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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: Columbia Quilt
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Feb 22, 2018

Columbia Quilt

A certificate and quilt square are on display that confirms the transfer of a giant hand-made quilt in honor of...

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NASA image: Columbia Quilt
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Feb 22, 2018

Columbia Quilt

A giant hand-made quilt in honor of space shuttle Columbia and her crew was turned over to the Columbia Preservation...

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NASA image: Columbia Quilt
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Feb 22, 2018

Columbia Quilt

A giant hand-made quilt in honor of space shuttle Columbia and her crew was turned over to the Columbia Preservation...

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NASA image: Columbia Quilt
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Feb 22, 2018

Columbia Quilt

A certificate is on display that confirms the transfer of a giant hand-made quilt in honor of space shuttle Columbia...

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NASA image: Columbia Quilt
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Feb 22, 2018

Columbia Quilt

Mike Ciannilli, Apollo, Challenger, Columbia Lessons Learned Program manager, at right, accepts a certificate for...

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NASA image: Columbia Quilt
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Feb 22, 2018

Columbia Quilt

A giant hand-made quilt in honor of space shuttle Columbia and her crew was turned over to the Columbia Preservation...

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NASA image: 1101455
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Dec 28, 2011

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CAROL REED ADMIRES QUILT MADE BY HER MOTHER, ERMADINE RALPH FOR HER FRIEND NORMA BOLANDER AS A RETIREMENT PRESENT.

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NASA image: Personal Flight Data Files
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Sep 27, 2013

Personal Flight Data Files

ISS037-E-004972 (27 Sept. 2013) --- Seen floating on the Cupola of the Earth-orbiting International Space Station,...

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NASA image: 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Jun 23, 2014

50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The audience watches as Nikki Giovanni, a poet and professor at Virginia Polytechnic and State University, reads her...

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NASA image: 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Jun 23, 2014

50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Nikki Giovanni, a poet and professor at Virginia Polytechnic and State University, reads her poem entitled "Quilting...

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NASA image: Sudan as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft
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Oct 14, 1968

Sudan as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft

AS7-06-1718 (14 Oct. 1968) --- Sudan, showing White Nile and Blue Nile rivers below Khartoum, as seen from the...

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NASA image: Stuffed Dinosaur
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Sep 22, 2013

Stuffed Dinosaur

ISS037-E-002783 (22 Sept. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg, Expedition 37 flight engineer, made this stuffed...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00186
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Jun 4, 2004

KSC-04-S-00186

For the Space Shuttle orbiter, blankets do more than keep away the cold. They also offer protection from intense...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 26 crewmember
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Feb 22, 2011

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 26 crewmember

ISS026-E-028829 (22 Feb. 2011) --- Milan, Italy metropolitan area is featured in this night time view photographed...

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NASA image: Aurora Borealis and city lights on the horizon  taken by the Expedition 29 crew
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Sep 29, 2011

Aurora Borealis and city lights on the horizon taken by the Expedition 29 crew

ISS029-E-012564 (29 Sept. 2011) --- The Midwestern United States at night with Aurora Borealis is featured in this...

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NASA image: NASA Headquarters Renaming Ceremony Honoring ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson
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Feb 26, 2021

NASA Headquarters Renaming Ceremony Honoring ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson

On Friday, NASA celebrated the agency’s first African American female engineer, Mary W. Jackson, with a ceremony to...

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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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