Explore NASA's vast collection of space images, videos, and audio from missions past and present.
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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Tim Frank describes the history of the Tomb Guard to NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, left, and Joe Acaba, center,...
L57-700 In the reentry flight path of this nose cone model of a Jupiter Intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM)...
The Webb Telescope will be the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide....
ISS028-E-023969 (10 Aug. 2011) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, Expedition 28...
Hypersonic Boost Glider in 11 Inch Hypersonic Tunnel L57-1681 In 1957 Langley tested its HYWARDS design in the 11...
Astrophysicist, American Museum of Natural History and Director, Hayden Planetarium Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson...
L65-5505 In the Gas Dynamics Laboratory, completed in 1951, researchers explored basic aerodynamic, heating and...
Chief astronaut Daniel Brandenstein second from left, and astronauts Pierre Thuot left, Kathryn Thornton, and Bruce...
In the Early Space Exploration Conference Center at the KSC Visitor Complex, Dr. Julian M. Earls (left), deputy...
In conjunction with NASA Stennis Capitol Day and Black History Month, NASA Stennis representatives provided...
Sometimes Mars' surface is just beautiful as seen through the eyes of HiRISE. This is one example on the floor of...
91,591 Overhead view. McDonnell XF-88B Experimental Jet Fighter. Langley used this aircraft in the mid-1950s to...
Mack McKinney (left), chief, Programs Resources Management, and Delores Abraham (right), with the Astronaut office,...
See what goes into processing a Delta II rocket and the Dawn spacecraft for a mission to the asteroid belt. The Dawn...
Visitors prepare to view the Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test, which is on display...
Visitors prepare to view the Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test, which is on display...
STS093-347-015 (23-27 July 1999) --- Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, mission commander, loads a roll of film into a...
Visitors prepare to view the Orion crew module flown on NASA’s Pad Abort-1 (PA-1) flight test, which is on display...
U.S. President Joe Biden and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson preview the first full-color image from NASA’s James...
Astrophysicist, American Museum of Natural History and Director, Hayden Planetarium Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson...
On December 20th 2019 Boeing conducted the first test flight ever of their new spacecraft Starliner. Together, NASA...
Under the stewardship of the U.S. Air Force, the lighthouse that has graced Cape Canaveral's shore for more than 100...
Rosie Rios, the 43rd Treasurer of the United States explores how understanding our history will provide a clearer...
Mack McKinney (left), chief, Programs Resources Management, and Delores Abraham (right), with the Astronaut office,...