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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: Mars Science Laboratory Atop Its Atlas V
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Nov 10, 2011

Mars Science Laboratory Atop Its Atlas V

In the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex 41, the payload fairing containing NASA Mars Science...

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NASA image: Mars Science Laboratory Spacecraft Assembled for Testing
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Nov 19, 2008

Mars Science Laboratory Spacecraft Assembled for Testing

The major components of NASA Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft -- cruise stage atop the aeroshell, which has the...

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NASA image: Large Heat Shield for Mars Science Laboratory
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Jul 10, 2009

Large Heat Shield for Mars Science Laboratory

This image shows NASA Mars Science Laboratory heat shield, and a spacecraft worker at Lockheed Martin Space Systems,...

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NASA image: Cruise Stage of NASA Mars Science Laboratory
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Nov 19, 2008

Cruise Stage of NASA Mars Science Laboratory

This portion of NASA Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft, called the cruise stage, will do its work during the flight...

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NASA image: High School Students Learn About NASA Airborne Science
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Oct 28, 2013

High School Students Learn About NASA Airborne Science

California Bay Area High School students paid a visit to NASA’s Airborne Tropical Tropopause Experiment, or ATTREX...

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NASA image: Mars Science Laboratory with Power Source and Extended Arm, Artist Concept
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Feb 21, 2007

Mars Science Laboratory with Power Source and Extended Arm, Artist Concept

NASA Mars Science Laboratory, a mobile robot for investigating Mars past or present ability to sustain microbial...

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NASA image: Mars Science Laboratory Using Laser Instrument, Artist Concept
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Feb 23, 2007

Mars Science Laboratory Using Laser Instrument, Artist Concept

This artist conception of NASA Mars Science Laboratory portrays use of the rover ChemCam instrument to identify the...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: To the Moon and Beyond [Episode 1]
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Feb 27, 2019

NASA Science Live: To the Moon and Beyond [Episode 1]

Welcome to the first episode of NASA Science Live, an opportunity for you to come behind-the-scenes and get to know...

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NASA image: PACE Science Briefing
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Feb 4, 2024

PACE Science Briefing

A PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission and science briefing takes place at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: USA Science and Engineering Festival
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Oct 22, 2010

USA Science and Engineering Festival

Visitors to the USA Science and Engineering Festival look on at one of the many exhibits, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010,...

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NASA image: USA Science and Engineering Festival
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Oct 22, 2010

USA Science and Engineering Festival

Visitors crowd the NASA exhibits during the USA Science and Engineering Festival, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, on the...

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NASA image: USA Science and Engineering Festival
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Oct 22, 2010

USA Science and Engineering Festival

Visitors to the USA Science and Engineering Festival look over the many exhibits, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: Lucy in the Sky with Asteroids [Episode 25]
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Dec 3, 2020

NASA Science Live: Lucy in the Sky with Asteroids [Episode 25]

Asteroids are prehistoric treasures that hold the lost tales about the origin of our solar system. We are slowly...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: Our Next Solar Cycle [Episode 21]
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Sep 15, 2020

NASA Science Live: Our Next Solar Cycle [Episode 21]

The Sun goes through regular cycles of activity approximately every 11 years, and tracking these cycles is a key...

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NASA image: 2017 Science and Technology Jamboree
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Dec 8, 2017

2017 Science and Technology Jamboree

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Science and Technology Office held its 11th annual Science and Technology...

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NASA image: Space Science
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Mar 24, 1992

Space Science

Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-45) onboard photo of Mission Specialist Kathryn Sullivan working in the Atmospheric...

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NASA image: White House Science Fair
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Apr 22, 2013

White House Science Fair

Planetary Society Executive Director and “Bill Nye the Science Guy” host Bill Nye, right, photographs himself with...

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NASA image: IMAP Science Briefing
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Sep 21, 2025

IMAP Science Briefing

James Spann, senior scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Space Weather...

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NASA image: IMAP Science Briefing
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Sep 21, 2025

IMAP Science Briefing

Clinton Wallace, director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center,...

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NASA image: IMAP Science Briefing
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Sep 21, 2025

IMAP Science Briefing

Lara Waldrop, Carruthers Geocorona Observatory principal investigator, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,...

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NASA image: IMAP Science Briefing
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Sep 21, 2025

IMAP Science Briefing

Joe Westlake, director, Heliophysics Division, NASA Headquarters in Washington, participates in a science briefing...

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NASA image: IMAP Science Briefing
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Sep 21, 2025

IMAP Science Briefing

Sarah Frazier, NASA Communications, participates in a science briefing on NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and...

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NASA image: IMAP Science Briefing
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Sep 21, 2025

IMAP Science Briefing

David McComas, IMAP principal investigator, Princeton University, participates in a science briefing on NASA’s IMAP...

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NASA image: IMAP Science Briefing
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Sep 21, 2025

IMAP Science Briefing

Jamie Favors, director, Space Weather Program, Heliophysics Division, NASA Headquarters in Washington, participates...

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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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