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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: 2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge
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Apr 11, 2025

2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge

More than 500 students with 75 teams from around the world participated in the 31st year of NASA’s Human Exploration...

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NASA image: 2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge
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Apr 11, 2025

2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge

More than 500 students with 75 teams from around the world participated in the 31st year of NASA’s Human Exploration...

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NASA image: 2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge
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Apr 11, 2025

2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge

More than 500 students with 75 teams from around the world participated in the 31st year of NASA’s Human Exploration...

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NASA image: View Apollo 11 Lunar Module as it rested on lunar surface
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Jul 20, 1969

View Apollo 11 Lunar Module as it rested on lunar surface

AS11-40-5927 (20 July 1969) --- Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, prepares to deploy the Early...

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NASA image: Baby Eagle Flight Day
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Apr 26, 2023

Baby Eagle Flight Day

A baby American bald eagle is perched high in a tree above its nest at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on...

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NASA image: Three Gorges Dam, China
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Jul 25, 2002

Three Gorges Dam, China

This ASTER image shows a 60 km stretch of the Yangtze River in China, including the Xiling Gorge, the eastern of the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1858
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Feb 17, 2012

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Project Mercury: With Project Mercury, the United States gained its first experience in conducting human space...

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NASA image: A-5A on lakebed.
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Mar 25, 1963

A-5A on lakebed.

A North American Aviation A-5A Vigilante (Navy serial number 147858/NASA tail number 858) arrived from the Naval Air...

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NASA image: Baby Eagle Flight Day
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Apr 26, 2023

Baby Eagle Flight Day

A baby American bald eagle is perched high in a tree above its nest at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on...

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NASA image: Platform F Arrival
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Mar 8, 2016

Platform F Arrival

The first half of the F-level work platforms for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket has arrived at the Vehicle...

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NASA image: NASA’s Europa Clipper Solar Array Antenna Install
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Mar 20, 2024

NASA’s Europa Clipper Solar Array Antenna Install

On March 20, technicians working inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Expedition 43 Preflight
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Mar 20, 2015

Expedition 43 Preflight

The Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft is seen after being lowered into position for encapsulation with its fairing, Friday,...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc180
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Jan 20, 1998

KSC-98pc180

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Sea World, Dynamac Life Sciences, and EG&G Protective Services staff tend to a beached...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc189
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Jan 21, 1998

KSC-98pc189

Astronaut Stephen Oswald, at left, listens to Ohio Senator John Glenn on the orbiter Columbia's middeck as the...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc183
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Jan 20, 1998

KSC-98pc183

Ohio Senator John Glenn, at right, walks with Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Director Roy Bridges shortly after Glenn's...

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NASA image: PACE Spacecraft Processing
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Dec 4, 2023

PACE Spacecraft Processing

Technicians work to process the NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) observatory on a spacecraft...

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NASA image: Apollo 11 Saturn V Rocket Projected On The Washington Monument
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Jul 16, 2019

Apollo 11 Saturn V Rocket Projected On The Washington Monument

A full-sized, 363-foot Saturn V rocket is projected onto the east face of the Washington Monument 50 years to the...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc175
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Jan 20, 1998

KSC-98pc175

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Sea World, Dynamac Life Sciences, and EG&G Protective Services staff tend to a beached...

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NASA image: Expedition 43 Preflight
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Mar 20, 2015

Expedition 43 Preflight

Workers clean the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft after it is lowered into position for encapsulation with its fairing,...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1857
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Feb 17, 2012

KSC-2012-1857

Project Mercury: With Project Mercury, the United States gained its first experience in conducting human space...

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NASA image: Astronaut Rich Clifford inserts tape into payload high data recorder
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Apr 14, 1994

Astronaut Rich Clifford inserts tape into payload high data recorder

STS059-09-012 (9-20 April 1994) --- On the Space Shuttle Endeavour's aft flight deck, astronaut Michael R. (Rich)...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc184
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Jan 20, 1998

KSC-98pc184

Ohio Senator John Glenn spoke with the media shortly after he arrived at Kennedy Space Center's (KSC's) Shuttle...

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NASA image: PACE Spacecraft Processing
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Dec 4, 2023

PACE Spacecraft Processing

Technicians work to process the NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) observatory on a spacecraft...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc192
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Jan 21, 1998

KSC-98pc192

Ohio Senator John Glenn, at right, sits in the flight deck of the orbiter Columbia as astronaut Stephen Oswald...

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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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