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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: Apollo 16 prime and backup crewmen during geological field trip in New Mexico
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Sep 9, 1971

Apollo 16 prime and backup crewmen during geological field trip in New Mexico

Dr. Lee Silver (pointing foregroung), California Institute of Technology, calls a geological feature near Taos, New...

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NASA image: Unboxing a New NASA Spacecraft
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Oct 19, 2018

Unboxing a New NASA Spacecraft

Go behind the scenes as we unbox NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, after its arrival at Vandenberg...

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NASA image: New Hubble Observations of Supernova 1987A Trace Shock Wave
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Dec 8, 2017

New Hubble Observations of Supernova 1987A Trace Shock Wave

Image release September 2, 2010 ABOUT THIS IMAGE: This image shows the entire region around supernova 1987A. The...

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NASA image: Global Mosaics of Pluto and Charon
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Jul 14, 2017

Global Mosaics of Pluto and Charon

Global mosaics of Pluto and Charon projected at 300 meters (985 feet) per pixel that have been assembled from most...

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NASA image: NASA Hosts Prelaunch News Conference for SpaceX CRS-19
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Dec 3, 2019

NASA Hosts Prelaunch News Conference for SpaceX CRS-19

Dustin Cammack, NASA Communications, far left, moderates a prelaunch news conference on Dec. 3, 2019, for SpaceX's...

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NASA image: New NASA Laser Technology Reveals How Ice Measures Up
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Dec 8, 2017

New NASA Laser Technology Reveals How Ice Measures Up

NASA's Multiple Altimeter Beam Experimental Lidar flew over Southwest Greenland's glaciers and sea ice to test a new...

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NASA image: White Sands, New Mexico as seen from STS-60
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Feb 9, 1994

White Sands, New Mexico as seen from STS-60

STS060-83-016 (3-11 Feb 1994) --- White Sands National Monument (Park) is easily recognized in the center of this...

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NASA image: NASA's Airborne Science DC-8, displaying new colors in a check flight Feb. 24, 2004, over the Dryden Flight Research Center
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Feb 24, 2004

NASA's Airborne Science DC-8, displaying new colors in a check flight Feb. 24, 2004, over the Dryden Flight Research Center

NASA's large Airborne Science research aircraft, a modified DC-8 airliner, displayed new colors in a check flight...

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NASA image: NASA’s Hubble Telescope Finds Potential Kuiper Belt Targets for New Horizons Pluto Mission
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’s Hubble Telescope Finds Potential Kuiper Belt Targets for New Horizons Pluto Mission

This is an artist’s impression of a Kuiper Belt object (KBO), located on the outer rim of our solar system at a...

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NASA image: NASA Google+ Hangout: 'Earthrise' A New Visualization - 45th Anniversary of Apollo 8 Viewing Earth from Space
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Google+ Hangout: 'Earthrise' A New Visualization - 45th Anniversary of Apollo 8 Viewing Earth from Space

Join NASA's Google+ Hangout on Friday, December 20th 2:00 - 3:00 PM (EST) at go.nasa.gov/18S2TbC It was 45 years...

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NASA image: True Color of Pluto and Charon
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Jul 1, 2015

True Color of Pluto and Charon

This series of images taken by NASA's New Horizons' Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera (MVIC) shows how Pluto and...

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NASA image: NASA Hosts Prelaunch News Conference for SpaceX CRS-17
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May 2, 2019

NASA Hosts Prelaunch News Conference for SpaceX CRS-17

A prelaunch news conference for SpaceX’s 17th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-17) mission to the International...

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NASA image: NASA Hosts Prelaunch News Conference for SpaceX CRS-17
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May 2, 2019

NASA Hosts Prelaunch News Conference for SpaceX CRS-17

A prelaunch news conference for SpaceX’s 17th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-17) mission to the International...

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NASA image: Landslides in a Charon Chasm
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Oct 18, 2016

Landslides in a Charon Chasm

perspective view of Charon's informally named "Serenity Chasm" consists of topography generated from stereo...

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NASA image: SETTING A NEW SATELLITE RECEIVING ANTENNA
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Jan 8, 2015

SETTING A NEW SATELLITE RECEIVING ANTENNA

A CREW INSTALLS A NEW EARTH SCIENCE RECEIVING SATELLITE ANTENNA OUTSIDE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER'S ACTIVITIES...

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NASA image: SETTING A NEW SATELLITE RECEIVING ANTENNA
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Jan 8, 2015

SETTING A NEW SATELLITE RECEIVING ANTENNA

A CREW INSTALLS A NEW EARTH SCIENCE RECEIVING SATELLITE ANTENNA OUTSIDE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER'S ACTIVITIES...

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NASA image: SETTING A NEW SATELLITE RECEIVING ANTENNA
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Jan 8, 2015

SETTING A NEW SATELLITE RECEIVING ANTENNA

A CREW INSTALLS A NEW EARTH SCIENCE RECEIVING SATELLITE ANTENNA OUTSIDE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER'S ACTIVITIES...

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NASA image: SETTING A NEW SATELLITE RECEIVING ANTENNA
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Jan 8, 2015

SETTING A NEW SATELLITE RECEIVING ANTENNA

A CREW INSTALLS A NEW EARTH SCIENCE RECEIVING SATELLITE ANTENNA OUTSIDE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER'S ACTIVITIES...

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NASA image: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Dec 31, 2018

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

David Grinspoon, senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute discusses Pluto and the Human Imagination,...

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NASA image: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Dec 31, 2018

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

Director of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Ralph Semmel delivers remarks, Monday, Dec. 31,...

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NASA image: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Dec 31, 2018

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

David Grinspoon, senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute discusses Pluto and the Human Imagination,...

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NASA image: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Dec 31, 2018

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

Marc Buie of the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), Bounder, CO discusses the process of finding MU69 Ultima...

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NASA image: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Dec 31, 2018

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

Lindy Elkins-Tanton Principal Investigator of the Psyche mission from Arizona State University gives remarks during...

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NASA image: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Dec 31, 2018

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

An image of asteroid Bennu is shown as Olivier Barnouin (US Instrument Scientist, Johns Hopkins University/APL)...

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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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