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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: NEO Surveyor’s Spacecraft Bus Undergoes Testing
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Jan 14, 2026

NEO Surveyor’s Spacecraft Bus Undergoes Testing

The bus structure of the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor spacecraft underwent testing at BAE Systems Space &...

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NASA image: NEO Surveyor’s Spacecraft Bus on the ‘Shaker Table’
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Jan 14, 2026

NEO Surveyor’s Spacecraft Bus on the ‘Shaker Table’

The bus structure for NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor is installed on a “shaker table” at BAE Systems Space...

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NASA image: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Front View Artist Concept
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Jun 3, 2005

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Front View Artist Concept

This artist concept of NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter features the spacecraft main bus facing down, toward the red...

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NASA image: Voyager 2 Flight Hardware
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Feb 24, 1977

Voyager 2 Flight Hardware

This archival photo shows engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory working on the 10-sided central structure,...

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NASA image: Voyager: System Test Configuration
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Jul 5, 2017

Voyager: System Test Configuration

This archival photo shows the system test configuration for Voyager on October 1, 1976. The spacecraft's 10-sided...

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NASA image: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Taking Shape
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Aug 9, 2004

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Taking Shape

Lockheed Martin Space Systems engineer Terry Kampmann left and lead technician Jack Farmerie work on assembly and...

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NASA image: GSFC_20230925_OSAM1_036813
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Sep 25, 2023

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OSAM-1 and Maxar team members remove protective bagging from the spacecraft bus at Goddard Space Flight Center,...

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NASA image: GSFC_20231201_OSAM1_047998
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Dec 1, 2023

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A view of the OSAM-1 spacecraft bus inside the thermal vacuum chamber at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt Md.,...

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NASA image: GSFC_20230930_OSAM1_036823
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Sep 30, 2023

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NASA Contamination control engineers perform a blacklight inspection on the OSAM-1 Spacecraft Bus at Goddard Space...

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NASA image: GSFC_20230930_OSAM1_036821
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Sep 30, 2023

GSFC_20230930_OSAM1_036821

NASA Contamination and control engineers perform a blacklight inspection on the OSAM-1 Spacecraft Bus at Goddard...

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NASA image: GSFC_20230920_OSAM1_022065
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Sep 20, 2023

GSFC_20230920_OSAM1_022065

OSAM-1 Spacecraft bus arrives at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt Md., Sept 20, 2023. The spacecraft was...

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NASA image: ARC-1982-AC82-0178
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Mar 11, 1982

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Artist: Fornalski Pioneer Spacecraft Composite 'The Pioneer Family' Probes 6-9, 10, 11 and Venus Orbiter and...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0259-018
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Nov 5, 2008

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Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Project in Building 45 Modular Common Spacecraft Bus as a...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0259-016
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Nov 5, 2008

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Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Project in Building 45 Modular Common Spacecraft Bus as a...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0259-005
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Nov 5, 2008

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Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Project in Building 45 Modular Common Spacecraft Bus as a...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0259-014
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Nov 5, 2008

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Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Project in Building 45 Modular Common Spacecraft Bus as a...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0259-010
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Nov 5, 2008

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Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Project in Building 45 Modular Common Spacecraft Bus as a...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0259-007
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Nov 5, 2008

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Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Project in Building 45 Modular Common Spacecraft Bus as a...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0259-001
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Nov 5, 2008

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Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Project in Building 45 Modular Common Spacecraft Bus as a...

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NASA image: NEO Surveyor’s Bus Structure Attached With Mass Simulators
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Jan 14, 2026

NEO Surveyor’s Bus Structure Attached With Mass Simulators

NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor sunshade mass simulator (the gray paneling to the right of the photo) is...

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NASA image: Accompanied by his wife, ISS Expedition 48-49 crewmember Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos walks to a bus at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia June 24 as he and his crewmates departed for their launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Kate Rubins of NASA, Ivanishin and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will launch July 7 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Stephanie Stoll.
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Jun 24, 2016

Accompanied by his wife, ISS Expedition 48-49 crewmember Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos walks to a bus at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia June 24 as he and his crewmates departed for their launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Kate Rubins of NASA, Ivanishin and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will launch July 7 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Stephanie Stoll.

Accompanied by his wife, ISS Expedition 48-49 crewmember Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos walks to a bus at the...

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NASA image: NISAR Satellite's Major Components Come Together
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Jul 13, 2023

NISAR Satellite's Major Components Come Together

Engineers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and the Indian Space Research Organisation...

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NASA image: Artemis 1 on Launch Pad 39B
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Apr 21, 2022

Artemis 1 on Launch Pad 39B

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen in a reflection in the windows of a...

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NASA image: Moving_Roman_-_Propulsion4k
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Apr 26, 2024

Moving_Roman_-_Propulsion4k

Many space telescopes, including NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, require fuel to move. Propellant is,...

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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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