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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: Fundamental Study of a boundary layer ingesting (BLI) propuls...
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Jul 8, 2019

Fundamental Study of a boundary layer ingesting (BLI) propuls...

Fundamental Study of a boundary layer ingesting (BLI) propulsion model

GRC
NASA image: A front view of the Lunar Electric Rover
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Oct 23, 2008

A front view of the Lunar Electric Rover

A front view of the Lunar Electric Rover (LER) during the Desert Research and Technology Studies (RATS) remote field...

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NASA image: A Hubble Study of the Peculiar Asymmetry of NGC 949
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Dec 8, 2017

A Hubble Study of the Peculiar Asymmetry of NGC 949

This image provides the clearest ever view of galaxy NGC 949, which lies over 30 million light-years away in the...

GSFC
NASA image: Perseverance Rover's SHERLOC Studies 'Quartier'
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Jul 12, 2023

Perseverance Rover's SHERLOC Studies 'Quartier'

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this image of a rock target nicknamed "Quartier" with the WATSON (Wide Angle...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Studies Snow At The Winter Olympics
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Feb 8, 2018

NASA Studies Snow At The Winter Olympics

This Winter Olympics, NASA will be studying how well researchers can measure snow from the ground and space and...

GSFC
NASA image: Space Station
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Jan 1, 1977

Space Station

The Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and the Johnson Space Center (JSC) were each awarded 16-month contracts in...

MSFC
NASA image: ‘Red Robin’ dwarf tomato growing in Veggie hardware
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Sep 22, 2022

‘Red Robin’ dwarf tomato growing in Veggie hardware

jsc2022e072973 (9/22/2022) --- A preflight view of the Veg-05 ‘Red Robin’ dwarf tomato growing in Veggie hardware at...

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NASA image: Extraordinary Opportunity to Study Biological and Physical Phenomena in Microgravity
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Jun 6, 2023

Extraordinary Opportunity to Study Biological and Physical Phenomena in Microgravity

Dr. Julie Robinson, Chief Scientist for the International Space Station (ISS) and Dr. Matthew Lynch, Procter &...

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NASA image: A back view of the Lunar Electric Rover
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Oct 24, 2008

A back view of the Lunar Electric Rover

A back view of the Lunar Electric Rover (LER) during the Desert Research and Technology Studies (RATS) remote field...

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NASA image: NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust
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Dec 20, 2024

NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust

A science instrument flying aboard the next delivery for NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative...

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NASA image: NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust
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Dec 20, 2024

NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust

A science instrument flying aboard the next delivery for NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative...

MSFC
NASA image: NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust
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Dec 20, 2024

NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust

A science instrument flying aboard the next delivery for NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative...

MSFC
NASA image: NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust
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Dec 20, 2024

NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust

A science instrument flying aboard the next delivery for NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative...

MSFC
NASA image: NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies
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Oct 23, 2024

NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies

Curt Hanson, senior flight controls researcher for the Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology project based at...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Bridenstine is inside Armstrong Flight Research Center's Flight Loads Lab, which is capable of conducting mechanical-load and thermal studies of structural components and complete flight vehicles.
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Aug 28, 2018

NASA Administrator Bridenstine is inside Armstrong Flight Research Center's Flight Loads Lab, which is capable of conducting mechanical-load and thermal studies of structural components and complete flight vehicles.

NASA Administrator Bridenstine talks with Armstrong's Larry Hudson about the capabilities of the Flight Loads Lab to...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Aims to Create First-Ever Space-Based Sodium Lidar to Study Poorly Understood Mesosphere
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Aims to Create First-Ever Space-Based Sodium Lidar to Study Poorly Understood Mesosphere

Caption: Mike Krainak (left) and Diego Janches recently won NASA follow-on funding to advance a spaceborne sodium...

GSFC
NASA image: UTMB Bed Rest Study - Archival Purposes
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May 7, 2008

UTMB Bed Rest Study - Archival Purposes

Documentation of the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) bed rest study taken for archival purposes. A...

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NASA image: Commander Lousma examines Insect Flight Motion Study
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Mar 31, 1982

Commander Lousma examines Insect Flight Motion Study

Commander Jack Lousma examines Insect Flight Motion Study (Student Experiment) taped to the airlock on the aft...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover Will Study Dunes on Route up Mountain
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Nov 16, 2015

Curiosity Rover Will Study Dunes on Route up Mountain

This view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows a dark sand dune in the middle...

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NASA image: Tsunami Study Challenges Long-held Formation Theory
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Apr 26, 2017

Tsunami Study Challenges Long-held Formation Theory

A new NASA study is challenging a long-held theory on how tsunamis form and offering a new method for forecasting...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: Lucy in the Sky with Asteroids [Episode 25]
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Dec 3, 2020

NASA Science Live: Lucy in the Sky with Asteroids [Episode 25]

Asteroids are prehistoric treasures that hold the lost tales about the origin of our solar system. We are slowly...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Discusses NASA's 60th Anniversary at CSIS
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Jul 23, 2018

NASA Administrator Discusses NASA's 60th Anniversary at CSIS

Todd Harrison, director of defense budget analysis and the aerospace security project, and senior fellow in the...

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NASA image: NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies
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Oct 23, 2024

NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies

NASA employee Naomi Torres sits inside the air taxi passenger ride quality simulator at NASA’s Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies
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Oct 23, 2024

NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies

NASA researcher Saravanakumaar Ramia controls the air taxi passenger ride quality simulator by monitoring several...

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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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