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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: STS-64 Extravehicular activity (EVA) training view in WETF
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Aug 10, 1994

STS-64 Extravehicular activity (EVA) training view in WETF

S94-39770 (August 1994) --- Astronaut Carl J. Meade, STS-64 mission specialist, is being submerged prior to an...

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NASA image: Astronaut George Nelson working on Comet Halley Active monitoring program
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Jan 14, 1986

Astronaut George Nelson working on Comet Halley Active monitoring program

61C-05-026 (14 Jan. 1986) --- Astronaut George D. Nelson smiles for a fellow crew man's 35mm camera exposure while...

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NASA image: NASA Soil Moisture Mission Produces First Global Radar Map
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Apr 21, 2015

NASA Soil Moisture Mission Produces First Global Radar Map

With its antenna now spinning at full speed, NASA new Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP observatory has successfully...

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NASA image: NASA Soil Moisture Mission Produces First Global Radiometer Map
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Apr 21, 2015

NASA Soil Moisture Mission Produces First Global Radiometer Map

With its antenna now spinning at full speed, NASA new Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP observatory has successfully...

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NASA image: NASA SMAP is Readied for Launch
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Jan 20, 2015

NASA SMAP is Readied for Launch

NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive spacecraft is lowered onto the Delta II payload attach structure in the Astrotech...

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NASA image: Galaxy NGC 1448 with Active Galactic Nucleus
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Jan 7, 2017

Galaxy NGC 1448 with Active Galactic Nucleus

NGC 1448, a galaxy with an active galactic nucleus, is seen in this image combining data from the Carnegie-Irvine...

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NASA image: New Active Region Sputtering with Small Flares
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May 29, 2018

New Active Region Sputtering with Small Flares

An active region rotated into view and sputtered with numerous small flares and towering magnetic field lines that...

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NASA image: School outreach event
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Jan 27, 2012

School outreach event

Freddie Douglas, manager of the Stennis Office of Safety and Mission Assurance, joins students to watch a robotic...

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NASA image: School outreach event
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Jan 27, 2012

School outreach event

Stennis Space Center mascot Orbie is presented to students during outreach activities at Lillie Burney Elementary...

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NASA image: School outreach event
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Jan 27, 2012

School outreach event

Stennis Space Center mascot Orbie is presented to students during outreach activities at Lillie Burney Elementary...

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NASA image: Apollo 11 Activities
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Jul 16, 1969

Apollo 11 Activities

Apollo 11 Activities including breakfast, C-7 exit, convoy, white room, hatch closing, launch count and launch.

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Aug 8, 2002

Microgravity

In addition to drop tower activities, students assembled a plastic pipe structure underwater in a SCUBA exercise...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1972

Skylab

This chart details Skylab's Metabolic Activity experiment (M171), a medical evaluation facility designed to measure...

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NASA image: NASA SMAPVEX 15 Field Campaign Measures Soil Moisture Over Arizona
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Sep 9, 2015

NASA SMAPVEX 15 Field Campaign Measures Soil Moisture Over Arizona

NASA's SMAP (Soil Moisture Active Passive) satellite observatory conducted a field experiment as part of its soil...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Reveals Recent Geological Activity on the Moon
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Feb 20, 2012

NASA Spacecraft Reveals Recent Geological Activity on the Moon

New images acquired by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft show that the moon's crust is being...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Lift Activities in PHSF
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Jan 14, 2020

Mars 2020 Lift Activities in PHSF

Mars 2020 Lift Activities in PHSF

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NASA image: Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA-2
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Dec 5, 1993

Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA-2

Harry Black, at the Integrated Communications Officer's console in the Mission Control Center (MCC), monitors the...

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NASA image: Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA-2
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Dec 5, 1993

Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA-2

STS61-S-094 (5 Dec 1993) --- Kyle Herring, second left, illustrates a point during mission commentary for the second...

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NASA image: Enceladus: Possible Hydrothermal Activity Artist Concept
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Mar 11, 2015

Enceladus: Possible Hydrothermal Activity Artist Concept

This cutaway view of Saturn moon Enceladus is an artist rendering that depicts possible hydrothermal activity that...

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NASA image: New York City outreach
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Aug 17, 2011

New York City outreach

Chris Copelan (right), education program specialist at Stennis Space Center, and Maria Lott, Stennis Astro Camp...

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NASA image: View of "Shadow Rock" taken during third extravehicular activity
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Apr 23, 1972

View of "Shadow Rock" taken during third extravehicular activity

AS16-117-18728 (23 April 1972) --- Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, exposed this view of the huge...

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NASA image: Second EVA activities include Small ORU OPS and AERCam/Sprint activity
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Dec 3, 1997

Second EVA activities include Small ORU OPS and AERCam/Sprint activity

STS087-369-032 (3 Dec. 1997) --- Astronaut Winston E. Scott, mission specialist, during the second extravehicular...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Lift Activities in PHSF
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Jan 14, 2020

Mars 2020 Lift Activities in PHSF

Mars 2020 Lift Activities in Payload Hazardous Serviceing Facility (PHSF)

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Lift Activities in PHSF
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Jan 14, 2020

Mars 2020 Lift Activities in PHSF

Mars 2020 Lift Activities in Payload Hazardous Serviceing Facility (PHSF)

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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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