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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: KSC-IMG_6548re
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Mar 4, 2010

KSC-IMG_6548re

Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla. - A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket sits poised on its launch pad with the NASA/NOAA...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1028
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Jul 8, 1997

KSC-97PC1028

The complete remote sensing pallet is lowered by technicians from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of the...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-98pc941
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Aug 14, 1998

KSC-98pc941

A specially equipped Dryden Flight Research Center ER-2 (a modified U-2) takes off from Patrick Air Force Base...

KSC
NASA image: Astronauts Hoffman and Musgrave install the Magnetic Sensing System on HST
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Dec 7, 1993

Astronauts Hoffman and Musgrave install the Magnetic Sensing System on HST

STS061-77-102 (7 Dec 1993) --- Astronauts Jeffrey A. Hoffman (left) and F. Story Musgrave are partially silhouetted...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1026
Image
Jul 8, 1997

KSC-97PC1026

Technicians from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of the California Institute of Technology lift the remote...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-98pc938
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Aug 14, 1998

KSC-98pc938

This high-altitude research plane, a specially equipped Dryden Flight Research Center ER-2 (a modified U-2), is...

KSC
NASA image: Biotechnology
Image
Jan 22, 2003

Biotechnology

ProVision Technologies, a NASA research partnership center at Sternis Space Center in Mississippi, has developed a...

MSFC
NASA image: EVA 4 activity on Flight Day 7 to service the Hubble Space Telescope
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Feb 17, 1997

EVA 4 activity on Flight Day 7 to service the Hubble Space Telescope

S82-E-5606 (17 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh at work on Hubble Space Telescope (HST), with the...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-98pc939
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Aug 14, 1998

KSC-98pc939

The pilot climbs into the cockpit of a high-altitude research plane, a specially equipped Dryden Flight Research...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1027
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Jul 8, 1997

KSC-97PC1027

The complete remote sensing pallet is lowered by technicians from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of the...

KSC
NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Technology: OVIRS
Video
Jul 25, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Technology: OVIRS

NASA is sending the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to explore near-Earth asteroid Bennu, a carbon-rich body that may contain...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-98pc1131
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Sep 18, 1998

KSC-98pc1131

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Spartan solar-observing deployable spacecraft is lifted from its work stand to...

KSC
NASA image: Old Fire/Grand Prix Fire, California
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Nov 19, 2003

Old Fire/Grand Prix Fire, California

On November 18, 2003, the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA's Terra...

NASA image: KSC-98pc1133
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Sep 18, 1998

KSC-98pc1133

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Spartan solar-observing deployable spacecraft is placed inside the payload...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-98pc1132
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Sep 18, 1998

KSC-98pc1132

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Spartan solar-observing deployable spacecraft is suspended above the payload...

KSC
NASA image: MAVEN Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph
Video
Jun 13, 2013

MAVEN Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph

The philosophy of NASA's Mars Program has been "Follow the water," but "Where did the atmosphere go?" is still a...

GSFC
NASA image: Laser Instrument Maps Clouds that Reach Above the Sky
Video
Dec 4, 2015

Laser Instrument Maps Clouds that Reach Above the Sky

The Cloud Physics Lidar, or CPL, is a remote sensing, laser-based instrument used to measure the cloud and aerosol...

ARC
NASA image: KSC-98pc942
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Aug 14, 1998

KSC-98pc942

A specially equipped Dryden Flight Research Center ER-2 (a modified U-2) soars above Patrick Air Force Base enroute...

KSC
NASA image: ABoVE campaign videos: Bubbles
Video
Aug 26, 2016

ABoVE campaign videos: Bubbles

The Arctic Boreal and Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) covers 2.5 million square miles of tundra, forests,...

GSFC
NASA image: Test Control Center
Image
Oct 25, 2000

Test Control Center

At the test observation periscope in the Test Control Center exhibit in StenniSphere at the John C. Stennis Space...

SSC
NASA image: 2019 Earth Science Applications Showcase
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Aug 1, 2019

2019 Earth Science Applications Showcase

Elizabeth Hook, outreach coordinator for NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET) Program speaks about ARSET...

HQ
NASA image: Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: At JPL B-Roll
Video
Nov 2, 2015

Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: At JPL B-Roll

The Olympic Mountains Experiment (OLYMPEX) is a ground validation field campaign designed to verify and validate...

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NASA image: Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: Exterior of DC-8 B-Roll
Video
Nov 2, 2015

Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: Exterior of DC-8 B-Roll

The Olympic Mountains Experiment (OLYMPEX) is a ground validation field campaign designed to verify and validate...

GSFC
NASA image: Space Radar Image of the Lost City of Ubar
Image
Jan 27, 1999

Space Radar Image of the Lost City of Ubar

This is a radar image of the region around the site of the lost city of Ubar in southern Oman, on the Arabian...

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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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