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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 SpaceX Crew-8 Splashdown
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Oct 25, 2024

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Splashdown

NASA, Roscosmos, and SpaceX support personnel are watch as the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is moved aboard...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Splashdown
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Oct 25, 2024

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Splashdown

A fastboat is seen in the Gulf of Mexico after being deployed from the SpaceX recovery ship MEGAN as the recovery...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 Pre-Landing
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Aug 2, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Pre-Landing

NASA Chief Astronaut Pat Forrester, left, and NASA astronaut and Crew Recovery Chief Shane Kimbrough, along with...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 Pre-Landing
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Aug 2, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Pre-Landing

NASA astronaut and Crew Recovery Chief Shane Kimbrough, left, and NASA Chief Astronaut Pat Forrester watch as SpaceX...

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NASA image: Colorado River Delta
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Aug 28, 2008

Colorado River Delta

The Colorado River ends its 2330 km journey in the Gulf of Mexico in Baja California. NASA Terra spacecraft acquired...

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NASA image: Tropical Storm Alberto, Seen Through New Eyes
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Jun 12, 2006

Tropical Storm Alberto, Seen Through New Eyes

NASA new CloudSat satellite captured its first tropical storm, Alberto, as it spun over the Gulf of Mexico the...

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NASA image: Hurricane Katrina
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Aug 29, 2005

Hurricane Katrina

Nearly the whole of the Gulf of Mexico was churning with the powerful winds and rains of Hurricane Katrina on August...

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NASA image: Tropical Storm Bonnie as Observed by NASA Spaceborne Atmospheric Infrared Sounder AIRS
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Aug 12, 2004

Tropical Storm Bonnie as Observed by NASA Spaceborne Atmospheric Infrared Sounder AIRS

Tropical storm Bonnie, Gulf of Mexico, captured on August 11 at 1:30am CDT. Located in the Gulf of Mexico, the...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-1 Splashdown - DRONE
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May 2, 2021

SpaceX Crew-1 Splashdown - DRONE

NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Splashdown
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Oct 25, 2024

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Splashdown

Boats belonging to the SpaceX recovery team are seen in the Gulf of Mexico after being deployed from the SpaceX...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 17, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

Michael Kavaya, of the NASA Langley Research Center, a Principal Investigator for the DAWN experiment, looks over...

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NASA image: GRIP Experiment 2010
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Aug 16, 2010

GRIP Experiment 2010

An unidentified researcher looks over the wiring connecting the Airbrorne Precipitation Radar (APR-2) during a...

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NASA image: Delta-X Oil Slick Radar Signal in Gulf of Mexico
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Sep 20, 2021

Delta-X Oil Slick Radar Signal in Gulf of Mexico

An oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida – a high-end Category 4 when it made landfall near Port...

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NASA image: Apollo 9 prime crew inside Apollo command module boilerplate during training
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Nov 5, 1968

Apollo 9 prime crew inside Apollo command module boilerplate during training

S68-54850 (5 Nov. 1968) --- The prime crew of the Apollo 9 (Spacecraft 104/Lunar Module 3/Saturn 504) space mission...

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NASA image: Florida Peninsula, LDEF Deploy-RMS
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Apr 13, 1984

Florida Peninsula, LDEF Deploy-RMS

41C-36-1618 (7 April 1984) --- The Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm suspends the giant Long Duration Exposure...

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NASA image: Apollo 8 prime crew seen inside Apollo Boilerplate during water egress
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Oct 25, 1968

Apollo 8 prime crew seen inside Apollo Boilerplate during water egress

S68-53015 (25 Oct. 1968) --- Astronauts William A. Anders, James A. Lovell Jr., and Frank Borman, (left to right)...

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NASA image: Florida, USA
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Jun 14, 1991

Florida, USA

STS040-613-049 (5-14 June 1991) --- This oblique scene from the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Columbia shows southern...

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NASA image: Houston, Galveston Bay, Texas, USA
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Oct 7, 1985

Houston, Galveston Bay, Texas, USA

51J-143-126 (5 Oct. 1985) --- The vertical stabilizer of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis serves to...

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NASA image: The Roiling Clouds of Katrina
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Aug 31, 2005

The Roiling Clouds of Katrina

This anaglyph from the MISR instrument aboard NASA Terra spacecraft shows the strong convective development of...

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NASA image: Hurricane Alex Disrupts Gulf Cleanup
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Jul 7, 2010

Hurricane Alex Disrupts Gulf Cleanup

This view of Hurricane Alex in the western Gulf of Mexico was acquired by the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer...

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NASA image: Flooding in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
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Sep 21, 2005

Flooding in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

These views of the Louisiana and Mississippi regions were acquired before and one day after Katrina made landfall...

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NASA image: NASA Data Helps Track Heat Potential Fueling Rita
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Sep 26, 2005

NASA Data Helps Track Heat Potential Fueling Rita

Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential TCHP field in the Gulf of Mexico during September 22, 2005. The path of Hurricane...

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NASA image: Birth of a Loop Current Eddy
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May 24, 2010

Birth of a Loop Current Eddy

The northern portion of the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current, shown in red, appears about to detach a large ring of...

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NASA image: Wilma Trek Through Warm Caribbean/Gulf Waters
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Oct 21, 2005

Wilma Trek Through Warm Caribbean/Gulf Waters

This sea surface height map of the Gulf of Mexico and the northwestern Caribbean Sea, with the Florida peninsula on...

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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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