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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: Mars 2020 Post-Landing Briefing
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Feb 18, 2021

Mars 2020 Post-Landing Briefing

Director of NASA's Science Mission Directorate’s Planetary Science Division, Lori Glaze, gives remarks during a NASA...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Engineering and Technology Overview
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Feb 16, 2021

Mars 2020 Engineering and Technology Overview

Director of technology demonstrations, NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, Trudy Kortes, gives remarks via...

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NASA image: House Subcommittee on Space Hearing
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Sep 26, 2018

House Subcommittee on Space Hearing

NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate William Gerstenmaier, is...

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NASA image: First Comet Encounter
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Sep 9, 2010

First Comet Encounter

Dr. Anita Cochran, Assistant Director, McDonald Observatory at the University of Texas-Austin, speaks during a...

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Sep 22, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hundreds of attendees listened to NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden during Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: First Comet Encounter
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Sep 9, 2010

First Comet Encounter

Members of the audience look on as Dr. James L. Green, Director of Planetary Science at NASA, right, speaks with Dr....

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NASA image: Safety and Health Days - Bob Cabana, Lunch and Learn
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Mar 4, 2020

Safety and Health Days - Bob Cabana, Lunch and Learn

Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana hosts a lunch and learn on March 4, 2020, inside the Florida spaceport’s...

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Apr 7, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe yields the podium to Deputy Secretary of the Treasury...

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Apr 7, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From left, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, U.S. Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore, Deputy...

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NASA image: Safety and Health Days - Bob Cabana, Lunch and Learn
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Mar 4, 2020

Safety and Health Days - Bob Cabana, Lunch and Learn

Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana hosts a lunch and learn on March 4, 2020, inside the Florida spaceport’s...

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NASA image: Kepler Press Conference
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Aug 5, 2009

Kepler Press Conference

William Bo-Ricki, Kepler principal investigator at NASA's Ames Research Center, second from left, speaks during a...

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NASA image: Legends Lecture Series
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Oct 13, 2011

Legends Lecture Series

Stennis Space Center Director Patrick Scheuermann (right) welcomes former leaders to the fourth Legends Lecture...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Discusses NASA's 60th Anniversary at CSIS
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Jul 23, 2018

NASA Administrator Discusses NASA's 60th Anniversary at CSIS

Todd Harrison, director of defense budget analysis and the aerospace security project, and senior fellow in the...

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Aug 2, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Former Kennedy Space Center Director Jay Honeycutt speaks to about 45 of NASA’s social media...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-5566
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Sep 22, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – PBS NewsHour Science Correspondent Miles O’Brien, speaks to attendees during Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Safety and Health Days - Bob Cabana, Lunch and Learn
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Mar 4, 2020

Safety and Health Days - Bob Cabana, Lunch and Learn

Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana hosts a lunch and learn on March 4, 2020, inside the Florida spaceport’s...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0766
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Apr 7, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- U.S. Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore presents the new Florida quarter to Florida...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4220
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Aug 3, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Stephanie Stilson, NASA flow director for Orbiter Transition and Retirement, speaks to about...

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Mar 5, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins...

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Apr 7, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- U.S. Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore addresses the audience at a ceremony to...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Post-Landing Briefing
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Feb 18, 2021

Mars 2020 Post-Landing Briefing

Associate Administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Thomas Zurbuchen, gives remarks during a NASA...

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Apr 7, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Samuel W. Bodman remarks on the design of the new...

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NASA image: Safety and Health Days - Bob Cabana, Lunch and Learn
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Mar 4, 2020

Safety and Health Days - Bob Cabana, Lunch and Learn

Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana hosts a lunch and learn on March 4, 2020, inside the Florida spaceport’s...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0767
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Apr 7, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (center) accepts a framed representation of the new Florida...

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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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