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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 Matt Dominick Talks with University of San Diego - Friday, April 19, 2024
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Apr 19, 2024

Astronaut Matt Dominick Talks with University of San Diego - Friday, April 19, 2024

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick of NASA discussed life and...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jan 24, 2001

Microgravity

Dr. Forman Williams of the University of California, San Diego. He is principal investigator for Droplet Combustion...

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NASA image: NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team Meeting
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May 31, 2023

NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team Meeting

Shelley Wright, professor of Physics at the University of California San Diego's Center for Astrophysics and Space...

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NASA image: jsc2024m000075_Meet_Matthew_Dominick_Crew-8_Commander-SOCIAL
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Mar 4, 2024

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NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick is the commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. This will be the first spaceflight...

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NASA image: NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team Meeting
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May 31, 2023

NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team Meeting

Warren Randolph, deputy executive director of the Accident Investigation and Prevention for Aviation Safety at the...

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NASA image: Expedition 71 Crew Prepares for Spacewalks Outside of Space Station
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Jun 3, 2024

Expedition 71 Crew Prepares for Spacewalks Outside of Space Station

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 flight engineer Matthew Dominick gives a behind-the-scenes look at the...

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NASA image: How Mastcam-Z's 360-Degree Panorama Was Taken
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Mar 4, 2021

How Mastcam-Z's 360-Degree Panorama Was Taken

This animation shows the order in which the 142 images that make up Mastcam-Z's first 360-degree panorama were...

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NASA image: Jovian Turbulence and Phytoplankton Bloom on Earth
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Dec 17, 2021

Jovian Turbulence and Phytoplankton Bloom on Earth

The left image shows a close-up of a phytoplankton blooming in the southern Gulf of Bothnia, in the Baltic Sea,...

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NASA image: Vortices on Jupiter and Earth
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Dec 17, 2021

Vortices on Jupiter and Earth

The left image shows a phytoplankton bloom in the Norwegian Sea. The right image shows turbulent clouds in Jupiter's...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc975
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Aug 21, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the SPACEHAB training module, STS-95 Mission Specialist Scott Parazynski, M.D....

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NASA image: How Mastcam-Z's 360-Degree Panorama Was Taken
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Mar 4, 2021

How Mastcam-Z's 360-Degree Panorama Was Taken

This image shows the 142 images that make up Mastcam-Z's first 360-degree panorama. Mastcam-Z is a pair of zoomable...

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NASA image: Earth Science
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Aug 1, 2002

Earth Science

A NASA team studying the causes of electrical storms and their effects on our home planet achieved a milestone on...

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NASA image: Earth Science
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Aug 1, 2002

Earth Science

A NASA team studying the causes of electrical storms and their effects on our home planet achieved a milestone on...

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NASA image: Festive Nebulas Light Up Milky Way Galaxy Satellite
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Dec 8, 2017

Festive Nebulas Light Up Milky Way Galaxy Satellite

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured two festive-looking nebulas, situated so as to appear as one. They reside in...

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NASA image: EELS (Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor) Media Reel
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May 8, 2023

EELS (Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor) Media Reel

B-roll for media. A team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is creating and testing a snake-like robot called EELS...

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NASA image: Testing Out JPL’s New Snake Robot
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May 8, 2023

Testing Out JPL’s New Snake Robot

A team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is creating and testing a snake-like robot called EELS (Exobiology Extant...

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NASA image: Perseverance Checks Out Ingenuity
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Aug 7, 2023

Perseverance Checks Out Ingenuity

This view of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was generated using data collected by the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard...

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NASA image: Perseverance Expels Rock Fragments
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Jan 21, 2022

Perseverance Expels Rock Fragments

A portion of a cored-rock sample is ejected from the rotary percussive drill on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover. The...

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NASA image: Perseverance Makes Tracks at 'Rio Chiquito'
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Dec 12, 2024

Perseverance Makes Tracks at 'Rio Chiquito'

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture this 360-degree panorama of an area nicknamed...

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NASA image: jsc2026m000034_Meet_NASA_Astronaut_Jessica_Meir_Crew-12_Commander_SOCIAL
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Feb 17, 2026

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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir is the commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission. This is her second spaceflight. Upon...

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NASA image: Proposed Route of Perseverance's Northern Rim Science Campaign
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Dec 12, 2024

Proposed Route of Perseverance's Northern Rim Science Campaign

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to capture this view as it was ascending to the rim...

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NASA image: NASA's Perseverance Observes 'Observation Rock'
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Nov 7, 2024

NASA's Perseverance Observes 'Observation Rock'

This natural-color, high-resolution mosaic showing "Observation Rock" was taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument on...

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NASA image: Perseverance Finds a Hollowed-Out Rock
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Jun 29, 2023

Perseverance Finds a Hollowed-Out Rock

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted this hollowed-out rock in Jezero Crater using its Mastcam-Z instrument on...

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NASA image: Jezero Crater's Scarp A
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Oct 7, 2021

Jezero Crater's Scarp A

The long, steep slope known as an escarpment, or scarp, along the delta in Mars' Jezero Crater that the science team...

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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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