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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: Pilot Breathing Assessment Program Prototype JPL Mask with U.S. Air Force Configuration 
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Aug 4, 2020

Pilot Breathing Assessment Program Prototype JPL Mask with U.S. Air Force Configuration 

NASA research pilot Wayne Ringelberg wears a U.S. Air Force configuration of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in...

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NASA image: -----SPACE TRANSPORTATION
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Oct 7, 1998

-----SPACE TRANSPORTATION

This photograph depicts an air-breathing rocket engine prototype in the test bay at the General Applied Science Lab...

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NASA image: -----SPACE TRANSPORTATION
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May 1, 2000

-----SPACE TRANSPORTATION

This photograph depicts an air-breathing rocket engine that completed an hour or 3,600 seconds of testing at the...

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NASA image: Advanced Concept
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Jan 1, 2002

Advanced Concept

An artist's rendering of the air-breathing, hypersonic X-43B, the third and largest of NASA's Hyper-X series flight...

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NASA image: Marrow Breath and Ambient Air Sample Collection
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Jun 10, 2018

Marrow Breath and Ambient Air Sample Collection

iss056e005940 (6/10/2018) --- Air sample collection hardware for The MARROW Study (Bone Marrow Adipose Reaction: Red...

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NASA image: Marrow Breath and Ambient Air Sample Collection
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Jun 10, 2018

Marrow Breath and Ambient Air Sample Collection

iss056e005938 (6/10/2018) --- Air sample collection hardware for The MARROW Study (Bone Marrow Adipose Reaction: Red...

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NASA image: Pilot Breathing Assessment Program Prototype JPL Mask with U.S. Navy Configuration
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Aug 17, 2020

Pilot Breathing Assessment Program Prototype JPL Mask with U.S. Navy Configuration

NASA research pilot Jim Less wears a U.S. Navy harness configuration with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00073
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Mar 26, 2004

KSC-04-S-00073

NASA's hypersonic X-43A scramjet, short for supersonic combustion ramjet, makes a historic test flight this week....

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NASA image: GRC-2001-C-00218
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May 3, 2003

GRC-2001-C-00218

Air Breathing Propulsion - LEAR 12 CHEVRON NOZZLE

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NASA image: Research Technology
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Apr 15, 2004

Research Technology

Pictured is a component of the Rocket Based Combined Cycle (RBCC) engine. This engine was designed to ultimately...

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NASA image: Benefit from NASA
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Apr 15, 2004

Benefit from NASA

Firefighters are like astronauts. They both face dangerous, even hostile environments such as a building full of...

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NASA image: GRC-2011-C-00619
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Mar 30, 2007

GRC-2011-C-00619

Air-Breathing Propulsion - General Electric Open Rotor Model in the 8x6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

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NASA image: Air-LUSI Project - ER-2 Science Mission
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Nov 12, 2019

Air-LUSI Project - ER-2 Science Mission

Pilot Stu Broce is pre-breathing 100% oxygen prior to take off for an Air-LUSI flight at NASA’s Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: Research Technology
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Apr 15, 2004

Research Technology

Pictured is an artist's concept of the Rocket Based Combined Cycle (RBCC) launch. The RBCC's overall objective is to...

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NASA image: Research Technology
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Apr 15, 2004

Research Technology

Pictured is an artist's concept of the Rocket Based Combined Cycle (RBCC) launch. The RBCC's overall objective is to...

MSFC
NASA image: U.S. Air Force Harness Configuration
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Oct 12, 2018

U.S. Air Force Harness Configuration

NASA Pilot Nils Larson wears a U.S. Air Force harness configuration with a helmet and an oxygen mask that is being...

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NASA image: Benefit from NASA
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Oct 1, 2001

Benefit from NASA

Technology used to provide thermal protection for Apollo astronauts and spacecraft components provides firefighters...

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NASA image: Portable Breathing Assembly
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Jun 12, 2017

Portable Breathing Assembly

In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Jacobs Test and Operations...

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NASA image: Portable Breathing Assembly
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Jun 12, 2017

Portable Breathing Assembly

In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Jacobs Test and Operations...

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NASA image: Emergency Mask OBT
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Jul 28, 2015

Emergency Mask OBT

ISS044E025035 (07/29/2015) --- NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren wears protective breathing apparatus that would be used...

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NASA image: Emergency Mask OBT
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Jul 28, 2015

Emergency Mask OBT

ISS044E025035 (07/29/2015) --- NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren prepares to don protective breathing apparatus that...

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NASA image: Portable Breathing Assembly
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Jun 12, 2017

Portable Breathing Assembly

In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Jacobs Test and Operations...

KSC
NASA image: U.S. Navy Harness Configuration
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Oct 11, 2018

U.S. Navy Harness Configuration

NASA Pilot Nils Larson wears a U.S. Navy harness configuration to show the integrated parachute harness and the...

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NASA image: Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Air Tank Filling
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Jun 25, 2021

Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Air Tank Filling

Inside the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 25, 2021, commercial...

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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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