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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: Algae Reefs in Shark Bay, Western Australia, Australia
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Dec 10, 1990

Algae Reefs in Shark Bay, Western Australia, Australia

STS035-81-040 (2-10 Dec 1990) --- Numerous algae reefs are seen in Shark Bay, Western Australia, Australia (26.0S,...

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NASA image: Space Algae Culture Bag Installation
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Jul 17, 2018

Space Algae Culture Bag Installation

iss056e096982 (7/17/2018) --- View of the installation of a Space Algae culture bags in the Veggie facility. The...

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NASA image: Space Algae Culture Bag Installation
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Jul 17, 2018

Space Algae Culture Bag Installation

iss056e096983 (7/17/2018) --- View of the installation of six Space Algae culture bags in the Veggie facility. The...

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NASA image: Space Algae Culture Bag Installation
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Jul 17, 2018

Space Algae Culture Bag Installation

iss056e096962 (7/17/2018) --- View of the installation of six Space Algae culture bags in the Veggie facility. The...

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NASA image: Space Algae Culture Bag Installation
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Jul 17, 2018

Space Algae Culture Bag Installation

iss056e096990 (7/17/2018) --- View of the installation of a Space Algae culture bags in the Veggie facility. The...

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NASA image: Space Algae Experiment Install
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Jul 23, 2018

Space Algae Experiment Install

iss056e098239 (7/23/2018) --- Astronaut Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) checking a Space Algae...

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NASA image: Space Algae Experiment Install
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Jul 23, 2018

Space Algae Experiment Install

iss056e098238 (July 23, 2018) --- Astronaut Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) checks a culture bag for...

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NASA image: Algae Bioreactor and Plant Growth Tour
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Jun 13, 2018

Algae Bioreactor and Plant Growth Tour

Inside a laboratory in the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: jsc2025e037099
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Feb 27, 2025

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jsc2025e037099 (2/27/2025) --- Cell culture bags are shown filled with microalgae and growth media at the...

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NASA image: Micro Algae Culture Bag
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Jun 1, 2019

Micro Algae Culture Bag

iss059e088038 (6/1/2019) --- Photo documentation taken of Micro Alagae Culture Bag 4 in Node 2 aboard the...

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NASA image: Micro Algae Culture Bag
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May 7, 2019

Micro Algae Culture Bag

iss059e054463 (5/7/2019) --- Photo documentation of Micro Alagae Culture Bags 1,2,3 and 4 in Node 2 aboard the...

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NASA image: Micro Algae Culture Bag
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May 27, 2019

Micro Algae Culture Bag

iss059e072992 (5/27/2019) --- Photo documentation of the Micro Alagae Culture bags in Node 2 aboard the...

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NASA image: Twin Otter Aircraft
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Jun 25, 2015

Twin Otter Aircraft

Aircraft mechanics reposition the Twin Otter after a research flight. The aircraft was used to gather data from Lake...

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NASA image: Mars Underground Exposed: The Central Peak of Alga Crater
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Sep 19, 2019

Mars Underground Exposed: The Central Peak of Alga Crater

The most habitable places on Mars now and in the past are underground, where water is or was much more stable than...

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NASA image: Astronaut Nick Hague processes radiation-resistant samples of micro-algae
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Nov 26, 2024

Astronaut Nick Hague processes radiation-resistant samples of micro-algae

iss072e280746 (Nov. 26, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague processes...

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NASA image: Astronaut Nick Hague processes samples of micro-algae in the Harmony module
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Jan 10, 2025

Astronaut Nick Hague processes samples of micro-algae in the Harmony module

iss072e452598 (Jan. 10, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague processes samples of...

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NASA image: Astronaut Nick Hague services micro-algae samples for a biology study
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Nov 15, 2024

Astronaut Nick Hague services micro-algae samples for a biology study

iss072e189176 (Nov. 15, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague services samples of...

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NASA image: STS-32 Earth observation of the western Coral Sea and the Great Barrier Reef
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Jan 20, 1990

STS-32 Earth observation of the western Coral Sea and the Great Barrier Reef

STS032-520-014 (9-20 Jan. 1990) --- STS-32 astronauts took this 70mm scene showing phytoplankton oralgal bloom in...

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NASA image: Algae Bioreactor and Plant Growth Tour
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Jun 13, 2018

Algae Bioreactor and Plant Growth Tour

Robyn Gatens, left, deputy director, ISS Division and system capability leader for Environmental Control and Life...

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NASA image: Algae Bioreactor and Plant Growth Tour
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Jun 13, 2018

Algae Bioreactor and Plant Growth Tour

Robyn Gatens, left, deputy director, ISS Division and system capability leader for Environmental Control and Life...

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NASA image: NASA Earth Day 2019
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Apr 22, 2019

NASA Earth Day 2019

Visitors view samples of different types of algae at one of NASA's exhibits at the Earth Day event on Monday, April...

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NASA image: Spectral Signals Indicating Impact Glass on Mars
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Jun 8, 2015

Spectral Signals Indicating Impact Glass on Mars

Deposits of impact glass have been preserved in Martian craters, including Alga Crater, shown here. Detection of the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - As Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, begins a tour of the Banana River, this alligator sunning itself attracts attention. Holloway-Adkins is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially what they eat, where they lay their eggs and what factors might harm their survival.  On the boat trip she is also monitoring the growth of sea grasses and algae and the water quality of estuaries and lagoons used by sea turtles and other aquatic wildlife.
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Feb 5, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - As Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, begins a tour of the Banana River, this alligator sunning itself attracts attention. Holloway-Adkins is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially what they eat, where they lay their eggs and what factors might harm their survival. On the boat trip she is also monitoring the growth of sea grasses and algae and the water quality of estuaries and lagoons used by sea turtles and other aquatic wildlife.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - As Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, begins a tour of the Banana River,...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, shows a sample of the sea grass she collected from the floor of the Banana River.  She is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially what they eat, where they lay their eggs and what factors might harm their survival.  On the boat trip she is also monitoring the growth of sea grasses and algae and the water quality of estuaries and lagoons used by sea turtles and other aquatic wildlife.
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Feb 5, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, shows a sample of the sea grass she collected from the floor of the Banana River. She is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially what they eat, where they lay their eggs and what factors might harm their survival. On the boat trip she is also monitoring the growth of sea grasses and algae and the water quality of estuaries and lagoons used by sea turtles and other aquatic wildlife.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, shows a sample of the sea grass she...

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