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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: Ground crewmen prepare to load the crated SOFIA primary mirror assembly into an Air Force C-17 for shipment to NASA Ames Research Center for finish coating
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May 1, 2008

Ground crewmen prepare to load the crated SOFIA primary mirror assembly into an Air Force C-17 for shipment to NASA Ames Research Center for finish coating

Technicians at NASA's Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif., loaded the German-built primary...

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NASA image: Big Data on the Big Screen
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Oct 17, 2013

Big Data on the Big Screen

The center of the Milky Way galaxy imaged by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope is displayed on a...

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NASA image: Green Flight Challenge
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Oct 3, 2011

Green Flight Challenge

Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency (CAFE) Foundation President Brien A. Seeley M.D., left, NASA Acting Chief...

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NASA image: Wind Over Its Wing: NASA’s X-66 Model Tests Airflow
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Jul 23, 2024

Wind Over Its Wing: NASA’s X-66 Model Tests Airflow

NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project concluded wind tunnel testing in the fall of 2024. Tests on a...

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NASA image: Wind Over Its Wing: NASA’s X-66 Model Tests Airflow
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Jul 23, 2024

Wind Over Its Wing: NASA’s X-66 Model Tests Airflow

NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project concluded wind tunnel testing in the fall of 2024. Tests on a...

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NASA image: Engineers prepare for data download from the ER-2 for airborne science mission, GLOVE
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Feb 11, 2025

Engineers prepare for data download from the ER-2 for airborne science mission, GLOVE

A team of experts wrap up science flights on the ER-2 aircraft at Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards,...

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NASA image: Testing a Parachute for Mars in World Largest Wind Tunnel
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Dec 20, 2007

Testing a Parachute for Mars in World Largest Wind Tunnel

The team developing the landing system for NASA Mars Science Laboratory tested the deployment of an early parachute...

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NASA image: Parachute Testing for Mars Science Laboratory
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Dec 20, 2007

Parachute Testing for Mars Science Laboratory

The team developing the landing system for NASA Mars Science Laboratory tested the deployment of an early parachute...

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NASA image: Wind Tunnel Testing Perseverance's Parachute
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May 18, 2020

Wind Tunnel Testing Perseverance's Parachute

In this June 2017 photo, the supersonic parachute design that will land NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars on Feb....

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NASA image: Things are Really Looking Up (on Mars)
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Mar 23, 2021

Things are Really Looking Up (on Mars)

Did you know that NASA’s aeronautical innovators had a hand in the creation of the first flying vehicle on Mars?...

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NASA image: ECN-33298-03
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Dec 19, 1985

ECN-33298-03

This image shows a plastic 1/48-scale model of an F-18 aircraft inside the "Water Tunnel" more formally known as the...

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NASA image: ARC-1967-AC-38286-1
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Feb 6, 1967

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Aerial Survey of Ames Research Center (Used in NASA/AMES publication 'Adventures in Research' A history of Ames...

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NASA image: ARC-1981-AC81-0580-38
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Sep 10, 1981

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NASA Ames Research Center Aircraft on ramp. Photographed front of Ames hangar.

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NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0238-010
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Oct 29, 2009

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NASA Advisory Council Meeting at NASA Ames Research Center NRP Conference Center. Diane Rausch, Executive Director...

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NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0238-065
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Oct 29, 2009

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NASA Advisory Council Meeting at NASA Ames Research Center NRP Conference Center. Left to right; David Morrison,...

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NASA image: ARC-1984-AC84-0253-3
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Apr 12, 1984

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YAV-8B Aircraft arrival at NASA Ames Research Center (on loan to Ames from US Marines - a/c in Marine colors)

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NASA image: ARC-1981-AC81-0580-6
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Sep 10, 1981

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NASA Ames Research Center Aircraft and Helicopter compliment on ramp in front of Ames hangar.

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NASA image: ARC-1984-AC84-0253-2
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Apr 12, 1984

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YAV-8B Aircraft arrival at NASA Ames Research Center (on loan to Ames from US Marines - in Marine colors)

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NASA image: ARC-1995-AC95-0203-15
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Jul 19, 1995

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New renovated NASA Ames Research Center Ames 12ft Pressure Wind Tunnel view of test section

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NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0186-2
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Mar 12, 1985

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XV-15 Tilt Rotor (NASA-703) in flight at Ames Research Center Note: Used in publication in Flight Research at Ames;...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 5, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

Bill McCarthy, software engineer and research laptop operator for STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for...

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NASA image: Oblique Wing Research Aircraft on ramp
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Aug 2, 1976

Oblique Wing Research Aircraft on ramp

This 1976 photograph of the Oblique Wing Research Aircraft was taken in front of the NASA Flight Research Center...

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NASA image: Oblique Wing Research Aircraft in flight
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Nov 3, 1976

Oblique Wing Research Aircraft in flight

Oblique Wing Research Aircraft in flight

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NASA image: ARC-2010-ACD10-0054-007
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Mar 26, 2010

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Nebula Containerized Server at the NASA Ames Research Center.

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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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