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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: John H Glenn Jr.
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Feb 23, 1962

John H Glenn Jr.

Astronaut John Glenn Jr. is honored by President John F. Kennedy after Glenn's historical first manned orbital...

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Nov 7, 1998

John H Glenn Jr.

NASA Administrator Dan Goldin, left, walks with Sen. John Glenn (D-Ohio) on Nov. 7, 1998. Glenn had just returned to...

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Jan 1, 1962

John H Glenn Jr.

January 1962 -- Project Mercury Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., prime pilot for the MA-6 mission.

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Feb 1, 1962

John H Glenn Jr.

February 1962 -- Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., Mercury-Atlas 6 pilot.

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Feb 20, 1962

John H Glenn Jr.

Mercury Atlas-6 lifts off on Feb. 20, 1962 carrying astronaut John Glenn on America's first orbital spaceflight.

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Nov 8, 1998

John H Glenn Jr.

John Glenn signs autographs for school children following his STS-95 flight aboard the space shuttle Discovery.

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Oct 1, 1998

John H Glenn Jr.

Oct. 1998 -- STS-95 payload specialist John Glenn removes the Advanced Organic Separation (ADSEP) cartridges and...

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Feb 17, 2012

John H Glenn Jr.

Mercury astronauts John Glenn, left, and Scott Carpenter sit in front of the plot board from the Mercury control...

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Jan 1, 1962

John H Glenn Jr.

1962 -- Running along the beach at Cape Canaveral, Florida, astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas...

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Feb 20, 1962

John H Glenn Jr.

Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. uses binoculars to view the Earth through the window of the Mercury-Atlas (MA-6)...

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Jan 1, 1961

John H Glenn Jr.

1961 -- The first three Americans in space, Mercury astronauts, from the left, John H. Glenn Jr., Virgil I. (Gus)...

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Jan 1, 1962

John H Glenn Jr.

January 1962 -- Project Mercury Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., prime pilot for the MA-6 mission, takes a work-out in...

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Feb 17, 2012

John H Glenn Jr.

Mercury astronaut John Glenn speaks during the "On Shoulders of Giants" program celebrating 50 years of Americans in...

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Feb 20, 1962

John H Glenn Jr.

Project Mercury astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., enters the Friendship 7 spacecraft during the last part of the...

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Jan 1, 1998

John H Glenn Jr.

1998 -- John H. Glenn Jr. is a former American astronaut, Marine Corps fighter pilot, and United States Senator. He...

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Feb 17, 2012

John H Glenn Jr.

Mercury astronaut John Glenn and his wife, Annie, pose during a luncheon Feb. 17, 2012, celebrating 50 years of...

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Oct 29, 1998

John H Glenn Jr.

The space shuttle Discovery lifts off Launch Pad 39B to begin a nine-day mission in Earth-orbit. Launch was at 2:19...

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Feb 17, 2012

John H Glenn Jr.

John Glenn and NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana sit in the flight deck of space shuttle Discovery in...

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NASA image: John H. Glenn, Jr., 100th Birthday, B-Roll
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Jul 14, 2021

John H. Glenn, Jr., 100th Birthday, B-Roll

Shot list for John Glenn B-roll Material 1. 00:00:00:00 – 00:00:22:18 Slate 2. 00:00:22:19 – 00:00:39:01 Mercury 7...

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Oct 26, 1998

John H Glenn Jr.

STS-95 Payload Specialist John H. Glenn Jr. (second from right), senator from Ohio, poses (left to right) with his...

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NASA image: John Glenn Interment
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Apr 6, 2017

John Glenn Interment

Lyn Glenn, center, and David Glenn, right, daughter and son of the former astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn are...

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NASA image: MA-6 HAND HELD - JOHN GLENN
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Jan 1, 1959

MA-6 HAND HELD - JOHN GLENN

S62-06009 (20 Feb. 1962) --- View of Earth taken by astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. during his Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6)...

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Oct 29, 1998

John H Glenn Jr.

In the white room at the Kenndy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B, STS-95 Payload Specialist John H. Glenn Jr., senator...

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NASA image: John Glenn Interment
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Apr 6, 2017

John Glenn Interment

Annie Glenn, wife of former astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn is seen as her husband is laid to rest during a...

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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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