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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: KSC00pp0227
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Feb 11, 2000

KSC00pp0227

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A rainbow corona of light shimmers behind Space Shuttle Endeavour as a column of flame...

KSC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
Image
Nov 1, 1992

Space Shuttle Project

Aligned straight on with the red approach lights, the Orbiter Columbia (STS-52) glides toward Runway 33 of Kennedy...

MSFC
NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Light Bar Test
Image
Jun 5, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Light Bar Test

In the Astrotech processing facility in Titusville, Florida, near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, on Tuesday, June 5,...

KSC
NASA image: NASA Space Laser Heads on a Road Trip
Video
Feb 28, 2018

NASA Space Laser Heads on a Road Trip

The Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 is slated to launch in September to measure the height of Earth’s...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-06pd1539
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Jul 10, 2006

KSC-06pd1539

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., technicians perform black-light...

KSC
NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Liftoff
Image
Aug 12, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Liftoff

At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37, the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket with...

KSC
NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Light Bar Test
Image
Jun 5, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Light Bar Test

In the Astrotech processing facility in Titusville, Florida, near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, on Tuesday, June 5,...

KSC
NASA image: A Light Touch Required for NASA's Mars 2020 Rover
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Oct 30, 2019

A Light Touch Required for NASA's Mars 2020 Rover

An engineer working on NASA's Mars 2020 mission uses a solar intensity probe to measure and compare the amount of...

JPL
NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Liftoff
Image
Aug 12, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Liftoff

Lighting up the night sky at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37, the United Launch Alliance...

KSC
NASA image: EVA 17A
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Feb 22, 2007

EVA 17A

iss014e14541 (2/22/2007) --- A view of the BTN-ME experiment, also called BTN-Neutron experiment, attached to the...

JSC
NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Light Bar Test
Image
Jun 5, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Light Bar Test

In the Astrotech processing facility in Titusville, Florida, near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, on Tuesday, June 5,...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-06pd1540
Image
Jul 10, 2006

KSC-06pd1540

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., technicians perform black-light...

KSC
NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Light Bar Test
Image
Jun 5, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Light Bar Test

In the Astrotech processing facility in Titusville, Florida, near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, on Tuesday, June 5,...

KSC
NASA image: Radiation Area Monitor (RAM) Deploy
Image
Oct 24, 2016

Radiation Area Monitor (RAM) Deploy

iss049e045458 (10/24/2016) --- Photographic documentation of Radiation Area Monitor (RAM) deployed in the Quest...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-00pp0221
Image
Feb 11, 2000

KSC-00pp0221

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Twin columns of flame flow from the solid rocket boosters, lighting the billows of...

KSC
NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Liftoff
Image
Aug 12, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Liftoff

Lighting up the night sky at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37, the United Launch Alliance...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2009-1799
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Feb 21, 2009

KSC-2009-1799

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Orbital...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-00pp0228
Image
Feb 11, 2000

KSC-00pp0228

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Twin columns of flame flow from the solid rocket boosters, lighting the billows of...

KSC
NASA image: KSC00pp0228
Image
Feb 11, 2000

KSC00pp0228

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Twin columns of flame flow from the solid rocket boosters, lighting the billows of...

KSC
NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Light Bar Test
Image
Jun 5, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Light Bar Test

In the Astrotech processing facility in Titusville, Florida, near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, on Tuesday, June 5,...

KSC
NASA image: Hubble Accidentally Discovers a New Galaxy in Cosmic Neighborhoo
Image
Jan 31, 2019

Hubble Accidentally Discovers a New Galaxy in Cosmic Neighborhoo

This is a Hubble Space Telescope image of a concentration of stars within the globular cluster NGC 6752. Hidden...

GSFC
NASA image: Wink of a Star
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Jul 19, 2017

Wink of a Star

NASA's New Horizons team trained mobile telescopes on an unnamed star (circled) from a remote area of Argentina on...

JPL
NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Light Bar Test
Image
Jun 5, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Light Bar Test

In the Astrotech processing facility in Titusville, Florida, near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, on Tuesday, June 5,...

KSC
NASA image: NASA Measures ‘Moonlight’ to Improve Earth Observations
Video
Apr 29, 2025

NASA Measures ‘Moonlight’ to Improve Earth Observations

In March 2025, NASA pilots took the agency’s ER-2 science aircraft on a series of night flights over NASA’s...

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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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