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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: Bell Computer Apparatus
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Jan 28, 1947

Bell Computer Apparatus

Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations...

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NASA image: Bell Computer Apparatus
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Jan 28, 1947

Bell Computer Apparatus

Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations...

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NASA image: Bell Computer Apparatus
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Jan 28, 1947

Bell Computer Apparatus

Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations...

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NASA image: Bell Computer Apparatus
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Jan 28, 1947

Bell Computer Apparatus

Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations...

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NASA image: Bell Computer Apparatus
Image
Jan 28, 1947

Bell Computer Apparatus

Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations...

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NASA image: Bell Computer Apparatus
Image
Jan 28, 1947

Bell Computer Apparatus

Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations...

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NASA image: Bell Computer Apparatus
Image
Jan 28, 1947

Bell Computer Apparatus

Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations...

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NASA image: Bell Computer Apparatus
Image
Jan 28, 1947

Bell Computer Apparatus

Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations...

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NASA image: Computers processing data from the 16 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames Research Center.
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Jan 5, 1943

Computers processing data from the 16 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames Research Center.

Computers' at work in 16ft wind tunnel - calculating test data

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NASA image: Computers reading from the Manometer Board of the 16 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Jan 5, 1943

Computers reading from the Manometer Board of the 16 Foot Wind Tunnel.

Computers' at work in 16ft wind tunnel - calculating test data - reading manometer board

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NASA image: Computers calculating data from teh Ames 16 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Jan 5, 1943

Computers calculating data from teh Ames 16 Foot Wind Tunnel.

Computers' at work in 16ft wind tunnel - calculating test data

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NASA image: Hack Into Computer Science With NASA - jsc2022m000283
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Dec 5, 2022

Hack Into Computer Science With NASA - jsc2022m000283

Computer scientists play critical roles in NASA’s missions and humanity’s progress. It’s because of computer...

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NASA image: Women Scientists
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Jan 5, 1959

Women Scientists

Women Scientists: Lucille Coltrane, Jean Clark Keating, Katherine Cullie Speegle, Doris "Dot" Lee, Ruth Whitman, and...

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NASA image: Women Scientists
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Jan 5, 1959

Women Scientists

Women Scientists: Lucille Coltrane, Jean Clark Keating, Katherine Cullie Speegle, Doris 'Dot' Lee, Ruth Whitman, and...

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NASA image: Women Scientists
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Jan 5, 1959

Women Scientists

Women Scientists: Lucille Coltrane, Jean Clark Keating, Katherine Cullie Speegle, Doris 'Dot' Lee, Ruth Whitman, and...

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NASA image: IBM 704 Computer Operations
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Dec 16, 1957

IBM 704 Computer Operations

IBM 704 Computer Operations People on the photo are: Woman in the front with her back to the camera is Jean Ruddle...

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NASA image: F-8 DFBW in flight
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Oct 7, 1972

F-8 DFBW in flight

F-8 Digital Fly-By-Wire aircraft in flight. The computer-controlled flight systems pioneered by the F-8 DFBW created...

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NASA image: Helms with computers at HRF rack in Destiny module
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May 18, 2001

Helms with computers at HRF rack in Destiny module

ISS002-E-6288 (18 May 2001) --- Susan J. Helms, Expedition Two flight engineer, works with three laptop computers at...

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NASA image: Helms with computers at HRF rack in Destiny module
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May 18, 2001

Helms with computers at HRF rack in Destiny module

ISS002-E-6294 (18 May 2001) --- Susan J. Helms, Expedition Two flight engineer, works with three laptop computers at...

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NASA image: Retirement Party for Vernon Courtney with Guests Mary Jackson
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Feb 5, 1975

Retirement Party for Vernon Courtney with Guests Mary Jackson

Photograph taken on February 5, 1975. Guests attending a retirement party for Vernon Courtney, of the MSD...

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NASA image: Breaking Barriers: Dorothy J. Vaughan (Narrated by Octavia Spencer)
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Aug 5, 2024

Breaking Barriers: Dorothy J. Vaughan (Narrated by Octavia Spencer)

Dorothy J. Vaughan was a pioneer human computer and visionary who was integral in the expansion of a diverse...

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NASA image: Langely Women Computer with X-4 with Friden machine
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Mar 24, 1952

Langely Women Computer with X-4 with Friden machine

Langely Women Computer with X-4 with Friden machine. Publicity photo from Muroc California, showing female support...

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NASA image: Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Labratory
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May 15, 1943

Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Labratory

In the picture are F.F. Fullmer, aeronautical engineer, supervise a group of women who are helping operate the...

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NASA image: Parmitano and Cassidy in U.S. Lab
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May 31, 2013

Parmitano and Cassidy in U.S. Lab

ISS036-E-005515 (31 May 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano (left) and NASA astronaut Chris...

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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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