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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: NASA ScienceCasts: T2AR on the ISS
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Mar 3, 2022

NASA ScienceCasts: T2AR on the ISS

T2 is one of the station’s treadmill. AR is augmented reality. And NASA is using its treadmill to test how crew...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Thinking Inside the Box
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Sep 26, 2018

NASA ScienceCasts: Thinking Inside the Box

Gloveboxes on the ISS allow for experiments on materials that you wouldn't want escaping into the station's enclosed...

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NASA image: ScienceCasts: Space Gardening
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Jun 19, 2017

ScienceCasts: Space Gardening

Scientists have been studying plant growth on the International Space Station. The results could help boost the...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: The CIPHER Project
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Aug 24, 2023

NASA ScienceCasts: The CIPHER Project

NASA’s new Human Research Program project, CIPHER, integrates 14 multi-disciplinary investigations and examines...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Eye on Neptune
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Sep 9, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: Eye on Neptune

Neptune will be at opposition in September, providing sky watchers and astronomers the opportunity to observe this...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Cementing Our Place in Space
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Jun 11, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: Cementing Our Place in Space

Experiments have taken place aboard the International Space Station to study cement based concrete in microgravity.

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Shedding Light on Black Holes
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Aug 13, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: Shedding Light on Black Holes

"Black Holes" is one of the most highly searched terms about our universe. How much of what we think we know about...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Finding the Invisible
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Mar 10, 2020

NASA ScienceCasts: Finding the Invisible

Scientists are using AMS-02 on the Space Station to study fundamental particles originating from sources up to...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: ECLSS on Station
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Oct 25, 2023

NASA ScienceCasts: ECLSS on Station

The International Space Station’s Environmental Control and Life Support System, known as ECLSS, provides clean air...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Unlocking the Origins of the Universe
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Nov 21, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: Unlocking the Origins of the Universe

AMS-02 is helping scientists investigate many fundamental physics questions from its place on the space station....

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Teeming Life on the ISS
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Jan 26, 2022

NASA ScienceCasts: Teeming Life on the ISS

A cornucopia of species bring the interior of the International Space Station to life, and also bring a plethora of...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Vision Changes in Space
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May 26, 2022

NASA ScienceCasts: Vision Changes in Space

Scientists are working hard to better understand why vision changes occur for some astronauts in microgravity, while...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Effects of the Solar Wind
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Nov 24, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: Effects of the Solar Wind

The continuously expanding solar wind begins in our Sun and doesn’t stop until after it reaches the edge of the...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Keeping an Eye on Earth
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Apr 22, 2020

NASA ScienceCasts: Keeping an Eye on Earth

Earth observing instruments on the space station along with photography from crew members serve to keep a...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Doing Business in Space
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Jun 21, 2021

NASA ScienceCasts: Doing Business in Space

The International Space Station is a one-of-a-kind laboratory, allowing for experiments in microgravity conditions...

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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: NASA ScienceCasts: Observing Change Over Time
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Apr 21, 2022

NASA ScienceCasts: Observing Change Over Time

To date, over 4 million photos taken by humans from space have been collected. These photographs are taken for many...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Water Recovery on the Space Station
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Jun 20, 2023

NASA ScienceCasts: Water Recovery on the Space Station

NASA now has the ability to recycle 98% of the water collected from the US segment on the space station – meeting...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: The Power of the Station's New Solar Arrays
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Nov 22, 2021

NASA ScienceCasts: The Power of the Station's New Solar Arrays

The new ISS Roll Out Solar Arrays (iROSA) being installed on the space station are providing power to the station...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: A Growing Market at Gravity’s Edge
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Jul 25, 2020

NASA ScienceCasts: A Growing Market at Gravity’s Edge

The commercialization of low-Earth orbit is enabling a new market in space, while aiding NASA in its mission of...

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NASA image: ScienceCasts: The Mystery of High-Energy Cosmic Rays
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Aug 11, 2017

ScienceCasts: The Mystery of High-Energy Cosmic Rays

The cosmic ray detector known as CREAM is headed for the International Space Station, with a goal of measuring the...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: A Chip off the Old Block
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Apr 18, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: A Chip off the Old Block

Living 3D versions of human organs called Tissue Chips are being sent to the International Space Station to be...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: The Lasting Impacts of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
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Jul 26, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: The Lasting Impacts of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

In July 1994, astronomers around the world watched as the fragments of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 slammed into the...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: The Small Satellite That’s Paying Big Dividends
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Nov 16, 2020

NASA ScienceCasts: The Small Satellite That’s Paying Big Dividends

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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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