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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: CAL Ground Test Bed
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Dec 20, 2018

CAL Ground Test Bed

Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL) physicist David Aveline works in the CAL test bed, which is a replica of the CAL facility...

JPL
NASA image: CAL Before Flight
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Jul 27, 2018

CAL Before Flight

The Cold Atom Laboratory consists of two standardized containers that will be installed on the International Space...

JPL
NASA image: CAL Astronaut Installation
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Dec 20, 2018

CAL Astronaut Installation

Astronaut Ricky Arnold assists with the installation of NASA's Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL) on the International Space...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Cold Atom Laboratory CAL Chip Artist Concept
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Jan 30, 2014

NASA Cold Atom Laboratory CAL Chip Artist Concept

Artist concept of a magneto-optical trap and atom chip to be used by NASA Cold Atom Laboratory CAL aboard the...

JPL
NASA image: CAL Boards Cygnus
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Dec 20, 2018

CAL Boards Cygnus

The Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL), packaged in a protective layer, is loaded onto a Northrop Grumman (formerly Orbital...

JPL
NASA image: CAL Unloading on ISS
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Dec 17, 2019

CAL Unloading on ISS

Astronaut Christina Koch unloads new hardware for the Cold Atom Lab aboard the International Space Station the week...

JPL
NASA image: Stars Are Stars
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Dec 23, 2011

Stars Are Stars

This image is a tar cal frame collected about a month before NASA MESSENGER first flyby of Venus.

JPL
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations project, team members watch as a Cal Fire...

HQ
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire S2-T airtanker follows a U.S. Forest Service King Air 200 during an aerial attack on a simulated...

HQ
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A pair of Cal Fire UH-1H Super Huey helicopters are seen during an aerial attack on a simulated wildfire, Tuesday,...

HQ
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire S2-T airtanker is seen during an aerial attack on a simulated wildfire, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 as Cal Fire...

HQ
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire S2-T airtanker is seen as it drops water on a simulated wildfire, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 as Cal Fire...

HQ
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations project, team members watch as a Cal Fire...

HQ
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 5, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire S2-T airtanker is seen flying past the FreeFly Systems Alta X drone used during STEReO, the Scalable...

HQ
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 5, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire S2-T airtanker is seen flying over STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response...

HQ
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire S2-T airtanker drops water on a simulated wildfire, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, as Cal Fire conducts aerial...

HQ
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 5, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire S2-T airtanker drops water on a simulated wildfire, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 as Cal Fire conducts aerial...

HQ
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire S2-T airtanker is seen as it drops water on a simulated wildfire, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 as Cal Fire...

HQ
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire S2-T airtanker drops water on a simulated wildfire, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, as Cal Fire conducts aerial...

HQ
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
Image
May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire S2-T airtanker is seen above the STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response...

HQ
NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
Image
May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire UH-1H Super Huey helicopter conducts a water drop on a simulated wildfire, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 as Cal...

HQ
NASA image: NASA Armstrong Eyes Pathway for Quick Flight Opportunities
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Sep 12, 2023

NASA Armstrong Eyes Pathway for Quick Flight Opportunities

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo professors Russ Westphal, left, and Aaron Drake posed next to NASA Armstrong Flight...

AFRC
NASA image: Preparing MarCO
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Apr 19, 2018

Preparing MarCO

Joel Steinkraus, MarCO lead mechanical engineer from JPL, makes an adjustment on the CubeSat prior to integration in...

JPL
NASA image: MarCO and Dispenser
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Apr 19, 2018

MarCO and Dispenser

One of the MarCO CubeSats inside a cleanroom at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, before being placed into its deployment...

JPL
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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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