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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: Astronaut Don Pettit stows plant samples inside a science freezer
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Dec 27, 2024

Astronaut Don Pettit stows plant samples inside a science freezer

iss072e404007 (Dec. 27, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit stows plant samples...

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NASA image: Microgravity Simulation Lab
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Dec 20, 2018

Microgravity Simulation Lab

Jeffrey Richards, project science coordinator and research scientist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: SHIFT Field Researchers Prepare for Plant Sampling and Analysis
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Apr 18, 2022

SHIFT Field Researchers Prepare for Plant Sampling and Analysis

Dana Chadwick, a scientist in the water and ecosystems group at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, center, advises a...

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Nov 27, 2020

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iss064e006479 (November 27, 2020) --- Documentation of radish plants growing in the Advanced Plant Habitat Science...

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Feb 26, 2022

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iss066e153092 (Fab. 29, 2022) -- Cotton cell samples, held by NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Kayla...

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NASA image: iss066e139750
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Feb 10, 2022

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iss066e139750 (Feb. 10, 2022) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Kayla Barron harvests cotton cell...

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NASA image: iss064e004997
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Nov 20, 2020

iss064e004997

iss064e004997 (Nov. 20, 2020) --- Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA shows off radish plants growing...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 1, 1998

Microgravity

Research with plants in microgravity offers many exciting opportunities to gain new insights and could improve...

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NASA image: Veg-01 Plant Harvest
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Jun 10, 2014

Veg-01 Plant Harvest

Commander Steve Swanson harvests plants for the VEG-01 investigation. He is harvesting them on the Maintenance Work...

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NASA image: VEG-03 Plant Thinning
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Nov 2, 2016

VEG-03 Plant Thinning

iss050e000489 (11/2/2016) --- View during VEG-03 plant thinning (lettuce) - Small Plant Pillow. Organisms grow...

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NASA image: VEG-03
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Jan 29, 2017

VEG-03

iss050e036324 (1/29/2017) --- Photographic documentation of Small Plant Pilllow (Cabbage) - Veggie-03. Organisms...

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NASA image: VEG-03
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Nov 22, 2016

VEG-03

iss050e011238 (11/22/2016) --- Photographic documentation of VEG-03 plants in the Veggie facility. Organisms grow...

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NASA image: VEG-03 Wick Opening
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Apr 6, 2017

VEG-03 Wick Opening

iss050e067347 (4/6/2017) --- A view during wick opening on each plant pillow, in the Columbus Module. Organisms grow...

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NASA image: VEG-03
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Sep 26, 2017

VEG-03

iss053e047057 (Sept. 26, 2017) --- Flight Engineer Joe Acaba installs botany gear for the Veggie facility to...

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NASA image: iss064e022520
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Jan 13, 2021

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iss064e022520 (Jan. 13, 2021) --- Flight Engineer Shannon Walker tends to plants growing inside the Veggie plant...

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NASA image: iss066e140558
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Feb 10, 2022

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iss066e140558 (Feb. 10, 2022) --- NASA's Expedition 66 Flight Engineers Kayla Barron and Raja Chari harvest cotton...

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NASA image: Astronaut Mike Barratt stows research samples in a science freezer
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Oct 11, 2024

Astronaut Mike Barratt stows research samples in a science freezer

iss072e035693 (Oct. 11, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt stows research...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 1, 1998

Microgravity

Research with plants in microgravity offers many exciting opportunities to gain new insights and could improve...

MSFC
NASA image: iss068e041971
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Jan 26, 2023

iss068e041971

iss068e041971 (1/26/2023) --- Three-week-old Thale cress plants from the Plant Habitat-03 (PH-03) investigation are...

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NASA image: jsc2025e047405
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May 28, 2025

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jsc2025e047405 (5/28/2025) --- Image of the preparative zone of cultured tobacco cells with visualized microtubules...

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NASA image: Whitson during VEG-03 Harvesting and Cleaning
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Feb 17, 2017

Whitson during VEG-03 Harvesting and Cleaning

iss050e050335 (2/17/2017) --- NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson during harvesting and cleaning of VEG-03, in the Node 2....

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NASA image: BRIC-12,Mission Specialist Tognini handles the GN2 freezer.
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Jul 24, 1999

BRIC-12,Mission Specialist Tognini handles the GN2 freezer.

S93-E-5006 (23 July 1999) --- Astronaut Michel Tognini, mission specialist representing the French space agency...

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Nov 20, 2020

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iss064e005049 (Nov. 20, 2020) --- Radish plants are pictured growing inside the Columbus laboratory module's...

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NASA image: STS-132 Middeck Locker MA9L JAXA Coldbag
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May 10, 2010

STS-132 Middeck Locker MA9L JAXA Coldbag

jsc2010e080364 (5/10/2010) --- A preflight photo of the Ferulate Samples. The Ferulate Experiment tests the...

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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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