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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: Eberswalde Delta in High Resolution
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Sep 20, 2005

Eberswalde Delta in High Resolution

NASA is considering Eberswalde crater as a possible landing site for the Mars Science Laboratory mission; the...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft arrives at LC 39A in preparation f
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Nov 5, 2020

SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft arrives at LC 39A in preparation f

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission arrived at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft arrives at LC 39A in preparation f
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Nov 5, 2020

SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft arrives at LC 39A in preparation f

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission arrived at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft arrives at LC 39A in preparation f
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Nov 5, 2020

SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft arrives at LC 39A in preparation f

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission arrived at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex...

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NASA image: Lonchakov ingresses the Earth-facing port of the SM after arrival of the Soyuz TMA-13 Spacecraft
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Oct 14, 2008

Lonchakov ingresses the Earth-facing port of the SM after arrival of the Soyuz TMA-13 Spacecraft

ISS017-E-019022 (14 Oct. 2008) --- Russian Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov, Expedition 18 flight...

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NASA image: PACE Spacecraft Arrival
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Nov 14, 2023

PACE Spacecraft Arrival

The transport carrier containing NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) observatory spacecraft is...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Spacecraft Arrival
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Jun 12, 2018

ICESat-2 Spacecraft Arrival

NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) arrives in its shipping container aboard a heavy...

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NASA image: SPHEREx Spacecraft Arrival and Unboxing
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Jan 16, 2025

SPHEREx Spacecraft Arrival and Unboxing

Employees with BAE Systems conduct spacecraft processing of NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of...

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NASA image: SMAP Spacecraft Arrives at Astrotech
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Oct 14, 2014

SMAP Spacecraft Arrives at Astrotech

The transportation container protecting NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive, or SMAP, spacecraft is offloaded from...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Spacecraft Arrival
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Jun 14, 2021

Landsat 9 Spacecraft Arrival

The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapter for NASA’s Landsat 9 mission is moved into a...

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NASA image: SMAP Spacecraft Arrives at Astrotech
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Oct 14, 2014

SMAP Spacecraft Arrives at Astrotech

Workers push the pallet supporting the transportation container protecting NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive, or...

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NASA image: SMAP Spacecraft Arrives at Astrotech
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Oct 14, 2014

SMAP Spacecraft Arrives at Astrotech

NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive, or SMAP, spacecraft is delivered by truck to the Astrotech payload processing...

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NASA image: SWOT Spacecraft Arrival
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Oct 16, 2022

SWOT Spacecraft Arrival

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite arrives at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Oct....

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NASA image: Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival
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Sep 24, 2020

Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, secured inside a shipping container, arrives at Vandenberg Air Force Base...

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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 moved into Payload Hazardous...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Spacecraft Arrival
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Jun 14, 2021

Landsat 9 Spacecraft Arrival

The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapter for NASA’s Landsat 9 mission arrives at Vandenberg...

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NASA image: SMAP Spacecraft Arrives at Astrotech
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Oct 14, 2014

SMAP Spacecraft Arrives at Astrotech

Workers are standing by to assist with the offloading of NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive, or SMAP, spacecraft...

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NASA image: SMAP Spacecraft Arrives at Astrotech
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Oct 14, 2014

SMAP Spacecraft Arrives at Astrotech

A forklift is moved into place to assist with the offloading of NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive, or SMAP,...

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NASA image: Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival
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Sep 24, 2020

Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, secured inside a shipping container, arrives at Vandenberg Air Force Base...

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NASA image: PACE Spacecraft Arrival
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Nov 14, 2024

PACE Spacecraft Arrival

PACE, Plankton Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem Arrival and Unpacking

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NASA image: Sentinel-6B Spacecraft Arrival
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Aug 18, 2025

Sentinel-6B Spacecraft Arrival

Ground support equipment for the Sentinel-6B spacecraft, a collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency),...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Spacecraft Arrival
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Jun 14, 2021

Landsat 9 Spacecraft Arrival

The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapter for NASA’s Landsat 9 mission arrives at Vandenberg...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Spacecraft Arrival
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Jun 14, 2021

Landsat 9 Spacecraft Arrival

The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapter for NASA’s Landsat 9 mission arrives at Vandenberg...

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NASA image: SMAP Spacecraft Arrives at Astrotech
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Oct 14, 2014

SMAP Spacecraft Arrives at Astrotech

Operations are underway to offload NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive, or SMAP, spacecraft from the truck that...

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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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