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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: Perseverance Sample Tube 266
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Sep 6, 2021

Perseverance Sample Tube 266

This image, taken in a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, shows sample tube number 266, which was used...

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: KSC-08pd2647
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Sep 18, 2008

KSC-08pd2647

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the Super...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2009-6540
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Oct 18, 2009

KSC-2009-6540

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - At the Astrotech payload processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

KSC
NASA image: jsc2022e042615
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Jan 26, 2022

jsc2022e042615

jsc2022e042615 (1/16/2022) --- The EMIT instrument after completion of all pre-launch environmental testing. The...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-04pd0545
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Mar 17, 2004

KSC-04pd0545

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the middeck of Endeavour, in the Orbiter Processing Facility, Center Director Jim...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2705
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Sep 18, 2008

KSC-08pd2705

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The payload canister moves back into the environmentally controlled high bay of the Payload...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2009-6542
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Oct 18, 2009

KSC-2009-6542

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - At the Astrotech payload processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2014-4898
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Oct 31, 2014

KSC-2014-4898

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Dust Atmospheric Recovery Technology, or DART, spacecraft is being assembled in a...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2014-4903
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Oct 31, 2014

KSC-2014-4903

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Researchers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida check readings on the Dust Atmospheric...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2014-4901
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Oct 31, 2014

KSC-2014-4901

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A researcher at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida checks a reading on the Dust...

KSC
NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1974

Skylab

This photograph shows the Skylab Materials Processing Facility (M512) and the Multipurpose Furnace System (M518)....

MSFC
NASA image: iss050e037906
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Feb 2, 2017

iss050e037906

iss050e037906 (02/02/2017) --- NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson (left) and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2703
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Sep 18, 2008

KSC-08pd2703

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The payload canister moves back into the environmentally controlled high bay of the Payload...

KSC
NASA image: iss053e238931
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Nov 22, 2017

iss053e238931

iss053e238931 (Nov. 22, 2017) --- Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin from Roscosmos works with the JPL Electronic...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-2014-4899
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Oct 31, 2014

KSC-2014-4899

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Dust Atmospheric Recovery Technology, or DART, spacecraft is being assembled in a...

KSC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jun 10, 1996

Around Marshall

The dart and associated launching system was developed by engineers at MSFC to collect a sample of the aluminum...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-2014-4902
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Oct 31, 2014

KSC-2014-4902

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Researchers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida check readings on the Dust Atmospheric...

KSC
NASA image: iss059e034463
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Apr 23, 2019

iss059e034463

iss059e034463 (April 23, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Anne McClain installs the MVP-2 platform onto Express Rack 4 and...

JSC
NASA image: Photos for Innovations Without Boundaries 2019
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Jun 14, 2019

Photos for Innovations Without Boundaries 2019

Athela Frandsen, an aerospace technologist with Kennedy Space Center’s analytical laboratories, presents her...

KSC
NASA image: Innovation Expo
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Oct 31, 2017

Innovation Expo

U.S. and Canadian Patent plaques were awarded to, second from left, Phillip Maloney, Robert Devor and Jacqueline...

KSC
NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This 1970 photograph shows Skylab's Multispectral Scanner, one of the major components of an Earth Resources...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2704
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Sep 18, 2008

KSC-08pd2704

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The payload canister moves back into the environmentally controlled high bay of the Payload...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2009-6539
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Oct 18, 2009

KSC-2009-6539

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - At the Astrotech payload processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base 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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