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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: GREECE Mission Launching Into Aurora
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Dec 8, 2017

GREECE Mission Launching Into Aurora

Caption: A NASA-funded sounding rocket launches into an aurora in the early morning of March 3, 2014, over Venetie,...

GSFC
NASA image: GREECE Mission Launching Into Aurora
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Dec 8, 2017

GREECE Mission Launching Into Aurora

Caption: A NASA-funded sounding rocket launches into an aurora in the early morning of March 3, 2014, over Venetie,...

GSFC
NASA image: The Blue Ring Nebula
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Nov 18, 2020

The Blue Ring Nebula

The Blue Ring Nebula was discovered in 2004 by NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) mission. Astronomers think...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2011-2321
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Mar 17, 2011

KSC-2011-2321

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A canister, carrying the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 AMS and Express Logistics Carrier-3...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0891
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Jun 19, 2000

KSC00pp0891

At KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility, a specially equipped Cessna Citation aircraft approaches the runway to calibrate...

KSC
NASA image: MMS Spacecraft Uncrated & Moved
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Oct 29, 2014

MMS Spacecraft Uncrated & Moved

Workers position two of the observatories, the lower stack, mini-stack number 1 for NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4639
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Aug 26, 2012

KSC-2012-4639

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, United Launch Alliance, or ULA, technicians...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1341
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Jul 19, 2001

KSC-01pp1341

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Genesis spacecraft is...

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NASA image: Mars Rover Opportunity at Rock Abrasion Target Potts
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Jan 25, 2016

Mars Rover Opportunity at Rock Abrasion Target Potts

The target beneath the tool turret at the end of the rover's robotic arm in this image from NASA's Mars Exploration...

JPL
NASA image: NICER Packaging for SpaceX CRS-11
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Apr 6, 2017

NICER Packaging for SpaceX CRS-11

Inside the Space Station Processing Facility high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians assist...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-4500
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Nov 14, 2014

KSC-2014-4500

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Workers inspect the solar arrays on the Magnetospheric Multiscale, or MMS, observatories in...

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NASA image: MMS Spacecraft Uncrated & Moved
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Oct 29, 2014

MMS Spacecraft Uncrated & Moved

Two of the observatories for NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale Observatory, or MMS, the lower stack, mini-stack...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-00pp0890
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Jun 19, 2000

KSC-00pp0890

A specially equipped Cessna Citation aircraft flies over KSC during a calibration test of field mills used to...

KSC
NASA image: MMS Spacecraft Uncrated & Moved
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Oct 29, 2014

MMS Spacecraft Uncrated & Moved

Workers prepare a payload dolly for the lower stack, mini-stack number 1, two of the observatories for NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5843
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Jul 21, 2011

KSC-2011-5843

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Vapor trails follow space shuttle Atlantis as it approaches Runway 15 on the Shuttle Landing...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc345
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Mar 9, 1998

KSC-98pc345

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-90 Neurolab payload and two of the four Getaway Specials (GAS) await payload...

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NASA image: Stuck on the Rings
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Oct 13, 2014

Stuck on the Rings

Like a drop of dew hanging on a leaf, Tethys appears to be stuck to the A and F rings from this perspective. Tethys...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-08pd3219
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Oct 16, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A crane lifts the radome to the top of a new Doppler weather radar tower being built in an...

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NASA image: Plateaus Up Close
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Apr 10, 2017

Plateaus Up Close

Saturn's C ring isn't uniformly bright. Instead, about a dozen regions of the ring stand out as noticeably brighter...

JPL
NASA image: MMS Uncovering of Spacecraft
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Oct 30, 2014

MMS Uncovering of Spacecraft

Technicians begin to remove the protective covering from the lower stack, mini-stack number 1, two of the...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2014-4350
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Oct 29, 2014

KSC-2014-4350

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Workers surround two of the observatories, the lower stack, mini-stack number 1, for NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4195
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Aug 2, 2012

KSC-2012-4195

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-4347
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Oct 29, 2014

KSC-2014-4347

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Workers position two of the observatories, the lower stack, mini-stack number 1 for NASA's...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2010-4493
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Aug 26, 2010

KSC-2010-4493

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers begin to offload the Alpha Magnetic...

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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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