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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: Washington Monument Lighting and New Year’s Eve Show
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Dec 31, 2025

Washington Monument Lighting and New Year’s Eve Show

Images depicting NASA’s Saturn V Rocket are projected onto the Washington Monument as part of an event to kick off...

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NASA image: SWOT Satellite's Sea Level 'First Light'
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Mar 24, 2023

SWOT Satellite's Sea Level 'First Light'

This visualization shows sea surface height measurements in the Gulf Stream off the coast of North Carolina and...

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NASA image: Washington Monument Lighting and New Year’s Eve Show
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Dec 31, 2025

Washington Monument Lighting and New Year’s Eve Show

The Washington Monument is lit as part of an event to kick off the nation's 250th birthday year, Wednesday, Dec. 31,...

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NASA image: Washington Monument Lighting and New Year’s Eve Show
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Dec 31, 2025

Washington Monument Lighting and New Year’s Eve Show

Images depicting NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket are projected onto the Washington Monument as part of an...

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NASA image: Light-Toned Gully Materials on Hale Crater Wall
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Oct 22, 2010

Light-Toned Gully Materials on Hale Crater Wall

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the southern latitude Hale Crater, a rather large, pristine...

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NASA image: Washington Monument Lighting and New Year’s Eve Show
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Dec 31, 2025

Washington Monument Lighting and New Year’s Eve Show

Images depicting NASA missions are projected onto the Washington Monument as part of an event to kick off the...

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NASA image: Godzilla Nebula Imaged by Spitzer
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Oct 25, 2021

Godzilla Nebula Imaged by Spitzer

This colorful image shows a nebula – a cloud of gas and dust in space – captured by NASA's now-retired Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: Central Campus Production
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Apr 3, 2019

Central Campus Production

A close-up view the NASA insignia in front of the entrance to the new headquarters building on April 3, 2019, at...

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NASA image: iss066e135088
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Feb 3, 2022

iss066e135088

iss066e135088 (2/3/2022) --- A view of the deployed Light-1 CubeSat. The Light-1 CubeSat focuses on the detection of...

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NASA image: Central Campus Production
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Apr 3, 2019

Central Campus Production

A view of some of the design elements in the lobby of the new headquarters building on April 3, 2019, at NASA’s...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jul 29, 2000

Microgravity

Dr. Harry Whelan, a pediatric Neurologist at the Medical Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and professor of...

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NASA image: Artist Concept of Galaxy Evolution Explorer
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Dec 21, 2002

Artist Concept of Galaxy Evolution Explorer

The Galaxy Evolution Explorer was launched on April 28, 2003. Its mission is to study the shape, brightness, size...

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NASA image: Central Campus Production
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Apr 3, 2019

Central Campus Production

A view of some of the work stations in the new headquarters building on April 3, 2019, at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Central Campus Production
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Apr 3, 2019

Central Campus Production

A view of the front of the new headquarters building on April 3, 2019, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida....

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NASA image: Pulsar Candidate in Andromeda
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Mar 23, 2017

Pulsar Candidate in Andromeda

NASA's Nuclear Spectroscope Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has identified a candidate pulsar in Andromeda -- the...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0096
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Jan 20, 2000

KSC-00pp0096

In this lunar eclipse viewed from Merritt Island, Fla., at midnight, the full moon takes on a dark red color because...

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NASA image: Shanghai, China, situated on the Yangtze River where it meets the East China Sea
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Aug 24, 2025

Shanghai, China, situated on the Yangtze River where it meets the East China Sea

iss073e0515603 (Aug. 24, 2025) --- Shanghai, China, situated on the Yangtze River where it meets the East China Sea,...

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NASA image: Project Rapunzel
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Jan 8, 2026

Project Rapunzel

This image shows lettuce plants growing in a plant chamber during the preflight testing of Project Rapunzel. The...

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NASA image: KSC-99pc45
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Jan 11, 1999

KSC-99pc45

Bright white light (left) and blue light (upper right) appear on the solar panels of the Stardust spacecraft during...

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NASA image: CQ SSLA installation
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Oct 5, 2016

CQ SSLA installation

iss049e028948 (10/5/2016) --- Photographic documentation taken during Solid State Lighting Assembly (SSLA)...

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NASA image: Central Campus Production
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Apr 3, 2019

Central Campus Production

A view of the Kennedy Space Center director’s office suite on the seventh floor of the new headquarters building on...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0095
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Jan 20, 2000

KSC-00pp0095

In this lunar eclipse viewed from Merritt Island, Fla., at 11:55 p.m., the full moon takes on a dark red color...

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NASA image: Central Campus Production
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Apr 3, 2019

Central Campus Production

A view of some of the work stations in the new headquarters building on April 3, 2019, at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Central Campus Production
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Apr 3, 2019

Central Campus Production

A view of the cafeteria area inside the new headquarters building on April 3, 2019, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center...

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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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