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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: Swarm of Swirls
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Oct 29, 2007

Swarm of Swirls

Swarm of Swirls

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NASA image: Propeller Swarm
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Nov 4, 2008

Propeller Swarm

Propeller Swarm

JPL
NASA image: Sending a Swarm of Small Satellites Into Orbit on This Week @NASA – July 21, 2023
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Jul 21, 2023

Sending a Swarm of Small Satellites Into Orbit on This Week @NASA – July 21, 2023

Sending a swarm of small satellites into orbit, the first views from our newest storm-watching mission, and making...

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NASA image: Hubble Nets a Subtle Swarm
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Nets a Subtle Swarm

This Hubble image shows NGC 4789A, a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It certainly...

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NASA image: Swarm Technology in Space with NASA's Starling Mission
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Jul 12, 2023

Swarm Technology in Space with NASA's Starling Mission

NASA is sending a team of four CubeSats into orbit around Earth to see if they’re able to cooperate on their own,...

ARC
NASA image: Pluto Pits
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Nov 10, 2015

Pluto Pits

NASA New Horizons cameras have spied swarms of mysterious pits across the informally named Sputnik Planum....

JPL
NASA image: Bursting with Stars and Black Holes  Artist Concept
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Oct 25, 2007

Bursting with Stars and Black Holes Artist Concept

A growing black hole, called a quasar, is seen at the center of a faraway galaxy in this artist concept. Astronomers...

JPL
NASA image: Swarm of Comets Artist Concept
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Nov 24, 2015

Swarm of Comets Artist Concept

This illustration shows a star behind a shattered comet. Observations of the star KIC 8462852 by NASA's Kepler and...

JPL
NASA image: Starling’s four CubeSats from overhead in low Earth orbit (ill
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Jul 12, 2023

Starling’s four CubeSats from overhead in low Earth orbit (ill

NASA’s Starling six-month mission will use a team of four CubeSats in low-Earth orbit to test technologies that let...

ARC
NASA image: Swarmathon 2017
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Apr 20, 2017

Swarmathon 2017

In the Swarmathon competition at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, students were asked to develop computer...

KSC
NASA image: Starling’s four CubeSats in space (illustration)
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Jul 12, 2023

Starling’s four CubeSats in space (illustration)

NASA’s Starling six-month mission will use a team of four CubeSats in low-Earth orbit to test technologies that let...

ARC
NASA image: Starling’s four CubeSats in low Earth orbit (illustration)
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Jul 12, 2023

Starling’s four CubeSats in low Earth orbit (illustration)

NASA’s Starling six-month mission will use a team of four CubeSats in low-Earth orbit to test technologies that let...

ARC
NASA image: Swarmathon 2017
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Apr 19, 2017

Swarmathon 2017

A cube identified with an AprilTag, similar to a barcode, is delivered to a "home" square in the middle of a...

KSC
NASA image: Swarmathon 2017
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Apr 19, 2017

Swarmathon 2017

A cube identified with an AprilTag, similar to a barcode, is delivered to a "home" square in the middle of a...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-06pd0805
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May 10, 2006

KSC-06pd0805

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Banana Creek at Kennedy Space Center, a school of mullet appear to form an...

KSC
NASA image: iss009e26364
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Oct 1, 2004

iss009e26364

ISS009-E-26364 (1 October 2004) --- Mount Saint Helens, Washington, is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: iss060e020172
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Jul 31, 2019

iss060e020172

iss060e020172 (July 29, 2019) --- With advances in propulsion, swarms of small spacecraft are expected to become...

JSC
NASA image: One of Starling’s CubeSats in orbit around the Earth (illustra
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Jul 12, 2023

One of Starling’s CubeSats in orbit around the Earth (illustra

NASA’s Starling six-month mission will use a team of four CubeSats in low-Earth orbit to test technologies that let...

ARC
NASA image: KSC-06pd0804
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May 10, 2006

KSC-06pd0804

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Banana Creek at Kennedy Space Center, a school of mullet appear to form an...

KSC
NASA image: jsc2013e018018
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Mar 22, 2013

jsc2013e018018

At the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, engineers swarm over the Soyuz TMA-08M...

JSC
NASA image: Swarmathon 2018
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Apr 18, 2018

Swarmathon 2018

In the Swarmathon competition at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, students were asked to develop computer...

KSC
NASA image: Swarmathon 2017
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Apr 19, 2017

Swarmathon 2017

A sign at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex announces the second annual Swarmathon competition. Students were...

KSC
NASA image: Swarmathon 2017
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Apr 19, 2017

Swarmathon 2017

In the Swarmathon competition at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, students were asked to develop computer...

KSC
NASA image: Swarmathon 2019
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Jun 11, 2019

Swarmathon 2019

A Swarmathon University Competition 2019 team presents their poster to a panel of judges at the Kennedy Space Center...

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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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