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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: Veg-03 J/K/L Prelaunch Prepartions for NG-13
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Jan 16, 2020

Veg-03 J/K/L Prelaunch Prepartions for NG-13

Emily Kennebeck, an intern at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, measures the seed wick emerging from a plant...

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NASA image: Veg-03 J/K/L Prelaunch Prepartions for NG-13
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Jan 16, 2020

Veg-03 J/K/L Prelaunch Prepartions for NG-13

Pseudonaut and Associate Scientist Jess Bunchek, center, and two interns at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: Veg-03 J/K/L Prelaunch Prepartions for NG-13
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Jan 15, 2020

Veg-03 J/K/L Prelaunch Prepartions for NG-13

Jess Bunchek, a pseudonaut and associate scientist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, prepares the materials...

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Mar 11, 2021

iss064e041150

iss064e041150 (March 11, 2021) --- Plants are pictured growing inside a container for the Asian Herbs study. The...

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NASA image: Veggie Harvest
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Oct 27, 2017

Veggie Harvest

Three different varieties of plants growing in the Veggie plant growth chamber on the International Space Station...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00207
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Jul 2, 2004

KSC-04-S-00207

Scientists in Kennedy Space Center's Space Life Sciences Lab are growing ordinary salad ingredients in a pretty...

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NASA image: Chile Peppers Harvest
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Nov 26, 2021

Chile Peppers Harvest

iss066e084304 (November 26, 2021) --- NASA astronaut and Crew-3 member Tom Marshburn looks at chiles growing inside...

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NASA image: iss065e235366
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Aug 10, 2021

iss065e235366

iss065e235366 (8/10/2021) --- Hatch Green Chile plants are pictured growing in the Advanced Plant Habitat aboard the...

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NASA image: Plant Habitat-04
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Sep 30, 2021

Plant Habitat-04

Hatch Green Chile plants are pictured growing in the Advanced Plant Habitat aboard the International Space Station...

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NASA image: iss065e235367
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Aug 10, 2021

iss065e235367

iss065e235367 (8/10/2021) --- Hatch Green Chile plants are pictured growing in the Advanced Plant Habitat aboard the...

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NASA image: iss065e434036
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Sep 30, 2021

iss065e434036

iss065e434036 (9/30/2021) --- Hatch Green Chile plants are pictured growing in the Advanced Plant Habitat aboard the...

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NASA image: iss065e434054
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Sep 30, 2021

iss065e434054

iss065e434054 (9/30/2021) --- Hatch Green Chile plants are pictured growing in the Advanced Plant Habitat aboard the...

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NASA image: VEG-03 Plant Thinning
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Nov 2, 2016

VEG-03 Plant Thinning

iss050e000489 (11/2/2016) --- View during VEG-03 plant thinning (lettuce) - Small Plant Pillow. Organisms grow...

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NASA image: iss064e006453
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Nov 27, 2020

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iss064e006453 (Nov. 27, 2020) --- Radish plants are pictured growing for the Plant Habitat-02 experiment that could...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00191
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Jul 15, 2005

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MS. STILSON: Well, Joshua from Jacksonville asks can you grow seeds in space. MS. HIRE: Yes, we can. We can grow...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2551
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Dec 9, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Hyeon-Hye Kim, a plant physiologist with the National Research Council at the Space...

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NASA image: iss069e055081
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Aug 8, 2023

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iss069e055081 (Aug. 8, 2023) --- Thale cress plants, similar to cabbage and mustard, are pictured growing for the...

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NASA image: iss064e040578
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Mar 9, 2021

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iss064e040578 (March 9, 2021) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Soichi Noguchi astronaut poses with...

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NASA image: iss064e040580
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Mar 9, 2021

iss064e040580

iss064e040580 (March 9, 2021) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Soichi Noguchi poses with...

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NASA image: VEG-03
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Jan 29, 2017

VEG-03

iss050e036324 (1/29/2017) --- Photographic documentation of Small Plant Pilllow (Cabbage) - Veggie-03. Organisms...

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NASA image: VEG-03
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Nov 22, 2016

VEG-03

iss050e011238 (11/22/2016) --- Photographic documentation of VEG-03 plants in the Veggie facility. Organisms grow...

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NASA image: VEG-03 Wick Opening
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Apr 6, 2017

VEG-03 Wick Opening

iss050e067347 (4/6/2017) --- A view during wick opening on each plant pillow, in the Columbus Module. Organisms grow...

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NASA image: iss064e043776
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Mar 16, 2021

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iss064e043776 (March 16, 2021) --- Expedition 64 Flight Engineers Michael Hopkins of NASA and Soichi Noguchi of JAXA...

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NASA image: Whitson during VEG-03 Harvesting and Cleaning
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Feb 17, 2017

Whitson during VEG-03 Harvesting and Cleaning

iss050e050335 (2/17/2017) --- NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson during harvesting and cleaning of VEG-03, in the Node 2....

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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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