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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: 1200948
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Sep 14, 2012

1200948

JAMES HANSEN AND HIS WIFE MARGARET INSPECT PHOTOS ON DISPLAY OF NEIL ARMSTRONG PRIOR TO HANSEN’S PRESENTATION TO...

MSFC
NASA image: "First Man" Premiere at NASM
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Oct 4, 2018

"First Man" Premiere at NASM

Author James Hansen, left, arrives on the red carpet for the premiere of the film "First Man" at the Smithsonian...

HQ
NASA image: Portrait of John C. Houbolt
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Mar 18, 2019

Portrait of John C. Houbolt

At blackboard, showing his space rendezvous concept for lunar landings. Lunar Orbital Rendezvous (LOR) would be used...

LRC
NASA image: Project Apollo Flight Sequence
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Aug 1, 1966

Project Apollo Flight Sequence

Lunar Orbiter's "Typical Flight sequence of Events" turned out to be quite typical indeed, as all five spacecraft...

LRC
NASA image: Project FIRE Flight Investigation Reentry Environment- Winds of Change
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Nov 21, 1962

Project FIRE Flight Investigation Reentry Environment- Winds of Change

As part of the project FIRE study, technicians ready materials to be subjected to high temperatures that will...

LRC
NASA image: Portrait of Robert R. Gilruth
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Jan 14, 1959

Portrait of Robert R. Gilruth

Portrait of Robert R. Gilruth. More than anyone else at Langley, began to push the idea that manned spaceflight was...

LARC
NASA image: LOLA Project
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Oct 28, 1964

LOLA Project

Artists used paintbrushes and airbrushes to recreate the lunar surface on each of the four models comprising the...

LRC
NASA image: Space capsule mounted in the Full Scale Wind Tunnel
Image
Jan 22, 1959

Space capsule mounted in the Full Scale Wind Tunnel

The Mercury space capsule undergoing tests in Full Scale Wind Tunnel, January 1959. Photograph published in Winds of...

LARC
NASA image: Clinton E. Brown Portrait
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Aug 19, 1960

Clinton E. Brown Portrait

L60-5232 Clinton E. Brown of the Brown Hypersonic Study Group. Photograph published in Engineer in Charge: A History...

LARC
NASA image: Robert Champine in X-Series Pressure Suit
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Sep 7, 1957

Robert Champine in X-Series Pressure Suit

Robert Champine in X-Series Pressure Suit. Photograph published in Engineer in Charge: A History of the Langley...

LRC
NASA image: Apollo Project - Lunar Landing Research model
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Apr 30, 1963

Apollo Project - Lunar Landing Research model

Lunar Landing Research Model. -- Published in James R. Hansen, Spaceflight Revolution: NASA Langley Research Center...

LRC
NASA image: Twelve Foot Subsatellite
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Apr 25, 1958

Twelve Foot Subsatellite

Engineer and 12 foot Beacon showing NACA emblem on inflated satelloon . For related information see, Spaceflight...

LRC
NASA image: X-15 Studies at Langley, 1958
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Jan 18, 1958

X-15 Studies at Langley, 1958

Attitude control simulator for X-15 studies at Langley, 1958. Photograph published in Engineer in Charge: A History...

LRC
NASA image: Twelve Foot Subsatellite
Image
Apr 25, 1958

Twelve Foot Subsatellite

Engineer and 12 foot Beacon showing NACA emblem on inflated satelloon . For related information see, Spaceflight...

LRC
NASA image: Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator
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Oct 15, 1965

Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator

Cable system which supports the test subject on the Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator. The purpose of this simulator...

LRC
NASA image: Echo 30" Sub Satellite
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Jul 3, 1957

Echo 30" Sub Satellite

James Hansen describes the work on Project Echo s air density experiment known as the Sub-Satellite. Before launch...

LRC
NASA image: jsc2023e016454_alt
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Mar 29, 2023

jsc2023e016454_alt

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Hammock Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen were...

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NASA image: jsc2023e016453
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Mar 29, 2023

jsc2023e016453

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Hammock Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen were...

JSC
NASA image: Adolf Busemann Portrait
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Aug 20, 1960

Adolf Busemann Portrait

Adolf Busemann, the German aerodynamicist who first expressed the advantages of wing sweep in a 1935 theoretical...

LARC
NASA image: IRBM in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel
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Sep 7, 1957

IRBM in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel

L57-700 In the reentry flight path of this nose cone model of a Jupiter Intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM)...

LRC
NASA image: Hypersonic Boost Glider
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Apr 15, 1957

Hypersonic Boost Glider

Hypersonic Boost Glider in 11 Inch Hypersonic Tunnel L57-1681 In 1957 Langley tested its HYWARDS design in the 11...

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NASA image: Gas Dynamics Laboratory or Spheres NASA Langley
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Jul 22, 1965

Gas Dynamics Laboratory or Spheres NASA Langley

L65-5505 In the Gas Dynamics Laboratory, completed in 1951, researchers explored basic aerodynamic, heating and...

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NASA image: McDonnell XF-88B Experimental Jet Fighter
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Aug 10, 1955

McDonnell XF-88B Experimental Jet Fighter

91,591 Overhead view. McDonnell XF-88B Experimental Jet Fighter. Langley used this aircraft in the mid-1950s to...

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NASA image: Pilot in Rendezvous Docking Simulator
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Dec 19, 1962

Pilot in Rendezvous Docking Simulator

Unidentified Pilot eyeballs his way to a docking by peering through the portal in his capsule. Photo published in...

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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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