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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: 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-20 What's On Board Science Briefing
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Mar 5, 2020

SpaceX CRS-20 What's On Board Science Briefing

Aaron Beeler, professor of chemistry at Boston University and principal investigator of the Flow Chemistry Platform...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-20 What's On Board Science Briefing
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Mar 5, 2020

SpaceX CRS-20 What's On Board Science Briefing

Aaron Beeler, professor of chemistry at Boston University and principal investigator of the Flow Chemistry Platform...

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NASA image: Mars Rock Analysis Briefing
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Mar 12, 2013

Mars Rock Analysis Briefing

Participants at a news conference discussing findings of the analysis of a rock sample from Mars are seen, Tuesday,...

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Sep 3, 2021

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iss065e347821 (9/3/20210 --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet is seen with the technology Box...

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Sep 3, 2021

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iss065e347840 (9/3/2021) --- A view of the technology Box investigation in the columbus module aboard the...

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Sep 3, 2021

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iss065e347847 (9/3/2021) --- A view of the technology Box investigation in the columbus module aboard the...

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Sep 3, 2021

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iss065e347908 (9/3/2021) --- A view of the technology Box investigation in the columbus module aboard the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7879
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Nov 22, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is host to a Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) science...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7878
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Nov 22, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is host to a Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) science...

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NASA image: Healy at 3rd Ice Station
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Dec 8, 2017

Healy at 3rd Ice Station

On July 6, 2011, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy parked in an ice floe for the 2011 ICESCAPE mission's third ice...

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NASA image: Melt Pond Optics
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Dec 8, 2017

Melt Pond Optics

On July 6, 2011, Don Perovich, of Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, used a spectroradiometer to...

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NASA image: Ice Station Diagrams
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Dec 8, 2017

Ice Station Diagrams

On July 18, 2011, Melinda Webster of University of Washington, calculated distances between sampling locations...

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NASA image: Mapping an Ice Station
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Dec 8, 2017

Mapping an Ice Station

On July 10, 2011, Melinda Webster of University of Washington mapped the locations where measurements were collected...

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NASA image: Measuring Light
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Dec 8, 2017

Measuring Light

On July 13, 2011, Don Perovich, of Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, measured the light that drives...

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NASA image: ICESCAPE Optical Insturments
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Dec 8, 2017

ICESCAPE Optical Insturments

On July 6, 2011, ICESCAPE scientists lowered optical instruments through a hole at the bottom of a melt pond, to...

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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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