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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: iss073e0860130
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Sep 19, 2025

iss073e0860130

iss073e0860130 (Sept. 19, 2025) --- Two CubeSats are shown deploying from JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration...

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NASA image: BioSentinel Enters Heliocentric Orbit
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Enters Heliocentric Orbit

The BioSentinel spacecraft enters a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will detect and measure the impact of space...

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NASA image: BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise

BioSentinel spacecraft enters a lunar flyby trajectory into a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will detect and...

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NASA image: BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise

BioSentinel spacecraft enters a lunar flyby trajectory into a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will detect and...

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NASA image: BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Encounters Lunar Sunrise

BioSentinel spacecraft enters a lunar flyby trajectory into a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will detect and...

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NASA image: BioSentinel Enters Heliocentric Orbit
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Enters Heliocentric Orbit

The BioSentinel spacecraft enters a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will detect and measure the impact of space...

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NASA image: BioSentinel Passes the Moon
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Passes the Moon

BioSentinel spacecraft leaves Earth and enters a lunar flyby trajectory into a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will...

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NASA image: NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Conducts Space Science and Station Maintenance
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Jan 28, 2019

NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Conducts Space Science and Station Maintenance

iss058e007370 (Jan. 29, 2019) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 58 Flight Engineer Anne McClain works inside Japan's...

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NASA image: Little Galaxy Explored
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Jan 5, 2010

Little Galaxy Explored

This infrared portrait of the Small Magellanic Cloud, taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, reveals the stars and...

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NASA image: Voyager Color Image of Triton
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Feb 16, 2000

Voyager Color Image of Triton

Features as small as 100 km 62 miles across can be seen in this color image of Neptune satellite Triton,...

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NASA image: Study in Miniature
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Dec 14, 2009

Study in Miniature

While studying Saturn atmosphere, NASA Cassini spacecraft happens to catch a view of two small, icy satellites....

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NASA image: Lunar Flashlight's Trajectory Correction Maneuver (Illustration)
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Jan 12, 2023

Lunar Flashlight's Trajectory Correction Maneuver (Illustration)

This illustration shows NASA's Lunar Flashlight carrying out a trajectory correction maneuver with the Moon and...

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NASA image: NanoRacks CubeSat Deployment
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Feb 27, 2015

NanoRacks CubeSat Deployment

ISS042E290579 (02/27/2015) --- On Feb. 27 2015, a series of CubeSats, small experimental satellites, were deployed...

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NASA image: J-SSOD-6 Deployment
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Jan 16, 2017

J-SSOD-6 Deployment

iss050e031664 (1/16/2017) --- Photo documentation of the Japanese-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer-6 (J-SSOD-6)...

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NASA image: J-SSOD-6 Deployment
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Jan 16, 2017

J-SSOD-6 Deployment

iss050e031653 (1/16/2017) --- Photo documentation of the Japanese-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer-6 (J-SSOD-6)...

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NASA image: Why NASA is Sending Yeast to Deep Space
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Feb 23, 2022

Why NASA is Sending Yeast to Deep Space

NASA’s BioSentinel mission will go beyond the Moon to perform the first long-duration deep space biology experiment....

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NASA image: NASA Space Symposium Press Conference
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Apr 6, 2022

NASA Space Symposium Press Conference

Andres Martinez, program executive for small spacecraft in NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission...

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NASA image: JEM SSOD
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Oct 3, 2018

JEM SSOD

iss056e200730 (10/3/2018) --- Photo documentation of the JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (SSOD) on the...

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NASA image: Pluto Moon Nix, Half Illuminated
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Dec 18, 2015

Pluto Moon Nix, Half Illuminated

This recently received panchromatic image of Pluto's small satellite Nix taken by the Multispectral Visible Imaging...

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NASA image: iss063e010534
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May 10, 2020

iss063e010534

iss063e010534 (5/10/2020) --- A view from the Unity module aboard the International Space Station (ISS) of the...

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NASA image: JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation
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Oct 31, 2017

JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer, or P-POD, container is installed...

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NASA image: JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation
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Oct 31, 2017

JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and engineers prepare a Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer,...

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NASA image: JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation
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Oct 31, 2017

JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and engineers prepare to install a Poly Picosatellite...

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NASA image: JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation
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Oct 31, 2017

JPSS-1 P-Pod Installation

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer, or P-POD, container is installed...

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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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