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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: Astronaut Pilots X-57 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

Astronaut Pilots X-57 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA's 2017 astronaut candidate Matthew Dominick practices flying in the X-57 aircraft simulator at Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: Astronauts Look in F-15 Nozzle at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

Astronauts Look in F-15 Nozzle at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA's 2017 astronaut candidates toured aircraft hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Southern California...

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NASA image: Astronauts Pilot X-59 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

Astronauts Pilot X-59 Simulator at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA’s 2017 astronaut candidates (L to R) Jonny Kim and Raja Chari practice flying in an X-59 QueSST simulator at...

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NASA image: Astronauts Tour Aircraft Hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

Astronauts Tour Aircraft Hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA's 2017 astronaut candidates toured aircraft hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Southern California...

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NASA image: Swirls of Smoke and Dust Blow Out to Sea
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Oct 23, 2007

Swirls of Smoke and Dust Blow Out to Sea

Smoke from multiple wildfires burning in Southern California in October, 2007, can be seen in this false-color image...

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NASA image: Ivanpah Solar Energy Plant, California
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Dec 5, 2013

Ivanpah Solar Energy Plant, California

On May 30, 2013, NASA Terra spacecraft acquired this image of the largest solar plant of its kind in the world...

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NASA image: SRTM Perspective View with Landsat Overlay: San Joaquin Valley, California
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Dec 14, 2000

SRTM Perspective View with Landsat Overlay: San Joaquin Valley, California

San Joaquin, the name given to the southern portion of California vast Central Valley, as shown in this image...

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NASA image: Satellites See Double Jeopardy for Socal Fire Season
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May 13, 2013

Satellites See Double Jeopardy for Socal Fire Season

Extensive and persistent rains between Jan. 24 and Jan. 27, 2013, significantly increased soil moisture and enhanced...

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NASA image: Students Honored in NASA You've Got Perseverance Event
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Apr 12, 2022

Students Honored in NASA You've Got Perseverance Event

An April 5, 2022, virtual video event is seen on a monitor in the Mars Perseverance rover control room at NASA's Jet...

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NASA image: University High School Science Bowl Team
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Mar 22, 2021

University High School Science Bowl Team

For the fourth consecutive year, Irvine's University High School won the Southern California regional round of the...

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NASA image: Mars Helicopter Team Is Ready to Fly
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Jul 27, 2020

Mars Helicopter Team Is Ready to Fly

Morale was high as the Mars Helicopter team gathered for a group photo on Dec. 3, 2018, at NASA's Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: NASA-JPL Ventilator Prototype Team Members
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Apr 23, 2020

NASA-JPL Ventilator Prototype Team Members

Some of the dozens of engineers involved in creating a ventilator prototype specially targeted to coronavirus...

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NASA image: Mission Makers: Cedric David, Scientist on the SWOT Water-Tracking Mission
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Nov 22, 2022

Mission Makers: Cedric David, Scientist on the SWOT Water-Tracking Mission

Cedric David is part of the science team behind the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT)...

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NASA image: The Space Shuttle Endeavour, mounted securely atop one of NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, left NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California at sunrise on Friday, June 28
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Jun 28, 2002

The Space Shuttle Endeavour, mounted securely atop one of NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, left NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California at sunrise on Friday, June 28

The Space Shuttle Endeavour, mounted securely atop one of NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, left...

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NASA image: Scaled Composites' Proteus aircraft with an F/A-18 Hornet and a Beechcraft KingAir from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center during a low-level flyby at Mojave Airport in Southern California.
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Apr 3, 2003

Scaled Composites' Proteus aircraft with an F/A-18 Hornet and a Beechcraft KingAir from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center during a low-level flyby at Mojave Airport in Southern California.

Scaled Composites' Proteus aircraft with an F/A-18 Hornet and a Beechcraft KingAir from NASA's Dryden Flight...

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NASA image: Southern California Wildfires Captured by NASA's ECOSTRESS
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Sep 13, 2024

Southern California Wildfires Captured by NASA's ECOSTRESS

Data from NASA's ECOSTRESS (Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station) instrument aboard...

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NASA image: CCP Astronauts Tour Test Facilities in Southern California
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Sep 24, 2018

CCP Astronauts Tour Test Facilities in Southern California

Commercial Crew astronauts Chris Ferguson, Nicole Mann and Eric Boe recently toured spacecraft testing facilities in...

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NASA image: CCP Astronauts Tour Test Facilities in Southern California
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Sep 24, 2018

CCP Astronauts Tour Test Facilities in Southern California

Commercial Crew astronauts Chris Ferguson, Nicole Mann and Eric Boe recently toured spacecraft testing facilities in...

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NASA image: Southern California Student Wins NASA Scholarship
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Aug 13, 2024

Southern California Student Wins NASA Scholarship

Brad Flick, center director at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, presents a 2024 NASA...

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NASA image: Watching the Creation of Southern California Largest Reservoir
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Jun 13, 2001

Watching the Creation of Southern California Largest Reservoir

This image from NASA Terra satellite of Diamond Valley Lake Reservoir, near the city of Hemet in Riverside County,...

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NASA image: Airborne Dust and Ash over Southern California
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Dec 10, 2003

Airborne Dust and Ash over Southern California

This anaglyph from the MISR instrument aboard NASA Terra spacecraft shows Santa Ana winds swept large amounts of...

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NASA image: All Systems Go for Planned Course Correction
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Nov 13, 2020

All Systems Go for Planned Course Correction

Matt Smith, flight director for the second Mars 2020 mission trajectory correction maneuver (TCM-2), studying the...

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NASA image: NASA's MISR Sees California's Woolsey Fire From Space
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Nov 12, 2018

NASA's MISR Sees California's Woolsey Fire From Space

The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument on NASA's Terra satellite took this image of the Woolsey...

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NASA image: EC98-44684-1
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Jun 29, 1998

EC98-44684-1

Altus II aircraft flying over southern California desert

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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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