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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: Dropping in Microgravity Environment (DIME)
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Mar 20, 2012

Dropping in Microgravity Environment (DIME)

Neera Martin, a NASA Glenn student intern, works on a drop package for the 'Dropping in Microgravity Environment...

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NASA image: Microgravity Environment Provided on the International Space Station (ISS) Extend Our Understanding of Colloidal Engineering
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Feb 16, 2023

Microgravity Environment Provided on the International Space Station (ISS) Extend Our Understanding of Colloidal Engineering

Dr. William Meyer, Dr. Matthew Lynch, and Ronald Sicker explain the value of microgravity environment research being...

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NASA image: GRC-2004-C-00669
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May 1, 2004

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Dropping In a Microgravity Environment (DIME) - 2004

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NASA image: GRC-2004-C-00670
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May 1, 2004

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Dropping In a Microgravity Environment (DIME) - 2004

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NASA image: jsc2025e037099
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Feb 27, 2025

jsc2025e037099

jsc2025e037099 (2/27/2025) --- Cell culture bags are shown filled with microalgae and growth media at the...

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NASA image: iss051e020855
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Apr 23, 2017

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iss051e020855 (April 23, 2017) --- NASA astronaut Jack Fischer watches as liquid from his drink turns into a...

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NASA image: Candies in bowl
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Sep 4, 2015

Candies in bowl

ISS044E087203 (09/04/2015) --- A clear container of candy floats in the microgravity environment of the...

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NASA image: Plants and Space Exploration, APEX-04
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Feb 8, 2023

Plants and Space Exploration, APEX-04

Professor Anna-Lisa Paul and Professor Rob Ferl discuss growing food in a microgravity environment and the research...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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May 1, 2001

Microgravity

Marshall Space Flight Center employees visited DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. NASA's Mini Drop...

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NASA image: Astronaut Woody Hoburg swaps samples
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Aug 15, 2023

Astronaut Woody Hoburg swaps samples

iss069e060322 (August 15, 2023) -- NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg swaps samples for a space manufacturing study inside...

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NASA image: Nanoracks Module-51 Status 3
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Mar 25, 2020

Nanoracks Module-51 Status 3

iss062e112422 (3/25/2020) --- A View of the ISSET-Nanoracks-Mission Discovery 4 investigation aboard the...

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NASA image: Nanoracks Module in the Cupola
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Nov 14, 2022

Nanoracks Module in the Cupola

iss068e022275 (11/14/2022) --- A view of the OVOSPACE payload in the cupola module aboard the international Space...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Oct 22, 1992

Spacelab

This is a Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-52) onboard photograph of the United States Microgravity Payload-1 (USMP-1) in...

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NASA image: iss064e039525
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Mar 4, 2021

iss064e039525

Working in microgravity creates new challenges, even for simple tasks. Next to a floating Hopkins is a HUNCH Tape...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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May 1, 2001

Microgravity

Marshall Space Flight Center employees visited DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. NASA's Mini Drop...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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May 1, 2001

Microgravity

Marshall Space Flight Center employees visited DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. NASA's Mini Drop...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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May 1, 2001

Microgravity

Marshall Space Flight Center employees visited DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. NASA's Mini Drop...

MSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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May 1, 2001

Microgravity

Marshall Space Flight Center employees visited DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. NASA's Mini Drop...

MSFC
NASA image: iss060e001489
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Jun 29, 2019

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iss060e001489 (July 29, 2019) --- Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Christina Koch of NASA playfully demonstrates how...

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NASA image: iss072e069824
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Oct 19, 2024

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iss072e069824 (Oct. 19, 2024) --- An antacid pill is displayed in the hand of NASA astronaut and Expedition 72...

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NASA image: iss059e074538
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May 27, 2019

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iss059e074538 (5/27/2019) --- Photo documentation of the DreamKit: Plants in Space investigation in the Copula...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Making Space for Technology Development
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Dec 6, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: Making Space for Technology Development

The International Space Station provides the only microgravity environment in which we can test technologies...

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NASA image: Biokon – Active Configuration
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Mar 2, 2021

Biokon – Active Configuration

jsc2021e009420 93/2/2021) --- A preflight view of the active configuration of BIOKON. BIOKON is a facility that...

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NASA image: MERLIN Sample Transfer
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Nov 15, 2017

MERLIN Sample Transfer

iss053e199088 (Nov. 15, 2017) --- Microgravity Experiment Research Locker/Incubator (MERLIN) provides a thermally...

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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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