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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: 1.5 Meter Per Pixel View of Boulders in Ganges Chasma
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Sep 16, 2000

1.5 Meter Per Pixel View of Boulders in Ganges Chasma

1.5 Meter Per Pixel View of Boulders in Ganges Chasma

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NASA image: International Space Station (ISS)
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Mar 1, 2001

International Space Station (ISS)

In this Space Shuttle STS-102 mission image, the Payload Equipment Restraint System H-Strap is shown at the left...

MSFC
NASA image: SMAP Takes a New Measure of Hurricane Matthew Winds
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Oct 7, 2016

SMAP Takes a New Measure of Hurricane Matthew Winds

NASA's SMAP radiometer instrument measured Hurricane Matthew's wind speeds at 4:52 a.m. PDT (7:52 a.m. EDT) at up to...

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NASA image: Tropical Storm Katrina
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Aug 25, 2005

Tropical Storm Katrina

Tropical Storm Katrina is shown here as observed by NASA QuikScatsatellite on August 25, 2005, at 08:37 UTC 4:37...

JPL
NASA image: SeaWinds Radar Clocks Hurricane Dora Wind Speeds
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Aug 25, 1999

SeaWinds Radar Clocks Hurricane Dora Wind Speeds

The SeaWinds instrument onboard NASA new QuikScat ocean-viewing satellite captured this image of Hurricane Dora in...

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NASA image: Comet ISON Brings Holiday Fireworks
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Jul 2, 2013

Comet ISON Brings Holiday Fireworks

Superficially resembling a skyrocket, Comet ISON is hurtling toward the Sun at a whopping 48,000 miles per hour in...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn Survey Orbit Image 43
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Aug 7, 2015

Dawn Survey Orbit Image 43

This image, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, shows a portion of the southern hemisphere of dwarf planet Ceres from...

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NASA image: SDO Saw Only a Partial Eclipse
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Aug 23, 2017

SDO Saw Only a Partial Eclipse

Millions of excited people in the U.S. traveled many miles see a total eclipse, and what a show it was. The SDO...

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NASA image: NEXT-C Thruster
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Feb 11, 2020

NEXT-C Thruster

NASA Evolutionary Xenon Thruster - Commercial, NEXT-C

GRC
NASA image: An Impact Structure Resembling a Snowman
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Sep 19, 2011

An Impact Structure Resembling a Snowman

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on Aug. 20, 2011. This image was taken through the...

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NASA image: CloudSat View of Hurricane Sandy
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Oct 30, 2012

CloudSat View of Hurricane Sandy

NASA CloudSat spacecraft overpassed Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012 just as Sandy was approaching the Atlantic...

JPL
NASA image: Young and Old Crater at the Night and Day Boundary on Vesta
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Sep 21, 2011

Young and Old Crater at the Night and Day Boundary on Vesta

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of a young and old crater at the night and day boundary on asteroid Vesta....

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NASA image: Toying with Gravity
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Nov 16, 2006

Toying with Gravity

This view shows Prometheus with a streamer it has created in the inner edge of the F ring. Prometheus comes close to...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn OpNav9 Image 5
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Jun 12, 2015

Dawn OpNav9 Image 5

This image of Ceres is part of a sequence taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft on May 22, 2015, from a distance of 3,200...

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NASA image: Migrating and Static Sand Ripples on Mars
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Aug 28, 2013

Migrating and Static Sand Ripples on Mars

This observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is of one many that highlights new discoveries; one of these...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn OpNav9 Image 2
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Jun 9, 2015

Dawn OpNav9 Image 2

This image of Ceres is part of a sequence taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft on May 22, 2015, from a distance of 3,200...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn OpNav9 Image 4
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Jun 11, 2015

Dawn OpNav9 Image 4

This image of Ceres is part of a sequence taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft on May 22, 2015, from a distance of 3,200...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 20
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Sep 21, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 20

This image, taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows the surface of dwarf planet Ceres from an altitude of 915 miles...

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NASA image: Topography of Troughs on Vesta
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Aug 23, 2011

Topography of Troughs on Vesta

This view of the topography of asteroid Vesta surface is composed of several images obtained with the clear filter...

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NASA image: Radiation Measurements on Mars
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Dec 9, 2013

Radiation Measurements on Mars

Micrograys are unit of measurement for absorbed radiation dose. The vertical axis is in micrograys per day. The RAD...

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NASA image: Gullied Crater
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Apr 17, 2006

Gullied Crater

This MOC image shows a 1.5 meters ~5 feet per pixel view of a crater in the Terra Cimmeria region of Mars. Several...

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NASA image: Troughs Covered by Impacts
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Sep 18, 2011

Troughs Covered by Impacts

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on Aug. 20, 2011. This image was taken through the...

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NASA image: Old and Heavily Cratered Terrain on Vesta
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Aug 16, 2011

Old and Heavily Cratered Terrain on Vesta

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on August 6, 2011. Old and heavily cratered terrain...

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NASA image: Mars Hand Lens Imager Sends Ultra High-Res Photo from Mars
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Oct 17, 2013

Mars Hand Lens Imager Sends Ultra High-Res Photo from Mars

This image of a U.S. penny on a calibration target was taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI aboard NASA...

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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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