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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: Towbar Designed for NASA’s X-59 Awaits Aircraft Arrival
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Oct 28, 2025

Towbar Designed for NASA’s X-59 Awaits Aircraft Arrival

NASA’s X-59 towbar sits in front of a hangar at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California....

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NASA image: NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies
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Oct 23, 2024

NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies

NASA employee Naomi Torres sits inside the air taxi passenger ride quality simulator at NASA’s Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: Headline: NASA G-IV Prepares for Flight
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Mar 18, 2025

Headline: NASA G-IV Prepares for Flight

Martin Hench, flight systems engineer, checks the communications system onboard the G-IV aircraft as it prepares to...

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NASA image: California Students Aim for NASA Support to Develop Technology
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May 23, 2024

California Students Aim for NASA Support to Develop Technology

Nhut Ho, director of the NASA-sponsored Autonomy Research Center for science, technology, engineering,...

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NASA image: NASA Drone Supports Wildland Fire Technology Demonstration
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Feb 25, 2025

NASA Drone Supports Wildland Fire Technology Demonstration

Justin Link, pilot for small uncrewed aircraft systems, installs weather instruments on NASA’s Alta X drone at the...

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NASA image: NASA Drone Supports Wildland Fire Technology Demonstration
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Feb 25, 2025

NASA Drone Supports Wildland Fire Technology Demonstration

Justin Link, left, pilot for small uncrewed aircraft systems, and Justin Hall, chief pilot for small uncrewed...

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NASA image: NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies
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Oct 23, 2024

NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies

Curt Hanson, senior flight controls researcher for the Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology project based at...

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NASA image: California Students Aim for NASA Support to Develop Technology
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May 23, 2024

California Students Aim for NASA Support to Develop Technology

Brad Flick, center director at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, talks to students...

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NASA image: Pegasus Rocket Booster Being Prepared for X-43A/Hyper-X Flight Test
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Aug 25, 1999

Pegasus Rocket Booster Being Prepared for X-43A/Hyper-X Flight Test

A close-up view of the front end of a Pegasus rocket booster being prepared by technicians at the Dryden Flight...

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NASA image: ER-2 aircraft expert handles liquid oxygen for airborne science mission
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May 22, 2024

ER-2 aircraft expert handles liquid oxygen for airborne science mission

Francisco Rodriguez (aircraft mechanic) services liquid oxygen or LOX on the ER-2 during the Geological Earth...

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NASA image: NASA Drone Supports Wildland Fire Technology Demonstration
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Feb 25, 2025

NASA Drone Supports Wildland Fire Technology Demonstration

Justin Link, left, pilot for small uncrewed aircraft systems, and Justin Hall, chief pilot for small uncrewed...

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NASA image: California Students Aim for NASA Support to Develop Technology
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May 23, 2024

California Students Aim for NASA Support to Develop Technology

Two men from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, ask Jared Carrillo, a student from the...

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NASA image: NASA Drone Supports Wildland Fire Technology Demonstration
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Feb 25, 2025

NASA Drone Supports Wildland Fire Technology Demonstration

Justin Link, left, pilot for small uncrewed aircraft systems, and Justin Hall, chief pilot for small uncrewed...

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NASA image: Side view of Northrop X-4 ship 2
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Dec 12, 1950

Side view of Northrop X-4 ship 2

In this 1950 view of the left side of the NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station's X-4 research aircraft, the low...

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NASA image: NASA G-IV Prepares for Flight
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Mar 18, 2025

NASA G-IV Prepares for Flight

Jose “Manny” Rodriguez, technical engineer at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California,...

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NASA image: Specially-Equipped Martin XB-25E Icing Research Aircraft
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Aug 23, 1947

Specially-Equipped Martin XB-25E Icing Research Aircraft

In 1946 the Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory became the NACA’s official icing research center. In addition to the...

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NASA image: Researchers View the Small Low Cost Engine and the Large Quiet Engine
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Feb 23, 1972

Researchers View the Small Low Cost Engine and the Large Quiet Engine

Researchers Robert Cummings, left, and Harold Gold with the small Low Cost Engine in the shadow of the much larger...

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NASA image: Air Force Officers Visit Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory
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Aug 23, 1945

Air Force Officers Visit Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory

A group of 60 Army Air Forces officers visited the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Aircraft...

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NASA image: Library Staff operate a Microfilm Reader at the Lewis Research Center
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Apr 23, 1961

Library Staff operate a Microfilm Reader at the Lewis Research Center

Jean Neidengard and George Mandel operate a Kodak Recordak microfilm reader in the library at the National...

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NASA image: NASA Photographer Uses Schlieren Photography System
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Aug 26, 2024

NASA Photographer Uses Schlieren Photography System

NASA Photographer Carla Thomas holds the Airborne Schlieren Photography System (ASPS), aiming it out the window in...

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NASA image: Astronaut Butch Wilmore shows off 3D printing research hardware
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Dec 2, 2024

Astronaut Butch Wilmore shows off 3D printing research hardware

iss072e308299 (Dec. 2, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore shows off research...

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NASA image: Langley Research Center SPLASH team examines the Orion Ground Te
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Dec 31, 2011

Langley Research Center SPLASH team examines the Orion Ground Te

The Structural Passive Landing Attenuation for Survivability of Human Crew (SPLASH) project team from NASA’s Langley...

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NASA image: Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars (LARSS) Scholars Pres
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Aug 7, 2013

Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars (LARSS) Scholars Pres

250 students participated in the Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars (LARSS) Presentations focused on 3D...

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NASA image: Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars (LARSS) Scholars Pres
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Aug 7, 2013

Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars (LARSS) Scholars Pres

250 students participated in the Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars (LARSS) Presentations focused on 3D...

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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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