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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: Delivery to the Wet Chemistry Laboratory
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Jun 26, 2008

Delivery to the Wet Chemistry Laboratory

Delivery to the Wet Chemistry Laboratory

JPL
NASA image: Comets and Enceladus - Similar Chemistry
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Mar 26, 2008

Comets and Enceladus - Similar Chemistry

Comets and Enceladus - Similar Chemistry

JPL
NASA image: CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation
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Jul 7, 2021

CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation

Chemists Misle Tessema (left) and Macy Mullen (right) discuss scanning electron microscope operations inside NASA...

KSC
NASA image: CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation
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Jul 7, 2021

CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation

Chemist Trey Barnes prepares a gas sample for injection into a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system...

KSC
NASA image: CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation
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Jul 7, 2021

CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation

Chemist David Rinderknecht analyzes a sample on the stereomicroscope inside NASA Engineering’s Analytical...

KSC
NASA image: CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation
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Jul 7, 2021

CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation

Lead chemist Philip Howard poses for a photo inside NASA Engineering’s Analytical Laboratories at Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation
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Jul 7, 2021

CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation

Chemists from NASA Engineering’s Analytical Laboratories at Kennedy Space Center in Florida pose for a photo near a...

KSC
NASA image: CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation
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Jul 7, 2021

CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation

Senior analytical chemist Janelle Coutts injects a sample for gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis inside...

KSC
NASA image: CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation
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Jul 7, 2021

CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation

Chemist Athela Frandsen from NASA Engineering’s Analytical Laboratories at Kennedy Space Center in Florida loads a...

KSC
NASA image: CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation
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Jul 7, 2021

CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation

Lead chemist Philip Howard pours liquid nitrogen into the Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer to cool the...

KSC
NASA image: A Wet Chemistry Laboratory Cell
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Jun 26, 2008

A Wet Chemistry Laboratory Cell

This picture of NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Wet Chemistry Laboratory WCL cell is labeled with components responsible...

JPL
NASA image: Phoenix Again Carries Soil to Wet Chemistry Lab
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Jul 8, 2008

Phoenix Again Carries Soil to Wet Chemistry Lab

Phoenix Again Carries Soil to Wet Chemistry Lab

JPL
NASA image: Phoenix Carries Soil to Wet Chemistry Lab
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Jun 25, 2008

Phoenix Carries Soil to Wet Chemistry Lab

Phoenix Carries Soil to Wet Chemistry Lab

JPL
NASA image: Phoenix Wet Chemistry Lab
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Jun 26, 2008

Phoenix Wet Chemistry Lab

This is an illustration of soil analysis on NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Wet Chemistry Lab WCL on board the Microscopy,...

JPL
NASA image: Phoenix Wet Chemistry Lab
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Jun 26, 2008

Phoenix Wet Chemistry Lab

This is an illustration of the analytical procedure of NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Wet Chemistry Lab WCL on board the...

JPL
NASA image: STEMonstrations: Chemistry in Space
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Dec 5, 2024

STEMonstrations: Chemistry in Space

Ever wonder what happens when chemistry meets microgravity? Astronauts conduct a variety of chemistry-related...

JSC
NASA image: Phoenix Wet Chemistry Laboratory Units
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Jun 26, 2008

Phoenix Wet Chemistry Laboratory Units

This image shows four Wet Chemistry Laboratory units, part of the Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity...

JPL
NASA image: Chemistry and Mineralogy Instrument Installed in Mars Rover
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Jun 28, 2010

Chemistry and Mineralogy Instrument Installed in Mars Rover

Members of NASA Mars Science Laboratory team carefully steer the hoisted Chemistry and Mineralogy CheMin instrument...

JPL
NASA image: Flow Chemistry Platform for Synthetic Reactions on ISS
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Apr 5, 2020

Flow Chemistry Platform for Synthetic Reactions on ISS

iss062e123434 (4/5/2020) --- A view of the Flow Chemistry Platform for Synthetic Reactions on ISS investigation...

JSC
NASA image: Johnson Space Center (JSC) Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Capabilities
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May 26, 2021

Johnson Space Center (JSC) Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Capabilities

A virtual tour of the JSC Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory that is two distinct, but interrelated...

JSC
NASA image: "Solid State" Chemistry in Titan Ice Particles
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Sep 20, 2016

"Solid State" Chemistry in Titan Ice Particles

Scientists from NASA's Cassini mission suggested in a 2016 paper that the appearance of a cloud of dicyanoacetylene...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Aura Spacecraft Artist Concept
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Jul 10, 2004

NASA Aura Spacecraft Artist Concept

The Aura spacecraft is NASA atmospheric chemistry mission that is monitoring the Earth protective atmosphere.

JPL
NASA image: Dryden's David Bushman explains the capabilities of the Altus UAV to NASA Langley's Charles Hudgins
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May 27, 2003

Dryden's David Bushman explains the capabilities of the Altus UAV to NASA Langley's Charles Hudgins

David Bushman, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) mission manager in NASA Dryden's Airborne Science Program, explains the...

AFRC
NASA image: Hubble Career Profiles: Benjamin Reed
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Jul 27, 2009

Hubble Career Profiles: Benjamin Reed

These profiles begin to explore what systems engineering is as seen through the roles of Benjamin Reed and Jackie...

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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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