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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: STS-65 Mission Specialist Thomas in EMU prepares for WETF contingency EVA
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Mar 8, 1994

STS-65 Mission Specialist Thomas in EMU prepares for WETF contingency EVA

S94-29978 (8 March 1994) --- Astronaut Donald A. Thomas, mission specialist, prepares to be lowered into a 25-feet...

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NASA image: Preflight Imagery for the CARMEn Investigation
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Dec 10, 2021

Preflight Imagery for the CARMEn Investigation

jsc2021e063277 (12/10/2021) --- Preflight imagery for the Characterizing Antibiotic Resistance in Microgravity...

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NASA image: Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Don Pettit install futuristic exercise gear
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Dec 19, 2024

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Don Pettit install futuristic exercise gear

iss072e397047 (Dec. 19, 2024) --- NASA astronauts (from left) Butch Wilmore and Don Pettit, both Expedition 72...

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NASA image: Sample Cartridge Assembly (SCA) Project Group Photograph
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Jan 30, 2020

Sample Cartridge Assembly (SCA) Project Group Photograph

NASA's first Sample Cartridge Assembly (SCA) project designed and validated a payload containing a materials...

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NASA image: Neural Integration System
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May 11, 2022

Neural Integration System

jsc2022e068257 (5/11/2022) --- A preflight view of the syringe used to transfer the nematode-suspended medium into...

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NASA image: ESA PASSAGES experiment
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Oct 6, 2011

ESA PASSAGES experiment

ISS029-E-021641 (6 Oct. 2011) --- NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, Expedition 29 commander, uses Neurospat hardware to...

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NASA image: DSC_5135
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Jun 5, 2012

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Astronaut Rex Walheim uses the Active Response Gravity Offload System (ARGOS) to perform early evaluations of the...

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NASA image: Alexander Blanchard Conducting Experiments in Crystalline Struct
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Aug 17, 2018

Alexander Blanchard Conducting Experiments in Crystalline Struct

Alexander Blanchard, a chemistry doctoral student at Florida State University and graduate student at Marshall this...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Aug 8, 2002

Microgravity

Students pause while waiting their turn at the 2.2-second Drop Tower during the second Dropping in a Microgravity...

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NASA image: Vection Hardware Deployment - Session 1
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Jul 25, 2019

Vection Hardware Deployment - Session 1

iss060e014594 (7/25/2019) ---Photo documentation during the preparation for the VECTION experiment in the Columbus...

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NASA image: OSCAR Ground Thermal Testing
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Jan 26, 2021

OSCAR Ground Thermal Testing

Chemical Engineer David Rinderknecht, left, and Ray Pitts, co-principal investigator for the Orbital Syngas...

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NASA image: jsc2021e010331
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May 8, 2019

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jsc2021e010331 (5/1/2019) --- The Gilroy Lab TICTOC team at their KSC lab: Sarah Swanson, Simon Gilroy, Richard...

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NASA image: OSCAR Ground Thermal Testing
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Jan 26, 2021

OSCAR Ground Thermal Testing

Chemical Engineer David Rinderknecht, left, and Thermal/Fluid Analysis Engineer Malay Shah prepare the Orbital...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 5, 1997

Microgravity

This wide view gives an overall perspective of the working environment of five astronauts and two guest researchers...

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NASA image: DSC_4991
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Jun 5, 2012

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Astronaut Rex Walheim uses the Active Response Gravity Offload System (ARGOS) to perform early evaluations of the...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Aug 7, 2002

Microgravity

Students prepare their experiment apparatus for free-fall during the second Dropping in a Microgravity Environment...

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NASA image: Wireless Leak Detector Ultrasonic Sensor Re-deployment
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Jan 26, 2017

Wireless Leak Detector Ultrasonic Sensor Re-deployment

iss050e035315 (1/26/2017) --- A view of the Wireless Leak Detector Ultrasonic Sensor aboard the International Space...

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NASA image: OSCAR Ground Thermal Testing
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Jan 26, 2021

OSCAR Ground Thermal Testing

Chemical Engineer David Rinderknecht prepares the Orbital Syngas Commodity Augmentation Reactor (OSCAR) for thermal...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Aug 9, 1995

Space Shuttle Projects

Astronaut Kathryn Thornton, payload commander for the STS-73 mission, attired in a high fidelity training version of...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Aug 7, 2002

Microgravity

Students prepare to load fluids in their experiment apparatus during the Dropping In a Microgravity Environment...

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NASA image: BISE (Bodies in the Space Environment) experiment
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Apr 9, 2009

BISE (Bodies in the Space Environment) experiment

ISS019-E-005710 (9 April 2009) --- Astronaut Michael Barratt, Expedition 19/20 flight engineer, uses Neurospat...

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NASA image: DSC_5112
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Jun 5, 2012

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Astronaut Rex Walheim uses the Active Response Gravity Offload System (ARGOS) to perform early evaluations of the...

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NASA image: jsc2026e014320
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Feb 9, 2026

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jsc2026e014320 (March 23, 2026) --- The BioServe stem cell bioreactor is being prepared for a preflight test run by...

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NASA image: iss070e002869
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Oct 11, 2023

iss070e002869

iss070e002869 (Oct. 11, 2023) --- (From left) Expedition 70 Commander Andreas Mogensen of ESA (European Space...

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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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