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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: Wet Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 3.
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Oct 19, 2016

Wet Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 3.

iss049e040145 (10/19/2016) --- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins working with WetLab-2 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) SmartCycler...

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NASA image: Web Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 2 Operations
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Apr 26, 2016

Web Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 2 Operations

iss047e079333 (4/26/2016) --- A view during set up for the SmartCycler Session 2C Experiment, in the U.S....

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NASA image: Lumina Experiment
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Mar 18, 2021

Lumina Experiment

jsc2021e029985 (3/18/20210 --- A preflight view of the Lumina imvestigation. Fiber-optic Active Dosimeter (Lumina)...

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NASA image: Aircraft Mishap Exercise at SLF
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Feb 14, 2018

Aircraft Mishap Exercise at SLF

Members of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Flight Operations team prepare for a rehearsal of a helicopter crash-landing...

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NASA image: STS-93 Pilot Ashby works with the STL-B experiment on the middeck
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Nov 18, 2013

STS-93 Pilot Ashby works with the STL-B experiment on the middeck

STS093-319-029 (23-27 July 1999) --- Astronaut Jeffrey S. Ashby, pilot, works with the Space Tissue Loss-B...

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NASA image: Aircraft Mishap Exercise at SLF
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Feb 14, 2018

Aircraft Mishap Exercise at SLF

Members of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Flight Operations team prepare for a rehearsal of a helicopter crash-landing...

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NASA image: POGO Partial Gravity Simulator at Lunar Landing Facility
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May 18, 1967

POGO Partial Gravity Simulator at Lunar Landing Facility

POGO is a device that uses cables connected to the ceiling to suspend an astronaut. POGO supports five-sixths of a...

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NASA image: KSC-2015-1365
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Feb 11, 2015

KSC-2015-1365

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft, or DSCOVR, lifts off from...

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NASA image: ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery
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Aug 8, 2023

ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery

jsc2023e064873 (8/8/2023) --- The NASA ILLUMA-T team in the Goddard Space Flight Center cleanroom in front of the...

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NASA image: Quest Institute-NanoLab Unit 3 investigation
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Feb 19, 2020

Quest Institute-NanoLab Unit 3 investigation

iss062e034557 (2/19/2020) --- A view of the Quest Institute-NanoLab Unit 3 investigation aboard the International...

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NASA image: RME 1312 - RRMD, Noriega videotapes experiment
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Jun 4, 1997

RME 1312 - RRMD, Noriega videotapes experiment

STS084-311-016 (15-24 May 1997) --- Astronaut Carlos I. Noriega, STS-84 mission specialist, videotapes a spore...

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NASA image: Damage Detection Equipment
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Mar 10, 2017

Damage Detection Equipment

Martha Williams, who leads the team inventing the Flexible Damage Detection System, stands in a laboratory with a...

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NASA image: High-Flying Drone Returns After Studying Atlantic Storms
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Aug 16, 2013

High-Flying Drone Returns After Studying Atlantic Storms

NASA’s AV-6 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft lands at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia after studying...

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NASA image: IMAP Rideshare Processing - SWFO
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Jul 24, 2025

IMAP Rideshare Processing - SWFO

Technicians inspect the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Follow On–Lagrange 1...

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NASA image: Andre Douglas - JETT5 - jsc2024e036522
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May 21, 2024

Andre Douglas - JETT5 - jsc2024e036522

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas wears AR (Augmented Reality) display technology during an advanced technology run in...

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NASA image: KSC-2015-1366
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Feb 11, 2015

KSC-2015-1366

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft, or DSCOVR, lifts off from...

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NASA image: Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 5
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Sep 22, 2010

Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 5

Dr. Merav Opher talks about the heliopause, the distant region where the solar wind collides with the interstellar...

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NASA image: Mochii
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Oct 12, 2022

Mochii

iss068e016422 (Oct. 12, 2022) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Jessica Watkins works with...

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NASA image: Johnson Space Center (JSC) Mission Control Center Capabilities
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May 26, 2021

Johnson Space Center (JSC) Mission Control Center Capabilities

A virtual tour of the JSC Mission Control Center, also known as MCC, at the Johnson Space Center that is the central...

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NASA image: Aircraft Mishap Exercise at SLF
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Feb 14, 2018

Aircraft Mishap Exercise at SLF

Members of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Flight Operations team prepare for a rehearsal of a helicopter crash-landing...

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NASA image: Damage Detection Equipment
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Jan 11, 2017

Damage Detection Equipment

The complete prototype Flexible Damage Detection System stands in a laboratory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Aircraft Mishap Exercise at SLF
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Feb 14, 2018

Aircraft Mishap Exercise at SLF

Members of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Flight Operations team participate in a rehearsal of a helicopter...

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NASA image: Andre Douglas - JETT5 - jsc2024e036527
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May 21, 2024

Andre Douglas - JETT5 - jsc2024e036527

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas wears AR (Augmented Reality) display technology during a nighttime advanced technology...

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NASA image: LIDAL Data Acquisition Unit Move
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Mar 4, 2020

LIDAL Data Acquisition Unit Move

iss062e075413 (3/4/2020) --- A view taken aboard the International space Station (ISS) during the LIDAL Data...

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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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