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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: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver  
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Jul 10, 2011

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver  

ISS028-E-015398 (10 July 2011) --- This is one of a series of images showing various parts of the space shuttle...

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NASA image: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver
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Jul 10, 2011

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver

ISS028-E-015588 (10 July 2011) --- This picture of Atlantis' main and subsystem engines is one of a series of images...

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NASA image: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver  
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Jul 10, 2011

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver  

ISS028-E-015135 (10 July 2011) --- This is one of a series of images showing various parts of the space shuttle...

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NASA image: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver  
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Jul 10, 2011

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver  

ISS028-E-015155 (10 July 2011) --- This is one of a series of images showing various parts of the space shuttle...

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NASA image: Hadfield and Ford in the U.S. Laboratory
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Jan 15, 2013

Hadfield and Ford in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS034-E-029954 (15 Jan. 2013) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield, Expedition 34 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver
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Jul 10, 2011

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver

ISS028-E-015601 (10 July 2011) --- This is one of a series of images showing various parts of the space shuttle...

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NASA image: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver  
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Jul 10, 2011

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver  

ISS028-E-015147 (10 July 2011) --- This is one of a series of images showing various parts of the space shuttle...

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NASA image: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver  
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Jul 10, 2011

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver  

ISS028-E-015127 (10 July 2011) ---This is one of a series of images showing various parts of the space shuttle...

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NASA image: Guided Tour of LIMA Flyover
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Apr 7, 2009

Guided Tour of LIMA Flyover

In 2007, more than 1,100 Landsat 7 images were used to create the first ever, high-resolution, true color map of...

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NASA image: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver  
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Jul 10, 2011

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver  

ISS028-E-015081 (10 July 2011) --- This is one of a series of images showing various parts of the space shuttle...

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NASA image: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver
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Jul 10, 2011

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-135 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver

ISS028-E-015594 (10 July 2011) --- This is one of a series of images showing various parts of the space shuttle...

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NASA image: The Rich Color Variations of Pluto
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Sep 24, 2015

The Rich Color Variations of Pluto

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of Pluto on July 14, 2015. The...

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NASA image: jsc2023e010175
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Feb 28, 2023

jsc2023e010175

jsc2023e010175 (2/28/2023) --- This image shows a monospecies biofilm through the view of a scanning electron...

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NASA image: Charon in Enhanced Color
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Oct 1, 2015

Charon in Enhanced Color

NASA's New Horizons captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of Charon just before closest approach on July...

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NASA image: ARC-1994-AC94-0353-2D
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Jul 1, 1994

ARC-1994-AC94-0353-2D

Photo Artwork composite by JPL This depiction of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacting Jupiter is shown from several...

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NASA image: ARC-1994-AC94-0353-2C
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Jul 1, 1994

ARC-1994-AC94-0353-2C

Photo Artwork composite by JPL This depiction of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacting Jupiter is shown from several...

ARC
NASA image: Snakeskin Terrain
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Sep 24, 2015

Snakeskin Terrain

In this extended color image of Pluto taken by NASA New Horizons spacecraft, rounded and bizarrely textured...

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NASA image: Charon in Detail
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Oct 1, 2015

Charon in Detail

High-resolution images of Charon were taken by the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) on NASA's New Horizons...

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NASA image: Earth from Orbit 2014
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Apr 20, 2015

Earth from Orbit 2014

Every day of every year, NASA satellites provide useful data about our home planet, and along the way, some...

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NASA image: jsc2025e047405
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May 28, 2025

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jsc2025e047405 (5/28/2025) --- Image of the preparative zone of cultured tobacco cells with visualized microtubules...

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NASA image: ARC-1994-AC94-0353-2B
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Jul 1, 1994

ARC-1994-AC94-0353-2B

Photo Artwork composite by JPL This depiction of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacting Jupiter is shown from several...

ARC
NASA image: JunoCam Close-Up of Europa
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Dec 14, 2022

JunoCam Close-Up of Europa

The surface of Jupiter's moon Europa is shown in an image from the JunoCam color public engagement camera aboard...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance's AutoNav Leads the Way
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Sep 21, 2023

Perseverance's AutoNav Leads the Way

This annotated composite image shows the path NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took through a dense section of...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1994-AC94-0353-2
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Jul 1, 1994

ARC-1994-AC94-0353-2

Photo Artwork composite by JPL This depiction of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacting Jupiter is shown from several...

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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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