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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: 1301117
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Sep 11, 2013

1301117

EXPLODING WIRE GUN, BLDG 4205, WITH BACKING BLOCK, BARREL, COPPER RIBBON WITH WIRE

MSFC
NASA image: Escape from Mars
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Jul 10, 2017

Escape from Mars

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows one of millions of small (10s of meters in diameter)...

JPL
NASA image: The End Is Near
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Apr 20, 2015

The End Is Near

NASA MESSENGER is again sending images back to Earth after the spacecraft emerged from superior solar conjunction,...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Searches for Life from the Moon in Recently Rediscovered Historic Footage
Video
Jul 12, 2019

NASA Searches for Life from the Moon in Recently Rediscovered Historic Footage

This footage from 1969 shows researchers at NASA’s Ames Research Center examining samples of Moon rocks and soil...

ARC
NASA image: STS-79 and Mir 22 gift exchange ceremony
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Sep 20, 1996

STS-79 and Mir 22 gift exchange ceremony

STS79-E-5180 (20 September 1996) --- The entire crews of STS-79 and Mir-22 are shown during a gift exchange ceremony...

JSC
NASA image: Studying an Asteroid on Earth
Video
Jun 30, 2015

Studying an Asteroid on Earth

Astrobiologists like Jason Dworkin are keenly interested in the origins of life on Earth, but the evidence that they...

GSFC
NASA image: Expedition Six crewmembers pose in the FGB during Expedition Five on the ISS
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Nov 26, 2002

Expedition Six crewmembers pose in the FGB during Expedition Five on the ISS

ISS005-E-21513 (26 November 2002) --- The Expedition Six crewmembers, wearing Russian Sokol suits, pose for a crew...

JSC
NASA image: IVA prep for the Mir 24 crew
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Nov 20, 1997

IVA prep for the Mir 24 crew

Various views of activities surrounding the Mir 24 crew's preparation for an intravehicular activity (IVA) in the...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-2011-1343
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Feb 2, 2011

KSC-2011-1343

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a backhoe inadvertently struck a natural gas line...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2011-1342
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Feb 2, 2011

KSC-2011-1342

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, KSC firefighters were on the scene after a...

KSC
NASA image: Cosmonauts Solovyev and Dezhurov exchange information on Mir
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Jul 10, 1995

Cosmonauts Solovyev and Dezhurov exchange information on Mir

STS071-118-007 (27 June - 7 July 1995) --- Onboard the Russia?s Mir Space Station Mir Base Block, cosmonauts Anatoly...

JSC
NASA image: PIA05044
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Jan 11, 2004

PIA05044

This mosaic image taken by the navigation camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit represents an overhead view of...

NASA image: KSC-2011-1340
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Feb 2, 2011

KSC-2011-1340

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Workers wait to return to their buildings at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after a...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2011-1341
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Feb 2, 2011

KSC-2011-1341

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a security officer monitors the area after a...

KSC
NASA image: STS-89 and Mir 24 crews sign a roster on Mir
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Jan 22, 1998

STS-89 and Mir 24 crews sign a roster on Mir

STS089-335-016 (22-31 Jan. 1998) --- Salizhan S. Sharipov (center) signs his name on a long-lived Mir roster on the...

JSC
NASA image: Biologist Caye Johnson Explains How NASA Searched for Life from the Moon in Recently Rediscovered Historic Footage
Video
Jul 8, 2019

Biologist Caye Johnson Explains How NASA Searched for Life from the Moon in Recently Rediscovered Historic Footage

Caye Johnson, a former biologist from NASA's Ames Research Center, narrates footage from 1969 of researchers...

ARC
NASA image: KSC-2011-1344
Image
Feb 2, 2011

KSC-2011-1344

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a backhoe inadvertently struck a natural gas line...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2011-1339
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Feb 2, 2011

KSC-2011-1339

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Workers wait to return to their buildings at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after a...

KSC
NASA image: NASA Aircraft in the Hangar at Lewis Research Center
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Sep 23, 1970

NASA Aircraft in the Hangar at Lewis Research Center

Several aircraft parked inside the Flight Research Building, or hangar, at the National Aeronautics and Space...

GRC
NASA image: Crawlerway Conditioning
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Jan 22, 2021

Crawlerway Conditioning

Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are working to ensure the crawlerway, the path the...

KSC
NASA image: Crawlerway Conditioning
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Jan 22, 2021

Crawlerway Conditioning

A close-up view of the treads on crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2) as the behemoth vehicle moves along the crawlerway at...

KSC
NASA image: Crawlerway Conditioning
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Jan 22, 2021

Crawlerway Conditioning

A close-up view of one of the treads on crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2) as the behemoth vehicle moves along the...

KSC
NASA image: Joint in-flight portrait of the STS-81 and Mir 22 crew on Mir
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Feb 26, 1997

Joint in-flight portrait of the STS-81 and Mir 22 crew on Mir

STS081-369-003 (12-22 Jan. 1997) --- Traditional inflight crew portrait of the combined Mir-22 and STS-81 crews in...

JSC
NASA image: Crawlerway Conditioning
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Jan 22, 2021

Crawlerway Conditioning

A close-up view of some of the treads on crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2) as the behemoth vehicle moves along the...

KSC
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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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