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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: Asteroid 2018 LA
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Jun 3, 2018

Asteroid 2018 LA

These are the discovery observations of asteroid 2018 LA from the Catalina Sky Survey, taken June 2, 2018. About...

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NASA image: NASA's ASTER Captures Piton de la Fournaise Eruption
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA's ASTER Captures Piton de la Fournaise Eruption

In July, 2018 an eruption began from Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Reunion Island in the western Indian Ocean....

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NASA image: NASA's OCO-2 Instrument Measures Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
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Mar 6, 2020

NASA's OCO-2 Instrument Measures Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

A spatial map of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) present in columns of the atmosphere below NASA's Orbiting...

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NASA image: iss055e070222
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May 12, 2018

iss055e070222

iss055e070222 (May 12, 2018) --- The Rio de la Plata and the Atlantic coasts of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil are...

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NASA image: iss056e032756
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Jun 20, 2018

iss056e032756

iss056e032756 (June 20, 2018) --- From left to right (true orientation is from south to north along Interstate 15)...

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NASA image: Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight
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Sep 11, 2018

Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight

The jettison motor for Orion’s Launch Abort System (LAS) is shown inside the Launch Abort System Facility (LASF) at...

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NASA image: Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight
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Sep 11, 2018

Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight

The jettison motor for Orion’s Launch Abort System (LAS) is shown inside the Launch Abort System Facility (LASF) at...

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NASA image: Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight
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Sep 11, 2018

Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight

The jettison motor for Orion’s Launch Abort System (LAS) is shown inside the Launch Abort System Facility (LASF) at...

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NASA image: Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight
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Sep 11, 2018

Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight

The jettison motor for Orion’s Launch Abort System (LAS) is shown inside the Launch Abort System Facility (LASF) at...

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NASA image: Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight
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Sep 11, 2018

Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight

The jettison motor for Orion’s Launch Abort System (LAS) is shown inside the Launch Abort System Facility (LASF) at...

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NASA image: Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight
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Sep 11, 2018

Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight

The jettison motor for Orion’s Launch Abort System (LAS) is shown inside the Launch Abort System Facility (LASF) at...

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NASA image: Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight
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Sep 11, 2018

Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight

The jettison motor for Orion’s Launch Abort System (LAS) is shown inside the Launch Abort System Facility (LASF) at...

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NASA image: Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight
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Sep 11, 2018

Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight

The jettison motor for Orion’s Launch Abort System (LAS) is shown inside the Launch Abort System Facility (LASF) at...

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NASA image: Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight
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Sep 11, 2018

Jettison Motor for AA-2 Flight

The jettison motor for Orion’s Launch Abort System (LAS) is shown inside the Launch Abort System Facility (LASF) at...

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NASA image: AA-2 Aeroshells Stacked
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Aug 3, 2018

AA-2 Aeroshells Stacked

The aeroshells for Orion's Launch Abort System (LAS) are being stacked in High Bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: AA-2 Aeroshells Stacked
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Aug 3, 2018

AA-2 Aeroshells Stacked

The aeroshells for Orion's Launch Abort System (LAS) are being stacked in High Bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: AA-2 Aeroshells Stacked
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Aug 3, 2018

AA-2 Aeroshells Stacked

The aeroshells for Orion's Launch Abort System (LAS) are being stacked in High Bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: AA-2 Aeroshells Stacked
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Aug 3, 2018

AA-2 Aeroshells Stacked

The aeroshells for Orion's Launch Abort System (LAS) are stacked in High Bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building on...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by Expedition 56 crew
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Jul 10, 2018

Earth observation taken by Expedition 56 crew

iss056e094532 (July 10, 2018) --- This portion of Bolivia's Rio Grande is about 27 miles east of downtown Santa Cruz...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by Expedition 56 crew
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Jul 10, 2018

Earth observation taken by Expedition 56 crew

iss056e094533 (July 10, 2018) --- This portion of Bolivia's Rio Grande is about 27 miles east of downtown Santa Cruz...

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NASA image: iss056e094531
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Jul 10, 2018

iss056e094531

iss056e094531 (July 10, 2018) --- This portion of Bolivia's Rio Grande in the Amazon Basin is about 27 miles east of...

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NASA image: AA-2 Mock Crew Module Arrival
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Dec 6, 2018

AA-2 Mock Crew Module Arrival

Workers remove cover plates from a mock Orion crew module inside the Multi-Payload Processing Facility at NASA’s...

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NASA image: AA-2 Mock Crew Module Arrival
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Dec 6, 2018

AA-2 Mock Crew Module Arrival

Workers remove cover plates from a mock Orion crew module inside the Multi-Payload Processing Facility at NASA’s...

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NASA image: AA-2 Mock Crew Module Arrival
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Dec 6, 2018

AA-2 Mock Crew Module Arrival

A mock Orion crew module is inside the Multi-Payload Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida...

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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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