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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: Mars InSight Landing
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Nov 26, 2018

Mars InSight Landing

Sue Smrekar, InSight deputy principal investigator, NASA JPL, and other Mars InSight team members monitor the status...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-16 What's On Board Science Briefing
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Dec 3, 2018

SpaceX CRS-16 What's On Board Science Briefing

Bryan Blair, deputy principal investigator for Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation lidar, or GEDI, speaks to...

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NASA image: IXPE Payload Briefing
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Dec 7, 2021

IXPE Payload Briefing

NASA’s Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) Payload Briefing with representatives from NASA, the Italian Space...

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NASA image: Psyche Mission and Science Briefing
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Oct 10, 2023

Psyche Mission and Science Briefing

A Psyche mission and science briefing takes place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Oct. 10,...

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NASA image: Northrop Grumman Cygnus CRS-12 “What’s On Board” Briefing
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Nov 1, 2019

Northrop Grumman Cygnus CRS-12 “What’s On Board” Briefing

On Nov 1, NASA held a briefing at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia to discuss the science, research...

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NASA image: STP-2 NASA Tech Show
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Jun 23, 2019

STP-2 NASA Tech Show

Todd Ely (right), principal investigator for NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock, and Deputy Principal Investigator Jill...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: We’re Going to Venus [Episode 33]
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Jun 3, 2021

NASA Science Live: We’re Going to Venus [Episode 33]

Venus, our planetary neighbor, is a hot, hellish unforgiving world. Its toxic atmosphere and sweltering surface make...

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NASA image: Psyche Mission and Science Briefing
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Oct 10, 2023

Psyche Mission and Science Briefing

A Psyche mission and science briefing takes place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Oct. 10,...

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NASA image: NASA/SpaceX CRS-25 Climate Conversation Briefing
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Jul 13, 2022

NASA/SpaceX CRS-25 Climate Conversation Briefing

Rob Green, JPL senior research scientist and EMIT (Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation) principal...

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NASA image: NASA/SpaceX CRS-25 Climate Conversation Briefing
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Jul 13, 2022

NASA/SpaceX CRS-25 Climate Conversation Briefing

Rob Green, JPL senior research scientist and EMIT (Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation) principal...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-18 What's On Board Science Briefing
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Jul 23, 2019

SpaceX CRS-18 What's On Board Science Briefing

Rasha Hammamieh, Ph.D., left, the U.S. Army’s principal investigator for the Cell Science-02 investigation, and...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3970
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Sep 18, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Members of an ISS Science Panel on Model Organisms brief media representatives in Kennedy...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3954
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Sep 18, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Members of an ISS Science Panel on Model Organisms brief media representatives in Kennedy...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3997
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Nov 17, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – During a news conference at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA officials and...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jan 1, 1984

Spacelab

During a Spacelab flight, the hub of activity was the Payload Operations Control Center (POCC) at the Johnson Space...

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NASA image: InSight Media Briefing
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Oct 31, 2018

InSight Media Briefing

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory InSight instrument deployment lead Jaime Singer, on screen, NASA's Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: InSight Media Briefing
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Oct 31, 2018

InSight Media Briefing

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory InSight principal investigator Bruce Banerdt gives remarks during the NASA InSight...

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NASA image: Mars InSight Social Media Briefing
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Nov 25, 2018

Mars InSight Social Media Briefing

Sue Smrekar, InSight deputy principal investigator, NASA JPL, talks about Mars InSight during a social media...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: OSIRIS-REx Delivers America’s First-Ever Asteroid Sample to Earth [Episode 50]
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Sep 26, 2023

NASA Science Live: OSIRIS-REx Delivers America’s First-Ever Asteroid Sample to Earth [Episode 50]

On Sunday, September 24 at [insert time], NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft safely delivered an estimated 8.8 ounces of...

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NASA image: Insight Employee Event
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Mar 12, 2019

Insight Employee Event

InSight’s (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) Principal Investigator W....

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NASA image: InSight Prelaunch Overview
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May 3, 2018

InSight Prelaunch Overview

During a prelaunch briefing at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Bruce Banerdt, InSight Principal...

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NASA image: Mars InSight Landing
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Nov 26, 2018

Mars InSight Landing

Bruce Banerdt, InSight Principal Investigator, NASA JPL, gives a fist-pump to another Mars InSight team member after...

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NASA image: Space Biofilms 1
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Oct 29, 2019

Space Biofilms 1

jsc2020e003402 (10/29/2019) --- The Space Bioflilms team, From left to right: University of Colorado, Boulder’s (CU)...

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NASA image: National Medal of Science
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Nov 20, 2014

National Medal of Science

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology and...

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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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