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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: KSC-2012-1359
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Feb 16, 2012

KSC-2012-1359

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- As a technician monitors the solar array deployment test at Vandenberg Air...

KSC
NASA image: High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)
Image
Jan 1, 1980

High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)

This supernova in the constellation Cassiopeia was observed by Tycho Brahe in 1572. In this x-ray image from the...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-99pc0183
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Feb 9, 1999

KSC-99pc0183

In the Vertical Processing Facility (VPF), the Chandra X-ray Observatory is the object of attention of the STS-93...

KSC
NASA image: High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)
Image
Jan 1, 1978

High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)

Both of the High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO) 2/Einstein Observatory imaging devices were used to observe the...

MSFC
NASA image: NuSTAR Stares at the Sun
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Jul 8, 2015

NuSTAR Stares at the Sun

Flaring, active regions of our sun are highlighted in this image combining observations from several telescopes....

JPL
NASA image: KSC-99pp0771
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Jun 27, 1999

KSC-99pp0771

In this fish-eye view, a worker oversees the movement of the Chandra X-ray Observatory into the payload bay of the...

KSC
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Image
Jul 1, 1999

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

A crew member of the STS-93 mission took this photograph of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, still attached to the...

MSFC
NASA image: High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)
Image
Jan 1, 1978

High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)

This photograph was taken during the assembly of the High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)-2 at TRW, Inc., the...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-99pp0772
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Jun 27, 1999

KSC-99pp0772

In this fish-eye view, the Chandra X-ray Observatory rests inside the payload bay of the orbiter Columbia. Chandra...

KSC
NASA image: Commander Collins seated in the flight deck commander's station
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Jul 24, 1999

Commander Collins seated in the flight deck commander's station

S93-E-5033 (23 July 1999) --- Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, mission commander, looks over a procedures checklist at...

JSC
NASA image: View of the Chandra Observatory after its deployment from Columbia PLB
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Jul 23, 1999

View of the Chandra Observatory after its deployment from Columbia PLB

STS093-706-035 (23 July 1999)--- This 70mm frame shows the Chandra X-Ray observatory backdropped against the...

JSC
NASA image: sts093-s-013
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Jun 27, 1999

sts093-s-013

STS093-S-013 (27 June 1999) --- In this fish-eye view, the Chandra X-ray Observatory rests inside the payload bay of...

JSC
NASA image: View of the Chandra Observatory before its deployment from Columbia PLB
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Jul 23, 1999

View of the Chandra Observatory before its deployment from Columbia PLB

STS093-705-020 (23 July 1999)--- This 70mm frame shows the Chandra X-Ray observatory just before it was tilted...

JSC
NASA image: Commander Collins seated in the flight deck commander's station
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Jul 24, 1999

Commander Collins seated in the flight deck commander's station

S93-E-5031 (23 July 1999) --- Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, mission commander, looks over a procedures checklist at...

JSC
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Image
Mar 16, 1997

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This photo shows the High Resolution Camera (HRC) for the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO), formerly Advanced X-Ray...

MSFC
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Mar 16, 1997

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This photo shows the High Resolution Camera (HRC) for the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO), formerly Advanced X-Ray...

MSFC
NASA image: High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)
Image
Jan 1, 1980

High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)

The dramatic change in x-ray emission from the Terzan 2 cluster is shown in this series of 2.5-minute exposures...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Dec 3, 1990

Around Marshall

The primary objective of the STS-35 mission was round the clock observation of the celestial sphere in ultraviolet...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Dec 3, 1990

Around Marshall

The primary objective of the STS-35 mission was round the clock observation of the celestial sphere in ultraviolet...

MSFC
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Jan 23, 2002

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Leon Van Speybroeck of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge Massachusetts was awarded the...

MSFC
NASA image: Three-Telescope View of the Sun
Image
Feb 9, 2023

Three-Telescope View of the Sun

This composite image of the Sun includes high-energy X-ray data from NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array...

JPL
NASA image: High-Energy X-rays Detected From Jupiter's Auroras
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Feb 10, 2022

High-Energy X-rays Detected From Jupiter's Auroras

The areas where high-energy X-rays were detected by NASA's NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) from the...

JPL
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Dec 18, 2000

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This Chandra image of Jupiter shows concentrations of aurora x-rays near the north and south poles due to a single...

MSFC
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Dec 1, 1999

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This Chandra image shows the central regions of two colliding galaxies known collectively as the Antennae...

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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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