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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: SPHEREx/PUNCH Rocket Launch
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Mar 12, 2025

SPHEREx/PUNCH Rocket Launch

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of...

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Nov 16, 2021

SpaceX Crew-1 Postflight

SpaceX Crew-1 NASA astronaut Victor Glover is interviewed by Christopher Williams, STEM educator at the National...

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NASA image: SPHEREx/PUNCH Rocket Launch
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Mar 12, 2025

SPHEREx/PUNCH Rocket Launch

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of...

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NASA image: SPHEREx/PUNCH Rocket Vertical
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Mar 8, 2025

SPHEREx/PUNCH Rocket Vertical

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-1 Postflight
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Nov 16, 2021

SpaceX Crew-1 Postflight

SpaceX Crew-1 NASA astronauts, from left to right, Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins, and Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: NASA's SPHEREx/PUNCH Isolated Launch and Landing Views
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Mar 11, 2025

NASA's SPHEREx/PUNCH Isolated Launch and Landing Views

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer)...

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NASA image: SPHEREx/PUNCH Rocket launch
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Mar 12, 2025

SPHEREx/PUNCH Rocket launch

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of...

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NASA image: SPHEREx/PUNCH Rocket Vertical
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Mar 8, 2025

SPHEREx/PUNCH Rocket Vertical

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-1 Postflight
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Nov 16, 2021

SpaceX Crew-1 Postflight

SpaceX Crew-1 NASA astronauts, from left to right, Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins, and Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: PUNCH Satellites Solar Array Deployment Test
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Jan 22, 2025

PUNCH Satellites Solar Array Deployment Test

Crews conduct additional solar array deployment testing for NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and...

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NASA image: SPHEREx/PUNCH Booster Landing
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Mar 11, 2025

SPHEREx/PUNCH Booster Landing

A streak lights up the sky as the first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lands at Vandenberg Space Force Base’s...

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NASA image: NASA's SPHEREx/PUNCH Live Launch Coverage
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Mar 11, 2025

NASA's SPHEREx/PUNCH Live Launch Coverage

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer)...

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NASA image: SPHEREx/PUNCH Science Briefing
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Feb 25, 2025

SPHEREx/PUNCH Science Briefing

Shawn Domagal-Goldman, acting director, Astrophysics Division, NASA Headquarters, participates in a science briefing...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00046
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Feb 28, 2006

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The Air Force begins a refurbishment project at Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, starting with the removal of the lamp room.

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Sep 9, 1977

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The first Space Shuttle External Tank, the Main Propulsion Test Article (MPTA), rolls off the assembly line...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Aug 7, 1990

Space Shuttle Project

A Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) - hot and cold cycles turbine blade test firing.

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Aug 7, 1980

Spacelab

A mockup of the Spacelab II configuration was built at Marshall's Completed Payload Crew Training Complex (PCTC)...

MSFC
NASA image: Women of NASA - Artemis Female Launch Team
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Feb 10, 2023

Women of NASA - Artemis Female Launch Team

The women who comprise the Artemis launch team are photographed inside Firing Room 1 of the Launch Control Center at...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Apr 12, 1977

Around Marshall

Once the United States' space program had progressed from Earth's orbit into outerspace, the prospect of building...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1960

Saturn Apollo Program

This photograph shows the Saturn V assembled LOX (Liquid Oxygen) and fuel tanks ready for transport from the...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jun 12, 1995

Around Marshall

Astronaut Joe Lindquist and Kate Rupley conduct underwater testing on the International Space Station's power module...

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NASA image: KSC-98PC-653
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May 21, 1998

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA railroad train hauling the solid rocket booster, or SRB, segments moves along the...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Nov 1, 1979

Around Marshall

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a cooperative program of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National...

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NASA image: KSC-98PC-655
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May 21, 1998

KSC-98PC-655

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – These two locomotive engineers are among those who operate NASA railroad trains at NASA's...

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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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