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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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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3652
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Jul 3, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - From the left, Mark Bontrager, vice president of Spaceport Operations at Space Florida, and...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

Joey Mercer, principle investigator for STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 5, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

Robert McSwain, co-principle investigator and autonomy researcher for STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6560
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Jul 21, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At NASA's Space Launch Complex-2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,...

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Apr 28, 2006

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - CloudSat and CALIPSO ¯ Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2524
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Jun 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-6472
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Nov 19, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Independent inventor Peter Homer, founder of Flagsuit LLC, inserts a glove which he designed...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7465
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Sep 1, 2011

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In a clean room inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a Ball...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 5, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

Josh Baculi left, and Anjan Chakrabarty, second from left, autonomy researchers for STEReO, the Scalable Traffic...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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May 8, 1997

Space Shuttle Projects

Five NASA astronauts and a Canadian payload specialist pause from their training schedule to pose for the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7550
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Oct 26, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Participants in the prelaunch news conference at Vandenberg Air Force Base,...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2533
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Jun 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, one of the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7464
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Sep 1, 2011

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In a clean room inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA’s...

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Oct 12, 2011

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Tucked inside a protective payload transportation canister, NASA’s National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental...

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NASA image: Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project Announcement
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Jan 18, 2023

Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project Announcement

Jackie McGuinness, NASA’s Press Secretary, left, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Bob Pearce, associate administrator...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6557
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Jul 21, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the interstage of the United Launch...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

Joey Mercer, principle investigator for STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

Joey Mercer, principle investigator for STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations...

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NASA image: Nasa’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Test Flight Campaign
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Sep 29, 2021

Nasa’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Test Flight Campaign

B-roll for media use. NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter arrived on the Red Planet attached to the belly of the...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2100
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Apr 14, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39A, NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden announces that...

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NASA image: NASA's newly painted Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP is pushed back from L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems hangar in Waco, Texas
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Sep 25, 2006

NASA's newly painted Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP is pushed back from L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems hangar in Waco, Texas

NASA's freshly painted Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) 747SP aircraft sits outside a hangar...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

Joey Mercer, principle investigator for STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations...

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NASA image: NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP shows off its new blue-and-white livery at L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems in Waco, Texas
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Sep 25, 2006

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP shows off its new blue-and-white livery at L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems in Waco, Texas

NASA's freshly painted Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) 747SP is shown at L-3 Communications...

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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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