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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: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Jan 1, 2019

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern of the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), Boulder, CO, right, along...

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NASA image: Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) Launch
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Jul 2, 2014

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) Launch

Members of the media are unable to see the launch of the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket with the Orbiting...

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NASA image: STS-38 crewmembers prepare for Ellington Field departure
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Jun 18, 1990

STS-38 crewmembers prepare for Ellington Field departure

STS-38 crewmembers, carrying their luggage, walk across the Ellington Field runway to board their T-38As. The...

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NASA image: Earth Information Center Student Engagement Event
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Sep 29, 2023

Earth Information Center Student Engagement Event

Former astronaut Drew Feustel left, answers a question from an audience member while on a panel with former...

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NASA image: Clouds cover the island nation of Cuba
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Apr 11, 2025

Clouds cover the island nation of Cuba

iss072e1000000 (April 11, 2025) --- This is the one-millionth image taken during the Expedition 72 mission aboard...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: Our First Attempt to Sample Asteroid Bennu [Episode 23]
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Oct 21, 2020

NASA Science Live: Our First Attempt to Sample Asteroid Bennu [Episode 23]

NASA has touched the surface of asteroid Bennu to collect the agency’s first ever asteroid sample, which will one...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0379
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Mar 5, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, STS-114 crew members Pilot James Kelly...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1106
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May 5, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A film crew from India sets up equipment at the viewing stands near the NASA News...

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NASA image: Measurement Systems Laboratory Ribbon Cutting Tour
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Apr 8, 2022

Measurement Systems Laboratory Ribbon Cutting Tour

Take a look at the new Measurement Systems Laboratory (MSL) at NASA Langley Research Center, a new, state-of-the-art...

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NASA image: Restore-L Testing
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Feb 19, 2020

Restore-L Testing

Inside the Electromagnetic Lab at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Gabor Tamasy, Hose Management Assembly...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Completes 'Aluminum Bird' Test
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May 7, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Completes 'Aluminum Bird' Test

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed its “aluminum bird” systems test at Lockheed...

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NASA image: NASA Explorer School
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Nov 8, 2007

NASA Explorer School

The NASA Explorer School-East Oktibbeha County School District team recently celebrated the start of its three-year...

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NASA image: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary "Return to Pad" with Michael Collins
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Jul 16, 2019

Apollo 11 50th Anniversary "Return to Pad" with Michael Collins

On July 16, 2019, the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch, astronaut Michael Collins, left, speaks to Kennedy...

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NASA image: Climate Town Hall with Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Dr. Kate Calvin
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Jun 17, 2024

Climate Town Hall with Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Dr. Kate Calvin

During the climate town hall meeting on June 17th 2024, Dr. Calvin and center leaders explored how technologies...

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NASA image: Psyche Mission and Science Briefing
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Oct 10, 2023

Psyche Mission and Science Briefing

Ben Weiss, Psyche deputy principal investigator and magnetometer lead, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,...

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NASA image: jsc2019e062139
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Oct 16, 2019

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jsc2019e062139 910/16/2019) --- Preflight view of the iSIM IOD flight unit. The iSIM, integrated Standard Imager for...

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NASA image: KSC-02pp1752
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Nov 10, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Chickasaw Dance troupe member Tim Harjo (second from left) leads Joyce and James...

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NASA image: Out of Round
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Jan 21, 2019

Out of Round

This VIS image shows a group of craters in Terra Sirenum. The apparent youngest one is the center crater with the...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd3632
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Dec 14, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 39A, technicians overlook wires and monitoring equipment that will be...

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NASA image: IO Support - Expedition 25
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Sep 17, 2010

IO Support - Expedition 25

JSC2010-E-132986 (17 Sept. 2010) --- Russian cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka (left), Expedition 25 flight engineer, and...

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NASA image: Climate Town Hall with Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Dr. Kate Calvin
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Jun 17, 2024

Climate Town Hall with Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Dr. Kate Calvin

During the meeting, Dr. Calvin and center leaders will explore how technologies being developed at NASA Glenn could...

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NASA image: Earth Information Center Student Engagement Event
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Sep 29, 2023

Earth Information Center Student Engagement Event

Earth Information Center Lead for NASA, Eleanor Stokes moderates a question and answer session with former...

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NASA image: JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi stows physics research hardware used during the Colloidal Solids experiment
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Jun 6, 2025

JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi stows physics research hardware used during the Colloidal Solids experiment

iss073e0134908 (June 6, 2025) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 73 Commander...

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NASA image: TTBW Wing-Truss Junction Model at the Icing Research Tunnel
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Oct 22, 2024

TTBW Wing-Truss Junction Model at the Icing Research Tunnel

Zaid Sabri and Thomas Ozoroski, Icing Researchers, are shown documenting ice accretion on the leading edge of the...

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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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