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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: Microgravity
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Jan 24, 2001

Microgravity

Image of soot (smoke) plume made for the Laminar Soot Processes (LSP) experiment during the Microgravity Sciences...

MSFC
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire S2-T airtanker is seen as it drops water on a simulated wildfire, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 as Cal Fire...

HQ
NASA image: Echo 30" Sub Satellite
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Jul 3, 1957

Echo 30" Sub Satellite

James Hansen describes the work on Project Echo s air density experiment known as the Sub-Satellite. Before launch...

LRC
NASA image: KSC-00pp1838
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Dec 6, 2000

KSC-00pp1838

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the STS-107 crew take part in In-Flight Maintenance training for their...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire S2-T airtanker drops water on a simulated wildfire, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, as Cal Fire conducts aerial...

HQ
NASA image: ICESCAPE Mission
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Jul 8, 2010

ICESCAPE Mission

Dartmouth College's Chris Polashenski cuts a block of ice from below a melt pond on sea ice in the Chukchi Sea on...

HQ
NASA image: SORCE
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Jan 25, 2003

SORCE

Orbital Sciences Corportation's L1011 prepares to release a Pegasus rocket, January 25, 2003, off the coast of Cape...

KSC
NASA image: KSC00pp1838
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Dec 6, 2000

KSC00pp1838

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the STS-107 crew take part in In-Flight Maintenance training for their...

KSC
NASA image: ICESCAPE Mission
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Jul 3, 2010

ICESCAPE Mission

Clark University's Karen Frey and Luke Trusel work amid sea ice in the Chukchi Sea on July 4, 2010, setting up an...

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NASA image: Microgravity
Image
Jan 24, 2001

Microgravity

The potential for investigating combustion at the limits of flammability, and the implications for spacecraft fire...

MSFC
NASA image: ICESCAPE Mission
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Jul 3, 2010

ICESCAPE Mission

Teams of scientists set up equipment on sea ice not far from the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy in the Chukchi...

HQ
NASA image: NASA’s X-43A Accelerates Hypersonic Flight
Video
Aug 11, 2025

NASA’s X-43A Accelerates Hypersonic Flight

NASA took a major step toward redefining high-speed flight on Nov. 16, 2004, when the X-43A – a small, experimental...

AFRC
NASA image: KSC-03pd1446
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May 6, 2003

KSC-03pd1446

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The apparatus shown was designed to hold microcapsules for research on mission STS-107....

KSC
NASA image: Microgravity
Image
Jan 24, 2001

Microgravity

The potential for investigating combustion at the limits of flammability, and the implications for spacecraft fire...

MSFC
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
Image
May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire UH-1H Super Huey helicopter conducts a water drop on a simulated wildfire, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 as Cal...

HQ
NASA image: EC95-42960-5
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Feb 15, 1995

EC95-42960-5

NASA's single-seat F-16XL makes a drag chute landing on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave...

AFRC
NASA image: ICESCAPE Mission
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Jul 3, 2010

ICESCAPE Mission

Clark University student Christie Wood lowers a water sampler into a borehole on July 4, 2010, to collect water...

HQ
NASA image: NASA G-III Captures Heat Shield Data for Artemis II Mission
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Mar 27, 2026

NASA G-III Captures Heat Shield Data for Artemis II Mission

Manny Rodriguez, center, Gulfstream G-III aircraft crew chief, drives a tug while mechanic Marlon Espinoza, left,...

AFRC
NASA image: Apollo - LOLA Project
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Dec 5, 1961

Apollo - LOLA Project

Project LOLA. Test subject sitting at the controls: Project LOLA or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach was a simulator...

LRC
NASA image: Republic P-47G Thunderbolt and the NACA Flight Operations Crew
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Mar 23, 1944

Republic P-47G Thunderbolt and the NACA Flight Operations Crew

The Flight Operations crew stands before a Republic P-47G Thunderbolt at the National Advisory Committee for...

GRC
NASA image: Microgravity Simulation Support Facility
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Feb 11, 2027

Microgravity Simulation Support Facility

Researchers are in the Microgravity Simulation Support Facility (MSSF) inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and...

KSC
NASA image: Joseph A. Walker after X-15 flight #2-14-28
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Mar 30, 1961

Joseph A. Walker after X-15 flight #2-14-28

Joseph A. Walker was a Chief Research Pilot at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center during the mid-1960s. He...

AFRC
NASA image: ECN-541
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Dec 9, 1964

ECN-541

An inflight view from the left side of the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle, is shown in this 1964 NASA Flight...

AFRC
NASA image: KSC-03pd1356
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May 1, 2003

KSC-03pd1356

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - C. elegans nemotodes (round worms) undergo examination by project scientists. These...

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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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