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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: GPM Arrives in Japan Extended B-roll 1
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Jan 17, 2014

GPM Arrives in Japan Extended B-roll 1

Extended b-roll of GPM's arrival in Japan and journey to Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. Built at NASA's Goddard...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) President Hiroshi Yamakawa discusses the historic agreement signed April...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Masahito Moriyama discusses the historic...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

NASA Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Program Lara Kearney discusses the historic agreement signed...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

NASA Pressurized Rover Project Manager Danny Newswander discusses the historic agreement signed April 9th at NASA...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

A model of the Pressurized lunar rover is seen during a briefing discussing the historic agreement signed April 9th...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

A model of the Pressurized lunar rover is seen during a briefing discussing the historic agreement signed April 9th...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Masahito Moriyama, center, discusses the...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) President Hiroshi Yamakawa, left, Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture,...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson discusses the historic agreement signed April 9th at NASA Headquarters, between the...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson discusses the historic agreement signed April 9th at NASA Headquarters, between the...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson discusses the historic agreement signed April 9th at NASA Headquarters, between the...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson discusses the historic agreement signed April 9th at NASA Headquarters, between the...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

NASA Pressurized Rover Project Manager Danny Newswander, left, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and NASA...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

NASA Pressurized Rover Project Manager Danny Newswander, left, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and NASA...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

NASA Pressurized Rover Project Manager Danny Newswander, left, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and NASA...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) President Hiroshi Yamakawa, left, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) President Hiroshi Yamakawa, left, Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture,...

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NASA image: NASA and Japan Briefing
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Apr 10, 2024

NASA and Japan Briefing

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) President Hiroshi Yamakawa, left, Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture,...

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NASA image: GPM Arrives in Japan
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Jan 6, 2014

GPM Arrives in Japan

Built at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., the GPM spacecraft travelled roughly 7,300 miles...

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NASA image: U.S. and Japan Sign Agreement on Peaceful Exploration of Space
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Jan 13, 2023

U.S. and Japan Sign Agreement on Peaceful Exploration of Space

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio,...

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NASA image: Dust over Japan
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Dec 8, 2017

Dust over Japan

March 24, 2010 - Dust over Japan This image of gray/brown dust being blown over Japan was captured on March 21, 2010...

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NASA image: GPM Arrives in Japan Extended B-roll 2
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Jan 17, 2014

GPM Arrives in Japan Extended B-roll 2

Extended b-roll of GPM's arrival in Japan and journey to Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. Built at NASA's Goddard...

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NASA image: Hokkaido, Japan
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Feb 20, 2009

Hokkaido, Japan

The north coast of the Island of Hokkaido, Japan lies at the southern end of the Sea of Okhotsk. NASA Terra...

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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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