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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: jsc2024e016233
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Oct 12, 2023

jsc2024e016233

jsc2024e016233 (10/12/2023) --- The C4 Space project will grow and test Setaria, a C4 model grass species. APEX-09...

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NASA image: ASTP 20th anniversary - Rockwell negatives
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Jan 21, 1975

ASTP 20th anniversary - Rockwell negatives

S95-02815 (21 Jan. 1975) --- Soviet junior researcher Y.G. Pobrov observes testing of the Apollo-Soyuz docking...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-16 What's On Board Science Briefing
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Dec 3, 2018

SpaceX CRS-16 What's On Board Science Briefing

Adia Bulawa, project lead for Staying Healthy in Space, speaks to members of the media in the Kennedy Space Center’s...

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NASA image: NASA G-III Prepares to Support Artemis II
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Dec 31, 2025

NASA G-III Prepares to Support Artemis II

Scott Erickson, a quality assurance inspector, reviews installation of a temporary aircraft window on a NASA...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0205-045
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Sep 16, 2008

ARC-2008-ACD08-0205-045

NASA's 50th Anniversay year. Panel discussion with four of NASA AMES's past center directors on how their tenure...

ARC
NASA image: Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
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Jun 18, 1965

Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley

Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that...

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NASA image: Trong Bui, NASA Dryden's principal investigator for the aerospike rocket tests, with one of two rockets flown in the first tests.
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Dec 9, 2004

Trong Bui, NASA Dryden's principal investigator for the aerospike rocket tests, with one of two rockets flown in the first tests.

Trong Bui, NASA Dryden's principal investigator for the aerospike rocket tests, holds the first of two 10-ft. long...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4051
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Jul 24, 2012

KSC-2012-4051

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Alejandro Azocar, foreground, and Page Attany, Rocket University participants, prepare an...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - Ice Cubes #9 - Project Maleth
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May 12, 2021

PRO Imagery Submittal - Ice Cubes #9 - Project Maleth

jsc2021e033555 (5/12/2021) --- A prefliight view of Ice Cubes #9 - Project Maleth. The Maltese Biocube, based on ICE...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0205-020
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Sep 16, 2008

ARC-2008-ACD08-0205-020

NASA's 50th Anniversay year. Panel discussion with four of NASA AMES's past center directors on how their tenure...

ARC
NASA image: Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
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Jun 18, 1965

Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley

Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that...

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NASA image: TigerShark Flight and Landing
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Nov 21, 2019

TigerShark Flight and Landing

The TigerShark unmanned aircraft by Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation flew over the skies at NASA’s Armstrong...

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NASA image: LCROSS Mission - 10 Year Anniversary Discussion
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Oct 9, 2019

LCROSS Mission - 10 Year Anniversary Discussion

On October 9, 2019, at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, LCROSS project manager Daniel...

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NASA image: TigerShark Flight and Landing
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Nov 21, 2019

TigerShark Flight and Landing

The TigerShark unmanned aircraft by Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation flew over the skies at NASA’s Armstrong...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0205-037
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Sep 16, 2008

ARC-2008-ACD08-0205-037

NASA's 50th Anniversay year. Panel discussion with four of NASA AMES's past center directors on how their tenure...

ARC
NASA image: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing
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Mar 28, 2018

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing

NASA Astrophysics Division director Paul Hertz, left, Sara Seager, TESS deputy director of science, MIT, George...

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NASA image: NASA Engineer Poses in Front of Unveiled X-59
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Jan 12, 2024

NASA Engineer Poses in Front of Unveiled X-59

NASA’s chief engineer for the Low Boom Flight Demonstrator project, Jay Brandon, poses in front of the agency’s X-59...

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NASA image: GRC-2013-C-03843
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Sep 26, 2009

GRC-2013-C-03843

The Advanced Stirling Convertor (ASC) is being developed by Sunpower, Inc. for NASA's Glenn Research Center (GRC)...

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NASA image: Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
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Jun 18, 1965

Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley

Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that...

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NASA image: X-57 High Voltage Testing Continues
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Apr 15, 2021

X-57 High Voltage Testing Continues

NASA's all-electric X-57 Maxwell continues to undergo high-voltage ground testing with successful spinning of the...

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NASA image: ARC-1969-A76-1031-12
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Jun 30, 1976

ARC-1969-A76-1031-12

NASA SUPPORT GROUP (QSRA PROJECT TEAM). L-R: John Cochrane, Robert Price, Howard Tuner, Mike Shovlin, Dennis Riddle,...

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NASA image: Advanced Air Mobility Looks Ahead to Automation
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Mar 23, 2022

Advanced Air Mobility Looks Ahead to Automation

Several projects supporting NASA's Advanced Air Mobility or AAM mission are working on different elements to help...

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

Tours with Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Dr. Kate Calvin

Tour of the Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) Facility on June 17th, 2024 at Glenn Research Center. The Hybrid...

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NASA image: Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Image
Jun 18, 1965

Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley

Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that...

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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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