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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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Korean High Level Delegation Visit Ames Certer Director and various Senior staff: John Hines, Ames Center Chief...
A tour guide at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Space Museum explains the displays to NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke,...
NASA Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Research Lisa J. Porter answers reporters questions during the fiscal...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Todd McNamara, meteorologist with the 45th Weather Squadron at Patrick Air Force Base,...
Did you know that NASA technology is all around you? From the camera in your phone to lifesaving medical devices —...
S63-03952 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. explains the 16mm handheld spacecraft camera to his backup pilot...
Gary Coulter, a special assistant to NASA's life sciences researchers, explains the workings of the irner ear to a...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Dr. Mason Peck, center, NASA's chief Technologist, listens as David Reed, right, explains an...
Is there potential for life on Europa? This icy moon of Jupiter has a massive ocean hidden beneath its icy crust —...
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center showcased it's various projects for the public in Huntsville, Alabama's Big...
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center showcased it's various projects for the public in Huntsville, Alabama's Big...
S89-E-5320 (26 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image shows astronauts and cosmonaut guest...
Priniciples of air flow are explained to visitors to the wind tunnel exhibit at the USA Science and Engineering...
Senator Doug Jones (D-AL.) and wife, Louise, tour Marshall Space Flight facilities. Steve Doering, manager, Stages...
JPL Director Michael Watkins, left, explains to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, daughter of Mike Pence, Charlotte...
Korean High Level Delegation Visit Ames Certer Director and various Senior staff: John Hines, Ames Center Chief...
Dr. Joseph Randall, a laser expert at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), explains one of the projects he is...
Shaun Daly, an integration engineer in the Launch Services Program, explains a new outreach activity for young...
Mark Russell, center, a research pilot at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, explains the...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency briefing, Japanese Experiment Module Program Manager...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus (right), a member of the...
When it comes to space, humans and robots go way back. We rely heavily on our mechanical friends to perform tasks...
Tim King of Jacobs at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, explains operations in the Oil Pharmacy operated under...
NASA Astronaut Mike Hopkins explains what it was like to live on the International Space Station for 6 months to...