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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: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Departure from VAFB
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Dec 2, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Departure from VAFB

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the Orbital ATK L-1011 Stargazer, with a Pegasus XL rocket mated to the...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 12, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

The team Survey robot retrieves a sample during a demonstration of the level two challenge at the 2014 NASA...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 14, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) President Laurie Leshin, speaks at a breakfast opening the TouchTomorrow...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Fairing Installation
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Nov 11, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Fairing Installation

In Building 1555 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the payload fairing is being installed on an Orbital...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd2389
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Aug 12, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians...

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NASA image: The Tethered Axel Autonomously Descends a Rocky Slope
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Oct 13, 2020

The Tethered Axel Autonomously Descends a Rocky Slope

In this photograph, a tethered Axel robot — part of the four-wheeled DuAxel rover — navigates a steep slope during a...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Spacecraft Mate
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Oct 28, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Spacecraft Mate

Inside Building 1555 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the eight NASA Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc935
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Aug 17, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Wearing special protective suits, workers move NASA’s Deep Space 1 spacecraft into...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 12, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Sample Return Robot Challenge staff members confer before the team Survey robots makes it's attempt at the level two...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd2307
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Aug 6, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0110
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Jan 27, 2000

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STS-99 Mission Specialist Janice Voss (Ph.D.) looks happy after landing at KSC aboard a T-38 jet aircraft to prepare...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Stage 1 to Stage 2 Mate
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Oct 21, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Stage 1 to Stage 2 Mate

Stages 1 and 2 of an Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket come together in Building 1555 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: The X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator is suspended under a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter during a captive-carry test flight at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California.
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Dec 8, 2000

The X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator is suspended under a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter during a captive-carry test flight at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California.

The X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator is suspended under a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter during a...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3998
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Dec 12, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 12, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Team Survey's robot is seen as it conducts a demonstration of the level two challenge during the 2014 NASA...

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NASA image: Flexing Perseverance's Robotic Arm
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Mar 5, 2021

Flexing Perseverance's Robotic Arm

This set of images shows parts of the robotic arm on NASA's Perseverance rover flexing and turning during its first...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 12, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Russel Howe of team Survey, center, works on a laptop to prepare the team's robot for a demonstration run after the...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 14, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

The team Mountaineers robot is seen after picking up the sample during a rerun of the level one challenge at the...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS First Launch Attempt
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Dec 12, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS First Launch Attempt

Photographed from the F-18 pathfinder aircraft, the Orbital ATK L-1011 Stargazer aircraft is seen flying over the...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 10, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Jerry Waechter of team Middleman from Dunedin, Florida, works on their robot named Ro-Bear during the 2014 NASA...

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NASA image: Delta II Heavy MER-B Prelaunch
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Jul 7, 2003

Delta II Heavy MER-B Prelaunch

On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II Heavy launch vehicle carrying the rover...

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NASA image: Approach and Landing Test (ALT) - Shuttle Free-Flight (FF)-2 - New Release - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA
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Sep 13, 1977

Approach and Landing Test (ALT) - Shuttle Free-Flight (FF)-2 - New Release - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA

S77-28144 (13 Sept 1977) --- The shuttle orbiter 101 "Enterprise" stirs up a cloud of desert sand and dust as it...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 11, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Jerry Waechter of team Middleman from Dunedin, Florida, speaks about his team's robot, Ro-Bear, as it makes it...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6869
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Sep 10, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Surrounded by an early morning sky, the United Launch Alliance Delta II Heavy rocket sits on...

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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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