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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: Silver and Gold
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Dec 8, 2017

Silver and Gold

Inside NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's giant clean room in Greenbelt, Md., JWST Optical Engineer Larkin Carey...

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NASA image: Astronaut Norman Thagard rests on middeck while other team is on duty
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May 3, 1985

Astronaut Norman Thagard rests on middeck while other team is on duty

Astronaut Norman E. Thagard, mission specialist for the "silver" team, rests on the middeck while the "gold" team is...

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NASA image: Sangihe Island, Indonesia
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Nov 8, 2021

Sangihe Island, Indonesia

Canadian-based Baru Gold is hoping to start gold mining on the Indonesian island of Sangihe this year. The company's...

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NASA image: Crew portrait during 51-B mission
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May 2, 1985

Crew portrait during 51-B mission

51B-101-025 (29 April-6 May 1985) --- A new twist to the traditional on-orbit group portrait was added by the...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jul 8, 1990

Space Shuttle Projects

The STS-41 crew patch, designed by the five astronaut crewmembers, depicts the Space Shuttle orbiting Earth after...

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NASA image: STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, crew insignia
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Dec 3, 1999

STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, crew insignia

STS041-S-001 (May 1990) --- The STS-41 crew patch, designed by the five astronaut crew members, depicts the space...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jul 20, 1994

Space Shuttle Projects

The STS-64 patch depicts the Space Shuttle Discovery in a payload-bay-to-Earth attitude with its primary payload,...

MSFC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jan 1, 2000

Space Shuttle Projects

This is the crew insignia for STS-97 which delivered, assembled, and activated the U.S. electrical power system...

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NASA image: Apollo 14 Emblem
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Sep 21, 1970

Apollo 14 Emblem

S70-17851 (September 1970) --- This is the Apollo 14 crew patch designed by astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr.,...

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NASA image: Farside Seismic Suite's Cube Within a Cube
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May 29, 2024

Farside Seismic Suite's Cube Within a Cube

NASA's Farside Seismic Suite (FSS) is assembled in a clean room at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in...

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NASA image: NASA's Psyche: Picking up Launch Prep for 2023
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Jan 24, 2023

NASA's Psyche: Picking up Launch Prep for 2023

NASA's Psyche spacecraft is shown in a clean room on Dec. 8, 2022, at Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the...

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NASA image: Escondida Mine, Chile
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Oct 22, 2001

Escondida Mine, Chile

This ASTER image covers 30 by 37 km in the Atacama Desert, Chile and was acquired on April 23, 2000. The Escondida...

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NASA image: sts097-s-001
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Jan 1, 2000

sts097-s-001

STS097-S-001 (January 2000) --- This is the crew insignia for STS-97, which will deliver, assemble, and activate the...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew
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Oct 24, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew

ISS018-E-005353 (24 Oct. 2008) --- Breckenridge and Copper Mountain ski slopes, Colorado are featured in this image...

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NASA image: STS-64 Crew insignia
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Jul 1, 1993

STS-64 Crew insignia

STS064-S-001 (July 1994) --- The patch depicts the space shuttle Discovery in a payload-bay-to-Earth attitude with...

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NASA image: The Webb Telescope's 'Golden Spider'
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Dec 8, 2017

The Webb Telescope's 'Golden Spider'

NASA image release August 23, 2012 What looks like a giant golden spider weaving a web of cables and cords, is...

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NASA image: Arizona Copper
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Dec 8, 2017

Arizona Copper

Arizona produces 60% of the total copper mined in the US; in 2007, 750,000 tons of copper came out of the state. One...

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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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