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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: Selected Measurements of Total Arctic Column Ozone Amounts from Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument, 2004-2005 Arctic Winter
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Jun 2, 2005

Selected Measurements of Total Arctic Column Ozone Amounts from Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument, 2004-2005 Arctic Winter

Images from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument onboard NASA Aura spacecraft shows the average total column ozone during...

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NASA image: MSolo Lunar Instrument EMI Testing
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Feb 7, 2022

MSolo Lunar Instrument EMI Testing

Electromagnetic interference testing MSolo for the VIPER

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NASA image: NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions
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Jun 4, 2025

NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions

The Enhancing Parachutes by Instrumenting the Canopy project team examines a capsule and parachute following an air...

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NASA image: Nose Installed and Cockpit Instrumentation
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Nov 4, 2022

Nose Installed and Cockpit Instrumentation

This image shows the forward view of the X-59’s cockpit with the canopy open. The aircraft will not have a...

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NASA image: SPDM DEXTRE carrying the Rapidsat Instrument Assembly
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Sep 30, 2014

SPDM DEXTRE carrying the Rapidsat Instrument Assembly

ISS041-E-049091 (30 Sept. 2014) --- The International Space Station?s Canadarm2 and Dextre, also known as the...

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NASA image: SPDM DEXTRE carrying the Rapidsat Instrument Assembly
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Sep 30, 2014

SPDM DEXTRE carrying the Rapidsat Instrument Assembly

ISS041-E-049099 (30 Sept. 2014) --- The International Space Station?s Canadarm2 and Dextre, also known as the...

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NASA image: NASA Funded Balloon Recovered From Antarctica
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Feb 23, 2017

NASA Funded Balloon Recovered From Antarctica

For 12 days in January 2016, a football-field-sized balloon with a telescope hanging beneath it floated 24 miles...

GSFC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Mar 5, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

The instrument unit for the Saturn V launch vehicle, AS-506, used to propel the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, is...

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NASA image: Robonaut 2 Humanoid Robot holds instrument to measure air velocity
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Mar 14, 2012

Robonaut 2 Humanoid Robot holds instrument to measure air velocity

ISS030-E-148257 (14 March 2012) --- Controlled by teams on the ground, Robonaut 2 humanoid robot holds an instrument...

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NASA image: Robonaut 2 Humanoid Robot holds instrument to measure air velocity
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Mar 14, 2012

Robonaut 2 Humanoid Robot holds instrument to measure air velocity

ISS030-E-148273 (14 March 2012) --- Controlled by teams on the ground, Robonaut 2 humanoid robot holds an instrument...

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NASA image: Robonaut 2 Humanoid Robot holds instrument to measure air velocity
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Mar 14, 2012

Robonaut 2 Humanoid Robot holds instrument to measure air velocity

ISS030-E-148260 (14 March 2012) --- Controlled by teams on the ground, Robonaut 2 humanoid robot holds an instrument...

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NASA image: Robonaut 2 Humanoid Robot holds instrument to measure air velocity
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Mar 14, 2012

Robonaut 2 Humanoid Robot holds instrument to measure air velocity

ISS030-E-148268 (14 March 2012) --- Controlled by teams on the ground, Robonaut 2 humanoid robot holds an instrument...

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NASA image: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Science Instruments Begin Final Super Cold Test at Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Science Instruments Begin Final Super Cold Test at Goddard

At NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's final destination in space, one million miles away from Earth, it will...

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NASA image: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Science Instruments Begin Final Super Cold Test at Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Science Instruments Begin Final Super Cold Test at Goddard

At NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's final destination in space, one million miles away from Earth, it will...

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NASA image: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Science Instruments Begin Final Super Cold Test at Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Science Instruments Begin Final Super Cold Test at Goddard

At NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's final destination in space, one million miles away from Earth, it will...

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NASA image: High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) instrument
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Apr 10, 2019

High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) instrument

Aerosol data from the High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO), pictured here, will give mission scientists a better...

AFRC
NASA image: ICESat-2 Testing and Integration B-roll: ATLAS Dolly Selects
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Oct 15, 2014

ICESat-2 Testing and Integration B-roll: ATLAS Dolly Selects

Dolly shots of the ATLAS instrument inside the cleanroom.

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NASA image: NASA's ASTER Instrument Sees Aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut
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Oct 5, 2018

NASA's ASTER Instrument Sees Aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut

Super typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the northern Philippines on September 15 with wind speeds equivalent to a...

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NASA image: Cepheus C and Cepheus B Region by Spitzer (One-Instrument)
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May 30, 2019

Cepheus C and Cepheus B Region by Spitzer (One-Instrument)

This image shows data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, from the IRAC instrument, with colors corresponding to...

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NASA image: Lee Mauldin inspects the National Center for Atmospheric Research CIMS instrument probe on the exterior of NASA's DC-8 flying lab prior to the ARCTAS mission
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Mar 7, 2008

Lee Mauldin inspects the National Center for Atmospheric Research CIMS instrument probe on the exterior of NASA's DC-8 flying lab prior to the ARCTAS mission

Climate researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and several universities install and...

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NASA image: Jingqiu Moa and Xinrong Ren check out Pennsylvania State University's Airborne Tropospheric Hydrogen Oxides Sensor instrument during the ARCTAS mission upload
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Mar 7, 2008

Jingqiu Moa and Xinrong Ren check out Pennsylvania State University's Airborne Tropospheric Hydrogen Oxides Sensor instrument during the ARCTAS mission upload

Climate researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and several universities install and...

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NASA image: Deedee Montzka of the National Center for Atmospheric Research checks out the NOxyO3 instrument on NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory before the ARCTAS mission
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Mar 7, 2008

Deedee Montzka of the National Center for Atmospheric Research checks out the NOxyO3 instrument on NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory before the ARCTAS mission

Climate researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and several universities install and...

AFRC
NASA image: Van Allen Probes Instrument Overview
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Nov 9, 2012

Van Allen Probes Instrument Overview

The Van Allen Probes (formerly the Radiation Belt Storm Probes, RBSP) will explore the Van Allen Radiation Belts in...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Technology: OVIRS
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Jul 25, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Technology: OVIRS

NASA is sending the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to explore near-Earth asteroid Bennu, a carbon-rich body that may contain...

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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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