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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: iss066e110566
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Jan 10, 2022

iss066e110566

iss066e110566 (1/10/2022) --- NASA astronaut Kayla Barron sets up the Mochii microscope. Mochii is a miniature...

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NASA image: AfriSAR 2016
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Feb 27, 2016

AfriSAR 2016

Sam Choi and Naiara Pinto observe Google Earth overlaid with in almost real time what the synthetic aperture radar...

AFRC
NASA image: iss064e039273
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Mar 2, 2021

iss064e039273

iss064e039273 (March 2, 2021) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins loads protein...

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NASA image: jsc2024e061944
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Mar 20, 2024

jsc2024e061944

jsc2024e061944 (3/20/2024) --- The COronal Diagnostic EXperiment (CODEX) instrument performs day-in-the-life testing...

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NASA image: CCP Astronauts Practice Spacewalking
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Oct 18, 2018

CCP Astronauts Practice Spacewalking

The Virtual Reality Lab at Johnson Space Center in Houston provides real-time graphics and motion simulators to...

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NASA image: National Campaign Conducts December Dry Run Test
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Dec 2, 2020

National Campaign Conducts December Dry Run Test

Ames Research Center researchers on the Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign project's Airspace Test...

AFRC
NASA image: iss066e110545
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Jan 10, 2022

iss066e110545

iss066e110545 (1/10/2022) --- A view of the Mochii microscope aboard the International Space Station (ISS. Mochii is...

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NASA image: iss064e038995
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Mar 2, 2021

iss064e038995

iss064e038995 (March 2, 2021) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins loads protein...

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NASA image: ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery
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Oct 19, 2023

ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery

jsc2023e064875 (10/19/2023) --- Artistic depiction of ILLUMA-T communicating to LCRD over laser links. ILLUMA-T...

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NASA image: Orion Astronauts Visit Ames Entry Systems and Technology Divisio
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Mar 13, 2025

Orion Astronauts Visit Ames Entry Systems and Technology Divisio

Amelia Kinsella, left, meets NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Victor J. Glover in the Ames Arc Jet control room...

ARC
NASA image: Penny Pettigrew in the Payload Operations Integration Center
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Nov 9, 2017

Penny Pettigrew in the Payload Operations Integration Center

Penny Pettigrew chats in real time with a space station crew member conducting an experiment in microgravity some...

MSFC
NASA image: Space Vehicle Mockup Facility training
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May 13, 2022

Space Vehicle Mockup Facility training

Expedition 68 crewmembers train for the unlikely event of an emergency by training inside a mockup that models the...

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NASA image: Genes in Space
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Jun 28, 2017

Genes in Space

iss052e008880 (6/28/2017) --- View of Genes In Space-3 experiment in the Node 2 module. The Genes in Space-3...

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NASA image: Simulation of Perseverance Arm Movement
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Mar 5, 2021

Simulation of Perseverance Arm Movement

This simulation shows the motions the robotic arm on NASA's Perseverance rover carried out during its first two-hour...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2014-3135
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Jul 3, 2014

KSC-2014-3135

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Samples of Earth rocks and real meteorites are featured in an interactive display at the new...

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NASA image: STS-56 MS2 Cockrell with HERCULES camera at overhead window W8 on OV-103's FD
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Apr 17, 1993

STS-56 MS2 Cockrell with HERCULES camera at overhead window W8 on OV-103's FD

STS056-08-018 (8-17 April 1993) --- Aboard Discovery, astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission specialist, records...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3134
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Jul 3, 2014

KSC-2014-3134

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A real asteroid is on display at the new Great Balls of Fire exhibit at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: GPM Sees Hurricane Matthew's Life Cycle
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Oct 17, 2016

GPM Sees Hurricane Matthew's Life Cycle

Hurricane Matthew dropped a lot of rain, caused flooding and deaths in the state of North Carolina. Flooding is...

GSFC
NASA image: Human Influence on Global Droughts Goes Back 100 Years
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May 1, 2019

Human Influence on Global Droughts Goes Back 100 Years

Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the...

GSFC
NASA image: ESCAPADE Unboxed at Astrotech
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Aug 22, 2024

ESCAPADE Unboxed at Astrotech

NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) identical dual spacecraft are inspected and...

KSC
NASA image: Flying Past Pluto Animation
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Aug 28, 2015

Flying Past Pluto Animation

This dramatic view of the Pluto system is as NASA's New Horizons spacecraft saw it in July 2015. The animation, made...

JPL
NASA image: Falcon Goggles
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Oct 20, 2022

Falcon Goggles

jsc2022e083572 (10/20/20220 --- A preflight image of a beating Engineered Heart Tissue (EHT) for the Engineered...

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NASA image: 2019 SWAT Round-Up
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Nov 13, 2019

2019 SWAT Round-Up

Members of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Emergency Response Team check their firearms before competing in the 37th...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-5046
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Sep 13, 2012

KSC-2012-5046

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Reporters look over a model of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, and a space shuttle...

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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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