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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: Mercury: Little Joe launcher
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Aug 18, 1959

Mercury: Little Joe launcher

Technicians adjust the rocket motor during the attachment of the escape tower to the Mercury capsule prior to...

LARC
NASA image: Project Mercury; Little Joe
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Jul 30, 1959

Project Mercury; Little Joe

Assembling the Little Joe capsules. The capsules were manufactured in-house by Langley technicians. Three capsules...

LARC
NASA image: NACA Pilots at the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory
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Jul 23, 1945

NACA Pilots at the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory

The Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory’s pilot corps during the final days of World War II: from left to right,...

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NASA image: Mercury: Little Joe launcher
Image
Aug 18, 1959

Mercury: Little Joe launcher

Technicians adjust the rocket motor during the attachment of the escape tower to the Mercury capsule prior to...

LARC
NASA image: E-4123
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Jun 5, 1958

E-4123

The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, besides being used extensively in its primary role as an inflight aircraft refueler,...

AFRC
NASA image: Project Mercury; Little Joe
Image
Jul 30, 1959

Project Mercury; Little Joe

Assembling the Little Joe capsules. The capsules were manufactured in-house by Langley technicians. Three capsules...

LARC
NASA image: Mercury: Little Joe launcher
Image
Aug 14, 1959

Mercury: Little Joe launcher

Technicians attach the escape tower to the Mercury capsule prior to assembly with Little Joe launcher, August 20,...

LARC
NASA image: Color composite C-band and L-band image of Kilauea volcanoe on Hawaii
Image
Apr 15, 1994

Color composite C-band and L-band image of Kilauea volcanoe on Hawaii

STS059-S-074 (15 April 1994) --- This color composite C-Band and L-Band image of the Kilauea volcano on the big...

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NASA image: NASA's SWIM Prototypes
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Nov 20, 2024

NASA's SWIM Prototypes

Two prototypes for a NASA mission concept called SWIM (short for Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers) are...

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NASA image: Three dimensional perspective view of portion of western Galapagos Islands
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Apr 18, 1994

Three dimensional perspective view of portion of western Galapagos Islands

STS059-S-085 (18 April 1994) --- This is a three-dimensional perspective view of part of Isla Isabela in the western...

JSC
NASA image: False-color composite image of Raco, Michigan
Image
Apr 10, 1994

False-color composite image of Raco, Michigan

STS059-S-027 (10 April 1994) --- This image is a false-color composite of Raco, Michigan, centered at 46.39 degrees...

JSC
NASA image: Three frequency false color image of Flevoland, the Netherlands
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Apr 18, 1994

Three frequency false color image of Flevoland, the Netherlands

STS059-S-086 (18 April 1994) --- This is a three-frequency false-color image of Flevoland, the Netherlands, centered...

JSC
NASA image: False-color composite image of Prince Albert, Canada
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Apr 11, 1994

False-color composite image of Prince Albert, Canada

STS059-S-039 (11 April 1994) --- This is a false-color composite of Prince Albert, Canada, centered at 53.91 north...

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NASA image: Stan Butchart climbing into B-47
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Jul 14, 1954

Stan Butchart climbing into B-47

From December 10, 1966, until his retirement on February 27, 1976, Stanley P. Butchart served as Chief (later,...

AFRC
NASA image: E54-1317
Image
Jul 14, 1954

E54-1317

Stan Butchart climbing into B-47.

AFRC
NASA image: Death Valley, California
Image
Apr 11, 1994

Death Valley, California

STS059-S-026 (11 April 1994) --- This is an image of Death Valley, California, centered at 36.629 degrees north...

JSC
NASA image: Three frequency false-color image of Oberpfaffenhofen supersite in Germany
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Apr 18, 1994

Three frequency false-color image of Oberpfaffenhofen supersite in Germany

STS059-S-080 (18 April 1994) --- This is a false-color three frequency image of the Oberpfaffenhofen supersite, an...

JSC
NASA image: False-color composite of Oetztal, Austria
Image
Apr 13, 1994

False-color composite of Oetztal, Austria

STS059-S-072 (13 April 1994) --- This image is a false-color composite of Oetztal, Austria located in the Central...

JSC
NASA image: STS-68 radar image: Mt. Rainier, Washington
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Oct 1, 1994

STS-68 radar image: Mt. Rainier, Washington

STS068-S-052 (3 October 1994) --- This is a radar image of Mount Rainier in Washington state. The volcano last...

JSC
NASA image: Three frequency false-color image of Prince Albert, Canada
Image
Apr 18, 1994

Three frequency false-color image of Prince Albert, Canada

STS059-S-079 (18 April 1994) --- This is a false-color, three frequency image of Prince Albert, Canada, centered at...

JSC
Audio
Dec 12, 2025

HWHAP Ep405 Building the ISS

Gary Jordan Houston We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center. Episode...

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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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