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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: LRO's Diviner Takes the Moon's Temperature During Eclipse
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Jun 17, 2011

LRO's Diviner Takes the Moon's Temperature During Eclipse

During the June 2011 lunar eclipse, scientists will be able to get a unique view of the moon. While the sun is...

GSFC
NASA image: Collecting Brown Dwarfs in the Night Sky
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Nov 9, 2010

Collecting Brown Dwarfs in the Night Sky

The green dot in the middle of this image might look like an emerald amidst glittering diamonds, but is a dim star...

JPL
NASA image: Freezing Hydrogen
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Nov 17, 2009

Freezing Hydrogen

An engineer loads hydrogen gas into the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer in a clean room at the Vandenberg Air...

JPL
NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Mild La Niña Conditions Developing, November 12, 1999
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Dec 1, 1999

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Mild La Niña Conditions Developing, November 12, 1999

Unusually warm ocean temperatures off Asia and cool waters in the eastern and equatorial Pacific are signaling La...

JPL
NASA image: Blowtorch vs Heat Shield
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Jul 19, 2018

Blowtorch vs Heat Shield

Betsy Congdon of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab is the Lead Thermal Engineer on the heat shield that NASA's Solar...

GSFC
NASA image: Nacelles and props in 40x80 foot wind tunnel at Ames.
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Mar 20, 1946

Nacelles and props in 40x80 foot wind tunnel at Ames.

Publicity Shot of close up of Nacell, Drive Nacel and cooling vent in nose for wind tunnel in NACA Ames 40x80 foot...

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NASA image: EVA 4 - Massimino with EMS on RMS arm
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Mar 7, 2002

EVA 4 - Massimino with EMS on RMS arm

STS109-323-035 (7 March 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, on the shuttle’s robotic arm, prepares to...

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NASA image: jsc2023e038724
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Jun 28, 2023

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jsc2023e038724 (6/28/2023) --- An interior view of the FBCE-CM-HT test section. Test fluid is vaporized and pumped...

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NASA image: Brown Dwarf Weather (Artist's Concept)
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Jun 6, 2017

Brown Dwarf Weather (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept shows what the weather might look like on cool star-like bodies known as brown dwarfs. These...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0593
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Mar 18, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - All of the workers involved in the arrival of the Universal Coolant Transporter (UCT),...

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NASA image: Expedition 61 U.S. EVA 59 Animation
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Nov 12, 2019

Expedition 61 U.S. EVA 59 Animation

Two astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station for a series of complex spacewalks this month...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0590
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Mar 18, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Universal Coolant Transporter (UCT), manufactured in Sharpes, Fla., arrives at...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0587
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Mar 18, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Universal Coolant Transporter (UCT), manufactured in Sharpes, Fla., makes its way to...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0589
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Mar 18, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Universal Coolant Transporter (UCT), manufactured in Sharpes, Fla., makes its way to...

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NASA image: SIDRM II Documentation Photos at the Icing Research Tunnel (IRT)
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Feb 8, 2023

SIDRM II Documentation Photos at the Icing Research Tunnel (IRT)

Pictured is a model to study the ice collection on struts in jet engines during flight. Researchers inspect the ice...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0592
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Mar 18, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Universal Coolant Transporter (UCT), manufactured in Sharpes, Fla., arrives at the...

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NASA image: Titan Cool and Sluggish Interior Artist Concept
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Mar 11, 2010

Titan Cool and Sluggish Interior Artist Concept

This artist illustration shows the likely interior structure of Saturn moon Titan deduced from gravity field data...

JPL
NASA image: Space to Ground: Cool Flames: 07/23/2021
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Jul 22, 2021

Space to Ground: Cool Flames: 07/23/2021

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.

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NASA image: Cygnus-X: The Cool Swan Glowing in Flight
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May 11, 2012

Cygnus-X: The Cool Swan Glowing in Flight

This new view of the Cygnus-X star-formation region by ESA Herschel Space Observatory highlights chaotic networks of...

JPL
NASA image: Space to Ground: Keeping it Cool: 11/29/2019
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Nov 27, 2019

Space to Ground: Keeping it Cool: 11/29/2019

The crew is halfway through the mission to repair a major astrophysics experiment. NASA's Space to Ground is your...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1734
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Jun 14, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA helicopter stays near space shuttle Discovery on the Shuttle Landing Facility at...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0027
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Jan 17, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Vertical Processing Facility look over the Near Infrared Camera and...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1729
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Jun 14, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA helicopter flies over space shuttle Discovery on the Shuttle Landing Facility at...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1730
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Jun 14, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA helicopter flies near space shuttle Discovery on the Shuttle Landing Facility at...

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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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