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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: Biotechnology
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Jan 22, 2003

Biotechnology

The stimulus of gravity affects RNA production, which helps maintain the strength of human muscles on Earth (top),...

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NASA image: Wet Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 3.
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Oct 19, 2016

Wet Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 3.

iss049e040145 (10/19/2016) --- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins working with WetLab-2 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) SmartCycler...

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NASA image: Wet Lab RNA Smartcycler Session 3 Experiment
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Apr 29, 2016

Wet Lab RNA Smartcycler Session 3 Experiment

iss047e085695 (4/29/2016) --- A view of a Wet Lab RNA Sample to be placed into SmartCycler for data collection....

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NASA image: Wet Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 3.
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Oct 19, 2016

Wet Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 3.

iss049e040752 (10/19/2016) --- A view of WetLab-2 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) SmartCycler tubes loaded for Session 3....

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NASA image: Wet Lab RNA Smartcycler Session 3 Experiment
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Apr 29, 2016

Wet Lab RNA Smartcycler Session 3 Experiment

iss047e085693 (4/29/2016) --- Photographic documentation of Wet Lab RNA Sample to be placed into SmartCycler for...

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NASA image: Plant Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Regulation Harvest
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Sep 23, 2016

Plant Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Regulation Harvest

iss049e008866 (9/23/2016) --- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins is photographed performing the second harvest of the Plant...

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NASA image: Plant Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Regulation Harvest
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Sep 23, 2016

Plant Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Regulation Harvest

iss049e008864 (9/23/2016) --- Photo taken aboard the International Space Station (ISS) during the second harvest of...

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NASA image: Plant Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Regulation Harvest
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Sep 23, 2016

Plant Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Regulation Harvest

iss049e008853 (9/23/2016) --- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins is photographed performing the second harvest of the Plant...

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NASA image: Plant Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Regulation Harvest
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Sep 23, 2016

Plant Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Regulation Harvest

iss049e053079 (9/23/2016) --- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins is photographed in U.S. lab aboard the International Space...

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NASA image: Web Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 2 Operations
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Apr 26, 2016

Web Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 2 Operations

iss047e079333 (4/26/2016) --- A view during set up for the SmartCycler Session 2C Experiment, in the U.S....

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NASA image: Web Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 2 Operations
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Apr 26, 2016

Web Lab RNA SmartCycler Session 2 Operations

iss047e079342 (4/26/2016) --- A view during set up for the SmartCycler Session 2C Experiment, in the U.S....

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NASA image: jsc2024e005962
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Dec 10, 2023

jsc2024e005962

jsc2024e005962 (12/10/2023) --- A preflight image for the Compartment Cartilage Tissue Construct investigation shows...

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NASA image: iss047e066248
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Apr 19, 2016

iss047e066248

ISS047e066248 (04/19/2016) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 47 Flight Engineer Jeff Williams works with the Wet Lab...

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NASA image: Gene Sampler technology overview
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Sep 30, 2019

Gene Sampler technology overview

jsc2019e058183 (7/1/2019) --- Gene Sampler technology overview illustrating the direct purification and...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

This virus is the Spherical T=1 icosahedral satellite virus of classical rod virus TMV, and is a plant pathogen....

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NASA image: iss066e097028
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Dec 27, 2021

iss066e097028

iss066e097028 (Dec. 27, 2021) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei conducts research...

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NASA image: MVP Plant-01
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Oct 10, 2021

MVP Plant-01

jsc2021e063283--Representative image of plate with Arabidopsis seedlings after 10 days of growth for the Plant RNA...

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NASA image: MVP Plant-01
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Sep 29, 2021

MVP Plant-01

jsc2021e063284--For the Plant RNA Regulation Redux in Multi Variable Platform (MVP) (MVP-Plant-01) investigation,...

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NASA image: iss056e158445
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Aug 27, 2018

iss056e158445

iss056e158445 (Aug. 27, 2018) --- NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold is pictured working inside NASA's U.S. Destiny...

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NASA image: Astronaut Don Pettit displays samples for a genetic experiment aboard the International Space Station
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Oct 2, 2024

Astronaut Don Pettit displays samples for a genetic experiment aboard the International Space Station

iss072e010035 (Oct. 12, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit displays Genes In...

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NASA image: jsc2024e005964
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Nov 6, 2023

jsc2024e005964

jsc2024e005964 (11/6/2023) --- A preflight image of the Janus base nano-matrix (JBNm) enabled cartilage tissue chip....

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NASA image: iss066e110796
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Jan 11, 2022

iss066e110796

iss066e110796 (1/11/2022) --- NASA astronaut Kayla Barron conducts operations for the MVP-Plant-01 investigation...

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NASA image: iss066e110890
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Jan 11, 2022

iss066e110890

iss066e110890 (1/11/2022) --- A view of the MVP-Plant-01 Petri plates with seedlings. Plant RNA Regulation Redux in...

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NASA image: jsc2018e040417
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Apr 30, 2018

jsc2018e040417

jsc2018e040417 (4/30/2018) --- Researchers at NASA's Johnson Space Center perform DNA and RNA sequencing on microbes...

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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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