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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: Bell X-5 Wings Sweep
Image
Sep 23, 1952

Bell X-5 Wings Sweep

The Bell X-5 swings its wings in this multiple exposure photograph. Variable-sweep wing technology later appeared on...

AFRC
NASA image: TAC Variable Sweep Model
Image
May 14, 1960

TAC Variable Sweep Model

Project: Wing Sweep Range Series TAC Variable Sweep Model configure 8 A. Taken at 8 foot tunnels building 641....

LRC
NASA image: TAC Variable Sweep Model
Image
May 14, 1960

TAC Variable Sweep Model

Project: Wing Sweep Range Series TAC Variable Sweep Model configure 8 A. Taken at 8 foot tunnels building 641....

LRC
NASA image: SWEPT-BACK WING. MODEL IN 6X6' W.T.
Image
Jan 12, 1949

SWEPT-BACK WING. MODEL IN 6X6' W.T.

6x6 wind tunnel test on the effects of wing sweep.

ARC
NASA image: GRC-2001-C-00159
Image
May 1, 2004

GRC-2001-C-00159

SWEPT WING ICING FUNDAMENTALS MODEL NUMBER 2D GLC305 18 INCH CORD SET AT 28 DEGREE SWEEP ANGLE

GRC
NASA image: F-14 VSTFE
Image
Apr 11, 1986

F-14 VSTFE

NASA 834, an F-14 Navy Tomcat, seen here in flight, was used at Dryden in 1986 and 1987 in a program known as the...

AFRC
NASA image: F-14 VSTFE - gloves #1 and #2
Image
Apr 22, 1987

F-14 VSTFE - gloves #1 and #2

NASA 834, an F-14 Navy Tomcat, seen here in flight, was used at Dryden in 1986 and 1987 in a program known as the...

AFRC
NASA image: EC81-15846
Image
Jul 1, 1981

EC81-15846

AD-1 in flight. Flight #30. The AD-1 aircraft in flight with its wing swept at 60 degrees, the maximum sweep angle.

AFRC
NASA image: Adolf Busemann Portrait
Image
Aug 20, 1960

Adolf Busemann Portrait

Adolf Busemann, the German aerodynamicist who first expressed the advantages of wing sweep in a 1935 theoretical...

LARC
NASA image: The General Dynamics/Grumman F-111B in the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames.
Image
Jan 29, 1969

The General Dynamics/Grumman F-111B in the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames.

F-111B Fighter, Variable Sweep wings, wings swept forward, landing gear down. Slat experiments. The General...

ARC
NASA image: What's Up: December 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Video
Dec 1, 2022

What's Up: December 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2022? The Moon sweeps past Jupiter twice this month, and actually...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-06pd0228
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Feb 7, 2006

KSC-06pd0228

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center, a roseate spoonbill (front) and white ibis search the...

KSC

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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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