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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: Kathy Lueders and Charlie Blackwell-Thompson
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Dec 20, 2022

Kathy Lueders and Charlie Blackwell-Thompson

Artemis launch director, Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and associate administrator of NASA’s Space Operations Mission...

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NASA image: Kathy Lueders and Charlie Blackwell-Thompson
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Dec 20, 2022

Kathy Lueders and Charlie Blackwell-Thompson

Artemis launch director, Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and associate administrator of NASA’s Space Operations Mission...

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NASA image: Kathy Lueders and Charlie Blackwell-Thompson
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Dec 20, 2022

Kathy Lueders and Charlie Blackwell-Thompson

Artemis launch director, Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and associate administrator of NASA’s Space Operations Mission...

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NASA image: Kathy Lueders and Charlie Blackwell-Thompson
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Dec 20, 2022

Kathy Lueders and Charlie Blackwell-Thompson

Artemis launch director, Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and associate administrator of NASA’s Space Operations Mission...

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NASA image: Kathy Lueders and Charlie Blackwell-Thompson
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Dec 20, 2022

Kathy Lueders and Charlie Blackwell-Thompson

Artemis launch director, Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and associate administrator of NASA’s Space Operations Mission...

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NASA image: Artemis I Industry Briefing
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Aug 26, 2022

Artemis I Industry Briefing

NASA holds a prelaunch media briefing on the role of industry in advancing human exploration on Aug. 26, 2022, at...

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NASA image: Artemis I Industry Briefing
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Aug 26, 2022

Artemis I Industry Briefing

NASA holds a prelaunch media briefing on the role of industry in advancing human exploration on Aug. 26, 2022, at...

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NASA image: Artemis I Moon to Mars Briefing
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Aug 27, 2022

Artemis I Moon to Mars Briefing

NASA holds a prelaunch media briefing on the agency’s Moon to Mars exploration plans on Aug. 27, 2022, at the...

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NASA image: Moon Express Media Event
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Nov 3, 2014

Moon Express Media Event

Rob Mueller, NASA senior technologist in the Surface Systems Office in Kennedy Space Center's Engineering and...

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NASA image: Launch Control Center
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Jun 20, 2018

Launch Control Center

A view of Firing Room 1 in the Launch Control Center (LCC) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Apollo and...

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NASA image: Artemis I Mission Management Briefing
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Aug 27, 2022

Artemis I Mission Management Briefing

Jacob Bleacher, chief exploration scientist, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters,...

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NASA image: EM-1 Countdown Simulation with Charlie Blackwell-Thompson
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Mar 29, 2018

EM-1 Countdown Simulation with Charlie Blackwell-Thompson

NASA Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, above, confers with Senior NASA Test Director Jeff Spaulding, left,...

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NASA image: ISVV-1 Artemis Emergency Egress Demonstration
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Aug 12, 2024

ISVV-1 Artemis Emergency Egress Demonstration

Jeremy Graeber, Artemis assistant launch director, Exploration Ground Systems at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: ISVV-1 Artemis Emergency Egress Demonstration
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Aug 12, 2024

ISVV-1 Artemis Emergency Egress Demonstration

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis launch director, Exploration Ground Systems at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: ISVV-1 Artemis Emergency Egress Demonstration
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Aug 12, 2024

ISVV-1 Artemis Emergency Egress Demonstration

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis launch director, Exploration Ground Systems at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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Apr 18, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the luncheon held during NASA’s Future Forum in Miami, NASA’s Deputy Administrator Shana...

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Apr 18, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale (at the podium) gives the keynote address during a...

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Apr 18, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the luncheon held during NASA’s Future Forum in Miami, Barrington Irving talks about his...

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Apr 18, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA displays an exhibit commemorating the agency’s 50th anniversary during a Future Forum...

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Apr 18, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale (at the podium) gives the keynote address during a...

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Apr 18, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- This display of NASA’s Constellation Program was part of a daylong event commemorating the...

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NASA image: Countdown Demonstration & Cryogenic Loading
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Apr 12, 2019

Countdown Demonstration & Cryogenic Loading

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, at right, Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) launch director, leads a countdown demonstration...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Simulation
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Jul 20, 2023

Artemis II Launch Simulation

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, NASA Artemis launch director, leads the first launch simulation for the Artemis II...

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NASA image: Artemis II Countdown Demonstration Test
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Dec 20, 2025

Artemis II Countdown Demonstration Test

Left, Janet Petro, director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Lori Glaze, associate administrator for NASA's...

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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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