# NASA Image and Video Library

> Searchable archive of NASA imagery, videos, and mission audio recordings.

The NASA Image and Video Library consolidates historical and modern space media from across NASA missions into a single searchable repository. It provides access to public domain photographs, mission video footage, and audio clips like radio chatter and rocket launches. It is especially useful for creators, sound designers, and music producers hunting for unique sample material.

Website: https://images.nasa.gov/

## What it is for

- Source public domain audio samples such as astronaut comms, telemetry, and launch sounds for music production
- Find high-resolution space photography and astronomical imagery for creative projects
- Download archival spaceflight video clips in multiple resolutions for video editing
- Inspect EXIF and camera metadata associated with official NASA mission photographs

## Features

- Consolidated search across NASA images, videos, and audio files
- Direct downloads in multiple sizes and resolutions
- Access to technical camera metadata and mission descriptions
- Public domain media generally free for educational and non-commercial creative use
- Curated feeds for trending, popular, and newest uploads

## Pricing

Free to search and download

## Details

- Type: Website
- Category: [Design](https://xiry.app/topics/design.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Music producers, sound designers, video editors, educators, and space enthusiasts.
- Alternative to: Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, Splice
- Tags: samples, audio, public domain, sound effects, space, stock media, nasa

## Why it was saved

- [@dotmvsic, 3 February 2026](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUTxRblj38x/): Free, royalty-free space-themed ambient textures, communications, and sci-fi sound effects that can be directly incorporated into songs.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to Splice](https://xiry.app/alternatives/splice.md)

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/nasa-image-and-video-library

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