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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: Planetesimal Collison Around Star HD 166191 (Illustration)
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Mar 18, 2022

Planetesimal Collison Around Star HD 166191 (Illustration)

This illustration shows what a debris cloud around the young star called HD 166191 might look like up close....

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NASA image: NASA Psyche Media Day Video Clips
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Apr 11, 2022

NASA Psyche Media Day Video Clips

B-roll and soundbites for media and public use. As NASA’s Psyche mission undergoes final preparations for the...

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NASA image: Psyche's Story
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Dec 7, 2017

Psyche's Story

What is Psyche’s story? One scenario is that long ago, a planetesimal that had separated internally into a rocky...

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NASA image: Psyche Power System Engineer Ben Inouye – Behind the Spacecraft
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Sep 5, 2023

Psyche Power System Engineer Ben Inouye – Behind the Spacecraft

Meet Ben Inouye, a power system engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich...

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NASA image: Psyche Power Electronics Engineer Meena Sreekantamurthy – Behind the Spacecraft
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Aug 29, 2023

Psyche Power Electronics Engineer Meena Sreekantamurthy – Behind the Spacecraft

Meet Meena Sreekantamurthy, a power electronics engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to...

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NASA image: Psyche Electrical Engineer Luis Dominguez – Behind the Spacecraft
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Sep 19, 2023

Psyche Electrical Engineer Luis Dominguez – Behind the Spacecraft

Meet Luis Dominguez, an engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid,...

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NASA image: Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion Engineer Julie Li – Behind the Spacecraft
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Sep 12, 2023

Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion Engineer Julie Li – Behind the Spacecraft

Meet Julie Li, an engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also...

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NASA image: Psyche Electrical Engineer Luis Dominguez – Behind the Spacecraft (Spanish)
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Sep 19, 2023

Psyche Electrical Engineer Luis Dominguez – Behind the Spacecraft (Spanish)

Meet Luis Dominguez, an engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid,...

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NASA image: How Will #MissionToPsyche See Its Target Asteroid?
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Sep 29, 2023

How Will #MissionToPsyche See Its Target Asteroid?

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will use highly sensitive cameras to allow scientists to see a metal-rich asteroid that’s...

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NASA image: Psyche Flight Systems Engineer Christina Hernandez – Behind the Spacecraft
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Aug 22, 2023

Psyche Flight Systems Engineer Christina Hernandez – Behind the Spacecraft

Meet Christina Hernandez, a flight systems engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a...

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NASA image: Behind the Spacecraft: Psyche – Journey to a Metal World (Teaser Trailer)
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Aug 21, 2023

Behind the Spacecraft: Psyche – Journey to a Metal World (Teaser Trailer)

Meet some of the engineers contributing to NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich...

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NASA image: Abstract Concept of TRAPPIST-1 System
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Feb 22, 2017

Abstract Concept of TRAPPIST-1 System

This artist's concept appeared on the Feb. 23, 2017 cover of the journal Nature announcing that the TRAPPIST-1 star,...

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NASA image: One Month From Launch: Psyche Mission to a Metal Asteroid (Live Briefing)
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Sep 6, 2023

One Month From Launch: Psyche Mission to a Metal Asteroid (Live Briefing)

Scheduled to launch on Oct. 5, 2023, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Psyche mission is a journey to...

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NASA image: Psyche's Magnetometer Integration
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Oct 4, 2021

Psyche's Magnetometer Integration

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California integrate the magnetometer instrument into the...

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NASA image: NASA’s Psyche Mission to a Metal-Rich Asteroid (Teaser Trailer)
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Sep 29, 2023

NASA’s Psyche Mission to a Metal-Rich Asteroid (Teaser Trailer)

There are millions of asteroids in our solar system, so why is NASA going to the asteroid Psyche? Scientists...

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NASA image: NASA's Psyche Mission to an Asteroid: Official NASA Trailer Revised
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Jul 17, 2023

NASA's Psyche Mission to an Asteroid: Official NASA Trailer Revised

Join the journey as NASA’s Psyche mission team launches in 2023 to explore a unique metallic asteroid orbiting the...

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May 5, 2022

NASA Psyche Mission: Join the Journey

Join the journey as NASA’s Psyche mission team launches in 2022 to explore a unique metallic asteroid orbiting the...

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NASA image: Mission to Psyche: One Year Into the Spacecraft’s Journey to a Metal-Rich Asteroid
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Dec 13, 2024

Mission to Psyche: One Year Into the Spacecraft’s Journey to a Metal-Rich Asteroid

One year after a successful launch on Oct. 13, 2023, team members on the Psyche mission to the metal-rich asteroid...

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NASA image: Psyche Live Launch Coverage - Helicopter B-Roll (8K)
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Oct 13, 2023

Psyche Live Launch Coverage - Helicopter B-Roll (8K)

The live launch broadcast for NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, a mission to a unique metal-rich asteroid. Psyche will...

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NASA image: NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Mate to Payload Attach Fitting (PAF)
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Sep 20, 2023

NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Mate to Payload Attach Fitting (PAF)

Technicians connected NASA’s Psyche spacecraft to the payload attach fitting inside the clean room at Astrotech...

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NASA image: Psyche Live Launch Coverage - ISO B-Roll String (4K)
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Oct 13, 2023

Psyche Live Launch Coverage - ISO B-Roll String (4K)

The live launch broadcast for NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, a mission to a unique metal-rich asteroid. Psyche will...

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NASA image: Psyche Live Launch Coverage
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Oct 13, 2023

Psyche Live Launch Coverage

The live launch broadcast for NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, a mission to a unique metal-rich asteroid. Psyche will...

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NASA image: TRAPPIST-1 Planetary Orbits and Transits
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Feb 22, 2017

TRAPPIST-1 Planetary Orbits and Transits

This frame from a video details a system of seven planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, an ultra-cool dwarf star. Spitzer was...

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NASA image: NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Prepares for Trip to Asteroid by Testing Solar Arrays
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Mar 4, 2022

NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Prepares for Trip to Asteroid by Testing Solar Arrays

NASA’s Psyche mission is preparing for a 1.5 billion-mile (2.4 billion-kilometer) solar-powered trip to the...

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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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