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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: DART Employees at Work
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Oct 31, 2014

DART Employees at Work

Researchers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida check readings on the Dust Atmospheric Recovery Technology, or...

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NASA image: iss071e092797
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May 20, 2024

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iss071e092797 (5/20/2024) --- A view of the Gaucho Lung investigation hardware aboard the International space...

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NASA image: STP-H5-ICE Experiment Imagery
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Dec 26, 2017

STP-H5-ICE Experiment Imagery

iss054e004116 (Dec. 26, 2017) --- Space Test Program - Houston 5 - Innovative Coatings Experiment (STP-H5-ICE) in...

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NASA image: KSC-90pc-0405
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Feb 27, 1990

KSC-90pc-0405

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in a test cell at the Vertical Processing Facility...

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NASA image: Astronaut Bruce McCandless shows mockup of occulting disc for Skylab exp.
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Nov 23, 1973

Astronaut Bruce McCandless shows mockup of occulting disc for Skylab exp.

S73-37251 (23 November 1973) --- Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, left, shows off a mock-up of the occulting disc for...

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NASA image: STP-H5-ICE Experiment Imagery
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Dec 26, 2017

STP-H5-ICE Experiment Imagery

iss054e004105 (Dec. 26, 2017) --- Space Test Program - Houston 5 - Innovative Coatings Experiment (STP-H5-ICE) in...

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NASA image: iss070e036986
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Dec 8, 2023

iss070e036986

iss070e036986 (Dec. 8, 2023) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Expedition 70 Commander Andreas Mogensen...

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NASA image: jsc2023e055882
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Oct 5, 2023

jsc2023e055882

jsc2023e055882 10/5/2023) --- Oil flows into a glass tube during the imbibition phase of the experiment. The oil is...

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NASA image: LDST
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Mar 3, 2017

LDST

iss050e053932 (3/3/2017) --- A view of Long Duration Sorbent Testbed during Inlet Filter change. The Long Duration...

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NASA image: KSC-90pc-0402
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Mar 1, 1990

KSC-90pc-0402

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in a test cell at the Vertical Processing Facility...

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NASA image: iss066e136658
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Feb 7, 2022

iss066e136658

iss066e136658 (Feb. 7, 2022) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei conducts research...

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NASA image: CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation
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Jul 7, 2021

CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation

Chemists Misle Tessema (left) and Macy Mullen (right) discuss scanning electron microscope operations inside NASA...

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NASA image: Cygnus Orbital ATK OA-6 Press Opportunity
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Mar 8, 2016

Cygnus Orbital ATK OA-6 Press Opportunity

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of the news media...

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NASA image: STP-H5-ICE Experiment Imagery
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Dec 26, 2017

STP-H5-ICE Experiment Imagery

iss054e004101 (Dec. 26, 2017) --- Space Test Program - Houston 5 - Innovative Coatings Experiment (STP-H5-ICE) in...

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NASA image: ecoSPEARS License Signing with Kelvin Manning
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Dec 19, 2017

ecoSPEARS License Signing with Kelvin Manning

NASA Kennedy Space Center's Associate Director Kelvin Manning, center, signs a license agreement with the President...

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NASA image: Cutting of Gold Foil in the Genesis Laboratory
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Feb 15, 2005

Cutting of Gold Foil in the Genesis Laboratory

The facility for storing and examining Genesis solar wind samples consists of two adjacent laboratories. In these...

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NASA image: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
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Feb 8, 2019

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

To keep Webb’s spacecraft element and its sensitive instruments contaminant free, technicians and engineers enclose...

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NASA image: CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation
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Jul 7, 2021

CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation

Chemist David Rinderknecht analyzes a sample on the stereomicroscope inside NASA Engineering’s Analytical...

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NASA image: What Would It Take To Say We Found Life? We Asked a NASA Expert
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Sep 10, 2025

What Would It Take To Say We Found Life? We Asked a NASA Expert

What would it take to say: We found life beyond Earth? Before NASA scientists make that claim, they have to be...

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NASA image: CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation
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Jul 7, 2021

CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation

Lead chemist Philip Howard poses for a photo inside NASA Engineering’s Analytical Laboratories at Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: iss071e062619
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May 7, 2024

iss071e062619

iss071e06219 (5/7/2024) --- A view of the Gaucho Lung investigation hardware aboard the International space station...

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NASA image: iss071e062617
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May 7, 2024

iss071e062617

iss071e062617 (5/7/2024) --- A view of the Gaucho Lung investigation hardware aboard the International space station...

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NASA image: iss070e003139_alt
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Oct 12, 2023

iss070e003139_alt

iss070e003139 (Oct. 12, 2023) --- Expedition 70 Commander Andreas Mogensen of ESA (European Space Agency)...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Aug 1, 1971

Skylab

The Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM) was designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center and served as 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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