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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-06pd0335
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Feb 3, 2006

KSC-06pd0335

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside Orbital Sciences’ Building 1555 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0435
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Feb 14, 2006

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - Inside Orbital Sciences’ Building 1555 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: MGS Thermal Emission Spectrometer Image
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Sep 24, 1997

MGS Thermal Emission Spectrometer Image

This image shows the temperature of the martian surface measured by the Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2012-3673
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Jul 5, 2012

KSC-2012-3673

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. -- The lantern room of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, with its modern...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0336
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Feb 3, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside Orbital Sciences’ Building 1555 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the...

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NASA image: The 88-South Antarctic Traverse: Review
Video
Mar 30, 2018

The 88-South Antarctic Traverse: Review

With extreme cold-weather gear, scientific instruments, and two tank-like snow machines called PistenBullys, NASA...

GSFC
NASA image: High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)
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Jul 1, 1975

High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)

This illustration is a schematic of the High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)-2 and its experiments. It shows the...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-06pd0181
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Jan 17, 2006

KSC-06pd0181

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, workers are moving the Space...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0162
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Jan 12, 2006

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — In the Orbital Sciences Building 836 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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May 1, 1965

Saturn Apollo Program

This photograph depicts a view of the test firing of all five F-1 engines for the Saturn V S-IC test stage at the...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-06pd0182
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Jan 17, 2006

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, workers are moving the Space...

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NASA image: Earth Observation
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Jul 26, 2014

Earth Observation

ISS040-E-080921 (26 June 2014) --- Dominican Republic and Haiti, Hispaniola, Caribbean are featured in this image...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0178
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Jan 16, 2006

KSC-06pd0178

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — In the Orbital Sciences Building 836 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,...

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NASA image: Tanager-1 First Light
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Sep 25, 2024

Tanager-1 First Light

An imaging spectrometer designed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory captured its first data over Karachi, Pakistan,...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0338
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Feb 3, 2006

KSC-06pd0338

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside Orbital Sciences’ Building 1555 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0180
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Jan 17, 2006

KSC-06pd0180

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, workers are moving the Space...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0432
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Feb 14, 2006

KSC-06pd0432

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - Inside Orbital Sciences’ Building 1555 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6309
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Nov 26, 2012

KSC-2012-6309

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. – The Cape Canaveral Air Force Station lighthouse takes on a warm glow as...

KSC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jul 28, 1967

Saturn Apollo Program

This photograph depicts a view of the test firing of all five F-1 engines for the Saturn V S-IC test stage at the...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-06pd0175
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Jan 16, 2006

KSC-06pd0175

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — In the Orbital Sciences Building 836 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-06pd0339
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Feb 3, 2006

KSC-06pd0339

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside Orbital Sciences’ Building 1555 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,...

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NASA image: Iridescent Glory of Nearby Helix Nebula
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Apr 4, 2014

Iridescent Glory of Nearby Helix Nebula

This composite picture is a seamless blend of ultra-sharp NASA Hubble Space Telescope (HST) images combined with the...

JPL
NASA image: Closer Look at Schiaparelli Impact Site on Mars
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Oct 27, 2016

Closer Look at Schiaparelli Impact Site on Mars

This Oct. 25, 2016, image shows the area where the European Space Agency's Schiaparelli test lander reached the...

JPL
NASA image: MISR Watches Motion of the Moon's Shadow During Total Solar Eclipse
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Sep 19, 2017

MISR Watches Motion of the Moon's Shadow During Total Solar Eclipse

On Aug. 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse swept across the United States -- the first such eclipse in the contiguous...

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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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