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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: SMAP Flys over Earth Artist Concept
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Jul 12, 2011

SMAP Flys over Earth Artist Concept

This image, created at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL, shows the Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP mission,...

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NASA image: New Active Region Grows Up
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Sep 3, 2018

New Active Region Grows Up

Over the course of just one day a tiny active region grew to became almost as large as its many-days-old neighbor...

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NASA image: Active Tissue Equivalent Dosimeter
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Jul 17, 2018

Active Tissue Equivalent Dosimeter

iss056e097010 (7/17/2018) --- Photographic documentation of Active Tissue Equivalent Dosimeter during deployment...

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NASA image: Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Media Briefing
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Jan 9, 2015

Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Media Briefing

Christine Bonniksen, SMAP program executive with the Science Mission Directorate’s Earth Science Division, NASA...

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NASA image: Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Media Briefing
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Jan 9, 2015

Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Media Briefing

Christine Bonniksen, SMAP program executive with the Science Mission Directorate’s Earth Science Division, NASA...

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NASA image: Ingenuity's Test Flight Activities (Illustration)
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Mar 23, 2021

Ingenuity's Test Flight Activities (Illustration)

This graphic shows the general activities the team behind NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter hopes to accomplish on a...

JPL
NASA image: Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA-1
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Dec 7, 1993

Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA-1

STS061-S-102 (5 Dec. 1993) --- Flight controllers Harry Black (left foreground) and Kevin McCluney (right...

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NASA image: Detailed Loops Above an Active Region
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Jul 24, 2018

Detailed Loops Above an Active Region

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) zoomed in to watch close-up the dynamics of this single active region on the...

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NASA image: Prelaunch Activities for Our Next Commercial Crew Flight Test on This Week @NASA – April 26, 2024
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Apr 26, 2024

Prelaunch Activities for Our Next Commercial Crew Flight Test on This Week @NASA – April 26, 2024

Prelaunch Activities for Our Next Commercial Crew Flight Test, celebrating our home planet for Earth Day, and...

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NASA image: SMAP Sea Surface Salinity and Soil Moisture Time Lapse
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May 17, 2019

SMAP Sea Surface Salinity and Soil Moisture Time Lapse

This animation shows a time lapse of sea surface salinity and soil moisture from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive...

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NASA image: Unified, or Doughnut, Theory of Active, Black Holes
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May 22, 2014

Unified, or Doughnut, Theory of Active, Black Holes

This infographic explains a popular theory of active supermassive black holes, referred to as the unified model --...

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NASA image: Commemorative Activity
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Aug 21, 2020

Commemorative Activity

iss063e077238 (Aug. 21, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy works inside the...

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NASA image: Commemorative Activity
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Aug 21, 2020

Commemorative Activity

iss063e077237 (Aug. 21, 2020) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 63 Flight Engineer Anatoly Ivanishin works...

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NASA image: STS-64 Extravehicular activity (EVA) training view in WETF
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Aug 10, 1994

STS-64 Extravehicular activity (EVA) training view in WETF

S94-39774 (August 1994) --- Boeing's Kari Rueter checks the helmet of astronaut Mark C. Lee prior to the mission...

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NASA image: Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA
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Dec 7, 1993

Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA

STS61-S-101 (8 Dec 1993) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM), observes as two...

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NASA image: Views of the extravehicular activity during STS 41-B
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Feb 14, 1984

Views of the extravehicular activity during STS 41-B

S84-27232 (& Feb 1984) --- Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, 41-B mission specialist, uses his hands to control his...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-IV - EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - ASTRONAUT WHITE - CREW TRAINING - MSC
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Jun 1, 1965

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-IV - EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - ASTRONAUT WHITE - CREW TRAINING - MSC

S65-30428 (3 June 1965) --- Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot on the Gemini-Titan 4 spaceflight, is shown during...

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NASA image: Galileo Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer Detects Active Lava Flows at Prometheus Volcano, Io
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Nov 4, 1999

Galileo Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer Detects Active Lava Flows at Prometheus Volcano, Io

The active volcano Prometheus on Jupiter moon Io was imaged by NASA Galileo spacecraft during the close flyby of Io...

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NASA image: Galaxy IC 3639 with Obscured Active Galactic Nucleus
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Jan 7, 2017

Galaxy IC 3639 with Obscured Active Galactic Nucleus

IC 3639, a galaxy with an active galactic nucleus, is seen in this image combining data from the Hubble Space...

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NASA image: s125e008027
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May 16, 2009

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S125-E-008027 (16 May 2009) --- Astronauts John Grunsfeld (left) and Andrew Feustel, both STS-125 mission...

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NASA image: Astronauts Allen and Thuot during Extravehicular activity training in CCT
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Oct 13, 1993

Astronauts Allen and Thuot during Extravehicular activity training in CCT

S93-46017 (13 October 1993) --- In the Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Shuttle mockup and integration laboratory,...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT KERWIN, JOSEPH P. - EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - SKYLAB (SL)-2
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Jun 1, 1973

ASTRONAUT KERWIN, JOSEPH P. - EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - SKYLAB (SL)-2

S73-27562 (June 1973) --- Scientist-astronaut Joseph P. Kerwin, Skylab 2 science pilot, performs extravehicular...

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NASA image: Astronaut Charles Conrad during extravehicular activity on lunar surface
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Nov 20, 1969

Astronaut Charles Conrad during extravehicular activity on lunar surface

AS12-48-7149 (20 Nov. 1969) --- A close-up view of astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., commander of the Apollo 12 lunar...

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NASA image: STS-64 Extravehicular activity (EVA) training view in WETF
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Aug 10, 1994

STS-64 Extravehicular activity (EVA) training view in WETF

S94-39762 (August 1994) --- Astronaut Carl J. Meade, STS-64 mission specialist, listens to ground monitors prior to...

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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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