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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: Padalka collects air samples in the SM during Expedition 9 / Expedition 8
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Apr 28, 2004

Padalka collects air samples in the SM during Expedition 9 / Expedition 8

ISS008-E-22362 (28 April 2004) --- Cosmonaut Gennady I. Padalka, Expedition 9 commander representing Russia’s...

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NASA image: CB Operations Chamber (OC) during DomeGene sample removal
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Mar 28, 2009

CB Operations Chamber (OC) during DomeGene sample removal

ISS018-E-043418 (28 March 2009) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 18...

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NASA image: Padalka collects air samples in the SM during Expedition 9 / Expedition 8
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Apr 28, 2004

Padalka collects air samples in the SM during Expedition 9 / Expedition 8

ISS008-E-22363 (28 April 2004) --- Cosmonaut Gennady I. Padalka, Expedition 9 commander representing Russia’s...

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NASA image: PIXL Instrument on NASA's Perseverance Studies 'Ouzel Falls'
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Dec 12, 2023

PIXL Instrument on NASA's Perseverance Studies 'Ouzel Falls'

Before collecting a rock sample at a spot nicknamed "Otis Peak," NASA's Perseverance Mars rover employed an abrasion...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jan 24, 2001

Microgravity

Close-up view of the Binary Colloidal Alloy Test during an experiment run aboard the Russian Mir space station. BCAT...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Dec 12, 1972

Saturn Apollo Program

In this Apollo 17 onboard photo, Mission Commander Eugene A. Cernan adjusts the U.S. flag deployed upon the Moon....

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Dec 13, 1972

Saturn Apollo Program

In this Apollo 17 onboard photo, a Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is parked beside a huge boulder near the Valley of...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0458
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Mar 18, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Space Shuttle Discovery’s Return to Flight STS-114 crew are conducting a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0462
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Mar 18, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Space Shuttle Discovery’s Return to Flight STS-114 crew are conducting a...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Dec 13, 1972

Saturn Apollo Program

This view of the Lunar surface was taken during the Apollo 17 mission. The seventh and last manned lunar landing and...

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NASA image: Perseverance Rock Cores From Wildcat Ridge
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Sep 15, 2022

Perseverance Rock Cores From Wildcat Ridge

This pair of images shows two cylinders of rock the size of classroom chalk inside the drill of NASA's Perseverance...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0460
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Mar 18, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Space Shuttle Discovery’s Return to Flight STS-114 crew are conducting a...

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NASA image: Rotating Perseverance's Bit Carousel
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Jan 21, 2022

Rotating Perseverance's Bit Carousel

In this annotated animated GIF, the bit carousel on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover can be seen rotating during a...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1972

Saturn Apollo Program

This is the Apollo 17 insignia or logo. The seventh and last manned lunar landing and return to Earth mission, the...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0461
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Mar 18, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Space Shuttle Discovery’s Return to Flight STS-114 crew are conducting a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0459
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Mar 18, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Space Shuttle Discovery’s Return to Flight STS-114 crew are conducting a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0457
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Mar 18, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Space Shuttle Discovery’s Return to Flight STS-114 crew are conducting a...

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NASA image: iss030e078393
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Feb 16, 2012

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ISS030-E-078393 (16 Feb. 2012) --- Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Anton Shkaplerov, both Expedition 30 flight...

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NASA image: iss030e079956
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Feb 16, 2012

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ISS030-E-079956 (16 Feb. 2012) --- Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, Expedition 30 flight engineer, participates...

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NASA image: iss030e078381
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Feb 16, 2012

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ISS030-E-078381 (16 Feb. 2012) --- Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Anton Shkaplerov, both Expedition 30 flight...

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NASA image: Testing Perseverance's Regolith Bit Here on Earth
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Dec 7, 2022

Testing Perseverance's Regolith Bit Here on Earth

Optimism, a full-scale replica of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, tests a model of Perseverance's regolith bit in a...

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NASA image: Mineral Content Comparison at Two Gale Crater Sites
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Dec 13, 2016

Mineral Content Comparison at Two Gale Crater Sites

This graphic shows proportions of minerals identified in mudstone exposures at the "Yellowknife Bay" location where...

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NASA image: ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - Shields-1
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Apr 11, 2018

ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - Shields-1

The NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) Shields-1 CubeSat will demonstrate a research payload with materials...

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NASA image: iss030e078511
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Feb 16, 2012

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ISS030-E-078511 (16 Feb. 2012) --- Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Anton Shkaplerov, both Expedition 30 flight...

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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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