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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 and Phytoplankton Mix in the Northwestern Passage
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Dec 8, 2017

Sea Ice and Phytoplankton Mix in the Northwestern Passage

The remnants of sea ice along the Northwestern Passage in northern Canada are seen swirling with the blue green of...

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NASA image: Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Visits NASA Goddard

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson visited with Goddard's Space Flight Center Director Chris Scolese and the James Webb Space...

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NASA image: NASA Sees Major Winter Storm Headed for Eastern U.S.
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Sees Major Winter Storm Headed for Eastern U.S.

This satellite imagery from Jan. 21 at 10:00 a.m. EST shows the large winter storm over near the Gulf coast and...

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NASA image: NASA's Terra Satellite Sees Shadows of Solar Eclipse
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Terra Satellite Sees Shadows of Solar Eclipse

During the morning of March 20, 2015, a total solar eclipse was visible from parts of Europe, and a partial solar...

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NASA image: NASA Sees First Land-falling Tropical Cyclone in Yemen
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Sees First Land-falling Tropical Cyclone in Yemen

On Nov. 3, 2015 at 07:20 UTC (2:20 a.m. EDT) the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image...

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NASA image: DSCOVR Liftoff
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Dec 8, 2017

DSCOVR Liftoff

NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 6:03 p.m. EST on its way...

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NASA image: Fall 2011 Eclipse Season Begins
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Dec 8, 2017

Fall 2011 Eclipse Season Begins

The Fall 2011 eclipse season started on September 11, 2011. Here is an AIA 304 image from 0658 UT. SDO has eclipse...

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NASA image: Webb's NIRCam
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Dec 8, 2017

Webb's NIRCam

The optics module of the James Webb Space Telescope's primary imager, the Near Infrared Camera, arrived at NASA’s...

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NASA image: Glaciers and Sea Level Rise
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Dec 8, 2017

Glaciers and Sea Level Rise

Calving front of the Perito Moreno Glacier (Argentina). Contrary to the majority of the glaciers from the southern...

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NASA image: Readying ISIM for its First Thermal Vacuum Test
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Dec 8, 2017

Readying ISIM for its First Thermal Vacuum Test

Engineers work with the Integrated Science Instrument Module for the James Webb Space Telescope inside the thermal...

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NASA image: Ozone minimum concentrations, 1979-2013
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Dec 8, 2017

Ozone minimum concentrations, 1979-2013

This is a visualizations of ozone concentrations over the southern hemisphere. Minimum concentration of ozone in the...

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NASA image: Cretaceous Footprints Found on Goddard Campus
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Dec 8, 2017

Cretaceous Footprints Found on Goddard Campus

Goddard's consultant paleontologist Dr. Lee Monnens verified the track and discovered additional footprints hiding...

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NASA image: Glaciers and Sea Level Rise
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Dec 8, 2017

Glaciers and Sea Level Rise

An airplane drops essential support on the Austfonna Ice Cap in Svalbard (Norwegian Arctic). The triangular...

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NASA image: From the Sun with Love
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Dec 8, 2017

From the Sun with Love

This Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) image of the Sun taken on January 20, 2012 in extreme ultraviolet light...

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NASA image: Four Tropical Cyclones Across the Entire Pacific Ocean
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Dec 8, 2017

Four Tropical Cyclones Across the Entire Pacific Ocean

This GOES-West satellite image shows four tropical cyclones in the North Western, Central and Eastern Pacific Ocean...

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NASA image: Swedish Delegation Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Swedish Delegation Visits NASA Goddard

Swedish Delegation Visits GSFC – May 3, 2017 - Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences listen...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Executes First Deep Space Maneuver
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Dec 8, 2017

OSIRIS-REx Executes First Deep Space Maneuver

NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer, OSIRIS-REx,...

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NASA image: Goddard Technologist Vivek Dwivedi
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Dec 8, 2017

Goddard Technologist Vivek Dwivedi

Goddard technologist Vivek Dwivedi (right) and his collaborator, University of Maryland professor Raymond Adomaitis...

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NASA image: NASA Now Has Half of all Webb Telescope's Primary Flight Mirrors
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Now Has Half of all Webb Telescope's Primary Flight Mirrors

Three primary Webb telescope mirror segments sit in shipping cannisters and await opening. A mechanical integration...

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NASA image: NASA's SDO Sees Solar Flares
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's SDO Sees Solar Flares

A second X-class flare of June 10, 2014, appears as a bright flash on the left side of this image from NASA’s Solar...

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NASA image: Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard

Maryland's Sen. Barbara Mikulski greeted employees at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland,...

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NASA image: NASA's Terra Satellite Sees a Strong, Steady Stream of Ash from Puyehue Volcano
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Terra Satellite Sees a Strong, Steady Stream of Ash from Puyehue Volcano

When NASA's Terra satellite flew over the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano on July 8, 2011 at 14:25 UTC (10:25 a.m....

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NASA image: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Trapped in Clouds
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Dec 8, 2017

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Trapped in Clouds

NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of the clouds over Canada. Entwined within the clouds is the smoke...

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NASA image: DC-8 after dark
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Dec 8, 2017

DC-8 after dark

Nighttime interior shot of the DC-8 during the transit flight to Santiago. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger NASA's...

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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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