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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: jsc2025e064334
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Jul 22, 2025

jsc2025e064334

jsc2025e064334 (7/22/2025) --- This hands-on demonstration illustrated how different materials respond to different...

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NASA image: LONG BOW MODEL DURING ICING TEST
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Jun 15, 1993

LONG BOW MODEL DURING ICING TEST

An AH-64 (Apache) Longbow fire control full size radar photographed during icing tests in the Icing Research wind...

GRC
NASA image: Space Science
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Jun 1, 2003

Space Science

NASA’s Virtual Glovebox (VGX) was developed to allow astronauts on Earth to train for complex biology research tasks...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-2013-3570
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Sep 12, 2013

KSC-2013-3570

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Tracey Kickbusch, chief of computational sciences at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: jsc2025e064335
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Jul 22, 2025

jsc2025e064335

jsc2025e064335 (7/22/2025) --- This hands-on demonstration illustrated how different materials respond to different...

JSC
NASA image: This Helicopter is Going to Mars
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Mar 28, 2019

This Helicopter is Going to Mars

More than 1,500 individual pieces of carbon fiber, flight-grade aluminum, silicon, copper, foil and foam go into a...

JPL
NASA image: Tracking Space Weather for New Horizons with an Enlil Model
Video
Jul 10, 2015

Tracking Space Weather for New Horizons with an Enlil Model

A few months before New Horizons was due to reach Pluto, a community of scientists came together to determine just...

GSFC
NASA image: CREW TRAINING - APOLLO XVI
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Mar 2, 1972

CREW TRAINING - APOLLO XVI

S72-30694 (28 Jan. 1972) --- Astronauts John W. Young, left, Apollo 16 commander, and Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3130
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Jul 3, 2014

KSC-2014-3130

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Former NASA astronaut Tom Jones, left, presses the button on a simulated model of an asteroid...

KSC
NASA image: JPL Engineers Test Heat Probe Strategies
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Jun 5, 2019

JPL Engineers Test Heat Probe Strategies

Engineers in a Mars-like test area at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory try possible strategies to aid the Heat Flow...

JPL
NASA image: Cracks Forming in Frozen Martian Soil Simulant
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Sep 11, 2024

Cracks Forming in Frozen Martian Soil Simulant

This image shows an experiment conducted at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory re-creating the processes that form...

JPL
NASA image: Scientists Create First-Ever 3D Model of a Melting Snowflake
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Mar 29, 2018

Scientists Create First-Ever 3D Model of a Melting Snowflake

This visualization is based on the first three-dimensional numerical model of melting snowflakes in the atmosphere,...

GSFC
NASA image: The Dynamic Solar Magnetic Field - Narrated
Video
Jan 29, 2016

The Dynamic Solar Magnetic Field - Narrated

In this video NASA solar physicist Holly Gilbert narrates a visualization of the slow changes in the sun's magnetic...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-00pp0081
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Jan 14, 2000

KSC-00pp0081

STS-99 Mission Specialist Janet Lynn Kavandi (Ph.D.) settles into her seat inside Space Shuttle Endeavour during...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0080
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Jan 14, 2000

KSC-00pp0080

STS-99 Commander Kevin Kregel goes through countdown procedures on the flight deck aboard the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0079
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Jan 14, 2000

KSC-00pp0079

STS-99 Mission Specialist Gerhard Thiele, who is with the European Space Agency, goes through countdown procedures...

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NASA image: Multi-Nozzle Base Flow Model in the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
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Feb 23, 1964

Multi-Nozzle Base Flow Model in the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

Researchers check the setup of a multi-nozzle base flow model in the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel at the...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0078
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Jan 14, 2000

KSC-00pp0078

STS-99 Pilot Dominic Gorie goes through countdown procedures on the flight deck aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour...

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NASA image: Tracking a Superstorm
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Dec 8, 2017

Tracking a Superstorm

Oct. 29, 2012 – A day before landfall, Sandy intensified into a Category 2 superstorm nearly 1,000 miles wide....

GSFC
NASA image: Researchers Analyze a Moon Dust Simulation
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Jun 23, 1960

Researchers Analyze a Moon Dust Simulation

NASA Researchers view a demonstration of the moon dust simulator in the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel facility...

GRC
NASA image: KSC-2014-2567
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Mar 11, 2014

KSC-2014-2567

HAMPTON, Va. – NASA technician Ricky Hall works inside the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel at NASA's Langley Research...

KSC
NASA image: Binar-1 Preflight Imagery
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Mar 11, 2021

Binar-1 Preflight Imagery

jsc2021e052202 (3/11/2021) --- A view of the Binar-1 flight model undergoing routine vibration testing for flight...

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NASA image: Five Stage Missile Research Rocket, Wallops Island , 1957
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Nov 19, 1957

Five Stage Missile Research Rocket, Wallops Island , 1957

**Note also copied and numbered as L90-3749. -- L57-4827 caption: Take off of a five-stage missile research rocket...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2566
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Mar 11, 2014

KSC-2014-2566

HAMPTON, Va. – NASA technician Ricky Hall works inside the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel at NASA's Langley Research...

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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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