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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: KSC-99pp0732
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Jun 22, 1999

KSC-99pp0732

Under the watchful eyes of KSC Fire Department trainer Capt. George Hoggard (seated on the front), STS-93 Mission...

KSC
NASA image: Hubble Witnesses an Asteroid Mysteriously Disintegrating
Image
Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Witnesses an Asteroid Mysteriously Disintegrating

This series of images shows the asteroid P/2013 R3 breaking apart, as viewed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope...

GSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Image
Jan 1, 1981

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This drawing illustrates Hubble Space Telescope's (HST's), Faint Object Camera (FOC). The FOC reflects light down...

MSFC
NASA image: Instrument Enclosure for NASA's NEO Surveyor Arrives in Utah
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Sep 4, 2025

Instrument Enclosure for NASA's NEO Surveyor Arrives in Utah

The instrument enclosure for NASA's Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor on May 22, 2025, is seen in a clean room at the...

JPL
NASA image: NEO Surveyor's Instrument Enclosure Gets Inspected
Image
Sep 4, 2025

NEO Surveyor's Instrument Enclosure Gets Inspected

Technicians and engineers inspect NASA's Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor's instrument enclosure at the Space...

JPL
NASA image: Ten Cool Things Seen in the First Year of LRO
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Dec 8, 2017

Ten Cool Things Seen in the First Year of LRO

Mountains on the Moon On the Earth, we are taught that mountains form over millions of years, the result of gradual...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Witnesses an Asteroid Mysteriously Disintegrating
Image
Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Witnesses an Asteroid Mysteriously Disintegrating

Though fragile comet nuclei have been seen falling apart as they near the Sun, nothing like the slow breakup of an...

GSFC
NASA image: BENNU’S JOURNEY 5
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Dec 8, 2017

BENNU’S JOURNEY 5

Five hundred million years after the sun was born, Jupiter’s massive gravity disrupts countless asteroids and...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1261
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Aug 19, 1997

KSC-97PC1261

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With Commander Curtis L. Brown, Jr. and Pilot Kent V. Rominger at the controls, the...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1262
Image
Aug 19, 1997

KSC-97PC1262

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With Commander Curtis L. Brown, Jr. and Pilot Kent V. Rominger at the controls, the...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-99pp0730
Image
Jun 22, 1999

KSC-99pp0730

Under the watchful eyes of Capt. George Hoggard (left), trainer with the KSC Fire Department, STS-93 Mission...

KSC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Image
Jan 1, 1981

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This illustration is a diagram of the Hubble Space Telescope's (HST's), Wide Field Planetary Camera (WF/PC), one of...

MSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Image
Jan 1, 1980

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This artist's concept depicts the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) being raised to a vertical position in the cargo bay...

MSFC
NASA image: 50th Anniversary of NASA's OAO 2 Mission
Video
Dec 11, 2018

50th Anniversary of NASA's OAO 2 Mission

On Dec. 7, 1968, an Atlas-Centaur rocket carrying NASA’s heaviest and most ambitious uncrewed satellite to date...

GSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Image
Jan 1, 1980

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This illustration shows the Hubble Space Telescope's (HST's) major configuration elements. The spacecraft has three...

MSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Image
Jan 1, 1983

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This is a photograph of a 1/15 scale model of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The HST is the product of a...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1253
Image
Aug 19, 1997

KSC-97PC1253

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With Commander Curtis L. Brown, Jr. and Pilot Kent V. Rominger at the controls, the...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1256
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Aug 19, 1997

KSC-97PC1256

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With drag chute deployed, the Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery touches down on Runway...

KSC
NASA image: Is There Anybody Home?
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Dec 9, 2004

Is There Anybody Home?

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope recently captured these infrared images of six older stars with known planets. The...

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Mar 3, 2002

Space Shuttle Projects

This is a photo of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST),in its origianl configuration, berthed in the cargo bay of the...

MSFC
NASA image: Space Radar Image of the Yucatan Impact Crater Site
Image
Jan 27, 1999

Space Radar Image of the Yucatan Impact Crater Site

This is a radar image of the southwest portion of the buried Chicxulub impact crater in the Yucatan Peninsula,...

JPL
NASA image: Pilot Joseph Algranti entering a McDonnell F2H-2B Banshee
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Feb 23, 1958

Pilot Joseph Algranti entering a McDonnell F2H-2B Banshee

Pilot Joe Algranti climbs into the cockpit of a McDonnell F2H-2B Banshee on the tarmac at the National Advisory...

GRC
NASA image: Secondary Craters
Image
Dec 21, 2016

Secondary Craters

This image of a southern mid-latitude crater was intended to investigate the lineated material on the crater floor....

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
Image
Mar 1, 2002

Space Shuttle Projects

Carrying a crew of seven, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia soared through some pre-dawn clouds into the sky as it...

MSFC
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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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