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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: POINTER's Receiver and Transmitter
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Apr 6, 2021

POINTER's Receiver and Transmitter

To help locate and track firefighters inside buildings, where other positioning technologies fail, NASA's Jet...

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NASA image: POINTER - A Beacon in the Dark
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Mar 23, 2022

POINTER - A Beacon in the Dark

Submission for NASA Videographer of the Year Award 2021

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NASA image: POINTER: A Beacon In The Dark
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Dec 13, 2021

POINTER: A Beacon In The Dark

New technology being developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Department of Homeland Security Science...

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NASA image: ARC-2007-AC95-0093-15
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Mar 2, 1995

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SOFIA Blind Pointer Experiment: Airborne testbed onboard C-141 KAO

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Mar 5, 2021

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jsc2021e037887 (3/5/2021) --- A preflight photo of the Little Major Tom figure with two laser-pointers as the third...

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Mar 5, 2021

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jsc2021e037886 (3/5/2021) --- A preflight photo of the Little Major Tom figure with two laser-pointers as the third...

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Apr 19, 2021

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jsc2021e037884 (4/19/2021) --- A preflight photo of the Lego Duplo giraffe with two laser-pointers as the second...

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Aug 24, 2021

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jsc2021e037886 (8/242021) --- A preflight photo of the First object to be observed rotating around its intermediate...

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Mar 5, 2021

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jsc2021e037888 (3/5/2021) --- A preflight photo of the Little Major Tom figure with two laser-pointers as the third...

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NASA image: NASA Leadership Tours Wallops Flight Facility
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Aug 10, 2021

NASA Leadership Tours Wallops Flight Facility

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is seen through the structure of the Wallops Arc Second Pointer balloon payload being...

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NASA image: Pre-STS-3 press conference held at the JSC public affairs facility
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Jan 25, 1982

Pre-STS-3 press conference held at the JSC public affairs facility

S82-25905 (21 Jan. 1982) --- Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton uses an electronic pointer to localize an area on a...

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NASA image: NASA Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space Via Laser (Media Reel)
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Dec 18, 2023

NASA Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space Via Laser (Media Reel)

B-roll for media and public use. NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment marked a historic...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1919
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Jul 17, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Near Launch Pad 39A, STS-118 Mission Specialist Dave Williams gets pointers from a...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2418
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May 22, 2013

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Edwards, Calif. – ED-0155-03 - NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden flies the Sierra Nevada Corporation, or SNC, Dream...

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NASA image: Hand Pollinating Pepper Plants
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Sep 10, 2021

Hand Pollinating Pepper Plants

September 10, 2021 – NASA astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Megan McArthur hand pollinates chile pepper...

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Sep 26, 2025

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Nilufar Ramji (Host) Houston We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center...

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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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