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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: Fundamental Physics
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Jan 22, 2003

Fundamental Physics

Clues to the formation of planets and planetary rings -- like Saturn's dazzling ring system -- may be found by...

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NASA image: Fundamental Physics
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Jan 22, 2003

Fundamental Physics

Still photographs taken over 16 hours on Nov. 13, 2001, on the International Space Station have been condensed into...

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NASA image: Fundamental Physics
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Feb 9, 2003

Fundamental Physics

This image depicts the formation of multiple whirlpools in a sodium gas cloud. Scientists who cooled the cloud and...

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NASA image: Observations Reshape Basic Plasma Wave Physics
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Mar 31, 2017

Observations Reshape Basic Plasma Wave Physics

New light has been shed on the invisible forces shaping our near-Earth environment, unveiling a fundamental physical...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Unlocking the Origins of the Universe
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Nov 21, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: Unlocking the Origins of the Universe

AMS-02 is helping scientists investigate many fundamental physics questions from its place on the space station....

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NASA image: New Frontiers in Physics: Space Station Benefits
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Jul 25, 2022

New Frontiers in Physics: Space Station Benefits

Microgravity enables study of the physics of the universe through a completely new lens. International Space Station...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - ACES
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Mar 6, 2025

PRO Imagery Submittal - ACES

jsc2025e015680 (3/6/2025) --- The closure of the instrument panel of the Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) has...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - ACES
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Mar 6, 2025

PRO Imagery Submittal - ACES

jsc2025e015677 (3/6/2025) --- The closure of the instrument panel of the Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) has...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - ACES
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Mar 6, 2025

PRO Imagery Submittal - ACES

jsc2025e015678 (3/6/2025) --- The closure of the instrument panel of the Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) has...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - ACES
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Mar 6, 2025

PRO Imagery Submittal - ACES

jsc2025e015679 (3/6/2025) --- The closure of the instrument panel of the Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) has...

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NASA image: iss065e017714
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May 3, 2021

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iss065e017714 (May 3, 2021) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Megan McArthur cleans the inside of...

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NASA image: MMS Tetrahedron Orbit
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May 12, 2014

MMS Tetrahedron Orbit

Scientist John Dorelli explains the MMS mission's orbit and why the four spacecraft fly in a tetrahedron formation....

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NASA image: iss069e092237
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Sep 25, 2023

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iss069e092237 (Sept. 25, 2023) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli is pictured...

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NASA image: iss066e088442
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Dec 11, 2021

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iss066e088442 (Dec. 11, 2021) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Soyuz MS-20 Commander Alexander Misurkin is pictured next...

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NASA image: iss069e092348
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Sep 26, 2023

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iss069e092348 (Sept. 26, 2023) --- NASA astronauts (from left) Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara, both Expedition 70...

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NASA image: jsc2020e030482
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Apr 24, 2020

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jsc2020e030482 (4/24/2020) --- A preflight view of the PFMI Furnace. The Pore Formation and Mobility Investigation...

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NASA image: iss066e091400
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Dec 16, 2021

iss066e091400

iss066e091400 (Dec. 16, 2021) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Kayla Barron replaces computer...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX CRS-32 Launch
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Apr 21, 2025

NASA's SpaceX CRS-32 Launch

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX CRS-32 Vertical at LC-39A
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Apr 21, 2025

NASA's SpaceX CRS-32 Vertical at LC-39A

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, stands in a vertical position at Launch Complex...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX CRS-32 Launch
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Apr 21, 2025

NASA's SpaceX CRS-32 Launch

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: MMS Narrated Orbit
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May 6, 2014

MMS Narrated Orbit

Scientist John Dorelli explains the MMS mission's orbit and why the four spacecraft fly in a tetrahedron formation....

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX CRS-32 Vertical at LC-39A
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Apr 21, 2025

NASA's SpaceX CRS-32 Vertical at LC-39A

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, stands in a vertical position at Launch Complex...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX CRS-32 Launch
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Apr 21, 2025

NASA's SpaceX CRS-32 Launch

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Mixed Reality Meets Quantum Science on the International Space Station
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Oct 25, 2021

Mixed Reality Meets Quantum Science on the International Space Station

Tease: NASA’s Cold Atom Lab – a quantum physics facility aboard the International Space Station – hosts multiple...

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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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