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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: Spacelab
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Jul 5, 1996

Spacelab

Launched on June 20, 1996, the STS-78 mission’s primary payload was the Life and Microgravity Spacelab (LMS), which...

MSFC
NASA image: High Energy and Juno's Stellar Reference Unit
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Mar 30, 2021

High Energy and Juno's Stellar Reference Unit

This animation gives an X-ray view of the Juno spacecraft's Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) star camera (left) as it is...

JPL
NASA image: Solar Storm's Radiation at Martian Orbit and Surface
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Sep 29, 2017

Solar Storm's Radiation at Martian Orbit and Surface

Energetic particles from a large solar storm in September 2017 were seen both in Mars orbit and on the surface of...

JPL
NASA image: The Sound of Science: Comparison of Cassini Ring Crossings
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May 1, 2017

The Sound of Science: Comparison of Cassini Ring Crossings

The sounds and spectrograms in these two videos represent data collected by the Radio and Plasma Wave Science, or...

JPL
NASA image: GRC-2008-C-00783
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Apr 1, 2004

GRC-2008-C-00783

BLDG 50, Harold I. Johns checking welds "Magnetic Particle testing" Ares-1-X segment.

GRC
NASA image: A Tale of Two Comets: Encke
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Nov 25, 2013

A Tale of Two Comets: Encke

How did scientists know that NASA Voyager spacecraft entered interstellar space? Increase in the density of charged...

JPL
NASA image: Long Day Journey into Night
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May 6, 2013

Long Day Journey into Night

NASA Cassini spacecraft shows Saturn shadow cutting sharply across its rings as the orbits of ring particles carry...

JPL
NASA image: Comet Meteor Shower Put Magnesium and Iron into Martian Atmosphere
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Nov 7, 2014

Comet Meteor Shower Put Magnesium and Iron into Martian Atmosphere

The places where the red line on this graph extends higher than the blue line show detection of metals added to the...

JPL
NASA image: Martian Rocks Rich in Silicon
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Sep 11, 2014

Martian Rocks Rich in Silicon

Data from the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer APXS instrument on NASA Mars rover Curiosity show an unusual...

JPL
NASA image: Uranus Ring System
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Jan 29, 1996

Uranus Ring System

This image captured by NASA's Voyager 2 in 1986 revealed a continuous distribution of small particles throughout the...

JPL
NASA image: Smoke from Asian Fires Traverses the Pacific
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Apr 23, 2003

Smoke from Asian Fires Traverses the Pacific

During the first two weeks of April, 2003, numerous fires occurred in eastern Russia and northeast China, and...

JPL
NASA image: Propeller, Light and Dark
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Jun 24, 2013

Propeller, Light and Dark

NASA Cassini spacecraft has been monitoring propeller features such as Bleriot since their discovery. The bright...

JPL
NASA image: Veil of Ice
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Jan 12, 2007

Veil of Ice

The Cassini spacecraft stares toward Saturn through its gauzy veil of rings. The great ice-particle screen acts like...

JPL
NASA image: Exciting Orb
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Jul 10, 2007

Exciting Orb

Enceladus appears as a rather bland orb in this far-off snapshot, but the dark markings near its south pole belie...

JPL
NASA image: Plasma Flow Near Voyager 1 Artist Animation
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Dec 3, 2012

Plasma Flow Near Voyager 1 Artist Animation

This artist concept shows plasma flows around NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft as it approaches interstellar space. Voyager...

JPL
NASA image: Cassini's First D-Ring Crossing
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Jul 24, 2017

Cassini's First D-Ring Crossing

The sounds and colorful spectrogram in this still image and video represent data collected by the Radio and Plasma...

JPL
NASA image: GPM Instrument Animations
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Apr 16, 2013

GPM Instrument Animations

This conceptual animation shows the GPM Microwave Imager (GMI) and the Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR)...

GSFC
NASA image: GPM Gets Flake-y: Formation
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Feb 17, 2017

GPM Gets Flake-y: Formation

The Global Precipitation Measurement can help improve numerical weather predictions of snowfall by measuring the...

GSFC
NASA image: GPM Gets Flake-y: Growing
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Feb 17, 2017

GPM Gets Flake-y: Growing

The Global Precipitation Measurement can help improve numerical weather predictions of snowfall by measuring the...

GSFC
NASA image: Astronaut Sultan Alneyadi removes physics research hardware
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May 5, 2023

Astronaut Sultan Alneyadi removes physics research hardware

iss069e008883 (May 5, 2023) --- UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Sultan...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1238
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Aug 13, 1997

KSC-97PC1238

The Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) spacecraft is placed atop its launch vehicle at Launch Complex 17A....

KSC
NASA image: Lengthy Coronal Hole
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Jan 9, 2017

Lengthy Coronal Hole

An elongated coronal hole rotated across the face of the sun this past week so that it is now streaming solar wind...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-97PC1227
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Aug 5, 1997

KSC-97PC1227

The Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) spacecraft undergoes a spin test in KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly and...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1141
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Jul 29, 1997

KSC-97PC1141

The first stage of the Delta II rocket which will to be used to launch the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE)...

KSC
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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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