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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: NASA Armstrong Flight Tests Generation Orbit’s Hypersonic Testbed on Agency C-20A
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Dec 11, 2017

NASA Armstrong Flight Tests Generation Orbit’s Hypersonic Testbed on Agency C-20A

In the skies above NASA Armstrong in Southern California, Generation Orbit’s hypersonic pod is flight tested on...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Flight Tests Generation Orbit’s Hypersonic Testbed on Agency C-20A
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Dec 11, 2017

NASA Armstrong Flight Tests Generation Orbit’s Hypersonic Testbed on Agency C-20A

NASA’s C-20A with Generation Orbit’s hypersonic testbed attached is chased by the agency’s F-18 jet for safety and...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Flight Tests Generation Orbit’s Hypersonic Testbed on Agency C-20A
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Dec 11, 2017

NASA Armstrong Flight Tests Generation Orbit’s Hypersonic Testbed on Agency C-20A

NASA’s C-20A with Generation Orbit’s hypersonic pod attached undergoes flight test overs skies of Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: Envisioning the Next Generation of Human Presence in Low Earth Orbit
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Aug 26, 2024

Envisioning the Next Generation of Human Presence in Low Earth Orbit

NASA’s human spaceflight missions have steadily built on each other, leading us to a continuous human presence in...

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NASA image: Propeller Motion
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Mar 29, 2006

Propeller Motion

This magnified view illustrates the general orientation of the propeller features in Saturn rings as they orbit the...

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NASA image: Perspective view of Damascus Sulcus, Enceladus
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Sep 21, 2009

Perspective view of Damascus Sulcus, Enceladus

This perspective view, generated from high resolution images acquired by NASA Cassini orbiter, highlights one of the...

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NASA image: Perspective view of Baghdad Sulcus, Enceladus
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Sep 21, 2009

Perspective view of Baghdad Sulcus, Enceladus

This perspective view, generated from high resolution images acquired by NASA Cassini orbiter, highlights one of the...

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NASA image: Perspective view of Cairo Sulcus, Enceladus
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Sep 21, 2009

Perspective view of Cairo Sulcus, Enceladus

This perspective view, generated from high resolution images acquired by NASA Cassini orbiter, highlights one of the...

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NASA image: Terrain Model of Mars Mojave Crater
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Feb 17, 2010

Terrain Model of Mars Mojave Crater

This is a synthesized, oblique view of a portion of the wall terraces of Mojave Crater in the Xanthe Terra region of...

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NASA image: Cratered Cones in Tartarus Montes
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Nov 6, 2013

Cratered Cones in Tartarus Montes

Many types of craters exist on Mars. Most are generated by impacts of asteroids and comets. However, in this image...

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NASA image: Mapping Lunar Highlands
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Dec 5, 2012

Mapping Lunar Highlands

This graphic depicting the bulk density of the lunar highlands on the near and far sides of the moon was generated...

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NASA image: Gullies with Dramatic Lighting
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Apr 21, 2016

Gullies with Dramatic Lighting

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft was acquired to look for frost on these generally...

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NASA image: Oblique view of Gale Crater from the North
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Jul 6, 2011

Oblique view of Gale Crater from the North

This computer-generated view based on multiple orbital observations shows Mars Gale crater. NASA is considering Gale...

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NASA image: Mapping Lunar Highlands
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Dec 5, 2012

Mapping Lunar Highlands

This graphic depicting the bulk density of the lunar highlands on the near and far sides of the moon was generated...

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NASA image: Oblique view of Gale Crater from the Northwest
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Jul 22, 2011

Oblique view of Gale Crater from the Northwest

This computer-generated view based on multiple orbital observations shows Mars Gale crater as if seen from an...

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NASA image: Clear Skies Ahead
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May 24, 2008

Clear Skies Ahead

This false-color polar map was generated from images obtained by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Color Imager...

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NASA image: Mars Weather Map, Aug. 2, 2012
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Aug 4, 2012

Mars Weather Map, Aug. 2, 2012

This global map of Mars was acquired on Aug. 2, 2012, by the Mars Color Imager instrument on NASA Mars...

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NASA image: Down in the Paleochannels
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Nov 27, 2015

Down in the Paleochannels

This whole area, located in Solis Planum, is an interesting, tectonic terrain south of Noctis Labrynthus which...

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NASA image: Juno Flyby Movie
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Dec 12, 2018

Juno Flyby Movie

This movie was generated using imagery collected on Oct. 29, 2018, during Juno's 16th perijove (the point at which...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This is a photograph of a technician checking on a solar array wing for the Orbital Workshop as it is deployed. A...

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NASA image: VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF. - Logos identify the mission of this Delta II rocket that will launch the Gravity Probe B experiment, developed by Stanford University, Lockheed Martin and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The Gravity Probe B will launch a payload of four gyroscopes into low-Earth polar orbit to test two extraordinary predictions of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity: the geodetic effect (how space and time are warped by the presence of the Earth) and frame dragging (how Earth’s rotation drags space and time around with it). Once in orbit, for 18 months each gyroscope’s spin axis will be monitored as it travels through local spacetime, observing and measuring these effects. The targeted launch date is Dec. 6, 2003.
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Sep 12, 2003

VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF. - Logos identify the mission of this Delta II rocket that will launch the Gravity Probe B experiment, developed by Stanford University, Lockheed Martin and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The Gravity Probe B will launch a payload of four gyroscopes into low-Earth polar orbit to test two extraordinary predictions of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity: the geodetic effect (how space and time are warped by the presence of the Earth) and frame dragging (how Earth’s rotation drags space and time around with it). Once in orbit, for 18 months each gyroscope’s spin axis will be monitored as it travels through local spacetime, observing and measuring these effects. The targeted launch date is Dec. 6, 2003.

NASA image: VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF. - Logos identify the mission of this Delta II rocket that will launch the Gravity Probe B experiment, developed by Stanford University, Lockheed Martin and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The Gravity Probe B will launch a payload of four gyroscopes into low-Earth polar orbit to test two extraordinary predictions of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity: the geodetic effect (how space and time are warped by the presence of the Earth) and frame dragging (how Earth’s rotation drags space and time around with it). Once in orbit, for 18 months each gyroscope’s spin axis will be monitored as it travels through local spacetime, observing and measuring these effects. The targeted launch date is Dec. 6, 2003.
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Sep 12, 2003

VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF. - Logos identify the mission of this Delta II rocket that will launch the Gravity Probe B experiment, developed by Stanford University, Lockheed Martin and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The Gravity Probe B will launch a payload of four gyroscopes into low-Earth polar orbit to test two extraordinary predictions of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity: the geodetic effect (how space and time are warped by the presence of the Earth) and frame dragging (how Earth’s rotation drags space and time around with it). Once in orbit, for 18 months each gyroscope’s spin axis will be monitored as it travels through local spacetime, observing and measuring these effects. The targeted launch date is Dec. 6, 2003.

NASA image: Perspective View of Botany Bay and Surroundings, With Vertical Exaggeration
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Jun 7, 2013

Perspective View of Botany Bay and Surroundings, With Vertical Exaggeration

A stereo pair of images from taken from Mars orbit were used to generate a digital elevation model that is the basis...

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NASA image: Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
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Oct 1, 2002

Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, manages the Space Launch Initiative (SLI), NASA's...

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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.
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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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VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF. - Logos identify the mission of this Delta II rocket that will launch the Gravity Probe B...

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VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF. - Logos identify the mission of this Delta II rocket that will launch the Gravity Probe B...

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