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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: Olympics on the International Space Station
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Jul 26, 2024

Olympics on the International Space Station

The 2024 Olympic Games officially began in Paris, France on July 26, with athletes coming from around the world to...

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NASA image: Stennis hosts 2010 Special Olympics
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Mar 27, 2010

Stennis hosts 2010 Special Olympics

Sarah Johnson, 28, of Gulfport, carries in the Olympic torch to signal the start of the 2010 Area III Special...

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NASA image: Stennis hosts 2010 Special Olympics
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Mar 27, 2010

Stennis hosts 2010 Special Olympics

Sarah Johnson, 28, of Gulfport, carries in the Olympic torch to signal the start of the 2010 Area III Special...

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NASA image: ACD16-0097-002
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Jun 16, 2016

ACD16-0097-002

The Special Olympics torch make it's way through the NASA Ames Research Park on it's way to a hand-off in Mountain...

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NASA image: ACD16-0097-003
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Jun 16, 2016

ACD16-0097-003

The Special Olympics Torch makes it’s way through NASA Ames Research Park on it’s way to a hand-off in Mountain...

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NASA image: 2011 Special Olympics
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Mar 19, 2011

2011 Special Olympics

Chris Jernigan from Biloxi Community Homes throws a flying disc through a target during the 2011 John C. Stennis...

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NASA image: 2011 Special Olympics
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Mar 19, 2011

2011 Special Olympics

A military color guard opens the 2011 John C. Stennis Area III Track and Field Competitions on March 19. Stennis...

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NASA image: Olympic National Park
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Dec 8, 2017

Olympic National Park

It has to be one of America’s most diverse national park landscapes. If you walked from west to east across Olympic...

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NASA image: NASA Studies Snow At The Winter Olympics
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Feb 8, 2018

NASA Studies Snow At The Winter Olympics

This Winter Olympics, NASA will be studying how well researchers can measure snow from the ground and space and...

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NASA image: Night View of Sochi During Olympics
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Dec 8, 2017

Night View of Sochi During Olympics

ISS038-E-042992 (10 Feb. 2014) --- One of the Expedition 38 crew members aboard the International Space Station...

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NASA image: NASA Studies Snow At The Winter Olympics: D3R B-Roll
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Feb 8, 2018

NASA Studies Snow At The Winter Olympics: D3R B-Roll

This Winter Olympics, NASA will be studying how well researchers can measure snow from the ground and space and...

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NASA image: Sochi, Russia Winter Olympic Sites Coastal Cluster
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Feb 5, 2014

Sochi, Russia Winter Olympic Sites Coastal Cluster

This image acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft shows the Sochi Olympic Park Coastal Cluster, the circular area on the...

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NASA image: Sochi, Russia Winter Olympic Sites Mountain Cluster
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Feb 5, 2014

Sochi, Russia Winter Olympic Sites Mountain Cluster

The 2014 Winter Olympic ski runs may be rated double black diamond, but theyre not quite as steep as they appear in...

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NASA image: Site of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games viewed by NASA MISR
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Aug 10, 2016

Site of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games viewed by NASA MISR

The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite passed directly over Rio...

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NASA image: Olympics on the International Space Station
Video
Jul 26, 2024

Olympics on the International Space Station

The 2024 Olympic Games officially began in Paris, France on July 26, with athletes coming from around the world to...

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NASA image: Vancouver Olympic Site Captures a Gold for Natural Grandeur
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Feb 16, 2010

Vancouver Olympic Site Captures a Gold for Natural Grandeur

On Feb. 12, 2010, the 21st Winter Olympic Games opened in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. NASA...

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NASA image: OLYMPEX DC-8 Flight Crew 1
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Nov 13, 2015

OLYMPEX DC-8 Flight Crew 1

The Olympic Mountain Experiment, or OLYMPEX, is a NASA-led field campaign, which will take place on the Olympic...

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NASA image: Perspective View with Landsat Overlay, Salt Lake City Olympics Venues, Utah
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Feb 6, 2002

Perspective View with Landsat Overlay, Salt Lake City Olympics Venues, Utah

The 2002 Winter Olympics are hosted by Salt Lake City at several venues within the city, in nearby cities, and...

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NASA image: OLYMPEX DC-8 Flight Crew 2
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Nov 13, 2015

OLYMPEX DC-8 Flight Crew 2

The Olympic Mountain Experiment, or OLYMPEX, is a NASA-led field campaign, which will take place on the Olympic...

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NASA image: OLYMPEX DC-8 Taking Off
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Nov 13, 2015

OLYMPEX DC-8 Taking Off

The Olympic Mountain Experiment, or OLYMPEX, is a NASA-led field campaign, which will take place on the Olympic...

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NASA image: #Tokyo2020: Highlights from the first-ever space Olympics!
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Aug 6, 2021

#Tokyo2020: Highlights from the first-ever space Olympics!

To celebrate the Summer Games in Tokyo, astronauts and cosmonauts held the very first-ever space games aboard the...

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NASA image: Expedition 38 Prelaunch
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Nov 7, 2013

Expedition 38 Prelaunch

Expedition 38 Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, left, Soyuz Commander Mikhail...

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NASA image: Expedition 38 Prelaunch
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Nov 7, 2013

Expedition 38 Prelaunch

The 2014 Sochi Olympic torch that is to be launched with Expedition 38 Soyuz Commander Mikhail Tyurin of Roscosmos,...

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NASA image: OLYMPEX DC-8 in Flight
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Nov 13, 2015

OLYMPEX DC-8 in Flight

The Olympic Mountain Experiment, or OLYMPEX, is a NASA-led field campaign, which will take place on the Olympic...

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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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