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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: SpaceX Crew-11 Launch
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Aug 1, 2025

SpaceX Crew-11 Launch

A long exposure image captures the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon...

KSC
NASA image: Occator Crater on Ceres' Limb -- Long Exposure
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Sep 26, 2018

Occator Crater on Ceres' Limb -- Long Exposure

This image was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on August 14, 2018 from an altitude of about 1149 miles (1849...

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Apr 21, 1978

Space Shuttle Projects

This is a double exposure of the Shuttle Orbiter Enterprise on the strong back of the Dynamic Test Stand at Marshall...

MSFC
NASA image: EC80-12694
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Apr 17, 1980

EC80-12694

Multiple exposure image showing wing movement on AD-1.

AFRC
NASA image: Colorful Bedrock Exposed in a Landslide Scarp
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Dec 7, 2016

Colorful Bedrock Exposed in a Landslide Scarp

The steep walls of Valles Marineris sometimes fail, creating giant landslides. This provides a clean exposure of the...

JPL
NASA image: Galileo Optical Experiment GOPEX
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Feb 8, 1996

Galileo Optical Experiment GOPEX

Two sets of laser pulses transmitted from Earth to a spacecraft over a distance of 1.4 million kilometers 870,000...

JPL
NASA image: Wild 2 Close Look
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Jun 17, 2004

Wild 2 Close Look

This image shows the comet Wild 2, which NASA's Stardust spacecraft flew by on Jan. 2, 2004. This image is the...

JPL
NASA image: Opportunity for Moon-Gazing
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Jan 24, 2017

Opportunity for Moon-Gazing

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its panoramic camera to snap pictures of Mars moon Deimos. Three frames...

JPL
NASA image: Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
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Aug 7, 1997

Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)

This double exposure depicts Marshall Space Flight Center's (MSFC) Test Stand 116 hosting a 60K Bantam Fastrac...

MSFC
NASA image: Overexposed Moon for Analysis
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Apr 6, 2026

Overexposed Moon for Analysis

art002e009582 (April 6, 2026) – In this view, most of the Moon’s surface is illuminated as captured by the Artemis...

JSC
NASA image: Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto
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Apr 15, 2019

Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto

Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto as imaged in multiple exposures of infrared light by the NEOWISE space telescope. The...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1962-A-28968
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Mar 12, 1962

ARC-1962-A-28968

5 Degree Freedom of Motion Simulator with R. Gerdes (delayed exposure using lights to show motion)

ARC
NASA image: 1300915
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Aug 12, 2013

1300915

COMBINED ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS FACILITY (PELLETRON PARTICLE ACCELERATOR FOR RADIATION EXPOSURES) BRANDON PHILLIPS

MSFC
NASA image: Lunar Excursion Model Testing
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Mar 11, 1963

Lunar Excursion Model Testing

Multiple exposure of a test with a prototype Lunar Excursion Module. This test was one of many conducted at Langley...

LRC
NASA image: 1300913
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Aug 12, 2013

1300913

COMBINED ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS FACILITY (PELLETRON PARTICLE ACCELERATOR FOR RADIATION EXPOSURES) PHYLLIS WHITTLESEY

MSFC
NASA image: 1300914
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Aug 12, 2013

1300914

COMBINED ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS FACILITY (PELLETRON PARTICLE ACCELERATOR FOR RADIATION EXPOSURES) PHYLLIS WHITTLESEY

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-20110908-PH-DD_payload13
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Aug 1, 2010

KSC-20110908-PH-DD_payload13

Transferring the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) into Canister 1 for STS-41C, March 6, 1984

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Louis MacDowell (right), Testbed manager, explains to Center Director Jim Kennedy the use of astmospheric calibration specimens. Placed at various locations, they can rank the corrosivity of the given environment. The KSC Beach Corrosion Test Site was established in the 1960s and has provided more than 30 years of historical information on the long-term performance of many materials in use at KSC and other locations around the world. Located 100 feet from the Atlantic Ocean approximately 1 mile south of the Space Shuttle launch sites, the test facility includes an atmospheric exposure site, a flowing seawater exposure site, and an on-site electrochemistry laboratory and monitoring station. The beach laboratory is used to conduct real-time corrosion experiments and provides for the remote monitoring of surrounding weather conditions. The newly added flowing seawater immersion facility provides for the immersion testing of materials and devices under controlled conditions.
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Aug 21, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Louis MacDowell (right), Testbed manager, explains to Center Director Jim Kennedy the use of astmospheric calibration specimens. Placed at various locations, they can rank the corrosivity of the given environment. The KSC Beach Corrosion Test Site was established in the 1960s and has provided more than 30 years of historical information on the long-term performance of many materials in use at KSC and other locations around the world. Located 100 feet from the Atlantic Ocean approximately 1 mile south of the Space Shuttle launch sites, the test facility includes an atmospheric exposure site, a flowing seawater exposure site, and an on-site electrochemistry laboratory and monitoring station. The beach laboratory is used to conduct real-time corrosion experiments and provides for the remote monitoring of surrounding weather conditions. The newly added flowing seawater immersion facility provides for the immersion testing of materials and devices under controlled conditions.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dr. Paul Hintze (left) explains to Center Director Jim Kennedy a project he is working at the KSC Beach Corrosion Test Site. Hitze is doing post-graduate work for the National Research Council. The test facility site was established in the 1960s and has provided more than 30 years of historical information on the long-term performance of many materials in use at KSC and other locations around the world. Located 100 feet from the Atlantic Ocean approximately 1 mile south of the Space Shuttle launch sites, the test facility includes an atmospheric exposure site, a flowing seawater exposure site, and an on-site electrochemistry laboratory and monitoring station. The beach laboratory is used to conduct real-time corrosion experiments and provides for the remote monitoring of surrounding weather conditions. The newly added flowing seawater immersion facility provides for the immersion testing of materials and devices under controlled conditions.
Image
Aug 21, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dr. Paul Hintze (left) explains to Center Director Jim Kennedy a project he is working at the KSC Beach Corrosion Test Site. Hitze is doing post-graduate work for the National Research Council. The test facility site was established in the 1960s and has provided more than 30 years of historical information on the long-term performance of many materials in use at KSC and other locations around the world. Located 100 feet from the Atlantic Ocean approximately 1 mile south of the Space Shuttle launch sites, the test facility includes an atmospheric exposure site, a flowing seawater exposure site, and an on-site electrochemistry laboratory and monitoring station. The beach laboratory is used to conduct real-time corrosion experiments and provides for the remote monitoring of surrounding weather conditions. The newly added flowing seawater immersion facility provides for the immersion testing of materials and devices under controlled conditions.

NASA image: Rings of Neptune
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Jul 25, 1999

Rings of Neptune

These two 591-second exposures of the rings of Neptune were taken with the clear filter by the NASA Voyager 2...

JPL
NASA image: Deep Imaging Survey
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Jul 25, 2003

Deep Imaging Survey

This is the first Deep Imaging Survey image taken by NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer. On June 22 and 23, 2003, the...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity Rover Self Portrait at John Klein Drilling Site, Cropped
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Feb 7, 2013

Curiosity Rover Self Portrait at John Klein Drilling Site, Cropped

This rectangular version of a self-portrait of NASA Mars rover Curiosity combines dozens of exposures taken by the...

JPL
NASA image: NEOWISE Spots Comet Catalina
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Jul 23, 2014

NEOWISE Spots Comet Catalina

Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina first looked like an asteroid when NASA NEOWISE team first observed it on December 31,...

JPL
NASA image: Purple Mountain Majesty
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Jul 15, 2015

Purple Mountain Majesty

NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbite observed this image of an isolated mountain in the Southern highlands reveals a...

JPL
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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Louis MacDowell (right), Testbed manager, explains to Center Director Jim Kennedy the...

KSC

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dr. Paul Hintze (left) explains to Center Director Jim Kennedy a project he is working...

KSC