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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: Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace
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Apr 6, 2017

Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace

Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, left, views a clean room with Tim Schoenweis, senior project engineer...

HQ
NASA image: Preflight - Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) - JSC
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Jul 1, 1975

Preflight - Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) - JSC

S76-20263 (1975) --- Farouk El-Baz (wearing face mask) is seen with ASTP crewmen T. Stafford, V. Brand and D....

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NASA image: jsc2025e064333
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May 31, 2024

jsc2025e064333

jsc2025e064333 (5/31/2024) --- Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image graphs and elemental mappings of the samples...

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NASA image: iss065e343710
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Sep 2, 2021

iss065e343710

iss065e343710 (9/2/2021) --- A view aboard the International Space Station Columbus module with the Ice Cube #8...

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NASA image: Preflight - Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) - JSC
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Jul 1, 1975

Preflight - Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) - JSC

S76-20264 (1975) --- Farouk El-Baz (second right) is seen with ASTP Crewmen T. Stafford, V. Brand and D. Slayton...

JSC
NASA image: Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas - JETT 5 - jsc2024e035650
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May 16, 2024

Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas - JETT 5 - jsc2024e035650

NASA astronauts Kate Rubins, left, and Andre Douglas look at a map that shows their traverse route during a...

JSC
NASA image: Neutron-1 3U CubeSat
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Feb 27, 2020

Neutron-1 3U CubeSat

jsc2020e012431 (2/27/2020) --- A preflight view of Neutron-1 internal components and harnessing. The...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0260
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Feb 23, 2000

KSC00pp0260

At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-99 Commander Kevin Kregel is joined by his wife, Jeanne, before their departure...

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NASA image: Earth Science
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Feb 27, 1992

Earth Science

This map shows the presence of water vapor over global oceans. The imagery was produced by combining Special Sensor...

MSFC
NASA image: View from the back of the Flight control room of Mission control center
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Oct 6, 1984

View from the back of the Flight control room of Mission control center

View from the back of the Mission Control Center (MCC). Visible are the Flight Directors console (left front), the...

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NASA image: Voss with Pille TLD reader
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Jun 26, 2001

Voss with Pille TLD reader

ISS002-E-7814 (26 June 2001) --- James S. Voss, Expedition Two flight engineer, sets up the Human Research...

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NASA image: STS-114 Discovery's approach for docking
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Jul 28, 2005

STS-114 Discovery's approach for docking

ISS011-E-11277 (28 July 2005) --- View of the Space Shuttle Discovery's Ku-band antenna photographed during the...

JSC
NASA image: Ceres Northern Hemisphere in Survey
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Jun 10, 2015

Ceres Northern Hemisphere in Survey

Craters in the northern hemisphere of dwarf planet Ceres are seen in this image taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-00pp0289
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Mar 1, 2000

KSC-00pp0289

In OPF bay 2, the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) payload is lifted out of Endeavour's payload bay for...

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NASA image: AfriSAR 2016
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Feb 27, 2016

AfriSAR 2016

Sam Choi and Naiara Pinto observe Google Earth overlaid with in almost real time what the synthetic aperture radar...

AFRC
NASA image: Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace
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Apr 6, 2017

Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace

Acting NASA Deputy Administrator Lesa Roe, center, views a clean room with Tim Schoenweis, senior project engineer...

HQ
NASA image: KSC-00pp0260
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Feb 23, 2000

KSC-00pp0260

At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-99 Commander Kevin Kregel is joined by his wife, Jeanne, before their departure...

KSC
NASA image: jsc2024e016239
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Dec 6, 2023

jsc2024e016239

jsc2024e016239 (12/6/2023) --- The multi-resolution scanner (MRS) ready for testing and certification at NASA’s Ames...

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NASA image: ASTER Gets a Birdseye View of the Carmel and River Fire Burn Areas
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Sep 1, 2020

ASTER Gets a Birdseye View of the Carmel and River Fire Burn Areas

On Aug. 26, 2020, Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument aboard NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: Space Radar Image of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

This is a deformation map of the south flank of Kilauea volcano on the big island of Hawaii, centered at 19.5...

JPL
NASA image: Expedition 57 Landing Preparations
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Dec 18, 2018

Expedition 57 Landing Preparations

NASA, ESA, Roscosmos, and Russian Search and Recovery Forces meet at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Karaganda, Kazakhstan to...

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NASA image: Aerial oblique artist concept of the Merritt Island Launch Complex
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Dec 23, 1963

Aerial oblique artist concept of the Merritt Island Launch Complex

S63-23618 (December 1963) --- Aerial oblique artist concept of the Merritt Island Launch Complex, Merritt Island,...

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NASA image: Photograph of Apollo 17 Lunar Roving Vehicle traverses
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Oct 1, 1972

Photograph of Apollo 17 Lunar Roving Vehicle traverses

S72-03145 (October 1972) --- A vertical view of the Apollo 17 Taurus-Littrow site with an overlay to illustrate the...

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NASA image: Photograph of Apollo 17 lunar landing site location
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Jul 1, 1972

Photograph of Apollo 17 lunar landing site location

S72-01718 (July 1972) --- A photographic illustration of a full moon showing the location of the Apollo 17 landing...

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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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