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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 Bennu: Selecting Site Nightingale
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Feb 27, 2020

Asteroid Bennu: Selecting Site Nightingale

OSIRIS-REx is a NASA mission to explore near-Earth asteroid Bennu and return a sample to Earth. Prior to arriving at...

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NASA image: Tour of Asteroid Bennu
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Oct 8, 2020

Tour of Asteroid Bennu

When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at asteroid Bennu in December 2018, its close-up images confirmed what...

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NASA image: Farewell to Asteroid Bennu
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May 10, 2021

Farewell to Asteroid Bennu

A look back at OSIRIS-REx’s time at Asteroid Bennu starting with the Touch-and-Go (TAG) sample acquisition event...

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NASA image: A Web Around Asteroid Bennu
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May 10, 2021

A Web Around Asteroid Bennu

Bennu is one of Earth’s closest planetary neighbors – an asteroid roughly the height of a skyscraper, and since late...

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NASA image: Global Model of Asteroid Bennu
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Feb 26, 2020

Global Model of Asteroid Bennu

When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at asteroid Bennu in December 2018, its close-up images confirmed what...

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NASA image: Meteorites from Vesta Found on Asteroid Bennu
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Sep 21, 2020

Meteorites from Vesta Found on Asteroid Bennu

In an interplanetary faux pas, it appears some pieces of asteroid Vesta ended up on asteroid Bennu, according to...

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NASA image: Vial with Sample of Asteroid Bennu
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Jul 22, 2024

Vial with Sample of Asteroid Bennu

Photographed inside a laboratory at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbetl, Maryland, this vial contains a...

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NASA image: Vial with Asteroid Bennu Sample
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Jan 28, 2025

Vial with Asteroid Bennu Sample

In this video frame, Jason Dworkin holds up a vial that contains part of the sample from asteroid Bennu delivered to...

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NASA image: Imaging Asteroid Bennu
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May 11, 2021

Imaging Asteroid Bennu

OSIRIS-REx has imaged Bennu better than we have Earth and our own Moon. Since its arrival at the asteroid on...

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NASA image: Sample Asteroid Bennu in 360
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Oct 16, 2020

Sample Asteroid Bennu in 360

NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission, OSIRIS-REx, will make a daring attempt to “TAG” asteroid Bennu on Oct....

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Touches Asteroid Bennu
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Oct 21, 2020

OSIRIS-REx Touches Asteroid Bennu

Captured on Oct. 20, during the OSIRIS-REx mission’s Touch-And-Go (TAG) sample collection event, this series of 82...

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NASA image: Team Photo of Asteroid Bennu Researchers at NASA Goddard
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Jan 28, 2025

Team Photo of Asteroid Bennu Researchers at NASA Goddard

Researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, who had a hand in studying the asteroid...

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NASA image: Surprises from Asteroid Bennu
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Dec 2, 2019

Surprises from Asteroid Bennu

The OSIRIS-REx team has already pushed the boundaries of scientific exploration - going from ground-based radar...

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NASA image: Jason Dworkin Examines Asteroid Bennu Sample
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Nov 8, 2023

Jason Dworkin Examines Asteroid Bennu Sample

Jason Dworkin, project scientist for NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification,...

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NASA image: Asteroid Bennu Sample Site Flyovers
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Dec 12, 2019

Asteroid Bennu Sample Site Flyovers

When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at asteroid Bennu in December 2018, its close-up images confirmed what...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: Our First Attempt to Sample Asteroid Bennu [Episode 23]
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Oct 21, 2020

NASA Science Live: Our First Attempt to Sample Asteroid Bennu [Episode 23]

NASA has touched the surface of asteroid Bennu to collect the agency’s first ever asteroid sample, which will one...

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NASA image: NASA's OSIRIS-REx Approaches Asteroid Bennu
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Aug 24, 2018

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Approaches Asteroid Bennu

NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission launched in 2016 and now (August, 2018) is entering its approach...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Departure:  Farewell to Asteroid Bennu
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May 10, 2021

OSIRIS-REx Departure: Farewell to Asteroid Bennu

After two and a half years of space operations near asteroid Bennu.... NASA’s first asteroid return mission...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Mission Arrives at Asteroid Bennu
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Dec 3, 2018

OSIRIS-REx Mission Arrives at Asteroid Bennu

Asteroids are the leftover building blocks of the solar system, remnants from the dawn of planet formation that may...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx - Asteroid Bennu Sample Site Finalists
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Aug 12, 2019

OSIRIS-REx - Asteroid Bennu Sample Site Finalists

OSIRIS-REx is a mission to study and map near-Earth asteroid Bennu. Its primary science objective is to collect a...

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NASA image: jsc2025e069611 - OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Bennu Research
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Aug 21, 2025

jsc2025e069611 - OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Bennu Research

A scanning electron microscope image of a micrometeorite impact crater in a particle of asteroid Bennu material....

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Mission Arrives at Asteroid Bennu
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Dec 3, 2018

OSIRIS-REx Mission Arrives at Asteroid Bennu

Asteroids are the leftover building blocks of the solar system, remnants from the dawn of planet formation that may...

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NASA image: Playing Tag With an Asteroid
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Feb 4, 2014

Playing Tag With an Asteroid

What’s the best way get a sample of an asteroid? Play tag with it! That’s the plan for OSIRIS-REx, a NASA spacecraft...

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NASA image: Asteroid Bennu's Particle Ejection Events
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Sep 9, 2020

Asteroid Bennu's Particle Ejection Events

Using data collected by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, this animation shows the trajectories of rocky particles after...

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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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