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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: MS Gernhardt on flight deck
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Jul 14, 2001

MS Gernhardt on flight deck

STS104-E-5022 (14 July 2001) --- Astronaut Michael L. Gernhardt, STS-104 mission specialist, gathers flight data...

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NASA image: NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Landing
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Sep 6, 2024

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Landing

In this 30-second exposure, NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test Starliner spacecraft lands uncrewed, Friday, Sept. 6,...

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NASA image: NASA QSF18 Flight Crew Briefs Test Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA QSF18 Flight Crew Briefs Test Flight

NASA pilots, engineers, and communications specialists brief the day's operations prior to a supersonic research...

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NASA image: AFRC2016-0292-08
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Oct 6, 2016

AFRC2016-0292-08

NASA’s Global Hawk aircraft was deployed to Florida from Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards, CA. on Oct. 6...

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NASA image: NASA QSF18 Flight Crew Briefs Test Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA QSF18 Flight Crew Briefs Test Flight

NASA pilots, engineers, and communications specialists brief the day’s operations prior to a supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA QSF18 Flight Crew Briefs Test Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA QSF18 Flight Crew Briefs Test Flight

NASA pilots, engineers, and communications specialists brief the day’s operations prior to a supersonic research...

AFRC
NASA image: DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights
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Jun 21, 2019

DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights

Kevin Knutson sits at a station in the main Blue Control Room at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in...

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NASA image: Neutron-1 3U CubeSat
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Feb 27, 2020

Neutron-1 3U CubeSat

jsc2020e012431 (2/27/2020) --- A preflight view of Neutron-1 internal components and harnessing. The...

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NASA image: Romanenko works with the Coulomb Crystal Experiment in the MRM-2
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Jan 28, 2013

Romanenko works with the Coulomb Crystal Experiment in the MRM-2

ISS034-E-035764 (28 Jan. 2013) --- In the International Space Station?s Poisk Mini-Research Module 2 (MRM2), Russian...

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NASA image: NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Landing
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Sep 6, 2024

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Landing

Boeing and NASA teams meet before NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test Starliner spacecraft lands uncrewed, Friday, Sept....

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NASA image: NASA QSF18 Flight Crew Briefs Test Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA QSF18 Flight Crew Briefs Test Flight

NASA pilots, engineers, and communications specialists brief the day’s operations prior to a supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Landing
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Sep 6, 2024

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Landing

In this 30-second exposure, NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test Starliner spacecraft lands uncrewed, Friday, Sept. 6,...

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NASA image: NASA Marks Halfway Point for Artemis Moon Rocket Engine Certification Series
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Jan 27, 2024

NASA Marks Halfway Point for Artemis Moon Rocket Engine Certification Series

Having reached the halfway point in a 12-test RS-25 certification series, teams at NASA’s Stennis Space Center will...

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NASA image: Helicopter Removes Historic Rooftop Pedestal
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May 6, 1996

Helicopter Removes Historic Rooftop Pedestal

A rooftop pedestal and telemetry dish gathered information from research aircraft at Building 4800 at NASA’s...

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NASA image: UAVSAR pod install
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May 25, 2023

UAVSAR pod install

The Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar, UAVSAR, is prepared for installation onto NASA’s C-20A...

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NASA image: NASA QSF18 Flight Crew Briefs Test Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA QSF18 Flight Crew Briefs Test Flight

NASA pilots, engineers, and communications specialists brief the day’s operations prior to a supersonic research...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA QSF18 Flight Crew Briefs Test Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA QSF18 Flight Crew Briefs Test Flight

NASA pilots, engineers, and communications specialists brief the day’s operations prior to a supersonic research...

AFRC
NASA image: UAVSAR pod install
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May 25, 2023

UAVSAR pod install

The Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar, UAVSAR, is prepared for installation onto NASA’s C-20A...

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NASA image: GALEX 1st Light Near and Far Ultraviolet -100
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May 28, 2003

GALEX 1st Light Near and Far Ultraviolet -100

NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer took this image on May 21 and 22, 2003. The image was made from data gathered by...

NASA image: NASA Study Finds Conditions that Drive Severe Weather
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Oct 1, 2014

NASA Study Finds Conditions that Drive Severe Weather

NASA airborne scientists talk about their findings from the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel, or HS3 airborne...

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NASA image: SEXTANT: Navigating by Cosmic Beacon: B-Roll
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Apr 5, 2013

SEXTANT: Navigating by Cosmic Beacon: B-Roll

Imagine a technology that would allow space travelers to transmit gigabytes of data per second over interplanetary...

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NASA image: SEXTANT: Navigating by Cosmic Beacon: Animation
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Apr 5, 2013

SEXTANT: Navigating by Cosmic Beacon: Animation

Imagine a technology that would allow space travelers to transmit gigabytes of data per second over interplanetary...

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NASA image: J-2X engine
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Sep 14, 2012

J-2X engine

NASA engineers continued to collect test performance data on the new J-2X rocket engine at Stennis Space Center with...

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NASA image: Cassini End of Mission
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Sep 14, 2017

Cassini End of Mission

Monitors in mission control of the Space Flight Operations Center display the status of NASA's Deep Space Network as...

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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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