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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: What's Up: February 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Feb 1, 2021

What's Up: February 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in February 2021? Find Mars all month after sunset, especially on the night of...

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NASA image: What's Up: December 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 1, 2024

What's Up: December 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2024? This month, enjoy dazzling views of Venus as the "Evening...

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NASA image: What's Up: November 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Nov 1, 2021

What's Up: November 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in November 2021? Enjoy the Moon and planets after sunset all month, plus a...

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NASA image: What's Up: January 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 29, 2022

What's Up: January 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in January 2023? Some lovely groupings this month include the Moon with Mars,...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Feb 8, 2004

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This photo, captured by the NASA Hubble Space Telescope's (HST) Advanced Camera for Surveys, is Hubble's latest view...

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NASA image: February 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jan 31, 2025

February 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in February 2025? Venus blazes at its brightest in the early evening, despite...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Dec 1, 2002

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This series of photos, captured by the NASA Hubble Space Telescope's (HST) Advanced Camera for Surveys from May to...

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Oct 22, 2013

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 38/39 Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of the...

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Oct 22, 2013

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 38/39 Soyuz Commander Mikhail Tyurin...

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Sep 6, 2013

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 37/38 Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins of...

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Oct 22, 2013

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 38/39 Flight Engineer Rick Mastracchio of...

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NASA image: What's Up: February 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jan 31, 2023

What's Up: February 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in February 2023? See Jupiter and Venus appear nearer each night, as they head...

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NASA image: What's Up: January 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 22, 2023

What's Up: January 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in January 2024? The year kicks off with the Quadrantid meteors, and some great...

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NASA image: What's Up: January 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jan 1, 2022

What's Up: January 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in January 2022? Stargazing is at its best on the nights around the new moon,...

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NASA image: What's Up: December 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 1, 2020

What's Up: December 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2020? Catch the year's best meteor shower, the Geminids, in the...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 22 Crew
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Dec 24, 2009

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 22 Crew

ISS022-E-015154 (24 Dec. 2009) --- Tsauchab River and Sossus Vlei Lakebed, Namibia are featured in this image...

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NASA image: STS-48 official crew insignia
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Aug 27, 1999

STS-48 official crew insignia

STS048-S-001 (July 1991) --- Designed by the astronaut crew members, the patch represents the space shuttle orbiter...

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NASA image: Charles P. Conrad, Jr. and John Young in Visual Docking Simulator
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Nov 14, 1963

Charles P. Conrad, Jr. and John Young in Visual Docking Simulator

Astronaut Charles Conrad at the controls of the Visual Docking Simulator. From A.W. Vogeley, "Piloted Space-Flight...

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NASA image: Astronauts Visit to Moon Simulator
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Sep 30, 1963

Astronauts Visit to Moon Simulator

Walter (Wally) M. Schirra in Visual Docking Simulator From A.W. Vogeley, "Piloted Space-Flight Simulation at Langley...

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NASA image: Charles P. Conrad, Jr. and John W. Young at Visual Docking Simulator
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Nov 12, 1963

Charles P. Conrad, Jr. and John W. Young at Visual Docking Simulator

Astronauts Charles Conrad (left) and John W. Young (right) at the controls of the Visual Docking Simulator. From...

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NASA image: Visual Docking Moon Simulator
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Sep 30, 1963

Visual Docking Moon Simulator

Astronaut James Lovell at the controls of the Visual Docking Simulator. From A.W. Vogeley, "Piloted Space-Flight...

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NASA image: Visual Docking Moon Simulator
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Sep 30, 1963

Visual Docking Moon Simulator

Astronaut James Lovell at the controls of the Visual Docking Simulator. From A.W. Vogeley, "Piloted Space-Flight...

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NASA image: Virgil Gus Grissom's Visit to LaRC
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Feb 22, 1963

Virgil Gus Grissom's Visit to LaRC

Astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom at the controls of the Visual Docking Simulator. From A.W. Vogeley, "Piloted...

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NASA image: Virgil Gus Grissom's Visit to LaRC
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Feb 22, 1963

Virgil Gus Grissom's Visit to LaRC

Astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom at the controls of the Visual Docking Simulator. From A.W. Vogeley, "Piloted...

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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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