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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: Sea ice swirls in the North Atlantic Ocean
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Apr 27, 2024

Sea ice swirls in the North Atlantic Ocean

iss071e046021 (April 27, 2024) -- Off the coast of Newfoundland, NASA astronaut Mike Barratt captured this image of...

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NASA image: Palermo, Italy—on the Sicilian coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea
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Nov 2, 2025

Palermo, Italy—on the Sicilian coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea

iss073e1047080 (Nov. 2, 2025) --- Palermo, Italy—a 2,700-year-old city on the Sicilian coast of the Tyrrhenian...

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NASA image: The southernmost tip of the South Aral Sea in Uzbekistan
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Aug 7, 2025

The southernmost tip of the South Aral Sea in Uzbekistan

iss073e0423939 (Aug. 7, 2025) --- The southernmost tip of the South Aral Sea in Uzbekistan, a lake that was once the...

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NASA image: The Kelantan River flows Malaysia into the South China Sea
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Oct 2, 2025

The Kelantan River flows Malaysia into the South China Sea

iss073e0818426 (Oct. 2, 2025) --- The Kelantan River flows through one of Malaysia’s most densely populated...

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NASA image: Two New Satellites Set to Study One of Earth's Most Critically Changing Regions
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Mar 26, 2018

Two New Satellites Set to Study One of Earth's Most Critically Changing Regions

In 2018, NASA will intensify its focus on one of the most critical but remote parts of our changing planet with the...

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NASA image: MISR Images Fireball Over Bering Sea (Anaglyph)
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Mar 21, 2019

MISR Images Fireball Over Bering Sea (Anaglyph)

This stereo anaglyph combines two views from the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument aboard the...

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NASA image: Modeling the Future of the Greenland Ice Sheet
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Jun 19, 2019

Modeling the Future of the Greenland Ice Sheet

Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute used data from NASA’s Operation IceBridge to...

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NASA image: Water in Helheim Glacier Makes Its Way to the Ocean
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Feb 15, 2017

Water in Helheim Glacier Makes Its Way to the Ocean

New NASA research found that large crevasses provide aquifer water upstream of Greenland's Helheim Glacier with a...

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NASA image: ARCSIX Mission Preps
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May 22, 2024

ARCSIX Mission Preps

ARCSIX is the Arctic Radiation Cloud Aerosol Surface Interaction Experiment. The overarching goal of ARCSIX is to...

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NASA image: A Global Tour of Precipitation from NASA:  MUR Sea Surface Temperature with GPM's IMERG preciptation data.
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May 16, 2016

A Global Tour of Precipitation from NASA: MUR Sea Surface Temperature with GPM's IMERG preciptation data.

This visualization combines MUR Sea Surface Temperature (SST) data with GPM's IMERG preciptation data. Note, the...

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NASA image: A Global Tour of Precipitation from NASA: Multi-scale Ultra-high Resolution Sea Surface Temperature
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May 16, 2016

A Global Tour of Precipitation from NASA: Multi-scale Ultra-high Resolution Sea Surface Temperature

This visualization shows Multi-scale Ultra-high Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (MUR SST) data from June 1, 2014...

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NASA image: A Global Tour of Precipitation from NASA: MUR Sea Surface Temperature (SST) data with MERRA winds.
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May 16, 2016

A Global Tour of Precipitation from NASA: MUR Sea Surface Temperature (SST) data with MERRA winds.

This visualization combines MUR Sea Surface Temperature (SST) data with MERRA winds. Note, the time period within...

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NASA image: The sun's glint beams off the Gulf of Gabes
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Aug 2, 2024

The sun's glint beams off the Gulf of Gabes

iss071e414023 (Aug. 2, 2024) --- The sun's glint beams off the Gulf of Gabes on the coast of Tunisia with Sharqi...

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NASA image: The Tasman Sea coast on New Zealand's South Island
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Jan 4, 2025

The Tasman Sea coast on New Zealand's South Island

iss072e424419 (Jan. 4, 2025) --- The Tasman Sea coast on New Zealand's South Island, with Mount Aspiring National...

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NASA image: Colombia's La Guajira Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea
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Jul 16, 2025

Colombia's La Guajira Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea

iss073e0379768 (July 20, 2025) --- Colombia's La Guajira Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea, with its desert region and...

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NASA image: SMAP Sea Surface Salinity and Soil Moisture Time Lapse
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May 17, 2019

SMAP Sea Surface Salinity and Soil Moisture Time Lapse

This animation shows a time lapse of sea surface salinity and soil moisture from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive...

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NASA image: The boot of Italy glitters in contrast to the surrounding dark blue seas of southern Europe
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Sep 13, 2025

The boot of Italy glitters in contrast to the surrounding dark blue seas of southern Europe

iss073e0698372 (Sept. 13, 2025) --- The boot of Italy, with the island of Sicily at its "toe," glitters in contrast...

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NASA image: Internal waves, Andaman Sea
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Sep 30, 1994

Internal waves, Andaman Sea

STS068-236-044 (30 September-11 October 1994) --- These internal waves in the Andaman Sea, west of Burma, were...

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NASA image: Sunrise over the Philippine Sea
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Aug 30, 1984

Sunrise over the Philippine Sea

41D-32-14 (30 Aug 1984) --- A rainbow-like sunrise over the Philippine Sea greeted the six crew members aboard the...

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NASA image: Ask A Climate Scientist – a Pause in Warming?
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Oct 21, 2013

Ask A Climate Scientist – a Pause in Warming?

Is there a pause in global warming? This question was posed to Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist Josh Willis as...

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NASA image: Icebergs Adrift in the Amundsen Sea
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Mar 27, 2002

Icebergs Adrift in the Amundsen Sea

The Thwaites Ice Tongue is a large sheet of glacial ice extending from the West Antarctic mainland into the southern...

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NASA image: MISR Images Fireball Over Bering Sea
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Mar 21, 2019

MISR Images Fireball Over Bering Sea

This image sequence shows views from five of nine cameras on the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR)...

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NASA image: ICESCAPE Mission
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Jul 3, 2010

ICESCAPE Mission

Clark University's Karen Frey and Luke Trusel work amid sea ice in the Chukchi Sea on July 4, 2010, setting up an...

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NASA image: SWOT Satellite will Improve Clarity and Detail of Sea Height Measurements
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Nov 14, 2022

SWOT Satellite will Improve Clarity and Detail of Sea Height Measurements

This animation, created in 2012, shows the increasing clarity and detail of measurements of sea height made by...

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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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