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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: SUBSA-InSPA-SSCug
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Aug 5, 2025

SUBSA-InSPA-SSCug

jsc2025e067415 (8/5/2025) --- Microscopic image of a semimetal-semiconductor composite (SSC) wafer extracted from...

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NASA image: EHDC6
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Aug 21, 2020

EHDC6

iss063e077259 (Aug. 21, 2020) --- The International Space Station was orbiting above Brazil when an external...

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NASA image: Advanced Concept
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Feb 15, 2008

Advanced Concept

THIS IMAGE DOCUMENTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE A3 TEST STAND IN SUPPORT OF THE ARES/CLV UPPER STAGE...

MSFC
NASA image: iss056e077457
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Jul 4, 2018

iss056e077457

iss056e077457 (July 4, 2018) --- A star-lit sky and Earth's atmospheric glow are the backdrop as the Canadarm2...

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NASA image: Confined Space Exercise Improves Response
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Oct 10, 2019

Confined Space Exercise Improves Response

Syd Myers, a NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center confined space supervisor for a drill at NASA Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: View of the STS-88 crew at work in the FGB/Zarya module
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Dec 11, 1998

View of the STS-88 crew at work in the FGB/Zarya module

STS088-357-011 (4-15 Dec. 1998) --- Astronaut Nancy J. Currie, mission specialist, and cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev,...

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NASA image: Orion Circle of Excellence Presentation and Award Ceremony
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Mar 13, 2025

Orion Circle of Excellence Presentation and Award Ceremony

Artemis Orion program manager’s commendation team award presented to the Artemis I Heat Shield Sample Extraction and...

ARC
NASA image: iss070e102747
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Feb 26, 2024

iss070e102747

iss070e102747 (Feb. 26, 2024) --- Expedition 70 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara is photographed...

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NASA image: Advanced Concept
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Feb 15, 2008

Advanced Concept

THIS IS A TEST OF THE 1ST STAGE RE-ENTRY VEHICLE. HEAT TESTING OF A 3% MODEL TO SUPPORT THE ARES/ CLV FIRST STAGE...

MSFC
NASA image: Expedition 30 Landing
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Apr 27, 2012

Expedition 30 Landing

201204270043hq (April 27, 2012) --- Expedition 30 Flight Engineer and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin is...

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NASA image: The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the world's largest salt flat
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Feb 21, 2026

The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the world's largest salt flat

iss074e0319935 (Feb. 21, 2026) --- The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the world's largest salt flat and one of the...

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NASA image: iss056e158445
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Aug 27, 2018

iss056e158445

iss056e158445 (Aug. 27, 2018) --- NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold is pictured working inside NASA's U.S. Destiny...

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NASA image: IPEx  NASA's ISRU Pilot Excavator
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Jul 28, 2022

IPEx NASA's ISRU Pilot Excavator

NASA’s ISRU Pilot Excavator (IPEx) project digs up lunar soil, known as regolith, and transports it across the...

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NASA image: Advanced Concept
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Feb 15, 2008

Advanced Concept

Shown is the disassembly, examination, refurbishment and testing of the LH2 ( liquid hydrogen) and LOX (liquid...

MSFC
NASA image: Perseverance's Bit Carousel
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Jan 7, 2022

Perseverance's Bit Carousel

This image taken by the front left hazard camera (hazcam) aboard NASA's Mars Perseverance rover shows the cored-rock...

JPL
NASA image: Expedition 30 Landing
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Apr 27, 2012

Expedition 30 Landing

Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank is seen as he is extracted from the Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft shortly after the...

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NASA image: Expedition 24 Soyuz Landing
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Sep 24, 2010

Expedition 24 Soyuz Landing

Russian search and rescue personnel and engineers prepare to extract the crew from the Soyuz TMA-18 moments after it...

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NASA image: Best Experiment 1 Part 3 - Biomolecule Sequencer
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Jul 20, 2018

Best Experiment 1 Part 3 - Biomolecule Sequencer

iss056e097518 (July 20, 2018) --- Expedition 56 Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold prepares amplified DNA collected from...

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NASA image: iss070e005386
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Oct 18, 2023

iss070e005386

iss070e005386 (Oct. 18, 2023) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli uses a portable...

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NASA image: Expedition 30 Landing
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Apr 27, 2012

Expedition 30 Landing

Expedition 30 flight engineer and Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin is seen as he is extracted from the Soyuz...

HQ
NASA image: Expedition 24 Soyuz Landing
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Sep 24, 2010

Expedition 24 Soyuz Landing

Russian search and rescue personnel and engineers prepare to extract the crew from the Soyuz TMA-18 moments after it...

HQ
NASA image: jsc2018e040417
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Apr 30, 2018

jsc2018e040417

jsc2018e040417 (4/30/2018) --- Researchers at NASA's Johnson Space Center perform DNA and RNA sequencing on microbes...

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NASA image: Advanced Concept
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Feb 15, 2008

Advanced Concept

Active damper wind tunnel test in support of the development of Constellation/Ares. Testing of the 1% and .548%...

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NASA image: Nanoracks Module 51
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Mar 11, 2020

Nanoracks Module 51

iss062e087553 (3/11/2020) --- A View of the ISSET-Nanoracks-Mission Discovery 4 investigation aboard the...

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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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