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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: Origin of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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Apr 12, 1962

Origin of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

The urgency and importance of the Marshall Space Flight Center's mission in the 1960s was apparent from the...

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NASA image: Origin of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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Jan 1, 1950

Origin of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

As the nations missile and rocket program began to expand in the 50's, Huntsville, Alabama was the home to Redstone...

MSFC
NASA image: PORTRAIT - NEW ASTRONAUT GROUP 2 (ORIGINAL ASTRONAUTS)
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Jan 1, 1962

PORTRAIT - NEW ASTRONAUT GROUP 2 (ORIGINAL ASTRONAUTS)

S62-03982 (September 1962) --- New National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Manned Spacecraft Center...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: Asteroid Bennu Originated from World with Ingredients and Conditions for Life
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Jan 30, 2025

NASA Science Live: Asteroid Bennu Originated from World with Ingredients and Conditions for Life

Material from Asteroid Bennu is revealing that a lost world fostered the building blocks of life…with an unexpected...

GSFC
NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Employee Event
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Apr 16, 2019

OSIRIS-REx Employee Event

Dr. Humberto Campins from the University of Central Florida speaks to Kennedy Space Center employees in the Florida...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Employee Event
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Apr 16, 2019

OSIRIS-REx Employee Event

Dr. Humberto Campins from the University of Central Florida speaks to Kennedy Space Center employees in the Florida...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Employee Event
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Apr 16, 2019

OSIRIS-REx Employee Event

Dr. Humberto Campins from the University of Central Florida speaks to Kennedy Space Center employees in the Florida...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Employee Event
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Apr 16, 2019

OSIRIS-REx Employee Event

Kennedy Space Center employees gather in the Florida spaceport’s Neil Armstrong O&C Mission Briefing Room on April...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Employee Event
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Apr 16, 2019

OSIRIS-REx Employee Event

Dr. Humberto Campins from the University of Central Florida speaks to Kennedy Space Center employees in the Florida...

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NASA image: Daedalia Planum
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May 19, 2015

Daedalia Planum

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of the extensive flow field called Daedalia...

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NASA image: Daedalia Planum
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Apr 13, 2015

Daedalia Planum

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a small portion of the lava flows that make up Daedalia...

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NASA image: Daedalia Planum
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Jul 10, 2015

Daedalia Planum

The lava flows in this VIS image are part of Daedalia Planum, a huge lava field that originates from Arsia Mons....

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NASA image: Daedalia Planum
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May 6, 2015

Daedalia Planum

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a small portion of the lava flows that comprise...

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NASA image: Daedalia Planum
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Jul 11, 2018

Daedalia Planum

he lava flows in this VIS image originate at Arsia Mons. Arsia Mons in the southermost of the three large Tharsis...

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NASA image: Tiu Valles
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Nov 26, 2002

Tiu Valles

The ancient, catastrophic floods on Mars, whose origins remain a mystery, produced a channeled and scoured landscape...

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NASA image: Earhart in the A Ring
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Aug 19, 2013

Earhart in the A Ring

Cassini scientists continue their quest to understand the origin and evolution of the newly discovered features...

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NASA image: Candor Exposed
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May 19, 2006

Candor Exposed

This MOC image shows outcrops of light-toned rock, interpreted to be sedimentary in origin, in east Candor Chasma....

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NASA image: Low-Energy Particles Leaking out of the Solar System Artist Concept
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Dec 16, 2011

Low-Energy Particles Leaking out of the Solar System Artist Concept

This artist concept shows NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft in a new region at the edge of our solar system where there are...

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NASA image: Trapping of Methane In Enceladus Ocean
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Mar 11, 2015

Trapping of Methane In Enceladus Ocean

This illustration depicts potential origins of methane found in the plume of gas and ice particles that sprays from...

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NASA image: Glorious B
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Dec 10, 2012

Glorious B

Saturn B ring is spread out in all its glory in this image from NASAS Cassini spacecraft. Scientists are trying to...

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NASA image: Channels
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Apr 29, 2014

Channels

Two channels are visible in this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft . The smaller one near the bottom did...

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NASA image: First Stars or Stray Stars? A Cosmic Infrared Mystery
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Nov 6, 2014

First Stars or Stray Stars? A Cosmic Infrared Mystery

Our sky is filled with a diffuse background glow, known as the cosmic infrared background. Much of the light is from...

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NASA image: Tharsis Lava
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Oct 11, 2010

Tharsis Lava

This region of Tharsis near Olympus Mons contains subtle features showing its lava flow origin. Note the oftened...

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NASA image: NASA Langley Research Center Impact Dynamics Facility
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Oct 21, 2021

NASA Langley Research Center Impact Dynamics Facility

Langley’s historic Impact Dynamics Facility for full-scale aircraft crash testing stands on the western corner of...

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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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