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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: ARC-1979-A79-7025
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Feb 25, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-7025

Range : 9.2 million kilometers (3.7 million miles) This photo shows Jupiter's Great Red Spot and its surroundings....

ARC
NASA image: Earth observations taken by the Expedition Seven crew
Image
Oct 7, 2003

Earth observations taken by the Expedition Seven crew

ISS007-E-16525 (7 October 2003) --- This image of Chicago, Illinois at night, taken by an Expedition 7 crewmember...

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NASA image: ARC-1979-AC79-7025
Image
Feb 25, 1979

ARC-1979-AC79-7025

Range : 5.7 million miles(9.2 million kilometers) Image shows Jupiter's Great Red Spot and surroundings. Cloud...

ARC
NASA image: NASA's Aquarius Returns Global Maps of Soil Moisture: Soil in Different Weather
Video
Jul 7, 2014

NASA's Aquarius Returns Global Maps of Soil Moisture: Soil in Different Weather

NASA's Aquarius instrument has released its first released worldwide maps of soil moisture. Soil moisture, the water...

GSFC
NASA image: North American Monsoon
Video
Aug 3, 2017

North American Monsoon

North America experiences a yearly monsoon weather system in late summer as moisture comes up from the west coast of...

GSFC
NASA image: Hexagons in Icy Terrain
Image
Jan 23, 2018

Hexagons in Icy Terrain

Ground cemented by ice cover the high latitudes of Mars, much as they do on Earth's cold climates. A common landform...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn's Early Light
Image
Jul 10, 2017

Dawn's Early Light

The light of a new day on Saturn illuminates the planet's wavy cloud patterns and the smooth arcs of the vast rings....

JPL
NASA image: HiRISE Views Mount Sharp's Boxwork
Image
Nov 18, 2024

HiRISE Views Mount Sharp's Boxwork

Scientists think that ancient groundwater formed this weblike pattern of ridges, called boxwork, that were captured...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Juno Mission Captures the Colorful and Chaotic Clouds of Jupiter
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Jul 19, 2024

NASA's Juno Mission Captures the Colorful and Chaotic Clouds of Jupiter

During its 61st close flyby of Jupiter on May 12, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this color-enhanced view of...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-00pp1796
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Oct 25, 2000

KSC-00pp1796

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At S.R. 3 a pilot prepares a NASA helicopter for a return flight to Patrick Air Force...

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NASA image: A Frost Enhanced Landscape
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Dec 23, 2015

A Frost Enhanced Landscape

The arc of hills in this image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft is the rim of an old and infilled...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-00pp1797
Image
Oct 25, 2000

KSC-00pp1797

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At S.R. 3 a NASA helicopter lifts off to return to Patrick Air Force Base. The...

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NASA image: On Frozen Ground
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Jan 29, 2021

On Frozen Ground

The soil surface on Mars is believed to contain water ice, especially at higher latitudes. Similar to permafrost...

JPL
NASA image: Great Sand Dune National Monument, CO, USA
Image
Jun 14, 1991

Great Sand Dune National Monument, CO, USA

STS040-151-126 (5-14 June 1991) --- Croplands of the San Luis Valley stand out exceptionally clearly from low Earth...

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NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7092
Image
Jul 9, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-7092

Range : 241,000km (150,600 mi.). This black and white image of Europa, smallest of Jupiter's four Galilean...

ARC
NASA image: Portion of the Great Lakes area as seen from Skylab
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Feb 1, 1974

Portion of the Great Lakes area as seen from Skylab

SL4-139-3989 (February 1974) --- An oblique view of a portion of the Great Lakes area as seen from the Skylab space...

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NASA image: Earth observation
Image
Sep 6, 2014

Earth observation

ISS040-E-124198 (6 Sept. 2014) --- Puget Sound is partly reflecting the sun in this detailed image taken by an...

JSC
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
Image
Aug 27, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-71465 (27 Aug. 2006) --- Bajo Nuevo Reef in the western Caribbean Sea is featured in this image...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
Image
Aug 27, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-71468 (27 Aug. 2006) --- Bajo Nuevo Reef in the western Caribbean Sea is featured in this image...

JSC
NASA image: ARC-1989-A89-7025
Image
Aug 24, 1989

ARC-1989-A89-7025

P-34687 Range : 530,000 km. ( 330,000 miles ) Smallest Resolvable Feature : 10 km or 6 miles This Voyager 2 image of...

ARC
NASA image: Venus - Large Impact Crater in the Eistla Region
Image
Sep 26, 1996

Venus - Large Impact Crater in the Eistla Region

This image from NASA Magellan spacecraft shows the central Eistla Region of the equatorial highlands of Venus. It is...

JPL
NASA image: KSC00pp1796
Image
Oct 25, 2000

KSC00pp1796

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At S.R. 3 a pilot prepares a NASA helicopter for a return flight to Patrick Air Force...

KSC
NASA image: Frosty Sand Dunes of Mars
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Mar 22, 2021

Frosty Sand Dunes of Mars

A field of sand dunes occupies this frosty 5-kilometer diameter crater in the high-latitudes of the northern plains...

JPL
NASA image: KSC00pp1797
Image
Oct 25, 2000

KSC00pp1797

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At S.R. 3 a NASA helicopter lifts off to return to Patrick Air Force Base. The...

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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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