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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: Astronaut Mike Barratt replaces fuel bottles inside the Combustion Integrated Rack
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Aug 5, 2024

Astronaut Mike Barratt replaces fuel bottles inside the Combustion Integrated Rack

iss071e439784 (Aug. 5, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt replaces fuel bottles...

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NASA image: Odyssey/NS
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Dec 10, 2002

Odyssey/NS

These two views of Mars were made with data taken by the neutron spectrometer component of NASA Mars Odyssey...

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NASA image: Typhoon Bilis
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Jul 5, 2002

Typhoon Bilis

As super Typhoon Bilis, equal in strength to a category 5 hurricane, bore down on Taiwan, these images from August...

JPL
NASA image: Webb Instrument Undergoes Alignment Testing
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Aug 18, 2011

Webb Instrument Undergoes Alignment Testing

The Mid-Infrared Instrument, a component of NASA James Webb Space Telescope, underwent alignment testing at the...

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NASA image: Opportunity Tracks Near Crater Rim Ridgeline Stereo
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May 19, 2014

Opportunity Tracks Near Crater Rim Ridgeline Stereo

Component images for this stereo, 360-degree scene were taken byNASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity after a...

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NASA image: Mars Science Laboratory Spacecraft Assembled for Testing
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Nov 19, 2008

Mars Science Laboratory Spacecraft Assembled for Testing

The major components of NASA Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft -- cruise stage atop the aeroshell, which has the...

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NASA image: Curiosity Self-Portrait at Windjana Drilling Site
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Jun 23, 2014

Curiosity Self-Portrait at Windjana Drilling Site

NASA Curiosity Mars rover used the MAHLI camera at the end of its arm in April and May 2014 to take dozens of...

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NASA image: Galactic Metropolis
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May 11, 2010

Galactic Metropolis

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope contributed to the infrared component of the observations of a surprisingly large...

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NASA image: Curiosity Work Bench
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Sep 6, 2012

Curiosity Work Bench

This engineering drawing shows various components needed to support tools at the end of the arm on NASA Curiosity...

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NASA image: Webb Instrument Inside Test Chamber
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Aug 18, 2011

Webb Instrument Inside Test Chamber

The Mid-Infrared Instrument, a component of NASA James Webb Space Telescope, underwent testing inside the thermal...

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NASA image: New Horizons Tracks an Asteroid
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Apr 2, 2007

New Horizons Tracks an Asteroid

The two pots in this image are a composite of two images of asteroid 2002 JF56 taken on June 11 and June 12, 2006,...

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NASA image: Planck View of BICEP2/Keck Array Field
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Jan 30, 2015

Planck View of BICEP2/Keck Array Field

The color scale in this image from the Planck mission represents the emission from dust, a minor but crucial...

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NASA image: Expedition 18 Station Development Test Objectives (STDO) Session 1
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Feb 19, 2009

Expedition 18 Station Development Test Objectives (STDO) Session 1

ISS018-E-033818 (19 Feb. 2009) --- Astronaut Michael Fincke, Expedition 18 commander, removes, cleans and replaces...

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NASA image: Expedition 18 Station Development Test Objectives (STDO) Session 1
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Feb 19, 2009

Expedition 18 Station Development Test Objectives (STDO) Session 1

ISS018-E-033816 (19 Feb. 2009) --- Astronaut Michael Fincke, Expedition 18 commander, removes, cleans and replaces...

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NASA image: Orion Crew Module Adapter
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Nov 12, 2015

Orion Crew Module Adapter

Offloading of the Orion Crew Module Adapter, CMA, at Plum Brook Station. The adapter will connect Orion’s crew...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (left) and STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (right) look over components in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM).  Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.
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Oct 21, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (left) and STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (right) look over components in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly...

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NASA image: jsc2021e044609
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Jul 28, 2021

jsc2021e044609

jsc2021e044609 (7/28/2021) --- A preflight image showing the first fit check performed on the flight components for...

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NASA image: GRC-2000-C-00124
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Nov 10, 1999

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COMBUSTION INTEGRATED RACK COMPONENTS

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NASA image: ARC-1986-A86-7024
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Jan 24, 1986

ARC-1986-A86-7024

P-29508BW Range: 1.12 million kilometers (690,000 miles) This clear-filter view of the Uranian rings delta, gamma,...

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NASA image: Research Technology
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Aug 1, 2002

Research Technology

An array of components in a laboratory at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is being tested by the Flight...

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NASA image: GRC-2003-C-00267
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May 1, 2004

GRC-2003-C-00267

W-7 Falk Gearbox Components

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NASA image: Astronaut David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency
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Jan 15, 2019

Astronaut David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency

iss058e004176 (Jan. 16, 2019) --- Astronaut David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency performs orbital...

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NASA image: GRC-1998-C-00649
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Nov 9, 1999

GRC-1998-C-00649

LEWIS RESEARCHERS WORKING ON FLUIDS AND COMBUSTION FACILITY COMPONENTS

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NASA image: GRC-1999-C-02420
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Nov 28, 1995

GRC-1999-C-02420

INTERNAL FLOWS BI COMPONENT DROPLET COMBUSTION EXPERIMENT

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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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