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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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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, from left, Mercury astronaut John Glenn, NASA...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Nov 5, 1992

Around Marshall

Astronauts Kathy Thornton and Tom Akers practice installing the Wide Field Planetary camera into the Hubble Space...

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Feb 18, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana sits at the controls in the flight deck of...

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Feb 18, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronauts Scott Carpenter, left, and John Glenn and astronaut Steve Robinson of...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Annie Glenn, center, speaks as former Kennedy Space Center director Roy Bridges, left, and...

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Feb 17, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronauts John Glenn, left, and Scott Carpenter sit in front of the plot board from...

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Feb 18, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Launch Complex-14 LC-14 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, a memorial honors...

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Feb 18, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program...

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NASA image: How to Find a Living Planet
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Nov 15, 2017

How to Find a Living Planet

The more we see other planets, the more the question comes into focus: Maybe we're the weird one? Decades of...

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Feb 18, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50...

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Feb 18, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Astronaut Steve Robinson of STS-95, left, Cal Fowler, Launch test director during Mercury,...

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Feb 18, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program...

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NASA image: 2017 Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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May 19, 2017

2017 Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

In the Space Shuttle Atlantis facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, guests sit under the...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Apr 18, 1997

Around Marshall

Marshall's Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS) is used to simulate the gravitational fields and buoyancy effects outer...

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NASA image: Legends Lecture Series II
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Apr 5, 2011

Legends Lecture Series II

Current and former leaders discuss the growth of NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center during a Legends Lecture Series...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Dec 9, 1996

Around Marshall

Astronauts Greg Harbaugh and Joe Tarner conduct Hubble Space Telescope training in Marshall's Neutral Buoyancy...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Nov 28, 1983

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A Space Shuttle mission STS-9 onboard view show's Spacelab-1 (SL-1) module in orbiter Columbia's payload bay....

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jun 30, 1993

Around Marshall

Underwater crew training is conducted in Marshall's Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS) in preparation for on-orbit...

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Feb 18, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, left, prepares to ride in the Corvette parade...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, right, talks to guests in Orbiter Processing...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1501
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Feb 18, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn, left, talks with fellow Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter...

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NASA image: 2017 Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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May 19, 2017

2017 Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Ellen Ochoa, who was a mission specialist on four space shuttle missions, speaks during the U.S. Astronaut Hall of...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Oct 15, 1993

Around Marshall

Astronaut Storey Musgrave conducts Hubble Space Telescope (HST) training in Marshall's Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS).

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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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