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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: KSC-2015-1219
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Jan 28, 2015

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Dara Entekhabi, science team leader at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

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NASA image: KSC-2015-1218
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Jan 28, 2015

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Dara Entekhabi, science team leader at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3320
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Jun 12, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A demonstration of the prototype rover Artemis Jr. for NASA’s Regolith and Environment...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3315
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Jun 12, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A demonstration of the prototype rover Artemis Jr. for NASA’s Regolith and Environment...

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NASA image: DC-8 Airborne Laboratory arrival at NASA Dryden
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Dec 29, 1997

DC-8 Airborne Laboratory arrival at NASA Dryden

NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science platform landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, to join the fleet of aircraft at...

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NASA image: Lake Mackay, Australia
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Dec 8, 2017

Lake Mackay, Australia

Lake Mackay is the largest of hundreds of ephemeral lakes scattered throughout Western Australia and the Northern...

GSFC
NASA image: Curiosity First 16 Rock or Soil Sampling Sites on Mars
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Oct 3, 2016

Curiosity First 16 Rock or Soil Sampling Sites on Mars

This graphic maps locations of the sites where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover collected its first 18 rock or soil...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4144
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May 27, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Inside the "Lunarena" at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, university...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4017
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May 26, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Inside the "Lunarena" at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor in Florida, university students...

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NASA image: 2014-2685
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May 23, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Kennedy Space Center engineer Marc Seibert presents the Communication Award to the...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2652
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May 22, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A mining team exits the Caterpillar Mining Area with its robot as another team prepares to...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2655
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May 22, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Team members watch their robots dig in the simulated Martian soil in the Caterpillar Mining...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4162
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May 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- University students monitor their team's remote controlled or autonomous excavator, called a...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4145
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May 27, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Inside the "Lunarena" at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, university...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4150
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May 27, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- University students monitor their team's remote controlled or autonomous excavator, called a...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4019
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May 26, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- University students monitor their team's remote controlled or autonomous excavator, called a...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4154
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May 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A remote controlled or autonomous excavator, called a lunabot, is on display outside of the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4161
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May 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Inside the "Lunarena" at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, university...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4148
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May 27, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- While an event judge looks on, university students monitor their team's remote controlled or...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4018
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May 26, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Inside the "Lunarena" at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor in Florida, university students...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4149
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May 27, 2011

KSC-2011-4149

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- University students monitor their team's remote controlled or autonomous excavator, called a...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4157
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May 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Inside the "Lunarena" at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, university...

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NASA image: #AskNASA - How Can I Be An Astronaut?
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Mar 3, 2020

#AskNASA - How Can I Be An Astronaut?

As NASA prepares to launch American astronauts this year on American rockets from American soil to the International...

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NASA image: Disaster Management: Rapid Dry-Up of Rainwater on Land Surface Leading to the Santa Barbara Wildfire
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May 8, 2009

Disaster Management: Rapid Dry-Up of Rainwater on Land Surface Leading to the Santa Barbara Wildfire

Wildfires are a recurring natural hazard faced by Californians. In Santa Barbara County, a wildfire, called the...

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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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