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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: Controllable Twist Rotor in 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames.
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Jul 18, 1975

Controllable Twist Rotor in 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames.

3/4 lower rear view of Controllable Twist Rotor (CTR) test of 4 blade helicopter model. Pictures with Ben Mandwyler...

ARC
NASA image: jsc2023e031747
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Jun 7, 2023

jsc2023e031747

jsc2023e031747 (6/7/2023) --- Preflight image of IVA-replaceable Small Exposed Experiment Platform 3B (i-SEEP3B)...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2023e031748
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Aug 11, 2022

jsc2023e031748

jsc2023e031748 (8/11/2023) --- Preflight image of IVA-replaceable Small Exposed Experiment Platform 3B (i-SEEP3B)...

JSC
NASA image: STS-119 Breakfast Meeting with NASA Administrator Mike Griffin
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Jan 9, 2009

STS-119 Breakfast Meeting with NASA Administrator Mike Griffin

NASA Administrator Mike Griffen having breakfast with the STS-119 crew, then receiving a tour of the Small...

JSC
NASA image: EC05-0043-20
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Jan 12, 2005

EC05-0043-20

One of two small APV-3 aircraft flown in the joint Ames-Dryden Networked UAV Teaming Experiment flares for landing...

AFRC
NASA image: Wernher von Braun
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Jun 1, 1965

Wernher von Braun

Dr. von Braun, director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), is driving a small vehicle used in the...

MSFC
NASA image: Expedition 10 Preflight
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Oct 4, 2004

Expedition 10 Preflight

The instrument panel of the Soyuz is barely visible through the small window in this viww taken while the crew is...

HQ
NASA image: Turquoise Waters in the Bahamas
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Aug 15, 2023

Turquoise Waters in the Bahamas

iss069e060929 (August 15, 2023) -- Small scatters of clouds lightly hang over the dark blue and turquoise waters of...

JSC
NASA image: Nyberg in JEM (Kibo) with MSPR fluorescence microscope.
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Jul 17, 2013

Nyberg in JEM (Kibo) with MSPR fluorescence microscope.

NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg, Expedition 36 flight engineer, works to setup the Multi-Purpose Small Payload Rack...

JSC
NASA image: iss051e043291
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May 16, 2017

iss051e043291

iss051e043291 (May 16, 2017) --- A pair of CubeSats, with the Earth’s limb in the background, is seen moments after...

JSC
NASA image: iss007e14638
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Sep 9, 2003

iss007e14638

ISS007-E-14638 (9 September 2003) --- This view of a full Moon was photographed by one of the Expedition 7...

JSC
NASA image: The Propeller Belts in Saturn A Ring
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Jan 30, 2017

The Propeller Belts in Saturn A Ring

This image from NASA's Cassini mission shows a region in Saturn's A ring. The level of detail is twice as high as...

JPL
NASA image: Propeller Belts of Saturn
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May 10, 2017

Propeller Belts of Saturn

This view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft is the sharpest ever taken of belts of the features called propellers in...

JPL
NASA image: Janus and Tethys
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Jan 18, 2016

Janus and Tethys

Janus and Tethys demonstrate the main difference between small moons and large ones. It's all about the moon's...

JPL
NASA image: Hakumyi Crater from LAMO
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Jul 20, 2017

Hakumyi Crater from LAMO

This close-up view of Hakumyi crater, as seen by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, provides insight into the origin of the...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Rover Opportunity's View of 'Orion Crater' (Stereo)
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Jun 16, 2017

Mars Rover Opportunity's View of 'Orion Crater' (Stereo)

This view of a small, relatively fresh crater on Mars combines images from the left eye and right eye of the...

JPL
NASA image: Juling and Kupalo Craters
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Aug 17, 2017

Juling and Kupalo Craters

This region on Ceres, located in the vicinity of Toharu Crater, presents two small craters: Juling at top (12 miles,...

JPL
NASA image: Muddy Ejecta Flow
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Jan 10, 2017

Muddy Ejecta Flow

This small 2 kilometer-wide crater was sitting around, minding its own business when a meteoroid struck the ground...

JPL
NASA image: Lunar Flashlight's Trajectory Correction Maneuver (Illustration)
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Jan 12, 2023

Lunar Flashlight's Trajectory Correction Maneuver (Illustration)

This illustration shows NASA's Lunar Flashlight carrying out a trajectory correction maneuver with the Moon and...

JPL
NASA image: Two Days Till Mars for MarCO
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Nov 25, 2018

Two Days Till Mars for MarCO

NASA's twin MarCO spacecraft are scheduled to make a flyby of Mars on Nov. 26. On Nov. 24, a wide-angle camera on...

JPL
NASA image: A Forethought and an Afterthought
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Oct 27, 2014

A Forethought and an Afterthought

Befitting moons named for brothers, the moons Prometheus and Epimetheus share a lot in common. Both are small, icy...

JPL
NASA image: Daedalia Planum
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Jul 25, 2022

Daedalia Planum

Today's VIS image shows a small portion of the immense lava flows that originated from Arsia Mons. Arsia Mons is the...

JPL
NASA image: Daedalia Planum
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Apr 25, 2022

Daedalia Planum

Today's VIS image shows a small portion of the immense lava flows that originated from Arsia Mons. Arsia Mons is the...

JPL
NASA image: Tempe Fossae
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Jun 15, 2023

Tempe Fossae

Today's VIS image is shows a small portion of Tempe Fossae. The linear features are tectonic graben. Graben are...

JPL
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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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