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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: Crawler Transporter-2 Guinness World Record Event
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Mar 29, 2023

Crawler Transporter-2 Guinness World Record Event

Guinness World Records officially designated NASA’s Crawler Transporter 2 as the heaviest self-powered vehicle,...

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NASA image: Crawler Transporter-2 Guinness World Record Event
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Mar 29, 2023

Crawler Transporter-2 Guinness World Record Event

Guinness World Records officially designated NASA’s Crawler Transporter 2 as the heaviest self-powered vehicle,...

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NASA image: Crawler Transporter-2 Guinness World Record Event
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Mar 29, 2023

Crawler Transporter-2 Guinness World Record Event

Guinness World Records adjudicator Hannah Ortman shakes hands NASA’s Crawler Element Operations Manager John Giles...

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NASA image: Crawler Transporter-2 Guinness World Record Event
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Mar 29, 2023

Crawler Transporter-2 Guinness World Record Event

Guinness World Records adjudicator Hannah Ortman shakes hands with Brett Raulerson, Jacobs TOSC Crawlers,...

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NASA image: Voyager aircraft return from non-stop trip around the world
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Dec 23, 1986

Voyager aircraft return from non-stop trip around the world

The Voyager aircraft circles before landing at Edwards Air Force Base, Edwards, California, to complete its record...

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NASA image: Lockheed ER-2 #809 high altitude research aircraft in flight
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Aug 1, 2001

Lockheed ER-2 #809 high altitude research aircraft in flight

ER-2 tail number 809, is one of two Airborne Science ER-2s used as science platforms by Dryden. The aircraft are...

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NASA image: Out-of-this-World Records
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May 16, 2013

Out-of-this-World Records

This chart illustrates comparisons among the distances driven by various wheeled vehicles on the surface of Earth...

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NASA image: Mawsynram, India
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Mar 16, 2016

Mawsynram, India

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows a cluster of villages known as Mawsynram in India, which is the current...

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NASA image: Exoplanet is Extremely Hot and Incredibly Close Artist Concept
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Jul 18, 2012

Exoplanet is Extremely Hot and Incredibly Close Artist Concept

Astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have detected what they believe is an alien world just two-thirds the...

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NASA image: Pathfinder aircraft liftoff on altitude record setting flight of 71,500 feet
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Jul 7, 1997

Pathfinder aircraft liftoff on altitude record setting flight of 71,500 feet

The Pathfinder aircraft has set a new unofficial world record for high-altitude flight of over 71,500 feet for...

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NASA image: EC02-0031-6
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Feb 1, 2002

EC02-0031-6

The Helios Prototype flying wing stretches almost the full length of the 300-foot-long hangar at NASA's Dryden...

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NASA image: Lockheed ER-2 #809 cockpit
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Dec 11, 1999

Lockheed ER-2 #809 cockpit

Lockheed ER-2 #809 cockpit

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NASA image: EC02-0031-7
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Feb 1, 2002

EC02-0031-7

The solar-powered Helios Prototype flying wing frames two modified F-15 research aircraft in a hangar at NASA's...

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NASA image: World Food Prize
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May 5, 2022

World Food Prize

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack gives remarks via a previously recorded message, during an event at the...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00041
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Feb 10, 2006

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Virgin Atlantic's GlobalFlyer gracefully took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a bold mission to...

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NASA image: Earth Observation
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Jun 12, 2014

Earth Observation

ISS040-E-010803 (12 June 2014) --- One of the Expedition 40 crew members aboard the International Space Station...

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NASA image: Space to Ground: 2022
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Dec 20, 2022

Space to Ground: 2022

2022 was another transformational year on the International Space Station. We broke some records, welcomed new space...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken from shuttle Discovery during STS-91 mission
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Aug 24, 2016

Earth observations taken from shuttle Discovery during STS-91 mission

STS091-701-075 (2-12 June 1998) --- Fires across Mexico and Central America which created heavy smoke plumes for a...

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NASA image: Nazare, Portugal
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Jan 21, 2022

Nazare, Portugal

The fishing and tourist village of Nazare, Portugal was practically unknown, until 2000, when surfers first braved...

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NASA image: Sentinel-6B Spacecraft Mated to Work Stand
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Sep 25, 2025

Sentinel-6B Spacecraft Mated to Work Stand

Technicians transfer the Sentinel-6B spacecraft from the NASA hangar to the Astrotech Space Operations payload...

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NASA image: Earth observation views of Egypt taken from OV-105 during STS-99
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Mar 27, 2000

Earth observation views of Egypt taken from OV-105 during STS-99

STS099-714-060 (11-22 February 2000) ---One of the STS-99 astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour recorded...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the STS-114 crew
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Jul 27, 2005

Earth Observations taken by the STS-114 crew

S114-E-5455 (27 July 2005) --- This digital still camera frame, showing the Great Salt Lake and Salt Lake City, is...

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NASA image: Commander Collins seated in the flight deck commander's station
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Jul 24, 1999

Commander Collins seated in the flight deck commander's station

S93-E-5033 (23 July 1999) --- Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, mission commander, looks over a procedures checklist at...

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NASA image: View of the Chandra Observatory after its deployment from Columbia PLB
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Jul 23, 1999

View of the Chandra Observatory after its deployment from Columbia PLB

STS093-706-035 (23 July 1999)--- This 70mm frame shows the Chandra X-Ray observatory backdropped against the...

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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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