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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: JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony
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Sep 8, 2022

JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony

Smithsonian Institution Under Secretary for Service and Research, Ellen Stofan, provides remarks at the...

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NASA image: JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony
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Sep 8, 2022

JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony

Smithsonian Institution Under Secretary for Service and Research, Ellen Stofan, autographs a piece of mail with the...

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NASA image: JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony
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Sep 8, 2022

JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony

NASA Associate Administrator and former astronaut Bob Cabana provides remarks at the first-day-of-issue event for...

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NASA image: JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony
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Sep 8, 2022

JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony

NASA Associate Administrator and former astronaut Bob Cabana provides remarks at the first-day-of-issue event for...

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NASA image: JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony
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Sep 8, 2022

JWST Stamp Issuance Ceremony

Lisa Whitehead of the United States Postal Service sings the national anthem at the first-day-of-issue event for the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A model of the Hubble Space Telescope is one of the exhibits during Space Congress Week, held April 29-May 2, 2003, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Space Congress is an international conference that gathers attendees from the scientific community, the space industry workforce, educators and local supporting industries. This year’s event commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Kennedy Space Center and the Centennial of Flight. The theme for the Space Congress was “Linking the Past to the Future: A Celebration of Space.”
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Apr 30, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A model of the Hubble Space Telescope is one of the exhibits during Space Congress Week, held April 29-May 2, 2003, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Space Congress is an international conference that gathers attendees from the scientific community, the space industry workforce, educators and local supporting industries. This year’s event commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Kennedy Space Center and the Centennial of Flight. The theme for the Space Congress was “Linking the Past to the Future: A Celebration of Space.”

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A model of the Hubble Space Telescope is one of the exhibits during Space Congress...

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NASA image: Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman on RMS during third of five HST EVAs
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Dec 7, 1993

Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman on RMS during third of five HST EVAs

STS061-105-026 (7 Dec. 1993) --- Astronaut Jeffrey A. Hoffman signals directions to European Space Agency (ESA)...

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NASA image: Jupiter's Bands
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Oct 28, 2021

Jupiter's Bands

Jupiter's banded appearance is created by the cloud-forming "weather layer." In this composite image, the image on...

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NASA image: Safety divers prepare HST mockup in the Neutral Buoyancy Simulator at MSFC
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Jun 1, 1993

Safety divers prepare HST mockup in the Neutral Buoyancy Simulator at MSFC

Safety divers in the Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS) at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) prepare a mockup of...

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NASA image: Beyond the Deep Field: Hubble’s Legacy and the Future of Cosmi
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Jun 4, 2026

Beyond the Deep Field: Hubble’s Legacy and the Future of Cosmi

Former Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) Hubble news director Ray Villard, introduces panelists, from left...

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NASA image: The Artemis II Astronauts Check Out Their Ride to the Moon on This Week @NASA – August 11, 2023
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Aug 11, 2023

The Artemis II Astronauts Check Out Their Ride to the Moon on This Week @NASA – August 11, 2023

The Artemis II astronauts check out their ride to the Moon, practicing post-splashdown recovery operations for...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Payload is seen inside of the Bay just before the doors are closed for flight at Pad 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Discovery, the orbiter for STS-82 mission, is ready for the launch of the second Hubble Space Telescope service mission. The payload consists of the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) that will be installed, Fine Guidance Sensor #1 (FGS-1), and the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) to be installed. The STS-82 will launch with a crew of seven at 3:54 a.m. EST, Feb. 11, 1997. The launch window is 65 minutes in duration. The Mission Commander for STS-82 is Ken Bowersox. The purpose of the mission is to upgrade the scientific capabilities, service or replace aging components on the Telescope, and provide a reboost to the optimum altitude.
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Feb 7, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Payload is seen inside of the Bay just before the doors are closed for flight at Pad 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Discovery, the orbiter for STS-82 mission, is ready for the launch of the second Hubble Space Telescope service mission. The payload consists of the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) that will be installed, Fine Guidance Sensor #1 (FGS-1), and the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) to be installed. The STS-82 will launch with a crew of seven at 3:54 a.m. EST, Feb. 11, 1997. The launch window is 65 minutes in duration. The Mission Commander for STS-82 is Ken Bowersox. The purpose of the mission is to upgrade the scientific capabilities, service or replace aging components on the Telescope, and provide a reboost to the optimum altitude.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The White Room is seen at the upper left where the astronauts enter the Space Shuttle for flight. The Rotating Service Structure has been retracted at KSC's Launch Pad 39A. Discovery, the orbiter for the STS-82 mission, is ready for the launch of the second Hubble Space Telescope service mission. The payload consists of the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) that will be installed, Fine Guidance Sensor #1 (FGS-1), and the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) to be installed. The STS-82 will launch with a crew of seven at 3:54 a.m. EST, Feb. 11, 1997. The launch window is 65 minutes in duration. The Mission Commander for STS-82 is Ken Bowersox. The purpose of the mission is to upgrade the scientific capabilities, service or replace aging components on the Telescope, and provide a reboost to the optimum altitude.
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Feb 10, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The White Room is seen at the upper left where the astronauts enter the Space Shuttle for flight. The Rotating Service Structure has been retracted at KSC's Launch Pad 39A. Discovery, the orbiter for the STS-82 mission, is ready for the launch of the second Hubble Space Telescope service mission. The payload consists of the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) that will be installed, Fine Guidance Sensor #1 (FGS-1), and the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) to be installed. The STS-82 will launch with a crew of seven at 3:54 a.m. EST, Feb. 11, 1997. The launch window is 65 minutes in duration. The Mission Commander for STS-82 is Ken Bowersox. The purpose of the mission is to upgrade the scientific capabilities, service or replace aging components on the Telescope, and provide a reboost to the optimum altitude.

NASA image: Hubble Career Profiles: Benjamin Reed
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Jul 27, 2009

Hubble Career Profiles: Benjamin Reed

These profiles begin to explore what systems engineering is as seen through the roles of Benjamin Reed and Jackie...

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NASA image: Hubble Reveals Dynamic Atmospheres of Uranus, Neptune
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Feb 11, 2019

Hubble Reveals Dynamic Atmospheres of Uranus, Neptune

This Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera 3 image of Neptune, taken in September and November 2018, shows a new...

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NASA image: Starshade Artist Concept 2
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Aug 9, 2016

Starshade Artist Concept 2

How do we find Earth-like planets outside our solar system? One idea is to send a giant structure that blocks...

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NASA image: Testing Our Mega Moon Rocket and Ground Systems on This Week @NASA – April 15, 2022
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Apr 15, 2022

Testing Our Mega Moon Rocket and Ground Systems on This Week @NASA – April 15, 2022

Testing our mega Moon rocket and ground systems, preparing the James Webb Space telescope for science, and testing...

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NASA image: Highlighting the value of NASA on This Week @NASA – August 28, 2021
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Aug 28, 2021

Highlighting the value of NASA on This Week @NASA – August 28, 2021

Highlighting the value of NASA, the next resupply mission to the space station, and a milestone for the James Webb...

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NASA image: The Artemis II Moon Rocket is Coming Together on This Week @NASA – March 24, 2023
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Mar 24, 2023

The Artemis II Moon Rocket is Coming Together on This Week @NASA – March 24, 2023

The Artemis II Moon Rocket is Coming Together, a high honor for some space explorers, and an intriguing find for the...

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NASA image: HST SM4 COS Installation EVA Pull Out
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 COS Installation EVA Pull Out

Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble. COS will...

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NASA image: Astronauts Akers and Thornton install COSTAR during EVA for HST repair
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Dec 8, 1993

Astronauts Akers and Thornton install COSTAR during EVA for HST repair

STS061-94-050 (8 Dec 1993) --- Astronaut Thomas D. Akers maneuvers inside the bay which will house the Corrective...

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NASA image: STS-125 crew visits Stennis
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Jun 24, 2009

STS-125 crew visits Stennis

Astronauts from the STS-125 mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope shared accounts of their mission today at...

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NASA image: Hubble Servicing Mission Press Conference
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Apr 22, 2009

Hubble Servicing Mission Press Conference

Ed Weiler, Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters, seated second from left,...

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NASA image: Hubble Servicing Mission Press Conference
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Apr 22, 2009

Hubble Servicing Mission Press Conference

Ed Weiler, Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters, second from left, speaks...

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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The White Room is seen at the upper left where the astronauts enter the Space Shuttle...

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