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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: Close-up View of an Active Region of the Sun, March 23, 2007 Anaglyph
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Apr 27, 2007

Close-up View of an Active Region of the Sun, March 23, 2007 Anaglyph

NASA Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory satellites have provided the first 3-dimensional images of the Sun....

JPL
NASA image: Black Hole Jets Make Shock Waves
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Jul 2, 2014

Black Hole Jets Make Shock Waves

A composite image of the spiral galaxy NGC 4258 showing X-ray emission observed with NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory...

JPL
NASA image: Smeared and Magnified Galaxy
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Apr 29, 2014

Smeared and Magnified Galaxy

The young galaxy SDSS090122.37+181432.3, also known as S0901, is seen here by the Herschel Space Observatory and the...

JPL
NASA image: Dusty Space Cloud
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Jan 10, 2012

Dusty Space Cloud

This image shows the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy in infrared light as seen by ESA Herschel Space Observatory and...

JPL
NASA image: Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) Briefing
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Jun 12, 2014

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) Briefing

Annmarie Eldering, OCO-2 deputy project scientist with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena,...

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NASA image: Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2)
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Jun 30, 2014

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2)

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden answers social media attendees questions from just outside the launch pad where...

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NASA image: Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) Briefing
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Jun 29, 2014

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) Briefing

Lt. Joseph Round, launch weather officer, USAF 30th Space Wing Weather Squadron, discusses the weather forecast for...

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NASA image: Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) Briefing
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Jun 29, 2014

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) Briefing

Ken Jucks, OCO-2 program scientist, NASA Headquarters, left, Dave Crisp, OCO-2 science team leader, JPL, and...

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NASA image: Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) Briefing
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Jun 29, 2014

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) Briefing

Ken Jucks, OCO-2 program scientist, NASA Headquarters, left, Dave Crisp, OCO-2 science team leader, JPL, and...

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NASA image: Positioning NASA OCO-2 Delta II Launch Vehicle Second Stage for Mating
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Apr 15, 2014

Positioning NASA OCO-2 Delta II Launch Vehicle Second Stage for Mating

The Delta II second stage for NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, is positioned atop the rocket...

JPL
NASA image: Herschel Cool Universe Artist Concept
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Mar 5, 2013

Herschel Cool Universe Artist Concept

Artist impression of Herschel is set against an image captured by the observatory, showing baby stars forming in the...

JPL
NASA image: Mating NASA OCO-2 Delta II Launch Vehicle First and Second Stages
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Apr 15, 2014

Mating NASA OCO-2 Delta II Launch Vehicle First and Second Stages

The Delta II second stage for NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, makes contact with the rocket...

JPL
NASA image: Solar Activity Seen at Sunspot Site Tracked by Mars Rover
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Jul 10, 2015

Solar Activity Seen at Sunspot Site Tracked by Mars Rover

An eruption from the surface of the sun is conspicuous in the lower left portion of this July 6, 2015, image from...

JPL
NASA image: Supernova SN 2014C X-ray
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Jan 24, 2017

Supernova SN 2014C X-ray

This image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory shows spiral galaxy NGC 7331, center, in a three-color X-ray image....

JPL
NASA image: Double Eclipse
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Sep 1, 2016

Double Eclipse

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) saw both the Moon (upper right) and the Earth (upper left) partially block...

JPL
NASA image: Shifting Plasma
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May 9, 2017

Shifting Plasma

Strands of plasma at the sun edge shifted and twisted back and forth over a 22-hour period, May 2-3, 2017. In this...

JPL
NASA image: Detailed Loops Above an Active Region
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Jul 24, 2018

Detailed Loops Above an Active Region

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) zoomed in to watch close-up the dynamics of this single active region on the...

JPL
NASA image: Coronal Hole All Spread Out
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Nov 16, 2017

Coronal Hole All Spread Out

This image from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a broad coronal hole was the dominant feature this week on...

JPL
NASA image: Measuring Snowpack from the Sky
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Dec 9, 2013

Measuring Snowpack from the Sky

NASA Airborne Snow Observatory is two instruments combined that provides information on every patch of snow,...

JPL
NASA image: Double Lunar Transit
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Sep 17, 2018

Double Lunar Transit

In just about seven hours, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft saw the moon transit the Sun two times...

JPL
NASA image: The flight crew of NASA's SOFIA airborne observatory includes (from left), flight engineer Marty Trout and pilots Bill Brockett and Frank Batteas.
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Jan 14, 2008

The flight crew of NASA's SOFIA airborne observatory includes (from left), flight engineer Marty Trout and pilots Bill Brockett and Frank Batteas.

The flight crew of NASA's SOFIA airborne observatory includes (from left), flight engineer Marty Trout and pilots...

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NASA image: An aircraft tug tows NASA's SOFIA infrared observatory 747SP into Hangar 703 upon arrival at its base, the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, CA.
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Jan 15, 2008

An aircraft tug tows NASA's SOFIA infrared observatory 747SP into Hangar 703 upon arrival at its base, the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, CA.

An aircraft tug tows NASA's SOFIA infrared observatory 747SP into Hangar 703 upon arrival at its base, the Dryden...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA's SOFIA flying infrared observatory banks over the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility upon arrival at its new base of operations on Jan. 15, 2008.
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Jan 15, 2008

NASA's SOFIA flying infrared observatory banks over the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility upon arrival at its new base of operations on Jan. 15, 2008.

NASA's SOFIA flying infrared observatory banks over the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility upon arrival at its new...

AFRC
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Jan 1, 2001

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

NGC 3603 is a bustling region of star birth in the Carina spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy, about 20,000...

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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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