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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: PUNCH Satellites Mate to ESPA Ring
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Feb 14, 2025

PUNCH Satellites Mate to ESPA Ring

Technicians integrate NASA’s four PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) satellites to the evolved...

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NASA image: PUNCH Satellites Mate to ESPA Ring
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Feb 14, 2025

PUNCH Satellites Mate to ESPA Ring

Technicians integrate NASA’s four PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) satellites to the evolved...

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NASA image: PUNCH Satellites Processing - Integration and Testing
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Jan 23, 2025

PUNCH Satellites Processing - Integration and Testing

Technicians conduct integration and testing of NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere)...

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NASA image: PUNCH Satellites Processing - Integration and Testing
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Jan 23, 2025

PUNCH Satellites Processing - Integration and Testing

Technicians conduct integration and testing of NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere)...

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NASA image: PUNCH Satellites Processing - Integration and Testing
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Jan 23, 2025

PUNCH Satellites Processing - Integration and Testing

Technicians conduct integration and testing of NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere)...

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NASA image: PUNCH Satellites Processing - Integration and Testing
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Jan 23, 2025

PUNCH Satellites Processing - Integration and Testing

Technicians conduct integration and testing of NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere)...

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NASA image: PUNCH Satellites Processing - Integration and Testing
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Jan 23, 2025

PUNCH Satellites Processing - Integration and Testing

Technicians conduct integration and testing of NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere)...

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NASA image: Five Years of GPM Storms
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Feb 25, 2019

Five Years of GPM Storms

On February 27, 2019, we celebrate five years in orbit for the NASA/JAXA Global Precipitation Measurement mission,...

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NASA image: Open House 2023 Highlights
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Oct 21, 2023

Open House 2023 Highlights

NASA's Langley Research Center invited the public to see where aerospace history was made and where the triumphs of...

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NASA image: Human Activity Impacted Space Weather
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May 17, 2017

Human Activity Impacted Space Weather

Our Cold War history is now offering scientists a chance to better understand the complex space system that...

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NASA image: STEM Event with Governor Youngkin at NASA Langley Research Center
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Feb 23, 2024

STEM Event with Governor Youngkin at NASA Langley Research Center

Students from Heritage High School in Newport News, Virginia visited NASA's Langley Research Center on Friday,...

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NASA image: Dichotomy
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Mar 6, 2017

Dichotomy

Enceladus is a world divided. To the north, we see copious amounts of craters and evidence of the many impacts the...

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NASA image: Rosie Rios, Presented by NASA WIN and HACE Advisory Groups.
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Feb 8, 2017

Rosie Rios, Presented by NASA WIN and HACE Advisory Groups.

Rosie Rios, the 43rd Treasurer of the United States explores how understanding our history will provide a clearer...

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NASA image: NASA Participates in Jackson State University Events
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Feb 22, 2024

NASA Participates in Jackson State University Events

In conjunction with NASA Stennis Capitol Day and Black History Month, NASA Stennis representatives provided...

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NASA image: Robonaut 2 in the U.S. Laboratory
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Feb 15, 2012

Robonaut 2 in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS030-E-074063 (15 Feb. 2012) --- Robonaut 2, nicknamed R2, shakes hands with NASA astronaut Dan Burbank,...

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NASA image: Senate Hearing
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Mar 7, 2012

Senate Hearing

Astrophysicist, American Museum of Natural History and Director, Hayden Planetarium Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson...

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NASA image: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is pictured in the Caribbean Sea
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Oct 28, 2025

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is pictured in the Caribbean Sea

iss073e1044319 (Oct. 28, 2025) --- Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms to strike the...

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NASA image: NASA Participates in Jackson State University Events
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Feb 22, 2024

NASA Participates in Jackson State University Events

In conjunction with NASA Stennis Capitol Day and Black History Month, NASA Stennis representatives provided...

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NASA image: GSFC_20170119_2017-4993_011
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Jan 19, 2017

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Josh White Jr. was keynote speaker for Exploring Leadership Colloquium “A Musical and Storytelling Walk Through Our...

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NASA image: NASA Participates in Jackson State University Events
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Feb 22, 2024

NASA Participates in Jackson State University Events

: In conjunction with NASA Stennis Capitol Day and Black History Month, NASA Stennis representatives provided...

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NASA image: Robonaut 2 in the U.S. Laboratory
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Feb 15, 2012

Robonaut 2 in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS030-E-074065 (15 Feb. 2012) --- Robonaut 2, nicknamed R2, shakes hands with NASA astronaut Dan Burbank,...

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NASA image: Adolf Busemann Portrait
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Aug 20, 1960

Adolf Busemann Portrait

Adolf Busemann, the German aerodynamicist who first expressed the advantages of wing sweep in a 1935 theoretical...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd1633
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Oct 19, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-112 crew departs for Houston after their successful landing Oct. 18 on orbiter...

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NASA image: DSC_0697
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Jun 20, 2011

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Visitors prepare to view the Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test, which is on display...

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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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