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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: A New Long-Duration Spaceflight Record on This Week @NASA – September 15, 2023
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Sep 15, 2023

A New Long-Duration Spaceflight Record on This Week @NASA – September 15, 2023

A new long-duration spaceflight record, our SpaceX Crew-6 mission is back home, and our asteroid sample return...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Apr 7, 1984

Space Shuttle Projects

This is an onboard photo of the deployment of the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) from the cargo bay of the...

MSFC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Apr 1, 1984

Space Shuttle Projects

The Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) was designed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to test the...

MSFC
NASA image: Closeup of LDEF experiment trays documented during STS-32 photo survey
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Jan 20, 1990

Closeup of LDEF experiment trays documented during STS-32 photo survey

Closeup of Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) experiment trays is documented during STS-32 retrieval activity...

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NASA image: Photo from Space Shuttle Mission 41-C of the Long  Duration Exposure
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Dec 6, 1989

Photo from Space Shuttle Mission 41-C of the Long Duration Exposure

Photo from Space Shuttle Mission 41-C of the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) deploy by CHALLENGER and a...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
Image
Apr 6, 1984

Space Shuttle Project

Space Shuttle mission STS-41C onboard view of the revived Solar Maximum Mission Satellite (SMMS). As part of the...

MSFC
NASA image: #AskNASA - What Is Artemis?
Video
Sep 23, 2019

#AskNASA - What Is Artemis?

NASA astronaut Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor answers the question ‘What is Artemis?’ Comment on this video using...

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NASA image: NASA Conducts Long Duration Hot Fire of RS-25 Certification Test
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Mar 21, 2023

NASA Conducts Long Duration Hot Fire of RS-25 Certification Test

NASA conducted a long duration hot fire of an RS-25 certification engine March 21, continuing a key series of...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00207
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Jul 2, 2004

KSC-04-S-00207

Scientists in Kennedy Space Center's Space Life Sciences Lab are growing ordinary salad ingredients in a pretty...

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NASA image: Uphill Climb
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Jul 30, 2009

Uphill Climb

NASA Mars Exploration Rover team members continued longer-duration test runs this week, driving the test rover...

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NASA image:  Lori Glaze, acting director of NASA’s Planetary Science Divis
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Mar 7, 2019

Lori Glaze, acting director of NASA’s Planetary Science Divis

Lori Glaze, acting director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division, right, visited NASA’s Marshall Space Flight...

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NASA image: LDEF grappled by remote manipulator system (RMS) during STS-32 retrieval
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Jan 20, 1990

LDEF grappled by remote manipulator system (RMS) during STS-32 retrieval

This view taken through overhead window W7 on Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, aft flight deck shows the Long...

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NASA image: Greenhouse in Antarctica Helping Astronauts on Long-Duration Missions
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Dec 16, 2027

Greenhouse in Antarctica Helping Astronauts on Long-Duration Missions

A few intrepid researchers will begin an arduous journey to Antarctica on Dec. 20 to conduct plant cultivation...

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NASA image: The city lights of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula
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Jan 23, 2025

The city lights of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula

iss072e518202 (Jan. 23, 2025) --- This long-duration photograph highlights the city lights of Mexico's Yucatan...

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NASA image: The LDEF is placed in orbit by the shuttle Challenger crew
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Apr 15, 1984

The LDEF is placed in orbit by the shuttle Challenger crew

41C-02-067 (6-13 April 1984) --- One of the first major accomplishments of Flight 41-C?s crew aboard the Challenger...

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NASA image: SPIDER Readied for Launch
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Jan 22, 2015

SPIDER Readied for Launch

Prior to launch, the team laid out the parachute and hang lines in front of SPIDER, seen in the distance. The...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Conducts Space Science and Station Maintenance
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Jan 3, 2019

NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Conducts Space Science and Station Maintenance

iss058e001965 (Jan. 4, 2019) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 58 Flight Engineer Anne McClain is inside the...

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NASA image: ED03-0078-2
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Mar 24, 2003

ED03-0078-2

The long, narrow wings of NASA's Altair are designed to allow the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to maintain...

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NASA image: LDST
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Mar 3, 2017

LDST

iss050e053932 (3/3/2017) --- A view of Long Duration Sorbent Testbed during Inlet Filter change. The Long Duration...

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NASA image: LDEF positioned by RMS over OV-102's payload during STS-32 retrieval
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Jan 20, 1990

LDEF positioned by RMS over OV-102's payload during STS-32 retrieval

STS032-541-018 (12 Jan 1990) --- One of a number of frames photographed by the STS-32 crew as part of a detailed...

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NASA image: GRC-2005-C-00739
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May 19, 2001

GRC-2005-C-00739

NASA's Evolutionary Xenon Thruster (NEXT) Long Duration Test (LDT) with test article EM3 being installed into tank 16

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NASA image: GRC-2005-C-00738
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May 19, 2001

GRC-2005-C-00738

NASA's Evolutionary Xenon Thruster (NEXT) Long Duration Test (LDT) with test article EM3 being installed into tank 16

GRC
NASA image: KSC-20110908-PH-DD_payload13
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Aug 1, 2010

KSC-20110908-PH-DD_payload13

Transferring the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) into Canister 1 for STS-41C, March 6, 1984

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NASA image: KSC-20110908-PH-DD_payload14
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Aug 1, 2010

KSC-20110908-PH-DD_payload14

Installing the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) using the payload strongback, into Canister 1 O&C high bay,...

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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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