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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: The Move to the Launchpad Ahead of Our Artemis I Flight Test on This Week @NASA – August 19, 2022
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Aug 19, 2022

The Move to the Launchpad Ahead of Our Artemis I Flight Test on This Week @NASA – August 19, 2022

The move to the launchpad ahead of our Artemis I flight test, discussing priorities for national space activities,...

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Aug 23, 2022

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Navy pilot and NASA astronaut candidate Jack “Radio” Hathaway pilots a NASA T-38 jet during a mission to photograph...

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NASA image: NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English
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Dec 6, 2019

NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English

Matthew English is the Exploration Research and Technology facility manager for the Space Station Processing...

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NASA image: NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English
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Dec 6, 2019

NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English

Matthew English is the Exploration Research and Technology facility manager for the Space Station Processing...

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NASA image: NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English
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Dec 6, 2019

NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English

Matthew English is the Exploration Research and Technology facility manager for the Space Station Processing...

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NASA image: NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English
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Dec 6, 2019

NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English

Matthew English is the Exploration Research and Technology facility manager for the Space Station Processing...

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NASA image: NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English
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Dec 6, 2019

NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English

Matthew English is the Exploration Research and Technology facility manager for the Space Station Processing...

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NASA image: NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English
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Dec 6, 2019

NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English

Matthew English is the Exploration Research and Technology facility manager for the Space Station Processing...

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NASA image: NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English
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Dec 6, 2019

NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English

This photograph shows the evolution of the bungee tool as it went from a simple, 3D-printed object to an...

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NASA image: NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English
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Dec 6, 2019

NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English

Matthew English is the Exploration Research and Technology facility manager for the Space Station Processing...

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NASA image: NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English
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Dec 6, 2019

NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English

Matthew English is the Exploration Research and Technology facility manager for the Space Station Processing...

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NASA image: NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English
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Dec 6, 2019

NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English

Matthew English is the Exploration Research and Technology facility manager for the Space Station Processing...

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NASA image: NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English
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Dec 6, 2019

NASA's Kennedy Space Center Innovators' Launchpad: Matt English

Matthew English is the Exploration Research and Technology facility manager for the Space Station Processing...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Preflight
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Mar 21, 2018

Expedition 55 Preflight

Expedition 55 flight engineer Drew Feustel of NASA, top, flight engineer Ricky Arnold of NASA, middle, and Soyuz...

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NASA image: To the Moon and Back: The Journey of Artemis I
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Dec 9, 2022

To the Moon and Back: The Journey of Artemis I

On November 16, 2022, NASA’s Artemis I mission began a new era of spaceflight testing systems that will take humans...

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NASA image: Boeing CST-100 Starliner Processing
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Apr 26, 2018

Boeing CST-100 Starliner Processing

Boeing’s CST-100 Pad Abort Test Vehicle is almost ready to head to White Sands, New Mexico, to test the launch abort...

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NASA image: Mercury Gemini Apollo Resource Reel 1  SILENT
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May 20, 2019

Mercury Gemini Apollo Resource Reel 1 SILENT

Untitled 01:00:15 – Mercury Program astronauts: Original Seven astronauts at press conference, in classroom...

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NASA image: NASA launches student experiments from Wallops
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA launches student experiments from Wallops

NASA launched a Terrier-Improved Malemute suborbital sounding rocket carrying the RockSat-X payload with university...

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NASA image: Testing Our Mega Moon Rocket and Ground Systems on This Week @NASA – April 15, 2022
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Apr 15, 2022

Testing Our Mega Moon Rocket and Ground Systems on This Week @NASA – April 15, 2022

Testing our mega Moon rocket and ground systems, preparing the James Webb Space telescope for science, and testing...

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Feb 7, 2025

HWHAP Ep#371 Bringing Astronauts Home

Host (Leah Cheshier): Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center,...

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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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