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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: Earth Day Media Briefing
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Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day Media Briefing

Faith McKie, acting NASA Press Secretary, left, asks a question a briefing in advance of Earth Day to share updates...

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NASA image: Earth Day Media Briefing
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Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day Media Briefing

Faith McKie, acting NASA Press Secretary, left, takes a selfie for the agency’s Global Selfie campaign with NASA...

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NASA image: Earth Day Media Briefing
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Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day Media Briefing

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, second from left, speaks during a briefing in advance of Earth Day to share updates...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 10 crew
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Dec 3, 2004

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 10 crew

ISS010-E-09287 (3 December 2004) --- Howland Island, Oceania is featured in this digital image photographed by an...

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NASA image: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Beaufort Sea
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Dec 8, 2017

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Beaufort Sea

Scientists on board the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Beaufort Sea, northeast of Barrow, Alaska, finished...

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NASA image: Sea Ice Patterns
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Dec 8, 2017

Sea Ice Patterns

On July 20, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy steamed south in the Arctic Ocean toward the edge of the sea ice. The...

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NASA image: GSFC_20231031_PACE_030767
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Oct 31, 2023

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The Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter #2 (HARP2) instrument (top) and the SPEXone instrument on The Plankton,...

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NASA image: NAAMES Photo Essay
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Dec 8, 2017

NAAMES Photo Essay

Expert pilots, the flight crew routinely takes the team down to just a few hundred feet off the surface of the ocean...

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NASA image: Sampling Melt Ponds
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Dec 8, 2017

Sampling Melt Ponds

On July 10, 2011, Jens Ehn of Scripps Institution of Oceanography (left), and Christie Wood of Clark University...

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NASA image: Earth Observations
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Jun 2, 2011

Earth Observations

ISS028-E-006687 (2 June 2011) --- Estuaries on the northwestern coast of Madagascar are featured in this image...

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NASA image: Maneuvering Melt Ponds
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Dec 8, 2017

Maneuvering Melt Ponds

On July 10, 2011, Don Perovich, of Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, maneuvered through melt ponds...

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NASA image: Cutting Through Multiyear Ice
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Dec 8, 2017

Cutting Through Multiyear Ice

ICESCAPE scientists watched from the deck of the Healy as it cut a path through thick multiyear ice on July 6, 2011....

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NASA image: Arctic Sea Ice
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Dec 8, 2017

Arctic Sea Ice

On July 12, 2011, crew from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy retrieved a canister dropped by parachute from a...

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NASA image: Earth Observations
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Aug 13, 2010

Earth Observations

ISS024-E-011914 (13 Aug. 2010) --- Mataiva Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean is featured in this...

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NASA image: The California Current System
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Dec 8, 2017

The California Current System

This February 8, 2016 composite image reveals the complex distribution of phytoplankton in one of Earth's eastern...

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NASA image: Projections of Saltwater Intrusion in Coastal Watersheds by 2100
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Dec 11, 2024

Projections of Saltwater Intrusion in Coastal Watersheds by 2100

A recent study led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California that seawater will...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew
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Mar 10, 2007

Earth observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew

ISS014-E-16597 (10 March 2007) --- Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: NAAMES Photo Essay
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Dec 8, 2017

NAAMES Photo Essay

Hundreds of miles off shore, the R/V Atlantis looks up while the crew of the C130 looks down. With teams on both...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 20 crew
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Jul 1, 2009

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 20 crew

ISS020-E-016279 (1 July 2009) --- Millennium Island is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 20 crew...

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NASA image: NAAMES Photo Essay
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Dec 8, 2017

NAAMES Photo Essay

These walkways are leisurely and calm here, but out on the open ocean, they’re likely to be washed with sea spray...

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NASA image: NAAMES Photo Essay
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Dec 8, 2017

NAAMES Photo Essay

Most NAAMES flights depart close to dawn, with the goal of getting out to its observation coordinates in time for...

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NASA image: NAAMES Photo Essay
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Dec 8, 2017

NAAMES Photo Essay

Only a stone’s throw away, the R/V Atlantis is dwarfed by the immensity of the sea in every direction. Travelling...

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NASA image: Former VP Al Gore at NASA Goddard
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Oct 16, 2024

Former VP Al Gore at NASA Goddard

To commemorate the upcoming 10th anniversary of the DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) mission, NASA’s Goddard...

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NASA image: PACE Media Day
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Jan 2, 2024

PACE Media Day

PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Clouds, and Ocean Ecosytem) Media Day

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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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