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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: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1972

Skylab

This chart details Skylab's Materials Processing Facility experiment (M512). This facility, located in the Multiple...

MSFC
NASA image: Hubble Sees Material Ejected From Comet Hale-Bopp
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Aug 3, 1998

Hubble Sees Material Ejected From Comet Hale-Bopp

Hubble Sees Material Ejected From Comet Hale-Bopp

JPL
NASA image: Spring Defrosting of Mass-Movement Material at South High Latitudes
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Apr 4, 2003

Spring Defrosting of Mass-Movement Material at South High Latitudes

Spring Defrosting of Mass-Movement Material at South High Latitudes

JPL
NASA image: Cyclotron in the Materials and Stresses Building
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Nov 23, 1976

Cyclotron in the Materials and Stresses Building

Researchers check the cyclotron in the Materials and Stresses Building at the National Aeronautics and Space...

GRC
NASA image: Ernutet Crater and Organic Material Detections
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Feb 16, 2017

Ernutet Crater and Organic Material Detections

This enhanced color composite image from Dawn's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer shows the area around...

JPL
NASA image: Lewis Researcher in the Materials and Stresses Building
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Dec 23, 1952

Lewis Researcher in the Materials and Stresses Building

A materials researcher at the NACA’s Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory examines a surface crack detection apparatus...

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NASA image: Burner Rig in the Material and Stresses Building
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Nov 23, 1969

Burner Rig in the Material and Stresses Building

A burner rig heats up a material sample in the Materials and Stresses Building at the National Aeronautics and Space...

GRC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Nov 15, 1997

Microgravity

Matthew Koss lectures middle-school students about materials science research in space during the U.S. Microgravity...

MSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Nov 15, 1997

Microgravity

Pratima Rao lectures students about materials science research in space during the U.S. Microgravity Payload-4...

MSFC
NASA image: Material Science
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Jan 22, 1992

Material Science

This metal sample, which is approximately 1 cm in diameter, is typical of the metals that were studied using the...

MSFC
NASA image: Bright and Dark Material on Vesta Surface
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Aug 16, 2011

Bright and Dark Material on Vesta Surface

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of bright and dark materials on Vesta surface on August 6, 2011. This image...

JPL
NASA image: Microgravity
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Sep 18, 1996

Microgravity

One of three Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM) test cells after flight on STS-79 and before impregnation with...

MSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Jul 1, 2000

Microgravity

Engineering bench system hardware for the Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM) experiment is tested on a lab bench...

MSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Sep 18, 1996

Microgravity

Astronaut Jay Apt installs Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM0 test cell on STS-79. Sand and soil grains have...

MSFC
NASA image: Pitted Material from Tooting Crater
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Apr 6, 2020

Pitted Material from Tooting Crater

Tooting Crater is one of the youngest craters on Mars that is larger than 20-kilometers in diameter. Relatively low...

JPL
NASA image: Microgravity
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Jan 1, 1999

Microgravity

Line drawing depicts the location of one of three racks that will make up the Materials Science Research Facility in...

MSFC
NASA image: Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: Twisting Solar Material
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Jun 24, 2016

Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: Twisting Solar Material

Solar material twists above the sun’s surface in this close-up captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on June...

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NASA image: Material Excavated by a Fresh Impact and Identified as Water Ice
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Sep 24, 2009

Material Excavated by a Fresh Impact and Identified as Water Ice

The Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, an instrument on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter,...

JPL
NASA image: Microgravity
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Nov 15, 1997

Microgravity

Paula Crawford (assisted by an American Sign Language interpreter) lectures students about materials science...

MSFC
NASA image: Dark, Thin Fracture-Filling Material
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Nov 11, 2015

Dark, Thin Fracture-Filling Material

These images and overlay bar charts from the Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars...

JPL
NASA image: Material Science
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Aug 6, 2002

Material Science

Khalid Alshibli of Louisiana State University, project scientist for the Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM-III)...

MSFC
NASA image: Materials Science
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Sep 30, 1998

Materials Science

Dr. Jan Rogers, project scientist for the Electrostatic Levitator (ESL) at NASA's Marshall Space Flight...

MSFC
NASA image: Material Science
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Aug 6, 2002

Material Science

Twila Schneider of Infinity Technology in Huntsville, AL, uses a small sand displacement box to explain the...

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NASA image: High Vacuum Creep Facility in the Materials Processing Laboratory
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Jan 23, 1973

High Vacuum Creep Facility in the Materials Processing Laboratory

Technicians at work in the Materials Processing Laboratory’s Creep Facility at the National Aeronautics and Space...

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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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