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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: Earth Day Media Briefing
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Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day Media Briefing

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson speaks during a briefing in advance of Earth Day to share updates on NASA’s climate...

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NASA image: Earth Day Media Briefing
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Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day Media Briefing

Faith McKie, acting NASA Press Secretary, left, asks a question a briefing in advance of Earth Day to share updates...

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NASA image: Earth Day Media Briefing
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Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day Media Briefing

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson speaks during a briefing in advance of Earth Day to share updates on NASA’s climate...

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NASA image: Earth Day Media Briefing
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Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day Media Briefing

Faith McKie, acting NASA Press Secretary, open a briefing in advance of Earth Day to share updates on NASA’s climate...

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NASA image: NISAR Mission Video
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Dec 17, 2020

NISAR Mission Video

The joint U.S.-Indian NISAR satellite mission will use radar to observe a wide range of Earth processes, from the...

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NASA image: Earth Day Media Briefing
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Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day Media Briefing

Karen St. Germain, division director of the Earth Sciences Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, speaks...

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NASA image: Earth Day Media Briefing
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Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day Media Briefing

Tom Wagner, associate director for Earth Action in the Earth Science Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate,...

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NASA image: Earth Day Media Briefing
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Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day Media Briefing

Karen St. Germain, division director of the Earth Sciences Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, speaks...

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NASA image: Earth Day Media Briefing
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Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day Media Briefing

Tom Wagner, associate director for Earth Action in the Earth Science Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate,...

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NASA image: NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Advances Research Aboard Space Station
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Dec 5, 2025

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Advances Research Aboard Space Station

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is wrapping up his first mission aboard the International Space Station in early December....

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NASA image: Mission Makers: Tahani Amer, NASA Program Executive for the SWOT Water-Tracking Mission
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Nov 22, 2022

Mission Makers: Tahani Amer, NASA Program Executive for the SWOT Water-Tracking Mission

Tahani Amer oversees several Earth science missions for NASA, including the international Surface Water and Ocean...

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NASA image: Earth Day Media Briefing
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Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day Media Briefing

Faith McKie, acting NASA Press Secretary, left, asks a question a briefing in advance of Earth Day to share updates...

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NASA image: Earth Day Media Briefing
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Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day Media Briefing

Faith McKie, acting NASA Press Secretary, left, takes a selfie for the agency’s Global Selfie campaign with NASA...

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NASA image: Earth Day Media Briefing
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Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day Media Briefing

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, second from left, speaks during a briefing in advance of Earth Day to share updates...

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NASA image: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Spacecraft Animations
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Sep 30, 2020

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Spacecraft Animations

Animations for media and public use. These animations show the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite orbiting Earth...

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NASA image: An engineer inspects NEO Surveyor’s Infrared Detectors
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Dec 5, 2025

An engineer inspects NEO Surveyor’s Infrared Detectors

An engineer inspects the surface of four mid-wavelength infrared science detectors for NASA’s Near-Earth Object...

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NASA image: The Heart of NEO Surveyor: Its Infrared Detectors
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Dec 5, 2025

The Heart of NEO Surveyor: Its Infrared Detectors

Four mid-wavelength infrared science detectors for NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission are shown here on...

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NASA image: American Geophysical Union Meeting
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Dec 11, 2018

American Geophysical Union Meeting

Dr. Michael Freilich, Earth Science Director, Science Mission Directorate, NASA, speaks at the Earth Science Town...

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NASA image: American Geophysical Union Meeting
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Dec 11, 2018

American Geophysical Union Meeting

Dr. Michael Freilich, Earth Science Director, Science Mission Directorate, NASA, speaks at the Earth Science Town...

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NASA image: Headline: NASA G-IV Prepares for Flight
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Mar 18, 2025

Headline: NASA G-IV Prepares for Flight

Martin Hench, flight systems engineer, checks the communications system onboard the G-IV aircraft as it prepares to...

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NASA image: ER-2 Conducts Night Flights for air-LUSI Mission
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Mar 5, 2025

ER-2 Conducts Night Flights for air-LUSI Mission

The ER-2 aircraft is parked in a hangar at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, in March...

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NASA image: ER-2 prepares for takeoff for airborne science mission, PACE-PAX
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Aug 28, 2024

ER-2 prepares for takeoff for airborne science mission, PACE-PAX

The ER-2 conducted over 80 flight hours in service of the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem Postlaunch...

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NASA image: ER-2 Crew Installs air-LUSI Moongazing Instrument
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Mar 4, 2025

ER-2 Crew Installs air-LUSI Moongazing Instrument

Dr. John Woodward, of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and co-investigator on the airborne Lunar...

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NASA image: Team moves air-LUSI instrument
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Mar 4, 2025

Team moves air-LUSI instrument

The airborne Lunar Spectral Irradiance (air-LUSI) instrument is moved across the hangar floor by robotic engineer...

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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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