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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: NEO Surveyor's Transportation System Arrives at JPL's High Bay 1
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Jun 27, 2024

NEO Surveyor's Transportation System Arrives at JPL's High Bay 1

A truck arrives at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California on June 3, 2024, to deliver the Medium...

JPL
NASA image: NEO Surveyor’s Telescope Gets Mounted to Its Flight Base
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Dec 5, 2025

NEO Surveyor’s Telescope Gets Mounted to Its Flight Base

Engineers with NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission work in a Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) clean room...

JPL
NASA image: Vegetation Response to Lower Colorado River pulse flow in 2014
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Dec 17, 2014

Vegetation Response to Lower Colorado River pulse flow in 2014

It was 2000 the last time the Colorado River reached the Sea of Cortez, and over that time there has been a decline...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-98pc1316
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Oct 10, 1998

KSC-98pc1316

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Defense Satellite Communications Systems Processing Facility (DPF), Cape...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Feb 1, 2003

Around Marshall

A new, world-class laboratory for research into future space transportation technologies is under construction at...

MSFC
NASA image: NEO Surveyor’s Large Sunshade Takes Shape
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Dec 5, 2025

NEO Surveyor’s Large Sunshade Takes Shape

The sunshade for NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission towers above a fixture at supplier Applied...

JPL
NASA image: Detailed Planetary Radar Observations of Asteroid 2024 MK
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Jul 3, 2024

Detailed Planetary Radar Observations of Asteroid 2024 MK

This mosaic shows NASA's radar observations in one-minute increments of asteroid 2024 MK, a 500-foot-wide...

JPL
NASA image: STP-3 Hosting LCRD Isolated Launch Views - 4K
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Dec 7, 2021

STP-3 Hosting LCRD Isolated Launch Views - 4K

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 551 rocket successfully launched from Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Space...

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NASA image: Research Technology
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Oct 1, 1999

Research Technology

In this photograph, a futuristic spacecraft model sits atop a carrier on the Magnetic Launch Assist System, formerly...

MSFC
NASA image: A ‘Fit Check’ for NEO Surveyor’s Sunshade
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Jan 14, 2026

A ‘Fit Check’ for NEO Surveyor’s Sunshade

The bus structure for the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor spacecraft is installed to the sunshade during a “fit...

JPL
NASA image: STP-3 Hosting LCRD Isolated Launch Views - 720p
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Dec 7, 2021

STP-3 Hosting LCRD Isolated Launch Views - 720p

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 551 rocket successfully launched from Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Space...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4453C
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Jul 29, 2010

KSC-2010-4453C

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- This orbiter tribute of space shuttle Discovery, or OV-103, hangs in Firing Room 4 of the...

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NASA image: NEO Surveyor’s Aluminum Telescope Mounted to Its Flight Base
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Dec 5, 2025

NEO Surveyor’s Aluminum Telescope Mounted to Its Flight Base

The aluminum telescope of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission is shown here attached its flight base...

JPL
NASA image: Lifting the Lid: NEO Surveyor's Medium Articulating Assembly Dolly
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Jun 27, 2024

Lifting the Lid: NEO Surveyor's Medium Articulating Assembly Dolly

At NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, on June 7, 2024, clean room technicians use a crane to...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-98pc1188
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Sep 30, 1998

KSC-98pc1188

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility lower Deep Space 1 onto its...

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NASA image: Partial Opening of the Northwest Passage
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Dec 8, 2017

Partial Opening of the Northwest Passage

There was a time when the Northwest Passage was a sort of maritime Holy Grail, a route so desired and sought after,...

GSFC
NASA image: Research Technology
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Jan 1, 2000

Research Technology

Marshall Space Flight Center’s (MSFC’s) Advanced Space Transportation Program has developed the Magnetic Launch...

MSFC
NASA image: Hurricane Isaac by Night
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Dec 8, 2017

Hurricane Isaac by Night

NASA image acquired August 29, 2012 1:57 a.m EDT Annotated view here: bit.ly/RsFT9Y Hurricane Isaac lit up by...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-98pc1187
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Sep 30, 1998

KSC-98pc1187

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After covering the bulk of Deep Space 1 in thermal insulating blankets, workers in the...

KSC
NASA image: Radar Observations of Asteroid 99942 Apophis
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Mar 26, 2021

Radar Observations of Asteroid 99942 Apophis

These images represent radar observations of asteroid 99942 Apophis on March 8, 9, and 10, 2021, as it made its last...

JPL
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Apr 9, 2003

Around Marshall

The National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC), located in Huntsville, Alabama, is a laboratory for...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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May 29, 2002

Around Marshall

The National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC), located in Huntsville, Alabama, is a laboratory for...

MSFC
NASA image: The Heart of NEO Surveyor: Its Infrared Detectors
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Dec 5, 2025

The Heart of NEO Surveyor: Its Infrared Detectors

Four mid-wavelength infrared science detectors for NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission are shown here on...

JPL
NASA image: STP-3 Hosting LCRD - Live Launch Coverage
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Dec 7, 2021

STP-3 Hosting LCRD - Live Launch Coverage

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 551 rocket successfully launched from Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral 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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