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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: The Light and Dark Sides of NEO Surveyor's Instrument Enclosure
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Sep 4, 2025

The Light and Dark Sides of NEO Surveyor's Instrument Enclosure

After arriving at the Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) in Logan, Utah, from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in...

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NASA image: Methane Signal From Carbon Mapper Instrument Test
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Sep 14, 2023

Methane Signal From Carbon Mapper Instrument Test

This spectral "fingerprint" of methane was produced from data taken during a September 2023 test at NASA's Jet...

JPL
NASA image: Science Instruments on NASA Mars 2020 Rover
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Jun 10, 2015

Science Instruments on NASA Mars 2020 Rover

This 2015 diagram shows components of the investigations payload for NASA's Mars 2020 rover mission. Mars 2020 will...

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NASA image: OCI Team Photo Pose with the Instrument Integrated to the Tilt Mechanism
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Nov 12, 2022

OCI Team Photo Pose with the Instrument Integrated to the Tilt Mechanism

Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) team members pose with the flight hardware after successful instrument integration to...

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NASA image: NASA's ER-2 instrument prepared for flight
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May 11, 2022

NASA's ER-2 instrument prepared for flight

The Harvard Halogen Instrument (HAL) is prepared for integration on NASA's ER-2 by electrical engineer Marco Rivero...

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NASA image: Southern Italy, Instrument Pointing Subsystem
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Aug 6, 1985

Southern Italy, Instrument Pointing Subsystem

51F-32-024 (29 July - 6 August 1985) --- Italy's “boot heel" surrounded by waters of the Ionian Sea/Golfo di...

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NASA image: Laser Instrument Maps Clouds that Reach Above the Sky
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Dec 4, 2015

Laser Instrument Maps Clouds that Reach Above the Sky

The Cloud Physics Lidar, or CPL, is a remote sensing, laser-based instrument used to measure the cloud and aerosol...

ARC
NASA image: EMIT Instrument's First Light
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Oct 12, 2022

EMIT Instrument's First Light

The mineral map shows an area of southwestern Libya in the Sahara Desert observed by NASA's Earth Surface Mineral...

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NASA image: NASA MISR Instrument Captures Stereo View of Mountain Fire Near Idyllwild, Calif.
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Jul 20, 2013

NASA MISR Instrument Captures Stereo View of Mountain Fire Near Idyllwild, Calif.

NASA MISR instrument onbard NASA Terra spacecraft captured a stereo view of Mountain Fire near Idyllwild, Calif. in...

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NASA image: RomansSpacecraftIntegratedPayloadAssemblyTimelapse_1080
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Dec 17, 2024

RomansSpacecraftIntegratedPayloadAssemblyTimelapse_1080

This short, vertical time-lapse video of Roman shows the major integration steps of the key systems to form SCIPA,...

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NASA image: Lee Adelsbach and Bob Cook work on the instrumentation on the Bell X-1B
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Jun 16, 1956

Lee Adelsbach and Bob Cook work on the instrumentation on the Bell X-1B

Lee Adelsbach and Bob Cook work on the instrumentation on the Bell X-1B.

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NASA image: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Ships Out Coronagraph Instrument for Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
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May 21, 2024

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Ships Out Coronagraph Instrument for Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

B-roll and sound bites for media and public use. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Engineer and Technician Instrument Zero Gravity Spheres
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Aug 23, 1961

NASA Engineer and Technician Instrument Zero Gravity Spheres

An engineer and technician at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center install...

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NASA image: SODI-COLLOID (Selectable Optical Diagnostics Instrument - Colloid)
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Oct 17, 2011

SODI-COLLOID (Selectable Optical Diagnostics Instrument - Colloid)

ISS029-E-027435 (17 Oct. 2011) --- In the International Space Station?s Destiny laboratory, Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: SODI-COLLOID (Selectable Optical Diagnostics Instrument - Colloid)
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Oct 17, 2011

SODI-COLLOID (Selectable Optical Diagnostics Instrument - Colloid)

ISS029-E-027431 (17 Oct. 2011) --- In the International Space Station?s Destiny laboratory, Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: Spacecraft Makers: Europa Clipper's Instrument Integration
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Mar 6, 2024

Spacecraft Makers: Europa Clipper's Instrument Integration

Hardware for NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft was developed at various institutions and facilities across the U.S....

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NASA image: Ganymede Coverage by the JIRAM Instrument Aboard Juno
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Aug 5, 2021

Ganymede Coverage by the JIRAM Instrument Aboard Juno

This annotated map of depicts the areas on the surface of Jupiter's moon Ganymede that were imaged by the Jovian...

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NASA image: Eric Scheuer of the University of New Hampshire installs the Soluble Acidic Gases and Aerosol instrument in NASA's DC-8 for the ARCTAS mission
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Mar 7, 2008

Eric Scheuer of the University of New Hampshire installs the Soluble Acidic Gases and Aerosol instrument in NASA's DC-8 for the ARCTAS mission

Climate researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and several universities install and...

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NASA image: Chris Cantrell and Becky Anderson of the National Center for Atmospheric Research assess the CIMS instrument's operation during ARCTAS mission preparations
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Mar 7, 2008

Chris Cantrell and Becky Anderson of the National Center for Atmospheric Research assess the CIMS instrument's operation during ARCTAS mission preparations

Climate researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and several universities install and...

AFRC
NASA image: Perseverance's PIXL Instrument Examines 'Thunderbolt Peak'
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Jul 16, 2024

Perseverance's PIXL Instrument Examines 'Thunderbolt Peak'

This image of a rock target nicknamed "Thunderbolt Peak" was created by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover using the...

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NASA image: Diviner Following Integration to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter LRO
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Jul 7, 2009

Diviner Following Integration to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter LRO

The Diviner instrument following integration to NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Diviner is one of seven...

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NASA image: SDO's Ultra-high Definition View of 2012 Venus Transit - HMI Instrument
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Dec 8, 2017

SDO's Ultra-high Definition View of 2012 Venus Transit - HMI Instrument

NASA image captured June 6, 2012. On June 5-6 2012, SDO is collecting images of one of the rarest predictable solar...

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NASA image: ER-2 Crew Installs air-LUSI Moongazing Instrument
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Mar 4, 2025

ER-2 Crew Installs air-LUSI Moongazing Instrument

The ER-2 ground crew Wissam Habbal, left, and Dr. Kevin Turpie, airborne Lunar Spectral Irradiance (air-LUSI)...

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NASA image: Observations of Jupiter thermal emission made by the Infrared Telescope Facility and the Galileo NIMS instrument
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Mar 26, 1998

Observations of Jupiter thermal emission made by the Infrared Telescope Facility and the Galileo NIMS instrument

These observations of Jupiter equator in thermal heat emission were made by NASA Infrared Telescope Facility top...

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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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