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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: Cracking the Code of Faraway Worlds
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Feb 21, 2007

Cracking the Code of Faraway Worlds

This infrared data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope -- called a spectrum -- tells astronomers that a distant gas...

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NASA image: Young Stars Emerge from Orion Head
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May 17, 2007

Young Stars Emerge from Orion Head

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows infant stars "hatching" in the head of the hunter...

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NASA image: Getting Closer
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Jun 20, 2005

Getting Closer

One of the two pictures of Tempel 1 (see also PIA02101) taken by Deep Impact's medium-resolution camera is shown...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jun 6, 2001

Microgravity

X-rays diffracted from a well-ordered protein crystal create sharp patterns of scattered light on film. A computer...

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NASA image: Young Stars Emerge from Orion Head
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May 17, 2007

Young Stars Emerge from Orion Head

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows infant stars "hatching" in the head of the hunter...

JPL
NASA image: Engineers Clean Mirror with Carbon Dioxide Snow
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Jan 22, 2015

Engineers Clean Mirror with Carbon Dioxide Snow

Just like drivers sometimes use snow to clean their car mirrors in winter, two Exelis Inc. engineers are practicing...

GSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

To the crystallographer, this may not be a diamond but it is just as priceless. A Lysozyme crystal grown in orbit...

MSFC
NASA image: Twilight Haze
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Jan 15, 2018

Twilight Haze

In this view, individual layers of haze can be distinguished in the upper atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Rollout for Launch
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Sep 7, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Rollout for Launch

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket begins to roll out of the Vertical Integration Facility to Space Launch...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Liftoff
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Sep 8, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Liftoff

Liftoff of OSIRIS-REA United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral...

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NASA image: PCG-5 Hardware Deactivation and Stow
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Mar 17, 2017

PCG-5 Hardware Deactivation and Stow

iss050e058812 (3/17/2017) --- A view of European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, during Protein Crystal...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Rollout for Launch
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Sep 7, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Rollout for Launch

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket begins to roll out of the Vertical Integration Facility to Space Launch...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Rollout for Launch
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Sep 7, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Rollout for Launch

After leaving the Vertical Integration Facility, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket arrives at Space Launch...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jan 24, 2001

Microgravity

Experiments with colloidal solutions of plastic microspheres suspended in a liquid serve as models of how molecules...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx ITAR Review for Media Day Setup
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Aug 19, 2016

OSIRIS-REx ITAR Review for Media Day Setup

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the agency’s Origins,...

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NASA image: Ultraviolet Enceladus
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Sep 23, 2004

Ultraviolet Enceladus

Looking beyond Saturn's south pole, this was the Cassini spacecraft's view of the distant, icy moon Enceladus on...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx, Atlas V Centaur Stage Arrival and Lift & Mate
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Aug 11, 2016

OSIRIS-REx, Atlas V Centaur Stage Arrival and Lift & Mate

A Centaur upper stage has been lowered into position atop the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket first stage...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Encapsulation
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Aug 24, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Encapsulation

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Liftoff
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Sep 8, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Liftoff

Liftoff of OSIRIS-A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx, Atlas V Centaur Stage Arrival and Lift & Mate
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Aug 11, 2016

OSIRIS-REx, Atlas V Centaur Stage Arrival and Lift & Mate

Team members prepare to attach a Centaur upper stage to the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket first stage...

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NASA image: CGBA, Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria works in Spacelab
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Oct 31, 1995

CGBA, Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria works in Spacelab

STS073-232-013 (20 October - 5 November 1995) --- Astronaut Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, STS-73 mission specialist,...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Rollout for Launch
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Sep 7, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Rollout for Launch

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket has made the trek from the Vertical Integration Facility to Space Launch...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Mar 15, 2000

Microgravity

Cadmium sulfide -- a semiconductor material -- can be grown in nanoclusters. Small molecules of cadmium sulfide,...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx, Atlas V Centaur Stage Arrival and Lift & Mate
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Aug 11, 2016

OSIRIS-REx, Atlas V Centaur Stage Arrival and Lift & Mate

A Centaur upper stage, standing upright on a transporter, arrives at Space Launch Complex 41 on Florida’s Cape...

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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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