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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: Snow Water Equivalent for Tuolumne River Basin
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May 2, 2013

Snow Water Equivalent for Tuolumne River Basin

NASA Airborne Snow Observatory measurements of snow water equivalent top image and snow albedo, or reflectivity...

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NASA image: Cryosphere | Episode 2: The Snow Below
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Dec 13, 2018

Cryosphere | Episode 2: The Snow Below

Snow is one part of the cryosphere that many of us have actually encountered, but it also plays a crucial role in...

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NASA image: GPM: What We Don't Know About Snow: Snowfall B-Roll
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Jul 3, 2012

GPM: What We Don't Know About Snow: Snowfall B-Roll

Clips of falling snow.

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NASA image: GPM: What We Don't Know About Snow: Snowfall
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Jul 3, 2012

GPM: What We Don't Know About Snow: Snowfall

Clips of falling snow at night.

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NASA image: Snow Depth Depicted on Mt. Lyell by NASA Airborne Snow Observatory
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May 2, 2013

Snow Depth Depicted on Mt. Lyell by NASA Airborne Snow Observatory

A natural color image of Mt. Lyell, the highest point in the Tuolumne River Basin top image is compared with a...

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NASA image: Spatial Distribution of Tuolumne River Basin Mapped by Airborne Snow Observatory
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Dec 9, 2013

Spatial Distribution of Tuolumne River Basin Mapped by Airborne Snow Observatory

Spatial distribution of snow water equivalent across the Tuolumne River Basin from April 10 to June 1, 2013 as...

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NASA image: Snow In the Sahara
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Dec 8, 2017

Snow In the Sahara

In December 2016, snow fell in the Sahara for the first time since 1979. In 1984, the charitable supergroup Band Aid...

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NASA image: Scientists Link Earlier Melting Of Snow To Dark Aerosols
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Jul 21, 2015

Scientists Link Earlier Melting Of Snow To Dark Aerosols

Tiny particles suspended in the air, known as aerosols, can darken snow and ice causing it to absorb more of the...

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NASA image: Snow in Italy
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Dec 8, 2017

Snow in Italy

NASA image acquired February 24, 2012 By late February, 2012, the great European cold wave had begun to loosen its...

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NASA image: GPM: What We Don't Know About Snow
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Jul 3, 2012

GPM: What We Don't Know About Snow

GPM Deputy Project Scientist Gail Skofronick-Jackson discusses GPM's snowfall measurement capabilities and the...

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NASA image: Rocky Mountain Snow
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Dec 8, 2017

Rocky Mountain Snow

NASA image acquired December 19, 2012 In time for the 2012 winter solstice, a storm dropped snow over most of the...

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NASA image: Snow White Trench
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Aug 6, 2008

Snow White Trench

Snow White Trench

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NASA image: Snow White 5 Trench
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Jun 30, 2008

Snow White 5 Trench

Snow White 5 Trench

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NASA image: Rasping in Snow White
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Jul 16, 2008

Rasping in Snow White

Rasping in Snow White

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NASA image: Snow White Trenches
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Jun 23, 2008

Snow White Trenches

Snow White Trenches

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NASA image: Snow White in Color
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Jun 23, 2008

Snow White in Color

Snow White in Color

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NASA image: Digging of Snow White Begins
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Jun 18, 2008

Digging of Snow White Begins

Digging of Snow White Begins

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NASA image: Phoenix Snow White Trench
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Sep 30, 2008

Phoenix Snow White Trench

Phoenix Snow White Trench

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NASA image: Snow in the Middle East
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Dec 8, 2017

Snow in the Middle East

This image from the Aqua satellite's MODIS instrument taken at 11:10 UTC on December 16, 2013 shows areas of snow in...

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NASA image: GPM Looks Inside a Snow Storm
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Sep 4, 2014

GPM Looks Inside a Snow Storm

On March 17, 2014 the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission's Core Observatory flew over the East coast's...

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NASA image: Tuolumne River Basin seen by NASA Airborne Snow Observatory
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May 2, 2013

Tuolumne River Basin seen by NASA Airborne Snow Observatory

Mt. Dana and Dana Plateau in the Tuolumne River Basin within Yosemite National Park, Calif., as seen out the window...

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NASA image: Snow-Covered NASA Insignia
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Feb 24, 2017

Snow-Covered NASA Insignia

Late winter photograph of a snow-covered NASA Insignia at the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH.

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NASA image: Snow in northeastern United States
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Dec 8, 2017

Snow in northeastern United States

Snow covered the northeastern United States on last day of meteorological winter, 2014. Climatologists and...

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NASA image: Frost seen on Snow White Trench
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Dec 15, 2008

Frost seen on Snow White Trench

Frost seen on Snow White Trench

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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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