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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: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jan 16, 1996

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

Taken by the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), this image of MyCn18, a...

MSFC
NASA image: One Month From Launch: Psyche Mission to a Metal Asteroid (Live Briefing)
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Sep 6, 2023

One Month From Launch: Psyche Mission to a Metal Asteroid (Live Briefing)

Scheduled to launch on Oct. 5, 2023, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Psyche mission is a journey to...

JPL
NASA image: How Will #MissionToPsyche See Its Target Asteroid?
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Sep 29, 2023

How Will #MissionToPsyche See Its Target Asteroid?

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will use highly sensitive cameras to allow scientists to see a metal-rich asteroid that’s...

JPL
NASA image: Gullies and Craters and Dunes, Oh My!
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Jun 2, 2017

Gullies and Craters and Dunes, Oh My!

This unnamed, approximately 30-kilometer diameter crater, formed in the Southern highlands of Mars. This image from...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6255
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Aug 5, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, television personality Bill Nye, the science guy,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6223
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Aug 4, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Toby Owen, Juno co-investigator from the...

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NASA image: Psyche's Gamma Ray and Neutron Spectrometer in the Works
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Oct 4, 2021

Psyche's Gamma Ray and Neutron Spectrometer in the Works

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California integrate the gamma ray and neutron...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2011-6222
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Aug 4, 2011

KSC-2011-6222

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Steve Levin, Juno project scientist from the Jet...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6253
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Aug 5, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, about 150 followers of the agency’s Twitter...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6252
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Aug 5, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, about 150 followers of the agency’s Twitter...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00310
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Dec 6, 2005

KSC-05-S-00310

What is the surface of Pluto like? How cold does it get on that planet farthest from the sun? What objects are in...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6225
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Aug 4, 2011

KSC-2011-6225

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Jan Chodas, Juno project manager from the Jet...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6221
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Aug 4, 2011

KSC-2011-6221

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Steve Levin, Juno project scientist from the Jet...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6226
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Aug 4, 2011

KSC-2011-6226

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Chris Brosious, Juno chief systems engineer for...

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NASA image: Lucy Engineering Briefing
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Oct 14, 2021

Lucy Engineering Briefing

An engineering briefing for the Lucy mission is held inside the TV Auditorium at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00216
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Jul 8, 2004

KSC-04-S-00216

The Rovers are making unbelievable discoveries on Mars, Cassini is sending back amazing pictures from Saturn, but...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6247
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Aug 5, 2011

KSC-2011-6247

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Andrew Aldrin, director of Business Development...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6251
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Aug 5, 2011

KSC-2011-6251

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (front row...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6217
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Aug 4, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, about 150 followers of the agency’s Twitter...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6220
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Aug 4, 2011

KSC-2011-6220

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Scott Bolton, Juno primary investigator from the...

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NASA image: Dawn Stereo Anaglyph of Hydrothermal Deposits at Occator Crater, Ceres
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Aug 10, 2020

Dawn Stereo Anaglyph of Hydrothermal Deposits at Occator Crater, Ceres

The Dawn spacecraft captured these stereo images of Occator Crater on the dwarf planet Ceres in 2018. This view is...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6249
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Aug 5, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speaks to about...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6248
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Aug 5, 2011

KSC-2011-6248

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati speaks to...

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NASA image: Hubble Peers into the Storm
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Peers into the Storm

This shot from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a maelstrom of glowing gas and dark dust within one of 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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