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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: PRO Imagery Submittal - Faraday-NICE
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Aug 20, 2021

PRO Imagery Submittal - Faraday-NICE

sc2021e037282 (8/20/2021) --- Nanofluidic Implant Communication Experiment (NICE) (Faraday-NICE) aims to develop an...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - Faraday-NICE
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Apr 9, 2020

PRO Imagery Submittal - Faraday-NICE

jsc2021e037284 (4/9/2020) --- Nanofluidic Implant Communication Experiment (NICE) (Faraday-NICE) aims to develop an...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - Faraday-NICE
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Aug 11, 2021

PRO Imagery Submittal - Faraday-NICE

jsc2021e037283 (8/11/2021) --- Nanofluidic Implant Communication Experiment (NICE) (Faraday-NICE) aims to develop an...

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NASA image: Making a nice landing, the X-48B Blended Wing Body research aircraft team ends another successful Block 2 flight
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Apr 4, 2008

Making a nice landing, the X-48B Blended Wing Body research aircraft team ends another successful Block 2 flight

Making a nice landing, the X-48B Blended Wing Body research aircraft team ends another successful Block 2 flight.

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NASA image: iss042e136344
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Jan 13, 2015

iss042e136344

GMT013_21_40_Terry Virts_patagonia sequence nice soyuz_130B

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NASA image: Enceladus Curtains: Comparing Data and Simulation
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May 6, 2015

Enceladus Curtains: Comparing Data and Simulation

Phantom jets in simulated images produced by the scientists line up nicely with some of the features in real images...

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NASA image: LAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC
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Sep 23, 1983

LAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC

Night launch view of STS-8. Very nice shot. KSC, FL

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NASA image: Saturn Shine
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Aug 28, 2006

Saturn Shine

This view looks down onto the unlit side of Saturn ringplane. It nicely shows a near-arm/far-arm brightness...

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NASA image: A Shocking Outflow
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Jul 28, 2010

A Shocking Outflow

This image shows an outflow of gas from a new star as it jets from a space object dubbed IRAS 21078+5211. The...

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NASA image: X-15 personnel July 1962
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Jul 16, 1962

X-15 personnel July 1962

X-15 personnel July 1962 Cockpit: Edward "Ed" Nice Ladder: Thomas "Tom" McAlister Back Row, left to right: William...

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NASA image: Twisting Plasma
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Jun 8, 2016

Twisting Plasma

A close-up of twisting plasma above the Sun's surface produced a nice display of turbulence by caused combative...

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NASA image: ARC-2010-ACD10-0047-002
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Mar 9, 2010

ARC-2010-ACD10-0047-002

ARC Sculpture by Peter Gutkin 'Nice Ice in New York' circa 1970's. This sculputre was donated to Ames Research...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by the Expedition 46 crew
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Feb 5, 2016

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 46 crew

ISS046e034177 (02/05/2016) --- This image of a portion of the Mexican coastal area was taken by crew members aboard...

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NASA image: Stretched Loops
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Mar 16, 2017

Stretched Loops

When an active region rotated over to the edge of the sun, it presented us with a nice profile view of its elongated...

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NASA image: Bright Arcing Loops
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Jun 27, 2016

Bright Arcing Loops

Several arcing loops rotated into view and swirled above an active region, which gave us a nice profile view of the...

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NASA image: A Golden Arch
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Aug 6, 2015

A Golden Arch

This still image from an animation from NASA GSFC Solar Dynamics Observatory shows magnetically charged particles...

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NASA image: Americas from the Moon
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Sep 15, 2010

Americas from the Moon

The western hemisphere of our home planet Earth. North (upper left), Central, and South America (lower right) were...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken by the STS-59 crew
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Apr 14, 1994

Earth observations taken by the STS-59 crew

STS059-306-034 (9-20 April 1994) --- The radiating transportation pattern of this 20th-Century urban plan is nicely...

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NASA image: Coronal Hole Facing Earth
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May 8, 2018

Coronal Hole Facing Earth

An extensive equatorial coronal hole has rotated so that it is now facing Earth (May 2-4, 2018). The dark coronal...

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NASA image: Coronal Hole Facing Earth
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May 15, 2018

Coronal Hole Facing Earth

An extensive equatorial coronal hole has rotated so that it is now facing Earth (May 2-4, 2018). The dark coronal...

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NASA image: Have a Nice Spring! MOC Revisits "Happy Face" Crater
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May 16, 2005

Have a Nice Spring! MOC Revisits "Happy Face" Crater

Smile! Spring has sprung in the martian southern hemisphere. With it comes the annual retreat of the winter polar...

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NASA image: Sakura-jima volcano in Japan as seen from STS-66 Atlantis
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Nov 14, 1994

Sakura-jima volcano in Japan as seen from STS-66 Atlantis

One of the world's most active volcanoes, Sakura-jima in southern-most Kyushu, Japan, erupts dozens of times a year....

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NASA image: Hadfield in Node 1
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Mar 30, 2013

Hadfield in Node 1

ISS035-E-010435 (30 March 2013) --- In the Unity node of the Earth-orbiting International Space Station, Expedition...

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NASA image: Stunning Image of Rosetta above Mars taken by the Philae Lander Camera
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Feb 5, 2007

Stunning Image of Rosetta above Mars taken by the Philae Lander Camera

Stunning image taken by the CIVA imaging instrument on Rosetta Philae lander just 4 minutes before closest approach...

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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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