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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: Ingenuity's Hard Landing
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Dec 11, 2024

Ingenuity's Hard Landing

This graphic depicts the most likely scenario for the hard landing NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took during its...

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NASA image: M2-F1 Lands Hard on Rogers Dry Lake
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Dec 3, 1963

M2-F1 Lands Hard on Rogers Dry Lake

The M2-F1 following a hard landing on Rogers Dry Lake in 1963. It hit the lakebed so hard the rolling gear...

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NASA image: Approach & Landing Test (ALT) - Shuttle - Public Affairs Office (PAO) News Release - Free-Flight (FF)-5 Photography
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Oct 26, 1977

Approach & Landing Test (ALT) - Shuttle - Public Affairs Office (PAO) News Release - Free-Flight (FF)-5 Photography

PAO news release material for the 5th and final FF of the ALT series. Precise moment of separation captured by...

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NASA image: Approach & Landing Test (ALT) - Shuttle Free-Flight (FF)-5 - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA
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Oct 26, 1977

Approach & Landing Test (ALT) - Shuttle Free-Flight (FF)-5 - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA

Photography from Shuttle ALT FF-5. S77-30393: ALT Fr. 3258, a higher-up shot of the Enterprise approaching runway...

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NASA image: FBI personnel tour SLS Test Stand 4693
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Jul 3, 2018

FBI personnel tour SLS Test Stand 4693

MSFC Director Todd May, (green hard hat), poses with FBI Associate Deputy Director Paul Abbate, (4th from right),...

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NASA image: SHIELD Prototype Attached to Drop Tower
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Oct 20, 2022

SHIELD Prototype Attached to Drop Tower

This prototype of a collapsible Mars lander base is part of SHIELD (Simplified High Impact Energy Landing Device), a...

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NASA image: You've Got Perseverance! Illustration
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Dec 9, 2021

You've Got Perseverance! Illustration

This colorful illustration depicts NASA's Perseverance Rover on Mars, where it landed in February 2021. The...

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NASA image: We Chose: The Inspiration of Apollo
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Jul 17, 2019

We Chose: The Inspiration of Apollo

President John Kennedy’s challenge to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth in the 1960s was meant to...

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NASA image: Twin of NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Now on the Move
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Oct 6, 2020

Twin of NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Now on the Move

While NASA's Mars rover Perseverance travels through space toward the Red Planet, its nearly identical rover twin is...

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NASA image: Rest In Peace Mars Polar Lander
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Dec 4, 2002

Rest In Peace Mars Polar Lander

On December 3, 1999) Mars Polar Lander (MPL) was set to touchdown on the enigmatic layered terrain located near the...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00100
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Apr 15, 2004

KSC-04-S-00100

NASA’s Genesis mission has completed the capture of solar-wind particles in its specially designed collector arrays....

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00316
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Sep 17, 2004

KSC-04-S-00316

Scientists analyzing solar wind samples returned by the Genesis mission are getting a welcome boost to their...

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NASA image: Mars Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover SuperCam Instrument
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Jun 10, 2021

Mars Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover SuperCam Instrument

Since landing on the Red Planet, NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has been hard at work analyzing rocks and soil...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2802
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Jun 15, 2013

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MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – In the Mojave Desert in California, final checkouts are completed on the Garvey Spacecraft...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2806
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Jun 15, 2013

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MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – In the Mojave Desert in California, Kevin Baxter, a range representative of the Friends of...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2811
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Jun 15, 2013

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MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – In the Mojave Desert in California, the Garvey Spacecraft Corporation's Prospector P-18D...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00182
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Jul 15, 2005

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MS. STILSON: Hundreds of people from all over the world have sent questions to our question board. Are you ready to...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2808
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Jun 15, 2013

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MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – In the Mojave Desert in California, the Garvey Spacecraft Corporation's Prospector P-18D...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2804
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Jun 15, 2013

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MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – In the Mojave Desert in California, students and engineers participate in a pre-launch...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2813
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Jun 15, 2013

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MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – In the Mojave Desert in California, the Garvey Spacecraft Corporation's Prospector P-18D...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2803
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Jun 15, 2013

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MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – In the Mojave Desert in California, students and engineers participate in a pre-launch...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2810
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Jun 15, 2013

KSC-2013-2810

MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – In the Mojave Desert in California, the Garvey Spacecraft Corporation's Prospector P-18D...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2805
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Jun 15, 2013

KSC-2013-2805

MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – In the Mojave Desert in California, the Garvey Spacecraft Corporation's Prospector P-18D...

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NASA image: Apollo 14 crewmen near site of volcanic eruption on Hawaii
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Apr 10, 1970

Apollo 14 crewmen near site of volcanic eruption on Hawaii

S70-34421 (April 1970) --- Prime crew men and backup crew men, of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission, look over an...

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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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