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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: 100 Lunar Days - Part I
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Oct 6, 2017

100 Lunar Days - Part I

In October of 2017, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) celebrates one hundred days of collecting scientific data at...

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Nov 10, 2022

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iss068e021558 (11/10/2022) --- A view of the ISSET-Nanoracks-UWS 1 investigation shown in the cupola module aboard...

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NASA image: How Big is Space | We Asked a NASA Expert
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May 20, 2025

How Big is Space | We Asked a NASA Expert

How big is space? It’s one of the most mind-bending questions we can ask because the deeper we look, the more the...

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NASA image: Nespoli photographs ALTEA-SHIELD Hardware in the US Laboratory
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Apr 23, 2011

Nespoli photographs ALTEA-SHIELD Hardware in the US Laboratory

ISS027-E-017237 (23 April 2011) --- European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli, Expedition 27 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Lunar Flashlight from Above (Artist's Concept)
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Mar 27, 2019

Lunar Flashlight from Above (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept shows a view from above the Lunar Flashlight spacecraft, a six-unit CubeSat designed to search...

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NASA image: iss068e021563
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Nov 10, 2022

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iss068e021563 (11/10/2022) --- A view of the ISSET-Nanoracks-UWS 1 investigation shown in the cupola module aboard...

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NASA image: Black Hole With Jet (Artist's Concept)
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Nov 2, 2017

Black Hole With Jet (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept shows a black hole with an accretion disk -- a flat structure of material orbiting the black...

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NASA image: Jupiter's Northern Lights
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Sep 6, 2017

Jupiter's Northern Lights

This is a reconstructed view of Jupiter's northern lights through the filters of Juno's Ultraviolet Imaging...

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NASA image: Inventor Series - Tim Bencic with Tomography System
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Mar 6, 2019

Inventor Series - Tim Bencic with Tomography System

How do you measure a cloud? Tim Bencic does it with lasers. The NASA Glenn engineer invented a tomography system for...

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NASA image: Nespoli photographs ALTEA-SHIELD Hardware in the US Laboratory
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Apr 23, 2011

Nespoli photographs ALTEA-SHIELD Hardware in the US Laboratory

ISS027-E-017236 (23 April 2011) --- European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli, Expedition 27 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: iss068e021559
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Nov 10, 2022

iss068e021559

iss068e021559(11/10/2022) --- A view of the ISSET-Nanoracks-UWS 1 investigation shown in the cupola module aboard...

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NASA image: Actigraphy Device for Artemis II Human Health Study -- jsc2025e075542_alt
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Sep 17, 2025

Actigraphy Device for Artemis II Human Health Study -- jsc2025e075542_alt

The actigraphy device that select Artemis II astronauts will wear on their wrists during their mission around the...

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NASA image: Veg-04A Plant Check/Watering
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Jun 22, 2019

Veg-04A Plant Check/Watering

iss059e117376 (6/22/2019) --- Photo documentation taken during VEG-04 Water Check and Mass Measurement Device...

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NASA image: Hubble Frontier Fields view of MACSJ0717.5+3745
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Oct 22, 2015

Hubble Frontier Fields view of MACSJ0717.5+3745

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxy cluster MACSJ0717.5+3745. This is one of six...

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NASA image: Veg-04A Plant Check/Watering
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Jun 23, 2019

Veg-04A Plant Check/Watering

iss059e117393 (6/23/2019) --- Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques is photographed during...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00220
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Oct 25, 2006

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The Boeing Delta II rocket lights the evening sky as STEREO heads into space. STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations...

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NASA image: Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission
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Feb 21, 2014

Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission

A light house and weather station is seen at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Tanegashima Space...

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NASA image: Time Delay in Microlensing Event
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Apr 14, 2015

Time Delay in Microlensing Event

This plot shows data obtained from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment,...

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NASA image: Why Are Galaxies So Smooth?
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Apr 30, 2009

Why Are Galaxies So Smooth?

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the spiral galaxy NGC 2841, located about 46 million...

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NASA image: Key Lunar Trailblazer Instrument Passes Milestone
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Jul 8, 2022

Key Lunar Trailblazer Instrument Passes Milestone

The High-resolution Volatiles and Minerals Moon Mapper (HVM³), seen here, is one of two instruments that will be...

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NASA image: Quasars' Multiple Images Shed Light on Tiny Dark Matter Clumps
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Jan 8, 2020

Quasars' Multiple Images Shed Light on Tiny Dark Matter Clumps

Each of these Hubble Space Telescope snapshots reveals four distorted images of a background quasar (an extremely...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1978
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Jun 8, 2005

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, light beams are emitted during LIDAR...

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NASA image: SDO Observes a Partial Lunar Eclipse
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Nov 14, 2018

SDO Observes a Partial Lunar Eclipse

On Nov. 7, 2018 for just under an hour, SDO viewed a lunar transit, when the Moon partially blocked SDO's view of...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4240
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Aug 3, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Space Life Sciences Laboratory, or SLSL, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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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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