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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: ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 6
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Sep 13, 2016

ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 6

Southern Africa produces almost a third of the world’s vegetative burning, which sends smoke particles up into the...

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NASA image: ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 11
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Sep 13, 2016

ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 11

Southern Africa produces almost a third of the world’s vegetative burning, which sends smoke particles up into the...

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NASA image: ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 2
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Sep 13, 2016

ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 2

Southern Africa produces almost a third of the world’s vegetative burning, which sends smoke particles up into the...

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NASA image: ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 10
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Sep 13, 2016

ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 10

Southern Africa produces almost a third of the world’s vegetative burning, which sends smoke particles up into the...

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NASA image: ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 5
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Sep 13, 2016

ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 5

Southern Africa produces almost a third of the world’s vegetative burning, which sends smoke particles up into the...

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NASA image: ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 3
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Sep 13, 2016

ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 3

Southern Africa produces almost a third of the world’s vegetative burning, which sends smoke particles up into the...

GSFC
NASA image: Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence (SonicBAT) Testing
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Aug 23, 2017

Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence (SonicBAT) Testing

A motorized glider prepares to take off from the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida....

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NASA image: Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence (SonicBAT) Testing
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Aug 23, 2017

Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence (SonicBAT) Testing

A motorized glider has taken off from the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Flying...

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NASA image: Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence (SonicBAT) Testing
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Aug 23, 2017

Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence (SonicBAT) Testing

A motorized glider has taken off from the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Flying...

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NASA image: Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence (SonicBAT) Testing
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Aug 23, 2017

Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence (SonicBAT) Testing

A motorized glider has taken off from the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Flying...

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NASA image: Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence (SonicBAT) Testing
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Aug 23, 2017

Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence (SonicBAT) Testing

A motorized glider prepares to take off from the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida....

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NASA image: Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence (SonicBAT) Testing
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Aug 23, 2017

Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence (SonicBAT) Testing

A motorized glider prepares to take off from the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida....

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NASA image: A New Multi-dimensional View of a Hurricane
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Jul 25, 2017

A New Multi-dimensional View of a Hurricane

NASA researchers now can use a combination of satellite observations to re-create multi-dimensional pictures of...

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NASA image: Hubble Captures Vivid Auroras in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
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Jun 30, 2016

Hubble Captures Vivid Auroras in Jupiter’s Atmosphere

Astronomers are using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study auroras — stunning light shows in a planet’s...

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NASA image: STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is released by OV-103's RMS
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Sep 15, 1991

STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is released by OV-103's RMS

STS048-31-002 (15 Sept 1991) --- The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) separates from the Remote...

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NASA image: STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) grappled by OV-103's RMS
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Sep 15, 1991

STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) grappled by OV-103's RMS

STS048-05-024 (15 Sept 1991) --- The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), in the grasp of the Remote...

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NASA image: Jupiter Eruptions
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Jan 25, 2008

Jupiter Eruptions

NASA Hubble Space Telescope shows detailed analysis of two continent-sized storms that erupted in Jupiter atmosphere...

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NASA image: Jupiter Scar in Infrared
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Jan 26, 2011

Jupiter Scar in Infrared

These infrared images obtained from NASA Infrared Telescope Facility in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, show before and...

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NASA image: Night Side of Titan
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Feb 23, 1999

Night Side of Titan

NASA Voyager 2 obtained this wide-angle image of the night side of Titan on Aug. 25, 1979. This is a view of Titan...

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NASA image: Seeing Starlight Through a Planet Rim Artist Concept
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Sep 24, 2014

Seeing Starlight Through a Planet Rim Artist Concept

A Neptune-size planet with a clear atmosphere is shown crossing in front of its star in this artist depiction. Such...

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NASA image: Global Carbon Dioxide Transport from AIRS Data, July 2009
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Nov 9, 2009

Global Carbon Dioxide Transport from AIRS Data, July 2009

Created with data acquired by JPL Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument during July 2009 this image shows...

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NASA image: Concentration and Transport of Carbon Monoxide from the California Wildfires
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Sep 4, 2009

Concentration and Transport of Carbon Monoxide from the California Wildfires

Carbon monoxide in the smoke from the Station fire was lofted high into the atmosphere, where it was observed by JPL...

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NASA image: Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - Water Vapor Measurement, October, 1997
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Oct 30, 1997

Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - Water Vapor Measurement, October, 1997

This image shows atmospheric water vapor in Earth upper troposphere, about 10 kilometers 6 miles above the surface,...

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NASA image: Water Vapor Transport, June through November  2005 Movie
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Nov 18, 2008

Water Vapor Transport, June through November 2005 Movie

This visualization from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder AIRS on NASA Aqua satellite shows variations in the three...

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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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