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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: Stirling Engine Milestone
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Mar 9, 2020

Stirling Engine Milestone

Glenn’s Technology Demonstration Convertor (TDC) #13, a free-piston Stirling power convertor, achieved a milestone...

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NASA image: OSCAR Flight Module Assembly Work
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Oct 10, 2019

OSCAR Flight Module Assembly Work

NASA's Orbital Syngas Commodity Augmentation Reactor (OSCAR) Assembly of flight hardware for OSCAR. This technology...

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NASA image: The city lights of Sub-Saharan Africa streak below the International Space Station
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Jul 29, 2025

The city lights of Sub-Saharan Africa streak below the International Space Station

iss073e0422445 (July 29, 2025) --- The city lights of Sub-Saharan Africa streak below the International Space...

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NASA image: NASA Conducts Space Launch System Rocket Full-Scale Booster Test
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Sep 2, 2020

NASA Conducts Space Launch System Rocket Full-Scale Booster Test

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket completed a full-duration, full-scale solid rocket booster test Sept. 2 at...

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NASA image: NASA Marks Halfway Point for Artemis Moon Rocket Engine Certification Series
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Jan 27, 2024

NASA Marks Halfway Point for Artemis Moon Rocket Engine Certification Series

NASA completed a full-duration, 500-second hot fire of an RS-25 certification engine Jan. 27, marking the halfway...

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NASA image: iss071e676482
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Sep 19, 2024

iss071e676482

iss071e676482 (Sept. 19, 2024) --- Comet C2023-A3, or Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, was pictured about 99.4 million miles away...

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NASA image: NASA Continues Artemis Moon Rocket Engine Tests with 1st Hot Fire of 2024
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Jan 12, 2024

NASA Continues Artemis Moon Rocket Engine Tests with 1st Hot Fire of 2024

NASA completed a full-duration, 500-second hot fire of an RS-25 certification engine Jan. 17, continuing a critical...

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NASA image: Project Rapunzel
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Dec 18, 2025

Project Rapunzel

Project Rapunzel principal investigator testing the plant chambers on the ground. This investigation tests a special...

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NASA image: BioSentinel Passes the Moon
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Feb 10, 2022

BioSentinel Passes the Moon

BioSentinel spacecraft leaves Earth and enters a lunar flyby trajectory into a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel will...

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NASA image: Flaring Red Dwarf Star (Illustration)
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Jun 6, 2017

Flaring Red Dwarf Star (Illustration)

This illustration shows a red dwarf star orbited by a hypothetical exoplanet. Red dwarfs tend to be magnetically...

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NASA image: Growing Food in Space Veg-04B Harvest
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Feb 19, 2019

Growing Food in Space Veg-04B Harvest

Jess Bunchek, a veggie plant scientist and pseudonaut, harvests mizuna mustard inside the Veggie harvest chamber in...

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NASA image: KSC-96pc1334
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Dec 7, 1996

KSC-96pc1334

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With sunrise just minutes away, the orbiter Columbia swoops down on KSC’s Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-96pc1335
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Dec 7, 1996

KSC-96pc1335

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With sunrise just minutes away, the orbiter Columbia swoops down on KSC’s Shuttle...

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NASA image: Growing Food in Space Veg-04B Harvest
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Feb 19, 2019

Growing Food in Space Veg-04B Harvest

Mizuna mustard is harvested inside the Veggie harvest chamber in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s...

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NASA image: STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, with drag chute deployed lands at KSC SLF
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Jul 23, 1994

STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, with drag chute deployed lands at KSC SLF

The Space Shuttle Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, its drag chute fully deployed, completes a record duration...

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NASA image: KSC-96pc1332
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Dec 7, 1996

KSC-96pc1332

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With sunrise just minutes away, the orbiter Columbia swoops down on KSC’s Shuttle...

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NASA image: STS-65 crewmembers pose in front of OV-102 after landing at KSC's SLF
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Jul 23, 1994

STS-65 crewmembers pose in front of OV-102 after landing at KSC's SLF

STS-65 Commander Robert D. Cabana (right) and Mission Specialist Donald A. Thomas, wearing launch and entry suits...

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NASA image: NASA 'Fires Up' First Hot Fire in New RS-25 Engine Test Series
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Dec 15, 2021

NASA 'Fires Up' First Hot Fire in New RS-25 Engine Test Series

NASA conducted the first hot fire in a new series of tests for production of RS-25 engines that will help power the...

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NASA image: NASA Conducts Hot Fire of RS-25 Certification Engine
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Apr 5, 2023

NASA Conducts Hot Fire of RS-25 Certification Engine

NASA conducted a full duration hot fire of an RS-25 engine April 5, continuing a key certification series to support...

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NASA image: KSC-96pc1336
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Dec 7, 1996

KSC-96pc1336

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With sunrise just minutes away, the orbiter Columbia swoops down on KSC’s Shuttle...

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NASA image: 35sec Green Run Clip 03182021 - with Test Conductor Audio
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Mar 18, 2021

35sec Green Run Clip 03182021 - with Test Conductor Audio

The core stage for the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is seen in the B-2 Test Stand during a...

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NASA image: Astronaut Victor Glover Inspires DC Area School Students
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Apr 28, 2022

Astronaut Victor Glover Inspires DC Area School Students

NASA astronaut Victor Glover talks with school students in person and via live stream during an educational event,...

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NASA image: Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage
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Jan 15, 2021

Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage

The core stage for the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is seen in the B-2 Test Stand ahead of a...

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NASA image: Astronaut Victor Glover Inspires DC Area School Students
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Apr 28, 2022

Astronaut Victor Glover Inspires DC Area School Students

Christopher Williams, STEM Education Specialist for the National Museum of African American History and Culture,...

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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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