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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: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Dec 8, 2017

GRIP Experiment 2010

The NASA DC-8 airplane sits on the tarmac, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Fort...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 15, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

The NASA DC-8 airplane sits on the tarmac, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport...

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NASA image: Grip Experiment 2010
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Aug 16, 2010

Grip Experiment 2010

A researcher with the Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) experiment works aboard the NASA DC-8...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 29, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

The eye of Hurricane Earl in the Atlantic Ocean is seen from NASA’s DC-8 research aircraft, Monday, Aug. 30, 2010....

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 16, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

A researcher points out the trajectory of a weather pattern on a computer monitor during a flight aboard the NASA...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 14, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

The NASA DC-8 airplane sits on the tarmac, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Fort...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Dec 8, 2017

GRIP Experiment 2010

Errol Korn, lower left, explains the dropsonde experiment to Janel Thomas, a University of Maryland Baltimore County...

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NASA image: GRIPS test in the B-2
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May 7, 2015

GRIPS test in the B-2

The Gamma-Ray Imager/Polarimeter for Solar flares (GRIPS) instrument is installed in the B-2 vacuum chamber for a...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 16, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Errol Korn, seated left, deploys a dropsonde experiment over the Gulf of Mexico during a flight aboard the NASA DC-8...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 16, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Cloud formations are seen through the window of NASA DC-8 aircraft during a flight, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, over the...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 14, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Jeffrey Beyon, left, and Paul Joseph Petzar, right, from NASA's Langley Research Center, work with DAWN Air Data...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 14, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Jeffrey Beyon, lower right, and Paul Joseph Petzar, right, researchers from NASA's Langley Research Center, speak...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 17, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Michael Kavaya, of the NASA Langley Research Center, a Principal Investigator for the DAWN experiment, looks over...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 16, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

An unidentified researcher looks over the wiring connecting the Airbrorne Precipitation Radar (APR-2) during a...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 15, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Syed Ismail, from the Langley Research Center, principal investigator for the Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment...

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NASA image: In the Grip of the Scorpion Claw
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Sep 21, 2010

In the Grip of the Scorpion Claw

Gripped in the claw of the constellation Scorpius sits the reflection nebula DG 129, a cloud of gas and dust that...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment
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Jun 11, 2018

GRIP Experiment

iss056e009783 (June 11, 2018) --- Expedition 56 Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (ESA)...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment
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Jun 11, 2018

GRIP Experiment

iss056e009784 (June 11, 2018) --- Expedition 56 Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (ESA)...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 15, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Susan Kool, a researcher from the Langley Research Center, works on monitoring the Lidar Atmospheric Sensing...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 15, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Simone Tanelli, a researcher from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, talks about the Airbrorne Precipitation Radar...

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NASA image: The Cygnus space freighter in the grip of the Canadarm2 robotic arm
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Apr 21, 2023

The Cygnus space freighter in the grip of the Canadarm2 robotic arm

iss069e004909 (April 21, 2023) --- The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is pictured in the grips of the...

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NASA image: The Cygnus space freighter in the grip of the Canadarm2 robotic arm
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Apr 21, 2023

The Cygnus space freighter in the grip of the Canadarm2 robotic arm

iss069e004895 (April 21, 2023) --- The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is pictured in the grips of the...

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NASA image: Cygnus in the grips of the Canadarm2
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Aug 6, 2024

Cygnus in the grips of the Canadarm2

iss071e418235 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex...

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NASA image: Earth Science Week: Career Spotlights: Janel Thomas
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Sep 26, 2012

Earth Science Week: Career Spotlights: Janel Thomas

A short video profile of Janel Thomas. She was a member of NASA's Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP)...

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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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