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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.

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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: APEX-08 Experiment
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Nov 6, 2020

APEX-08 Experiment

The Science Verification Test for NASA’s Advanced Plant Experiment-08 (APEX-08) testing Arabidopsis thaliana, a...

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NASA image: APEX-08 Experiment
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Nov 6, 2020

APEX-08 Experiment

The Science Verification Test for NASA’s Advanced Plant Experiment-08 (APEX-08) testing Arabidopsis thaliana, a...

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NASA image: Surprisingly STEM: Microgravity Plant Scientist
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Mar 12, 2024

Surprisingly STEM: Microgravity Plant Scientist

Matt Mickens, a NASA horticulturalist, is a pretty fun-gi! In his in-tree-guing role, he researches methods for the...

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NASA image: Plant Progress at the PPA
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Apr 17, 2023

Plant Progress at the PPA

Horticulture scientist Blake Costine adjusts moisture sensors for the Advanced Plant Imaging project at NASA’s...

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NASA image: Plant Progress at the PPA
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Apr 17, 2023

Plant Progress at the PPA

Horticulture scientist Blake Costine adjusts moisture sensors for the Advanced Plant Imaging project at NASA’s...

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NASA image: Veg-03 Pillows Preparation for Flight
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Mar 21, 2016

Veg-03 Pillows Preparation for Flight

Inside a laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, research...

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NASA image: ARC-2013-ACD13-0027-008
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Feb 14, 2013

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TROPI Seed Growth-1 payload (will fly to ISS on Space X 2) with John Freeman, Intrinsyx @ Ames, Plant Scientist

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NASA image: Veg-03 Pillows Preparation for Flight
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Mar 21, 2016

Veg-03 Pillows Preparation for Flight

Inside a laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, research...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

Astroculture is a suite of technologies used to produce and maintain a closed controlled environment for plant...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

Astroculture is a suite of technologies used to produce and maintain a closed controlled environment for plant...

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NASA image: ScienceCasts: Space Gardening
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Jun 19, 2017

ScienceCasts: Space Gardening

Scientists have been studying plant growth on the International Space Station. The results could help boost the...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Dec 1, 1998

Microgravity

After the Overnight Scentsation rose plant's return to Earth, IFF scientists found a significant change in some of...

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NASA image: Veg-03 Pillows Preparation for Flight
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Mar 21, 2016

Veg-03 Pillows Preparation for Flight

Inside a laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, research...

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NASA image: Veg-03 Pillows Preparation for Flight
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Mar 21, 2016

Veg-03 Pillows Preparation for Flight

Inside a laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, research...

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NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat Test Harvest
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Aug 24, 2017

Advanced Plant Habitat Test Harvest

Arabidopsis thaliana plants are seen inside the growth chamber of the Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Flight Unit No. 1...

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NASA image: Veg-03 Pillows Preparation for Flight
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Mar 21, 2016

Veg-03 Pillows Preparation for Flight

Inside a laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, research...

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NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat - Packing and Planting Seeds
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Feb 15, 2017

Advanced Plant Habitat - Packing and Planting Seeds

Dr. Oscar Monje, a research scientist, pours a growing substrate called arcillite in the science carrier, or base,...

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NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat
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Nov 17, 2016

Advanced Plant Habitat

A test unit, or prototype, of NASA's Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) was delivered to the Space Station Processing...

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NASA image: ARC-2002-ACD02-0061-4
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Feb 26, 2002

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Microvave effects on plant growth (alfalfa), shown here is Dr. Jay Skiles of NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett...

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NASA image: PH-07 Preflight Harvest
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Aug 29, 2024

PH-07 Preflight Harvest

Space crop production scientists inside a laboratory at the Space Systems Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: PH-07 Preflight Harvest
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Aug 29, 2024

PH-07 Preflight Harvest

Space crop production scientist Oscar Monje harvests Outredgeous romaine lettuce for preflight testing of the Plant...

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NASA image: iss064e005049
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Nov 20, 2020

iss064e005049

iss064e005049 (Nov. 20, 2020) --- Radish plants are pictured growing inside the Columbus laboratory module's...

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NASA image: PH-07 Preflight Harvest
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Aug 29, 2024

PH-07 Preflight Harvest

Space crop production scientists Oscar Monje (left) and Blake Costine harvest Outredgeous romaine lettuce for...

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NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat - Packing and Planting Seeds
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Feb 15, 2017

Advanced Plant Habitat - Packing and Planting Seeds

Dr. Oscar Monje, a research scientist, pours a growing substrate called arcillite in the science carrier, or base,...

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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.
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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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