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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: Expedition Six Flight Engineer Pettit uses a chemical/microbial analysis bag to collect water sample
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Dec 18, 2002

Expedition Six Flight Engineer Pettit uses a chemical/microbial analysis bag to collect water sample

ISS006-E-08616 (18 December 2002) --- Astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer, is...

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NASA image: Isotopic Clues to Mars Crust-Atmosphere Interactions
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Sep 29, 2016

Isotopic Clues to Mars Crust-Atmosphere Interactions

Chemistry that takes place in the surface material on Mars can explain why particular xenon (Xe) and krypton (Kr)...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -    Jeff Thon, an SRB mechanic with United Space Alliance, tests a technique for vertical solid rocket booster propellant grain inspection.  The inspection of segments is required as part of safety analysis.
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Sep 11, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Jeff Thon, an SRB mechanic with United Space Alliance, tests a technique for vertical solid rocket booster propellant grain inspection. The inspection of segments is required as part of safety analysis.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Jeff Thon, an SRB mechanic with United Space Alliance, tests a technique for vertical...

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NASA image: Aquapad Water Double Analysis
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Nov 25, 2016

Aquapad Water Double Analysis

iss050e011727 (11/25/2016) --- View of Aquapad Microbial Contamination after incubation. Photo was taken during...

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NASA image: Buckskin Drill Hole and CheMin X-ray Diffraction
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Dec 17, 2015

Buckskin Drill Hole and CheMin X-ray Diffraction

The graph at right presents information from the NASA Curiosity Mars rover's onboard analysis of rock powder drilled...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Aug 21, 1972

Skylab

San Antonio, Texas high school student, Terry C. Quist (left), and Dr. Raymond Gause of the Marshall Space Flight...

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NASA image: INSAR Images Hawaii Kilauea Volcano
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Mar 10, 2011

INSAR Images Hawaii Kilauea Volcano

This satellite interferometric synthetic aperture radar image using COSMO-SkyMed radar data, depicts the relative...

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NASA image: ARIA Damage Map: Beirut Explosion Aftermath
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Aug 7, 2020

ARIA Damage Map: Beirut Explosion Aftermath

NASA's ARIA team, in collaboration with the Earth Observatory of Singapore, used satellite data to map the extent of...

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NASA image: NASA Produces Map to Aid in Italian Flood Response
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Nov 26, 2013

NASA Produces Map to Aid in Italian Flood Response

In mid-November 2013, extratropical cyclone Cleopatra brought devastating flooding to the Italian island of Sardinia...

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NASA image: NASA/Caltech Team Images Nepal Quake Fault Rupture, Surface Movements
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May 4, 2015

NASA/Caltech Team Images Nepal Quake Fault Rupture, Surface Movements

Using a combination of GPS-measured ground motion data, satellite radar data, and seismic observations from...

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NASA image: New ALOS-2 Damage Map Assists 2015 Gorkha, Nepal Disaster Response
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May 11, 2015

New ALOS-2 Damage Map Assists 2015 Gorkha, Nepal Disaster Response

NASA data and expertise are providing valuable information for the ongoing response to the April 25, 2015, magnitude...

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NASA image: NASA Analyses of Global Positioning System Data and Italian Radar Satellite Data Reveal Napa Quake Ground Deformation
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Sep 4, 2014

NASA Analyses of Global Positioning System Data and Italian Radar Satellite Data Reveal Napa Quake Ground Deformation

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southern Napa county northeast of San Francisco, California, on Aug. 24, 2014....

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NASA image: Radar Shows Kathmandu Area Uplifted 5 Feet by Gorkha, Nepal Earthquake
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May 7, 2015

Radar Shows Kathmandu Area Uplifted 5 Feet by Gorkha, Nepal Earthquake

This false-color map from NASA ARIA project shows the amount of permanent surface movement caused almost entirely by...

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NASA image: Damage Map of Latest Italian Quake Produced by NASA
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Nov 16, 2016

Damage Map of Latest Italian Quake Produced by NASA

Damage Proxy Map (DPM) v0.5, derived from the Italian Space Agency's COSMO-SkyMed Spotlight synthetic aperture radar...

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NASA image: NASA-Generated Damage Map To Assist With Typhoon Haiyan Disaster Response
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Nov 13, 2013

NASA-Generated Damage Map To Assist With Typhoon Haiyan Disaster Response

This image, is of Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded on Earth, which struck the...

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NASA image: Puerto Rico Quake Damage Visible From Space
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Jan 10, 2020

Puerto Rico Quake Damage Visible From Space

By comparing interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) data acquired on Jan. 9, 2020, with data acquired on...

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NASA image: NASA-Generated Damage Map to Assist with 2015 Gorkha, Nepal Earthquake Disaster Response
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May 1, 2015

NASA-Generated Damage Map to Assist with 2015 Gorkha, Nepal Earthquake Disaster Response

NASA data and expertise are providing valuable information for the ongoing response to the April 25, 2015, magnitude...

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NASA image: LRC-2025-OCIO_P-00769.TIF
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Mar 28, 2025

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Full-Scale Test Campaign of Gravity Offloading and Analysis of Long Imperfection-Sensitive Elements (GOALIE) TRAC...

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NASA image: LRC-2025-OCIO_P-00805.TIF
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Apr 2, 2025

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Full-Scale Test Campaign of Gravity Offloading and Analysis of Long Imperfection-Sensitive Elements (GOALIE) TRAC...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-026
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Nov 29, 2006

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Stardust sample analysis @ UC Berkeley clean room with Dr Scott Sandford, NASA Ames Astrophysicist - mission samples...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-027
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Nov 29, 2006

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Stardust sample analysis @ UC Berkeley clean room - mission samples provided to UC Berkeley for analysis by NASA:...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - These towers are part of one of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review and analyze previous shuttle flight data in preparation for the shuttle fleet’s return to flight.  The system is being used today for another purpose.  NASA has permitted its use in helping to analyze a film that shows a recent kidnapping in progress in Florida.  Developed by NASA, United Space Alliance (USA) and Silicon Graphics Inc., the system allows multiple-person collaboration,  highly detailed manipulation and evaluation of specific imagery.  The system is housed in the Image Analysis Facility inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. [Photo taken Aug. 15, 2003, courtesy of Terry Wallace, SGI ]
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Feb 4, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - These towers are part of one of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review and analyze previous shuttle flight data in preparation for the shuttle fleet’s return to flight. The system is being used today for another purpose. NASA has permitted its use in helping to analyze a film that shows a recent kidnapping in progress in Florida. Developed by NASA, United Space Alliance (USA) and Silicon Graphics Inc., the system allows multiple-person collaboration, highly detailed manipulation and evaluation of specific imagery. The system is housed in the Image Analysis Facility inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. [Photo taken Aug. 15, 2003, courtesy of Terry Wallace, SGI ]

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review and analyze previous shuttle flight data (shown here) in preparation for the shuttle fleet’s return to flight, is being used today for another purpose.  NASA has permitted its use in helping to analyze a film that shows a recent kidnapping in progress in Florida.  The system, developed by NASA, United Space Alliance (USA) and Silicon Graphics Inc., allows multiple-person collaboration,  highly detailed manipulation and evaluation of specific imagery.  The system is housed in the Image Analysis Facility inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. [Photo taken Aug. 15, 2003, courtesy of Terry Wallace, SGI ]
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Feb 4, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review and analyze previous shuttle flight data (shown here) in preparation for the shuttle fleet’s return to flight, is being used today for another purpose. NASA has permitted its use in helping to analyze a film that shows a recent kidnapping in progress in Florida. The system, developed by NASA, United Space Alliance (USA) and Silicon Graphics Inc., allows multiple-person collaboration, highly detailed manipulation and evaluation of specific imagery. The system is housed in the Image Analysis Facility inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. [Photo taken Aug. 15, 2003, courtesy of Terry Wallace, SGI ]

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review and analyze previous shuttle flight data (shown here) in preparation for the shuttle fleet’s return to flight, is being used today for another purpose.  NASA has permitted its use in helping to analyze a film that shows a recent kidnapping in progress in Florida.  The system, developed by NASA, United Space Alliance (USA) and Silicon Graphics Inc., allows multiple-person collaboration,  highly detailed manipulation and evaluation of specific imagery.  The system is housed in the Image Analysis Facility inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. [Photo taken Aug. 15, 2003, courtesy of Terry Wallace, SGI ]
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Feb 4, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review and analyze previous shuttle flight data (shown here) in preparation for the shuttle fleet’s return to flight, is being used today for another purpose. NASA has permitted its use in helping to analyze a film that shows a recent kidnapping in progress in Florida. The system, developed by NASA, United Space Alliance (USA) and Silicon Graphics Inc., allows multiple-person collaboration, highly detailed manipulation and evaluation of specific imagery. The system is housed in the Image Analysis Facility inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. [Photo taken Aug. 15, 2003, courtesy of Terry Wallace, SGI ]

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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review...

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