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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: ARC-2011-ACD11-0030-023
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Feb 27, 2011

ARC-2011-ACD11-0030-023

10th Anniversary of Reachout for the Rainbow after School Science Festival highlighting NASA Ames and the Traveling...

ARC
NASA image: Early Rockets
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Apr 15, 2004

Early Rockets

By the end of the 19th century, soldiers, sailors, and practical and not-so practical inventors, had developed a...

MSFC
NASA image: Early Rockets
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Apr 15, 2004

Early Rockets

Less interested in the scientific fundamentals of rocketry, many writers of popular literature and science fiction...

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NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD11-0030-016
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Feb 27, 2011

ARC-2011-ACD11-0030-016

10th Anniversary of Reachout for the Rainbow after School Science Festival highlighting NASA Ames and the Traveling...

ARC
NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: The Space We Travel Through
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Mar 27, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: The Space We Travel Through

As NASA prepares to send astronauts and spacecraft long distances through space, scientists are keeping an eye on...

HQ
NASA image: Early Rockets
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Apr 15, 2004

Early Rockets

Science fiction writers, like Jules Verne in France and Edward Everett Hale in America, had discovered one of the...

MSFC
NASA image: How Will Deep Space Travel Affect Artemis Astronauts’ Health and Performance?
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Feb 5, 2026

How Will Deep Space Travel Affect Artemis Astronauts’ Health and Performance?

NASA wants to know: How will Artemis II astronauts adapt to Orion's living space? Select crew members will wear...

JSC
NASA image: GPM Arrives in Japan Extended B-roll 2
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Jan 17, 2014

GPM Arrives in Japan Extended B-roll 2

Extended b-roll of GPM's arrival in Japan and journey to Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. Built at NASA's Goddard...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: A Successful Mission Starts With Nutrition
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Apr 3, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: A Successful Mission Starts With Nutrition

The relationship between a successful exploration mission and balanced nutrition is vital in the extreme vastness of...

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NASA image: Heliosphere Traveling Through Interstellar Space
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Sep 12, 2013

Heliosphere Traveling Through Interstellar Space

This schematic shows our solar bubble moving through nearby interstellar space, or the space between stars.

JPL
NASA image: Visioneering with Dr. Christyl Johnson
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Mar 6, 2021

Visioneering with Dr. Christyl Johnson

This is a presentation by NASA’s Dr. Christyl Johnson about “visioneering” and the future of technology, science,...

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NASA image: A Journey of Light Through Space and Time
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Mar 21, 2013

A Journey of Light Through Space and Time

This frame from an artist animation depicts the life of a photon, or particle of light, as it travels across space...

JPL
NASA image: Voyager the Explorer
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Jul 3, 2013

Voyager the Explorer

This artist concept shows NASA Voyager spacecraft against a field of stars in the darkness of space as they travel...

JPL
NASA image: The Universe First Fireworks
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Dec 18, 2006

The Universe First Fireworks

This is an image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope of stars and galaxies in the Ursa Major constellation. This...

JPL
NASA image: Mementos of Earth
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Jul 3, 2013

Mementos of Earth

As NASA two Voyager spacecraft travel out into deep space, they carry a small American flag and a Golden Record...

JPL
NASA image: Sounds of the Ancient Universe
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Mar 21, 2013

Sounds of the Ancient Universe

Tones represents sound waves that traveled through the early universe, and were later heard by ESA Planck space...

JPL
NASA image: Voyager Goes Interstellar Artist Concept
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Sep 12, 2013

Voyager Goes Interstellar Artist Concept

Voyager 1 has entered interstellar space. NASA spacecraft, which rose from Earth on a September morning 36 years...

JPL
NASA image: Solar and Interstellar Magnetic Fields Artist Concept
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Dec 3, 2012

Solar and Interstellar Magnetic Fields Artist Concept

This artist concept shows the different expected directions of the magnetic fields in interstellar space black lines...

JPL
NASA image: Waves That Feed El Niños
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Oct 29, 2009

Waves That Feed El Niños

Pools of warm water known as Kelvin waves can be seen traveling eastward along the equator black line in this image...

JPL
NASA image: Streams of Charged Particles
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Apr 28, 2011

Streams of Charged Particles

This graphic shows the different streams of charged particles inside the bubble around our sun and outside, in the...

JPL
NASA image: AJ26 rocket engine test
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Nov 10, 2010

AJ26 rocket engine test

Fire and steam signal a successful test firing of Orbital Sciences Corporation's Aerojet AJ26 rocket engine at John...

SSC
NASA image: A Frozen Atmospheric Turkey Kind of Thanksgiving
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Dec 8, 2017

A Frozen Atmospheric Turkey Kind of Thanksgiving

On November 23, 2013 at at 2045 UTC/3:45 p.m. EST, Arctic air pours over North America during the week before...

GSFC
NASA image: Wheels Up for Perseverance Rover
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Apr 3, 2020

Wheels Up for Perseverance Rover

Three of the six flight wheels that will travel to Mars can be seen attached to NASA's Perseverance rover (which is...

JPL
NASA image: Advanced Concept
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Jan 2, 1997

Advanced Concept

The Advanced Space Transportation Group takes the future of space travel far into the 21st Century. Pictured is an...

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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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