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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: DRONE-STAND-2021-03-19-10h32m01s902
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Mar 18, 2021

DRONE-STAND-2021-03-19-10h32m01s902

A drone camera offers a bird’s-eye view as NASA conducts a hot fire test March 18, 2021, of the core stage for the...

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NASA image: Massive Hot Spot on Io
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Jan 28, 2025

Massive Hot Spot on Io

A massive hot spot near the south pole of Io can be seen near the center of this annotated image taken by the JIRAM...

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NASA image: Hot Jupiter with Hidden Water (Artist Concept)
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Jun 8, 2016

Hot Jupiter with Hidden Water (Artist Concept)

Hot Jupiters, exoplanets around the same size as Jupiter that orbit very closely to their stars, often have cloud or...

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NASA image: How to Find a Planetary Hot Spot
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Oct 19, 2010

How to Find a Planetary Hot Spot

This graph of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows how astronomers located a hot spot on a distant gas...

JPL
NASA image: Wadis in the hot desert climate of Yemen
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Apr 20, 2023

Wadis in the hot desert climate of Yemen

iss069e004762 (April 20, 2023) --- Wadis, the Arabic term for drainage courses that contain water only when...

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NASA image: Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage
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Mar 18, 2021

Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage

Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk, left, and Rick Gilbrech, director of NASA's Stennis Space Center, right,...

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NASA image: Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage
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Mar 18, 2021

Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage

Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk, left, and Rick Gilbrech, director of NASA's Stennis Space Center, right,...

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NASA image: Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage
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Mar 18, 2021

Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage

Rick Gilbrech, director of NASA's Stennis Space Center, left, and Jody Singer, director of NASA's Marshall Space...

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NASA image: Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage
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Mar 18, 2021

Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage

Rick Gilbrech, director of NASA's Stennis Space Center, speaks to invited guests ahead of a second hot fire test of...

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NASA image: NASA's Second Hot Fire Test for the Artemis Moon Rocket
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Mar 18, 2021

NASA's Second Hot Fire Test for the Artemis Moon Rocket

Engineers powered up all the core stage systems, load more than 700,000 gallons of supercold propellant into the...

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NASA image: NASA’s Green Run Hot Fire Test of the Space Launch System Core Stage
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Mar 18, 2021

NASA’s Green Run Hot Fire Test of the Space Launch System Core Stage

Engineers powered up all the core stage systems, load more than 700,000 gallons of supercold propellant into the...

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NASA image: 1100133
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Feb 23, 2011

1100133

MSFC'S JOSH MOORE AND SCOTT GILLEY CONTINUE WORK TO PREPARE THE HOT FIRE ROBOTIC LANDER FOR TESTING ON THE ARMY'S...

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NASA image: Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage
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Mar 18, 2021

Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage

Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk, left, Rick Gilbrech, director of NASA's Stennis Space Center, center, and...

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NASA image: Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage
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Mar 18, 2021

Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage

Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk, right, and Rick Gilbrech, director of NASA's Stennis Space Center, center,...

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NASA image: Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage
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Mar 18, 2021

Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage

Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk, left, and Jody Singer, director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center,...

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NASA image: 1101409
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Dec 1, 2011

1101409

JEREMY KELLY, BACKGROUND, BEGINS DISASSEMBLING THE HOT GAS FACILITY'S WIND TUNNEL AS SCOOTER CLIFTON, FRONT LEFT,...

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NASA image: Hot, Carbon-Rich Planet Artist Concept
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Dec 8, 2010

Hot, Carbon-Rich Planet Artist Concept

This artist concept shows the searing-hot gas planet WASP-12b orange orb and its star. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope...

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NASA image: Boeing's CST-100 Launch Abort Engine Test
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Oct 17, 2016

Boeing's CST-100 Launch Abort Engine Test

A launch abort engine built by Aerojet Rocketdyne is hot-fired during tests in the Mojave Desert in California. The...

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NASA image: Boeing's CST-100 Launch Abort Engine Test
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Oct 20, 2016

Boeing's CST-100 Launch Abort Engine Test

A launch abort engine built by Aerojet Rocketdyne is hot-fired during tests in the Mojave Desert in California. The...

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NASA image: Extremely Bright and Extremely Rare
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Aug 29, 2012

Extremely Bright and Extremely Rare

This image zooms in on the region around the first hot DOG red object in magenta circle, discovered by NASA...

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NASA image: Orion Launch Abort Hot Fire Test
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Oct 16, 2019

Orion Launch Abort Hot Fire Test

Redstone Test Center hosted the final hot fire test of the Aerojet Rocketdyne Orion Launch Abort System (LAS) at...

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NASA image: Orion Launch Abort Hot Fire Test
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Oct 16, 2019

Orion Launch Abort Hot Fire Test

Redstone Test Center hosted the final hot fire test of the Aerojet Rocketdyne Orion Launch Abort System (LAS) at...

MSFC
NASA image: Orion Launch Abort Hot Fire Test
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Oct 16, 2019

Orion Launch Abort Hot Fire Test

Redstone Test Center hosted the final hot fire test of the Aerojet Rocketdyne Orion Launch Abort System (LAS) at...

MSFC
NASA image: SSC20210116_GR0066
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Jan 16, 2021

SSC20210116_GR0066

Members of the media stake out viewing spots prior to the Green Run hot fire test of the core stage for NASA’s Space...

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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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