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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: Megadroughts Projected for American West
Video
Feb 12, 2015

Megadroughts Projected for American West

NASA scientists used tree rings to understand past droughts and climate models incorporating soil moisture data to...

GSFC
NASA image: During a Year in Orbit, IceCube Created a New Map of Earth's Clouds
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May 15, 2018

During a Year in Orbit, IceCube Created a New Map of Earth's Clouds

Although it was only designed to last three months, the tiny CubeSat known as IceCube has been orbiting Earth for a...

GSFC
NASA image: LDCM Spacecraft Rotating
Video
Oct 5, 2011

LDCM Spacecraft Rotating

Model of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission, rotating.

GSFC
NASA image: Connect the Drops with NASA Data
Video
Jul 9, 2019

Connect the Drops with NASA Data

The varied landscapes of the United States have unique relationships with water. On the East Coast, rain is a...

GSFC
NASA image: Unified, or Doughnut, Theory of Active, Black Holes
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May 22, 2014

Unified, or Doughnut, Theory of Active, Black Holes

This infographic explains a popular theory of active supermassive black holes, referred to as the unified model --...

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle Pressure Data Model in the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
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Apr 23, 1978

Space Shuttle Pressure Data Model in the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

Technicians examine a scale model of the space shuttle used to obtain pressure data during tests in the 10- by...

GRC
NASA image: Layers of Titan Artist Concept
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Mar 15, 2014

Layers of Titan Artist Concept

This artist concept shows a possible model of Titan internal structure that incorporates data from NASA Cassini...

JPL
NASA image: Global Gravity: North and South America
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Jul 15, 2009

Global Gravity: North and South America

This visualization of a gravity model was created with data from NASA Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment and...

JPL
NASA image: GRACE Global Gravity Animation
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Jul 17, 2009

GRACE Global Gravity Animation

This visualization of a gravity model was created with data from NASA Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment GRACE...

JPL
NASA image: Global Gravity: Africa and Europe
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Dec 11, 2007

Global Gravity: Africa and Europe

This visualization of a gravity model was created with data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment and...

JPL
NASA image: Projecting Jupiter
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Dec 17, 2021

Projecting Jupiter

This projection of the radial magnetic field of Jupiter (top) uses a new magnetic field model based on data from...

JPL
NASA image: Model of Vesta
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Mar 10, 2011

Model of Vesta

This image incorporates the best data on dimples and bulges of the protoplanet Vesta from ground-based telescopes...

JPL
NASA image: On Its Own
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Jan 23, 2004

On Its Own

This 3-D image combines computer-generated models of NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit and its lander with real...

JPL
NASA image: SRTM Colored Height and Shaded Relief: Sredinnyy Khrebet, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
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Jul 5, 2001

SRTM Colored Height and Shaded Relief: Sredinnyy Khrebet, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

The Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia is shown in this scene created from a preliminary elevation model derived...

JPL
NASA image: Tanzania Images Highlight Improvements in Full-Resolution SRTM Africa Data
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Sep 24, 2014

Tanzania Images Highlight Improvements in Full-Resolution SRTM Africa Data

A site in the Crater Highlands of Tanzania reveals the difference between NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission SRTM...

JPL
NASA image: Mountain Winds at Gale Crater
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Nov 15, 2012

Mountain Winds at Gale Crater

This graphic shows the pattern of winds predicted to be swirling around and inside Gale Crater, where NASA Curiosity...

JPL
NASA image: Our Solar System, from the Outside
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Apr 28, 2011

Our Solar System, from the Outside

This graphic, based on data from NASA Voyager spacecraft, shows a model of what our solar system looks like to an...

JPL
NASA image: Modeling the Future of the Greenland Ice Sheet
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Jun 19, 2019

Modeling the Future of the Greenland Ice Sheet

Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute used data from NASA’s Operation IceBridge to...

GSFC
NASA image: Schematic of Mars Interior
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Oct 14, 1997

Schematic of Mars Interior

The interior of Mars is simply modeled as a core and mantle with a thin crust, similar to Earth. Mars' size and...

JPL
NASA image: For 15 Years, GRACE Tracked Freshwater Movements Around the World
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May 16, 2018

For 15 Years, GRACE Tracked Freshwater Movements Around the World

NASA scientists used GRACE data to identify regional trends of freshwater movement, and combined that information...

GSFC
NASA image: Comparing CMEs
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Sep 25, 2014

Comparing CMEs

This video features two model runs. One looks at a moderate coronal mass ejection (CME) from 2006. The second run...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA and Joby Complete Air Taxi Testing
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Sep 15, 2021

NASA and Joby Complete Air Taxi Testing

Members from NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign team and Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology team...

HQ
NASA image: ARC-2002-ACD02-0036-102
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Apr 10, 2002

ARC-2002-ACD02-0036-102

RCC (Reinforced Carbon-Carbon) Johnson Space Center model testing in Ames interactive Heating Facility IHF-127 (data...

ARC
NASA image: The Kentucky Re-Entry Probe Experiment (KREPE): jsc2021e031157
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Jul 22, 2021

The Kentucky Re-Entry Probe Experiment (KREPE): jsc2021e031157

jsc2021e031157 (7/22/2021) --- A view of the KREP Ecapsule model. The Kentucky Re-Entry Probe Experiment (KREPE)...

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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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