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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: Erosion Patterns May Guide Mars Rover to Rocks Recently Exposed
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Dec 9, 2013

Erosion Patterns May Guide Mars Rover to Rocks Recently Exposed

These two images come from the HiRISE camera on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Images of locations in Gale Crater...

JPL
NASA image: Dead Star Warps Light of Red Star Artist Animation
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Apr 4, 2013

Dead Star Warps Light of Red Star Artist Animation

This artist concept depicts an ultra-dense dead star, called a white dwarf, passing in front of a small red star....

JPL
NASA image: Sluggish Galaxy Grows Stars Slowly
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Oct 15, 2014

Sluggish Galaxy Grows Stars Slowly

A small galaxy, called Sextans A, is shown here in a multi-wavelength mosaic captured by the ESA Herschel mission....

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NASA image: Craters within Craters
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Mar 12, 2014

Craters within Craters

Sandwiched between a crater nearly 4 kilometer across and a much larger and older crater over 15-kilometers in...

JPL
NASA image: Thanks for the Scrub
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Oct 11, 2012

Thanks for the Scrub

This image from NASA Curiosity rover just after discarding a soil sample as part of its first decontamination...

JPL
NASA image: 1401384
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Sep 16, 2014

1401384

NIKKI WERKHEISER EXAMINES THE RAW MATERIAL USED IN THE FIRST 3-D PRINTER TO BE SENT TO THE ISS WHICH IS DESIGNED TO...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-016
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Sep 25, 2003

ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-016

SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-030
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Nov 18, 2003

ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-030

SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-029
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Nov 18, 2003

ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-029

SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

ARC
NASA image: 1400386
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Jun 10, 2014

1400386

GLENN DELGADO, ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS, NASA HQ, ADDRESSES THE ATTENDEES AT THE...

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NASA image: 1400385
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Jun 10, 2014

1400385

GLENN DELGADO, ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS, NASA HQ, ADDRESSES THE ATTENDEES AT THE...

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NASA image: Biotech in Space Patch OL
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May 16, 2024

Biotech in Space Patch OL

Flight patch logo for Rhodium Scientific, a woman-owned small business founded in 2014 by Olivia Gámez Holzhaus....

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NASA image: 1400383
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Jun 10, 2014

1400383

DAVID BROCK, SMALL BUSINESS SPECIALIST AT MSFC, TALKS WITH TERESA VANHOOSER AND JACKIE RYBACKI, AT THE SMBA ESD-HUB...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-025
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Nov 18, 2003

ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-025

SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-014
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Sep 25, 2003

ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-014

SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

ARC
NASA image: EC05-0198-12
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Aug 12, 2005

EC05-0198-12

A NASA model motorized sailplane catches a thermal during one of 17 flights to demonstrate that updrafts can extend...

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NASA image: Celebrating Diversity in Space and Technology on This Week @NASA – February 10, 2023
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Feb 10, 2023

Celebrating Diversity in Space and Technology on This Week @NASA – February 10, 2023

Celebrating diversity in space and technology, some recognition for a unique mission, and a small find that is a...

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NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-032
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Nov 18, 2003

ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-032

SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) speciems, with Jacob Cohen in his lab (ref: NASDA Glovebox)

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-011
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Sep 25, 2003

ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-011

SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-018
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Nov 18, 2003

ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-018

SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-027
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Nov 18, 2003

ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-027

SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) with petrie dish speciems, led (red) lights and purple...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-033
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Nov 18, 2003

ARC-2003-ACD03-0174-033

SSBRP Incubator/Small Payloads Development (N-261 Lab 1) speciems, with Jacob Cohen in his lab (ref: NASDA Glovebox)

ARC
NASA image: Earth observation taken by the Expeditino 65 crew
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May 6, 2021

Earth observation taken by the Expeditino 65 crew

iss065e023073 (May 6, 2021) --- A small lake is pictured in Inner Mongolia, China, as the International Space...

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NASA image: Lucy: Ep 1 Launch
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May 22, 2025

Lucy: Ep 1 Launch

Lucy: Episode 1 Meet Lucy as she prepares for the first ever journey to the Trojan asteroids, a population of...

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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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