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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: Material Science
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May 5, 2003

Material Science

As easy to read as a home pregnancy test, three Quantifiable Lateral Flow Assay (QLFA) strips used to test water for...

MSFC
NASA image: Material Science
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Jul 12, 2004

Material Science

This soldering iron has an evacuated copper capsule at the tip that contains a pellet of Bulk Metallic Glass (BMG)...

MSFC
NASA image: Melas Materials
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May 1, 2006

Melas Materials

This MOC image shows dark sand dunes superposed on layered, light-toned outcrops -- interpreted to be sedimentary...

JPL
NASA image: Technicians Apply Thermal Protection Material to NASA Moon Rocket Hardware
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Apr 26, 2023

Technicians Apply Thermal Protection Material to NASA Moon Rocket Hardware

These photos show how technicians at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have applied the...

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NASA image: Technicians Apply Thermal Protection Material to NASA Moon Rocket Hardware
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Apr 26, 2023

Technicians Apply Thermal Protection Material to NASA Moon Rocket Hardware

These photos show how technicians at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have applied the...

MSFC
NASA image: Technicians Apply Thermal Protection Material to NASA Moon Rocket Hardware
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Apr 26, 2023

Technicians Apply Thermal Protection Material to NASA Moon Rocket Hardware

These photos show how technicians at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have applied the...

MSFC
NASA image: Technicians Apply Thermal Protection Material to NASA Moon Rocket Hardware
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Apr 28, 2023

Technicians Apply Thermal Protection Material to NASA Moon Rocket Hardware

These photos show how technicians at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have applied the...

MSFC
NASA image: Technicians Apply Thermal Protection Material to NASA Moon Rocket Hardware
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Apr 26, 2023

Technicians Apply Thermal Protection Material to NASA Moon Rocket Hardware

These photos show how technicians at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have applied the...

MSFC
NASA image: Technicians Apply Thermal Protection Material to NASA Moon Rocket Hardware
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Apr 28, 2023

Technicians Apply Thermal Protection Material to NASA Moon Rocket Hardware

These photos show how technicians at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have applied the...

MSFC
NASA image: STS-30 onboard view of fluids experiment apparatus (FEA) equipment
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 onboard view of fluids experiment apparatus (FEA) equipment

STS030-10-003 (4-8 May 1989) --- An overall scene of the onboard materials science project for STS-30. Seen is the...

JSC
NASA image: HST SM4 Super Lightweight Instrument Carrier (SLIC)
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May 20, 2008

HST SM4 Super Lightweight Instrument Carrier (SLIC)

An animation of a rotating Super Lightweight Instrument Carrier (SLIC) as prepped for the Hubble Space Telescope...

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NASA image: Astronaut Suni Williams photographs the European Materials Ageing experiment hardware
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Dec 13, 2024

Astronaut Suni Williams photographs the European Materials Ageing experiment hardware

iss072e363105 (Dec. 13, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams photographs the European...

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NASA image: Astronaut Don Pettit swaps samples of materials to observe how they burn in weightlessness
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Jan 8, 2025

Astronaut Don Pettit swaps samples of materials to observe how they burn in weightlessness

iss072e451296 (Jan. 8, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit works in the Destiny...

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NASA image: Astronaut Nick Hague swaps samples of materials to observe how they burn in weightlessness
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Jan 13, 2025

Astronaut Nick Hague swaps samples of materials to observe how they burn in weightlessness

iss072e456120 (Jan. 13, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague works in the Destiny...

JSC
NASA image: Aram Chaos
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Nov 1, 2006

Aram Chaos

Aram Chaos is a complex region which contains layered material with different surface textures and heavily fractured...

JPL
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Sep 12, 1992

Around Marshall

The science laboratory, Spacelab-J (SL-J), flown aboard the STS-47 flight was a joint venture between NASA and the...

MSFC
NASA image: Martian Color #10
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Jul 5, 2006

Martian Color #10

This image shows the sand dunes and layered material common on the floor of Valles Marineris

JPL
NASA image: THEMIS ART #77
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Mar 28, 2007

THEMIS ART #77

The fill material on the floor of this crater looks a bit like a flower

JPL
NASA image: Gordii Dorsum
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Feb 3, 2006

Gordii Dorsum

This image shows how the wind is eroding the material of Gordii Dorsum

JPL
NASA image: Yardangs
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Aug 25, 2006

Yardangs

Wind action in the Medusae Fossae region is creating yardangs in the easily eroded material

JPL
NASA image: Dunes
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Nov 22, 2006

Dunes

These old dunes and the surrouning wind eroded material are part of the Medusa Fossae Formation

JPL
NASA image: Floor Flow
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Aug 4, 2006

Floor Flow

The patterns on the floor of these craters indicates that a volitile, such as ice, likely was present in the floor...

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NASA image: Channel Chaos
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Mar 22, 2006

Channel Chaos

The patches of chaotic material in this image have formed on the floor of Mangala Valles

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NASA image: Dust on the Move
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Jan 30, 2006

Dust on the Move

This dust avalanche is located on the rim material of an unnamed crater to the east of Tikhonravov Crater

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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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