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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: #Tokyo2020: Highlights from the first-ever space Olympics!
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Aug 6, 2021

#Tokyo2020: Highlights from the first-ever space Olympics!

To celebrate the Summer Games in Tokyo, astronauts and cosmonauts held the very first-ever space games aboard the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5639
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Jul 21, 2011

KSC-2011-5639

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth for the last time on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 16 Crew
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Feb 5, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 16 Crew

ISS016-E-027426 (5 Feb. 2008) --- Cumulonimbus Cloud over Africa is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-6595
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Nov 27, 2009

KSC-2009-6595

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Crew members of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission participate in a news conference in...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1495
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Oct 6, 1997

KSC-97PC1495

The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis touches down on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) to complete...

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NASA image: Mercury: Little Joe launcher
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Aug 18, 1959

Mercury: Little Joe launcher

Technicians adjust the rocket motor during the attachment of the escape tower to the Mercury capsule prior to...

LARC
NASA image: Space Radar Image of the Yucatan Impact Crater Site
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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,...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1837
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Jul 11, 2007

KSC-07pd1837

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sandwiched between gray clouds and the Banana Creek can be seen Space Shuttle Endeavour...

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NASA image: NASA's Phoenix Lander on Mars, Nearly a Decade Later
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Feb 20, 2018

NASA's Phoenix Lander on Mars, Nearly a Decade Later

This is one of two images taken nearly a decade apart of NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander and related hardware around the...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-97PC1498
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Oct 6, 1997

KSC-97PC1498

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The orbiter drag chute deploys after the Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis lands on...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-6623
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Nov 27, 2009

KSC-2009-6623

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A post-landing news conference is held in the NASA Press Site auditorium at NASA's Kennedy...

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NASA image: Possible Signs of Ancient Drying in Martian Rock
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Jan 17, 2017

Possible Signs of Ancient Drying in Martian Rock

A grid of small polygons on the Martian rock surface near the right edge of this view may have originated as cracks...

JPL
NASA image: Space Science
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Jan 1, 2004

Space Science

In this photo, the Gravity Probe B (GP-B) detector mount assembly is shown in comparison to the size of a dime. The...

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NASA image: Earth observations of the Galapagos Islands taken from OV-105 during STS-99.
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Mar 28, 2000

Earth observations of the Galapagos Islands taken from OV-105 during STS-99.

STS099-753-032 (11-22 February 2000) ---This 70mm photograph, photographed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour, centers...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1492
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Oct 6, 1997

KSC-97PC1492

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The orbiter drag chute deploys after the Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis lands on...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1505
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Oct 6, 1997

KSC-97PC1505

The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis touches down on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) to complete...

KSC
NASA image: Sea Ice Patterns
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Dec 8, 2017

Sea Ice Patterns

On July 20, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy steamed south in the Arctic Ocean toward the edge of the sea ice. The...

GSFC
NASA image: TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: L 98-59c Full Rotation
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Jun 27, 2019

TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: L 98-59c Full Rotation

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a world between the sizes of Mars and Earth...

GSFC
NASA image: Mercury: Little Joe launcher
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Aug 14, 1959

Mercury: Little Joe launcher

Technicians attach the escape tower to the Mercury capsule prior to assembly with Little Joe launcher, August 20,...

LARC
NASA image: Seasonal Dark Streaks in Tivat Crater, Mars
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Nov 20, 2017

Seasonal Dark Streaks in Tivat Crater, Mars

This inner slope of a crater on southern Mars has several of the seasonal dark streaks called "recurrent slope...

JPL
NASA image: TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: L 98-59b Full Rotation
Video
Jun 27, 2019

TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: L 98-59b Full Rotation

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a world between the sizes of Mars and Earth...

GSFC
NASA image: Breathing Cleaner Fumes
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Dec 8, 2017

Breathing Cleaner Fumes

There’s more than one way to study the impact of biofuels. For NASA scientists, it means trailing an aircraft from...

GSFC
NASA image: Iceberg in North Star Bay, Greenland
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Dec 8, 2017

Iceberg in North Star Bay, Greenland

For five years, Jeremy Harbeck has worked as a support scientist for NASA’s Operation IceBridge, an airborne mission...

GSFC
NASA image: Gas Drilling, North Dakota
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Dec 8, 2017

Gas Drilling, North Dakota

Northwestern North Dakota is one of the least-densely populated parts of the United States. Cities and people are...

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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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