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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: Stewart Whaley, Cameron Muelling, foreground, and teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center help monitor launch conditions for the Demo-2 mission from the Huntsville Operations Support Center, HOSC.
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May 27, 2020

Stewart Whaley, Cameron Muelling, foreground, and teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center help monitor launch conditions for the Demo-2 mission from the Huntsville Operations Support Center, HOSC.

Stewart Whaley, Cameron Muelling, foreground, and teamsat NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center help monitor launch...

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NASA image: Stewart Whaley, Cameron Muelling, foreground, and teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center help monitor launch conditions for the Demo-2 mission from the Huntsville Operations Support Center, HOSC.
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May 27, 2020

Stewart Whaley, Cameron Muelling, foreground, and teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center help monitor launch conditions for the Demo-2 mission from the Huntsville Operations Support Center, HOSC.

Stewart Whaley, Cameron Muelling, foreground, and teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center help monitor launch...

MSFC
NASA image: Stewart Whaley, Cameron Muelling, foreground, and teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center help monitor launch conditions for the Demo-2 mission from the Huntsville Operations Support Center, HOSC.
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May 27, 2020

Stewart Whaley, Cameron Muelling, foreground, and teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center help monitor launch conditions for the Demo-2 mission from the Huntsville Operations Support Center, HOSC.

Stewart Whaley, Cameron Muelling, foreground, and teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center help monitor launch...

MSFC
NASA image: S1 truss on ISS with Canadarm2 in foreground
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Oct 11, 2002

S1 truss on ISS with Canadarm2 in foreground

STS112-E-05142 (11 October 2002) --- A view of the Starboard One (S1) Truss, newly installed on the International...

JSC
NASA image: Commercial Crew Program (CCP) SpaceX Merlin Engine Gas Generator
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Oct 1, 2019

Commercial Crew Program (CCP) SpaceX Merlin Engine Gas Generator

Commercial Crew Program (CCP) SpaceX Merlin Engine Gas Generator (GG) Baffle Assessment, Mr. Brian Richardson...

MSFC
NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley showing Poppy Reserve and solar panels are in the background.
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Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley showing Poppy Reserve and solar panels are in the background.

View from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of wildflowers and poppies from the Antelope Valley in...

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NASA image: Martian Samples Leaving Mars Artist Concept
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Jun 20, 2011

Martian Samples Leaving Mars Artist Concept

This artist concept of a proposed Mars sample return mission portrays the launch of an ascent vehicle. The solar...

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NASA image: Quasars' Multiple Images Shed Light on Tiny Dark Matter Clumps
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Jan 8, 2020

Quasars' Multiple Images Shed Light on Tiny Dark Matter Clumps

Each of these Hubble Space Telescope snapshots reveals four distorted images of a background quasar (an extremely...

JPL
NASA image: Gravitational Lensing Graphic
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Jan 8, 2020

Gravitational Lensing Graphic

This graphic illustrates how a faraway quasar (an extremely bright region in the center of some distant galaxies) is...

JPL
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Smoke from a successful controlled burn near KSC’s Launch Complex 39 surrounds the Vehicle Assembly Building and spreads across the horizon.  The water in the foreground is the Banana River.
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Nov 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Smoke from a successful controlled burn near KSC’s Launch Complex 39 surrounds the Vehicle Assembly Building and spreads across the horizon. The water in the foreground is the Banana River.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Smoke from a successful controlled burn near KSC’s Launch Complex 39 surrounds the...

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NASA image: Southwestern US, with Las Vegas, NV in foreground, taken by X-15 Hycon HR-236 Camera during flt. 2-39-70 on June 27, 1965
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Jun 27, 1965

Southwestern US, with Las Vegas, NV in foreground, taken by X-15 Hycon HR-236 Camera during flt. 2-39-70 on June 27, 1965

Southwestern US, with Las Vegas, NV in foreground, taken by X-15 Hycon HR-236 Camera during flt. 2-39-70 on June 27,...

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NASA image: Pillinger Point Overlooking Endeavour Crater on Mars False Color
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Jun 23, 2014

Pillinger Point Overlooking Endeavour Crater on Mars False Color

This false-color scene from the panoramic camera Pancam on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity catches Pillinger...

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NASA image: Opportunity Overlooking Endeavour Crater, Stereo View
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Apr 16, 2013

Opportunity Overlooking Endeavour Crater, Stereo View

This 3-D view from the navigation camera on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a vista across Endeavour...

JPL
NASA image: 360-degree Panorama in 3-D
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Aug 6, 1997

360-degree Panorama in 3-D

This 360-degree panorama was taken by NASA Mars Pathfinder. Three petals and the perimeter of the deflated airbags...

JPL
NASA image: Pillinger Point Overlooking Endeavour Crater on Mars
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Jun 23, 2014

Pillinger Point Overlooking Endeavour Crater on Mars

This scene from the panoramic camera Pancam on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity catches Pillinger Point, on...

JPL
NASA image: Martian Landscape with Rock Rows and Mount Sharp
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Feb 27, 2014

Martian Landscape with Rock Rows and Mount Sharp

A landscape scene from NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows rock rows at Junda forming striations in the foreground, with...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Science Laboratory at Sunset Artist Concept
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Dec 1, 2003

Mars Science Laboratory at Sunset Artist Concept

Sunset on Mars catches NASA Mars Science Laboratory in the foreground in this artist concept. The mission is under...

JPL
NASA image: Opportunity Shadow and Endeavour Crater Vista
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Apr 12, 2013

Opportunity Shadow and Endeavour Crater Vista

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to record this vista looking eastward across...

JPL
NASA image: Sojourner APXS at Shark
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Aug 28, 1997

Sojourner APXS at Shark

NASA's Sojourner rover is seen next to the rock "Shark," in this image taken by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP)...

NASA image: Curiosity Takes It All In
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Aug 8, 2012

Curiosity Takes It All In

This is the first 360-degree panoramic view from NASA Curiosity rover, taken with the Navigation cameras. Mount...

JPL
NASA image: Martian Landscape With Rock Rows and Mount Sharp Stereo
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Feb 27, 2014

Martian Landscape With Rock Rows and Mount Sharp Stereo

A stereo landscape scene from NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows rock rows at Junda forming striations in the...

JPL
NASA image: View Down Hidden Valley Ramp at Bonanza King on Mars
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Aug 15, 2014

View Down Hidden Valley Ramp at Bonanza King on Mars

The pale rocks in the foreground of this Aug. 14, 2014, image from NASA Curiosity Mars rover include the Bonanza...

JPL
NASA image: Titan and Tethys
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Dec 20, 2010

Titan and Tethys

NASA Cassini spacecraft watches a pair of Saturn moons, showing the hazy orb of giant Titan beyond smaller Tethys....

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity Leaves Its Mark
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Aug 29, 2012

Curiosity Leaves Its Mark

This image shows a close-up of track marks from the first test drive of NASA Curiosity rover. The rover arm is...

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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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