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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: Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace
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Apr 6, 2017

Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace

Acting NASA Deputy Administrator Lesa Roe, right, speaks with Rob Strain, president of Ball Aerospace, Thursday,...

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NASA image: Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace
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Apr 6, 2017

Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace

Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, center, is seen during a visit to the environmental test facilities at...

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NASA image: Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace
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Apr 6, 2017

Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace

Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, left, views a clean room with Tim Schoenweis, senior project engineer...

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NASA image: Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace
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Apr 6, 2017

Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace

Acting NASA Deputy Administrator Lesa Roe, center, views a clean room with Tim Schoenweis, senior project engineer...

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NASA image: Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace
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Apr 6, 2017

Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace

Acting NASA Deputy Administrator Lesa Roe, second from left, and acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, second...

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NASA image: Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace
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Apr 6, 2017

Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace

Michael Dean, senior project engineer for the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program at Ball Aerospace, right,...

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NASA image: Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace
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Apr 6, 2017

Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace

Leanne Presley, Operational Land Imager-2 (OLI-2) program manager at Ball Aerospace, left, speaks with acting NASA...

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NASA image: Space Balls Artist Concept
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Jul 22, 2010

Space Balls Artist Concept

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has at last found buckyballs resembling soccer balls in space shown in this artist...

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NASA image: Mini Soccer Balls in Space
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Jul 22, 2010

Mini Soccer Balls in Space

This image illustrates that buckyballs -- discovered in space by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope -- closely resemble...

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NASA image: Benefit from NASA
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Jan 1, 1998

Benefit from NASA

The Ultra 500 Series golf balls, introduced in 1995 by Wilson Sporting Goods Company, has 500 dimples arranged in a...

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NASA image: The Kepler Spacecraft
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Dec 18, 2008

The Kepler Spacecraft

NASA Kepler spacecraft at Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. in Boulder, Colo.

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NASA image: Research Technology
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Aug 5, 2002

Research Technology

The Bonner Ball Neutron Detector measures neutron radiation. Neutrons are uncharged atomic particles that have the...

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NASA image: 1000555
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Mar 15, 2008

1000555

BALL AEROSPACE AND NASA ENGINEERS & TECHNICIANS INSTALL MIRRORS ON THE ROTATABLE CRYOGENIC OPTICAL TEST STAND IN...

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NASA image: JEM Internal Ball Camera
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Aug 15, 2017

JEM Internal Ball Camera

iss052e046695 (8/15/2020) --- A view of NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson aboard the International Space Station (ISS)...

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NASA image: JEM Internal Ball Camera
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Aug 15, 2017

JEM Internal Ball Camera

iss052e046674 (8/15/2020) --- A view of NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson aboard the International Space Station (ISS)...

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NASA image: #AskNASA┃Is the Sun a ball of fire?
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Jan 6, 2020

#AskNASA┃Is the Sun a ball of fire?

Is the Sun a ball of fire? And why does NASA send missions to the Sun? NASA’s Heliophysics Director Nicky Fox...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7166
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May 4, 2011

KSC-2011-7166

BALL AEROSPACE, Boulder, Colo. – In a cleanroom at Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., NASA's National...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7165
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Jan 13, 2011

KSC-2011-7165

BALL AEROSPACE, Boulder, Colo. – In a Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. cleanroom in Boulder, Colo., NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7164
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Jul 2, 2010

KSC-2011-7164

BALL AEROSPACE, Boulder, Colo. – In the Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. Production and Test Facility in...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7167
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Jan 24, 2011

KSC-2011-7167

BALL AEROSPACE, Boulder, Colo. – In a cleanroom at Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., technicians inspect NASA's...

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NASA image: WISE Spacecraft in Clean Room
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Nov 17, 2009

WISE Spacecraft in Clean Room

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer in the clean room at Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., in Boulder, Colo.

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NASA image: NASA Kepler Spacecraft in a Clean Room
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Sep 23, 2008

NASA Kepler Spacecraft in a Clean Room

NASA Kepler spacecraft in a clean room at Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. in Boulder, Colo.

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NASA image: View of javelin and golf ball on lunar surface during Apollo 14 EVA
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Feb 6, 1971

View of javelin and golf ball on lunar surface during Apollo 14 EVA

AS14-66-9337 (6 Feb. 1971) --- This view shows the "javelin" and golf ball used by astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr.,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7162
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Mar 1, 2010

KSC-2011-7162

BALL AEROSPACE, Boulder, Colo. – In a cleanroom at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Ball Aerospace and...

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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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