5 ES with ATV-5 Georges Lemaître
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Jul 30, 2014

VA219 Ariane 5 ES with ATV-5 Georges Lemaître

Lancement depuis Toucan

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NASA image: VA219  Ariane 5 ES with ATV-5 Georges Lemaître
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Jul 29, 2014

VA219 Ariane 5 ES with ATV-5 Georges Lemaître

Lancement depuis Toucan

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NASA image: X-38 - Landing After First Free Flight, March 12, 1998
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Mar 12, 1998

X-38 - Landing After First Free Flight, March 12, 1998

The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle touches down amidst the California desert scrubbrush at the end of its first free...

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NASA image: The X-38 Second Prototype Flares to a Landing over the Lakebed at the End of Its Fifth Flight at Edwards Air Force Base
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Mar 30, 2000

The X-38 Second Prototype Flares to a Landing over the Lakebed at the End of Its Fifth Flight at Edwards Air Force Base

The X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle from the...

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NASA image: X-38 - First Free Flight, March 12, 1998
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Mar 12, 1998

X-38 - First Free Flight, March 12, 1998

The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle descends under its steerable parafoil over the California desert in its first free...

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NASA image: X-38 in Flight during Second Free Flight
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Feb 6, 1999

X-38 in Flight during Second Free Flight

NASA's X-38, a research vehicle developed as part of an effort to build an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) for...

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NASA image: X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight with Deployed Parafoil during First Free Flight
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Mar 5, 1999

X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight with Deployed Parafoil during First Free Flight

The X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), descends...

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NASA image: X-38 in Flight during Second Free Flight
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Feb 6, 1999

X-38 in Flight during Second Free Flight

NASA's X-38, a research vehicle developed as part of an effort to build an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) for...

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NASA image: X-38 - First Free Flight, March 12, 1998
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Mar 12, 1998

X-38 - First Free Flight, March 12, 1998

The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle descends under its steerable parafoil over the California desert in its first free...

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NASA image: X-38 - First Free Flight, March 12, 1998
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Mar 12, 1998

X-38 - First Free Flight, March 12, 1998

The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle descends under its steerable parafoil over the California desert in its first free...

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NASA image: X-38 - On Ground after First Free Flight, March 12, 1998
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Mar 12, 1998

X-38 - On Ground after First Free Flight, March 12, 1998

Crew members surround the X-38 lifting body research vehicle after a successful test flight and landing in March...

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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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