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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: The city lights of the United States' eastern seaboard
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Nov 14, 2024

The city lights of the United States' eastern seaboard

iss072e186819 (Nov. 14, 2024) --- The city lights of the United States' eastern seaboard from Philadelphia,...

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NASA image: City lights dot the Canadian landscape underneath an aurora
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Mar 5, 2025

City lights dot the Canadian landscape underneath an aurora

iss072e725406 (March 5, 2025) --- City lights dot the Canadian landscape underneath an atmospheric glow and an...

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NASA image: The city lights of Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city
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Dec 28, 2024

The city lights of Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city

iss072e445670 (Dec. 28, 2024) --- The city lights of Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city with a population of about...

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NASA image: The city lights of Florida's southern Atlantic coast
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Dec 19, 2024

The city lights of Florida's southern Atlantic coast

iss072e399016 (Dec. 19, 2024) --- The city lights of Florida's southern Atlantic coast, with Miami at the bottom and...

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NASA image: Vitoria lights up the eastern Atlantic coast of Brazil
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Apr 9, 2026

Vitoria lights up the eastern Atlantic coast of Brazil

iss074e0459458 (April 9, 2026) --- Vitoria, Brazil, with a metropolitan population of about 1.8 million, lights up...

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NASA image: MAHLI First Night Imaging of Martian Rock Under Ultraviolet Lighting
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Jan 24, 2013

MAHLI First Night Imaging of Martian Rock Under Ultraviolet Lighting

This image of a Martian rock dubbed Sayunei is illuminated by ultraviolet LEDs light emitting diodes is part of the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2157
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Mar 17, 2009

KSC-2009-2157

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech facility in Titusville, Fla., NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO,...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2156
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Mar 17, 2009

KSC-2009-2156

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech facility in Titusville, Fla., technicians wait for the rotation of NASA's...

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NASA image: EMIT Instrument's First Light
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Oct 12, 2022

EMIT Instrument's First Light

The mineral map shows an area of southwestern Libya in the Sahara Desert observed by NASA's Earth Surface Mineral...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Aug 9, 1973

Skylab

Some of the prominences that float like lazy clouds above the solar surface suddenly erupt and break away from the...

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NASA image: Titan Halo
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Sep 21, 2006

Titan Halo

Titan murky atmosphere shines as a halo of scattered light

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NASA image: DSCOVR Satellite Deploy & Light Test
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Nov 24, 2014

DSCOVR Satellite Deploy & Light Test

Workers conduct a light test on the solar arrays on NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft, or DSCOVR, in...

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NASA image: DSCOVR Satellite Deploy & Light Test
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Nov 24, 2014

DSCOVR Satellite Deploy & Light Test

Workers conduct a light test on the solar arrays on NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft, or DSCOVR, in...

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NASA image: DSCOVR Satellite Deploy & Light Test
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Nov 24, 2014

DSCOVR Satellite Deploy & Light Test

Workers conduct a light test on the solar arrays on NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft, or DSCOVR, in...

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NASA image: DSCOVR Satellite Deploy & Light Test
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Nov 24, 2014

DSCOVR Satellite Deploy & Light Test

Workers conduct a light test on the solar arrays on NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft, or DSCOVR, in...

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NASA image: DSCOVR Satellite Deploy & Light Test
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Nov 24, 2014

DSCOVR Satellite Deploy & Light Test

Workers conduct a light test on the solar arrays on NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft, or DSCOVR, in...

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NASA image: DSCOVR Satellite Deploy & Light Test
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Nov 24, 2014

DSCOVR Satellite Deploy & Light Test

A light test on the solar arrays on NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft, or DSCOVR, is managed from the...

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NASA image: A yellow-green airglow blankets the city lights of North America
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Oct 25, 2025

A yellow-green airglow blankets the city lights of North America

iss073e0982431 (Oct. 25, 2025) --- A yellow-green airglow, caused by atoms and molecules releasing energy as light...

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NASA image: City lights of London, England taken during Expedition Six
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Feb 4, 2003

City lights of London, England taken during Expedition Six

ISS006-E-22939 (4 February 2003) --- City lights of London, England were captured with a digital still camera by one...

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NASA image: The city lights of Southeast Asia underneath Earth's atmospheric glow
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Mar 26, 2025

The city lights of Southeast Asia underneath Earth's atmospheric glow

iss072e860745 (March 26, 2025) --- This long-duration photograph taken from the International Space Station as it...

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NASA image: Polarized Light Experiment, Presa Don Martin, Coahuila, Mexico
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May 8, 1989

Polarized Light Experiment, Presa Don Martin, Coahuila, Mexico

This is a single scene from a pair (frames 021 & 024) to study the effects of polarized light in Earth Observations....

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NASA image: Italy’s darkened Po Valley contrasts with the brighter city lights that surround the region
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May 2, 2026

Italy’s darkened Po Valley contrasts with the brighter city lights that surround the region

iss074e0546698 (May 2, 2026) --- Italy’s darkened Po Valley contrasts with the brighter city lights that surround...

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NASA image: Crystal Growth Texture in Light Vein at Garden City
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Nov 11, 2015

Crystal Growth Texture in Light Vein at Garden City

This view from the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on the arm of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows texture within a...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Fairing Mate and Black Light Test
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Nov 14, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Fairing Mate and Black Light Test

Technicians with Orbital ATK have installed the first half of the Pegasus XL fairing around NASA’s Cyclone Global...

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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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