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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: TESS Spacecraft Solar Panel Array Deployment Testing
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Feb 21, 2018

TESS Spacecraft Solar Panel Array Deployment Testing

Preparations are underway for solar panel deployment on NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) inside...

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NASA image: TESS Spacecraft Solar Panel Array Deployment Testing
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Feb 21, 2018

TESS Spacecraft Solar Panel Array Deployment Testing

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at the NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, both solar panels are...

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NASA image: TESS Spacecraft Arrival
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Feb 12, 2018

TESS Spacecraft Arrival

The shipping container with NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) inside, is moved into the Payload...

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NASA image: SpaceX TESS Fairing Move
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Apr 3, 2018

SpaceX TESS Fairing Move

The payload fairing for NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is moved to the entrance of the Payload...

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NASA image: TESS Spacecraft Uncrating
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Feb 12, 2018

TESS Spacecraft Uncrating

The shipping container with NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) arrives inside the Payload Hazardous...

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NASA image: TESS Spacecraft Solar Panel Array Deployment Testing
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Feb 21, 2018

TESS Spacecraft Solar Panel Array Deployment Testing

Technicians dressed in clean room suits monitor the progress as both solar panels are deployed on NASA's Transiting...

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NASA image: TESS Spacecraft Solar Panel Array Deployment Testing
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Feb 21, 2018

TESS Spacecraft Solar Panel Array Deployment Testing

Technicians dressed in clean room suits check the solar panels, which have been deployed, on NASA's Transiting...

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NASA image: TESS Spacecraft Move to Clean Room
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Feb 12, 2018

TESS Spacecraft Move to Clean Room

Technician dressed in clean room suits move NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) on a test stand to a...

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NASA image: TESS Spacecraft Solar Panel Array Deployment Testing
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Feb 21, 2018

TESS Spacecraft Solar Panel Array Deployment Testing

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at the NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the first of two...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Jan 23, 2002

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Leon Van Speybroeck of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge Massachusetts was awarded the...

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NASA image: TESS Spacecraft Uncrating
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Feb 12, 2018

TESS Spacecraft Uncrating

The top of the shipping container is lifted up by crane from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)...

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NASA image: TESS Spacecraft Arrival
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Feb 12, 2018

TESS Spacecraft Arrival

The shipping container with NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) inside, is moved into the Payload...

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Apr 3, 2018

SpaceX TESS Fairing Move

The payload fairing for NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is moved inside the Payload Hazardous...

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NASA image: TESS Spacecraft Arrival
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Feb 12, 2018

TESS Spacecraft Arrival

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), inside its shipping container, is backed in on flatbed truck to...

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NASA image: TEMPO Briefing
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Mar 14, 2023

TEMPO Briefing

Barry Lefer, tropospheric composition program manager in the Earth Science Division of NASA’s Science Mission...

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NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD07-0065-028
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Apr 12, 2007

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Ames Video group during interviewing Dave Lathem, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MR at the...

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NASA image: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing
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Mar 28, 2018

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing

NASA Public Affairs Officer Felicia Chou moderates a media briefing where astrophysics experts discuss the upcoming...

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NASA image: Astronaut Nick Hague exits the Quest airlock to begin a spacewalk
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Jan 16, 2025

Astronaut Nick Hague exits the Quest airlock to begin a spacewalk

iss072e487415 (Jan. 16, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague is pictured shortly...

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NASA image: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing
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Mar 28, 2018

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing

George Ricker, TESS principal investigator, MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, discusses the...

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NASA image: KSC-90PC-1977
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Dec 20, 1990

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The orbiter Columbia heads for the Vehicle Assembly Building following its arrival at the...

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NASA image: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing
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Mar 28, 2018

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing

NASA Public Affairs Officer Felicia Chou moderates a media briefing where astrophysics experts discuss the upcoming...

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NASA image: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing
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Mar 28, 2018

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing

NASA Astrophysics Division director Paul Hertz, left, and Sara Seager, TESS deputy director of science, MIT, discuss...

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NASA image: Wernher von Braun
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Jun 6, 1967

Wernher von Braun

Throughout his career, Dr. von Braun received numerous awards for his contributions to space flight. On June 6,...

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NASA image: NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch
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Apr 15, 2018

NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch

NASA and science investigators from MIT participate in a science briefing for the agency's Transiting Exoplanet...

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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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