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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: NASA's SWIM Prototypes
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Nov 20, 2024

NASA's SWIM Prototypes

Two prototypes for a NASA mission concept called SWIM (short for Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers) are...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance's First Road Trip
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Jun 9, 2021

Perseverance's First Road Trip

This annotated image of Mars' Jezero Crater depicts the route NASA's Perseverance rover will take during its first...

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NASA image: Newly Found Crack Across the Pine Island Glacier
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Dec 8, 2017

Newly Found Crack Across the Pine Island Glacier

A close-up image of the crack spreading across the ice shelf of Pine Island Glacier shows the details of the...

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NASA image: Landsat Helps Feed the Birds: Sacramento Surface Water
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Sep 24, 2015

Landsat Helps Feed the Birds: Sacramento Surface Water

The BirdReturns program, created by The Nature Conservancy of California, is an effort to provide "pop-up habitats"...

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NASA image: Landsat Helps Feed the Birds: Sandpiper Occurrence
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Sep 24, 2015

Landsat Helps Feed the Birds: Sandpiper Occurrence

The BirdReturns program, created by The Nature Conservancy of California, is an effort to provide "pop-up habitats"...

GSFC
NASA image: Detailed View of Erupting Nabro Volcano [annotated]
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Dec 8, 2017

Detailed View of Erupting Nabro Volcano [annotated]

NASA image acquired June 24, 2011 Since it began erupting on June 12, 2011, emissions from Eritrea’s Nabro Volcano...

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NASA image: How Fieldwork in the Amazon Is Supporting NASA Climate Science – NISAR Mission Travelogue
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Feb 21, 2024

How Fieldwork in the Amazon Is Supporting NASA Climate Science – NISAR Mission Travelogue

A joint U.S.-India satellite mission called NISAR – the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission – will...

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NASA image: NASA Aquarius Detects Possible Effects of Tropical Storm Lee in Gulf
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Dec 7, 2011

NASA Aquarius Detects Possible Effects of Tropical Storm Lee in Gulf

Tropical Storm Lee made landfall over New Orleans on Sept. 2-3, 2011, with predicted rainfall of 15 to 20 inches 38...

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Audio
May 9, 2025

Ep384_Natural_Disaster_Response

Ep388_Natural Disaster Response Dane Turner Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA...

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NASA image: NASA Keeps Watch on a Potential Disaster in the Icy Andes
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Apr 11, 2003

NASA Keeps Watch on a Potential Disaster in the Icy Andes

An Earth-monitoring instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite is keeping a close eye on a potential glacial disaster...

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NASA image: Black Marble - Americas
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Dec 8, 2017

Black Marble - Americas

NASA image acquired April 18 - October 23, 2012 This image of North and South America at night is a composite...

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NASA image: Black Marble - Africa, Europe, and the Middle East
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Dec 8, 2017

Black Marble - Africa, Europe, and the Middle East

NASA image acquired April 18 - October 23, 2012 This new image of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East at night is a...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Blue Marble 2007 West
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Blue Marble 2007 West

RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 9, 2007 Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Reto Stöckli A day’s clouds. The shape and...

GSFC
NASA image: Blooms in the Sea of Marmara
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Dec 8, 2017

Blooms in the Sea of Marmara

Situated between the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea, the Sea of Marmara is full of a rich soup of nutrients and life...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Blue Marble 2007 East
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Blue Marble 2007 East

RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 9, 2007 Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Reto Stöckli A day’s clouds. The shape and...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-05-S-00124
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May 20, 2005

KSC-05-S-00124

From Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, this is Delta Launch Control at T minus 111 minutes, 34 seconds and...

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NASA image: NASA CloudSat Peers Into the Eye of Powerful Typhoon Dolphin
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May 22, 2015

NASA CloudSat Peers Into the Eye of Powerful Typhoon Dolphin

NASA CloudSat satellite completed a stunning eye overpass of Typhoon Dolphin in the western Pacific Ocean on May 16,...

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NASA image: Ice Types in the Beaufort Sea, Alaska
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Jan 15, 2003

Ice Types in the Beaufort Sea, Alaska

Sea ice in the Beaufort Sea off the north coast of Alaska was classified and mapped in these concurrent images...

JPL
Audio
May 1, 2026

Ep420_Artemis_II_Astronauts

Dane Turner: Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center, Episode...

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Audio
Jun 27, 2025

HWAP Episode 391: Mars is Hard. Here’s Why.

Dane Turner: Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center, Episode...

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Audio
Jul 18, 2025

HWHAP Ep393 Crew-11

Ep393_Crew-11 Kenna Pell Houston, We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of NASA Johnson Space Center....

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Audio
Mar 27, 2026

HWHAP Ep417: Artemis II: The Crew

HWHAP Ep417: Artemis II: The Crew Nilufar Ramji Houston, We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the...

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Audio
Aug 8, 2025

HWHAP Ep396 Lunar Surface Research

Ep396_Lunar Surface Research Gary Jordan Houston, We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA...

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Audio
Apr 25, 2025

Ep382_This_Is_Mission_Control_Houston

Ep382_This Is Mission Control Houston Gary Jordan Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the...

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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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