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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: Spacelab
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Sep 1, 1992

Spacelab

The Spacelab-J (SL-J) mission was a joint venture between NASA and the National Space Development Agency of Japan...

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NASA image: Okavango Delta, Botswana as seen from STS-66 shuttle Atlantis
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Nov 14, 1994

Okavango Delta, Botswana as seen from STS-66 shuttle Atlantis

STS066-122-091 (3-14 Nov. 1994) --- This November 1994 view looking south-southeast shows clouds over the Okavango...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's Record-Breaking Flight
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May 27, 2022

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's Record-Breaking Flight

This animated GIF was generated using imagery acquired by the navigation camera aboard NASA's Ingenuity Mars...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1855
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Jul 11, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A gopher tortoise searches for food at the edge of a road near Launch Pad 39A. Their...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4868
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Sep 5, 2012

KSC-2012-4868

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Aquatic biologist Eric Reyier with Innovative Health Applications, or IHA, talks about the...

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NASA image: The Changing X-ray Brightness of SS 433 (Illustration)
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Jul 9, 2021

The Changing X-ray Brightness of SS 433 (Illustration)

This illustration shows the object known as SS 433, located in the Milky Way galaxy and only about 20,000...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4873
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Sep 5, 2012

KSC-2012-4873

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Solid Motor Assembly Building, or SMAB, and Launch Complex...

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NASA image: Computer Simulation of Rover Selfie
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Jun 25, 2021

Computer Simulation of Rover Selfie

This animation shows a computer simulation of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover taking its first selfie. The point of...

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NASA image: How to Cook a Comet
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Nov 21, 2013

How to Cook a Comet

A comet's journey through the solar syste is perilous and violent. Before it reaches Mars - at some 230 million...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4845
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Sep 5, 2012

KSC-2012-4845

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Aquatic biologists Eric Reyier, left, and Doug Scheidt with Innovative Health Applications,...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jun 25, 1992

Spacelab

This is a photograph of the Spacelab module for the first United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML-1) mission,...

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NASA image: KSC-pa99dig01
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Feb 17, 1999

KSC-pa99dig01

Materials are being tested in the Kennedy Space Center's cryogenics test bed laboratory. The cryogenics laboratory...

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NASA image: Sealing in Perseverance's First Sample
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Sep 6, 2021

Sealing in Perseverance's First Sample

The first cored sample of Mars rock acquired by NASA's Perseverance rover is sealed inside its titanium container...

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NASA image: CRS-26 Science Return
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Jan 11, 2023

CRS-26 Science Return

Technicians at the Launch and Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida receive scientific research...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jan 1, 1981

Spacelab

The primary purpose of the Spacelab-3 mission was to conduct materials science experiments in a stable low-gravity...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4871
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Sep 5, 2012

KSC-2012-4871

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A manatee splashes in the Banana River during a field-guided boat tour of NASA's Kennedy...

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NASA image: Ten Days of Weather
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Dec 8, 2017

Ten Days of Weather

Tomorrow is the start of the Eastern Pacific Ocean hurricane season but the eastern Pacific is currently quiet. The...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4859
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Sep 5, 2012

KSC-2012-4859

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Vehicle Assembly Building, or VAB, and NASA's new mobile launcher, or ML, are seen in the...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1857
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Jul 11, 2007

KSC-07pd1857

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A gopher tortoise searches for food at the edge of a road near Launch Pad 39A. Their...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4880
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Sep 5, 2012

KSC-2012-4880

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A boat dock and skiff boat are seen near the Roy D. Bridges Jr. Bridge that connects NASA...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4875
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Sep 5, 2012

KSC-2012-4875

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 37 and the Atlas V Operations Center, or...

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NASA image: Crab Nebula from Five Observatories
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May 10, 2017

Crab Nebula from Five Observatories

In the summer of the year 1054 AD, Chinese astronomers saw a new "guest star," that appeared six times brighter than...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4877
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Sep 5, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Roy D. Bridges Jr. Bridge connecting NASA Kennedy Space Center's Industrial Area to Cape...

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NASA image: Carbon Monoxide Transport from California Wildfires, July 30-August 7, 2018
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Aug 14, 2018

Carbon Monoxide Transport from California Wildfires, July 30-August 7, 2018

This single frame from a series of images shows carbon monoxide (in orange/red) from California's massive wildfires...

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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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