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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: Curiosity Observes Whirlwinds Carrying Martian Dust
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Feb 27, 2017

Curiosity Observes Whirlwinds Carrying Martian Dust

Dust devils dance in the distance in this frame from a sequence of images taken by the Navigation Camera on NASA's...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Ubar Optical/Radar
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Apr 28, 1998

Space Radar Image of Ubar Optical/Radar

This pair of images from space shows a portion of the southern Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula in the country...

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NASA image: STP-3 Hosting LCRD Isolated Launch Views - 720p
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Dec 7, 2021

STP-3 Hosting LCRD Isolated Launch Views - 720p

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 551 rocket successfully launched from Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Space...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Sakura-Jima Volcano, Japan
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Sakura-Jima Volcano, Japan

The active volcano Sakura-Jima on the island of Kyushu, Japan is shown in the center of this radar image. The...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Florence, Italy
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Florence, Italy

This radar image shows land use patterns in and around the city of Florence, Italy, shown here in the center of the...

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NASA image: Three dimensional perspective view of Mammoth Mountain, California
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Apr 17, 1994

Three dimensional perspective view of Mammoth Mountain, California

STS059-S-084 (17 April 1994) --- This is a three-dimensional perspective of Mammoth Mountain, California. This view...

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NASA image: Radar Image of Dublin, Ireland
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Dec 8, 2017

Radar Image of Dublin, Ireland

Visualization Date 1994-04-11 This radar image of Dublin, Ireland, shows how the radar distingishes between densely...

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NASA image: Spacecraft Makers: Europa Clipper's Instrument Integration
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Mar 6, 2024

Spacecraft Makers: Europa Clipper's Instrument Integration

Hardware for NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft was developed at various institutions and facilities across the U.S....

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NASA image: Curiosity Captures Mars Landscape While Talking to an Orbiter
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Aug 4, 2025

Curiosity Captures Mars Landscape While Talking to an Orbiter

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover demonstrated a new multitasking capability when capturing this view: It snapped the 15...

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NASA image: SHIFT Researcher Analyzes Field Samples at Dangermond Preserve
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Apr 18, 2022

SHIFT Researcher Analyzes Field Samples at Dangermond Preserve

University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) student Piper Lovegreen calibrates a sensor to measure leaf...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Pishan, China
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Pishan, China

This radar image is centered near the small town of Pishan in northwest China, about 280 km (174 miles) southeast of...

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NASA image: Tracing Titanium Escape
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May 7, 2015

Tracing Titanium Escape

The plot of data from NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR (right), amounts to a "smoking gun" of...

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NASA image: STP-3 Hosting LCRD - Live Launch Coverage
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Dec 7, 2021

STP-3 Hosting LCRD - Live Launch Coverage

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 551 rocket successfully launched from Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Space...

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NASA image: Perseverance's View of Neretva Vallis River Channel
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Jun 13, 2024

Perseverance's View of Neretva Vallis River Channel

Stitched together from 56 images from NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, this natural-color mosaic looks downstream of...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Lozere Department, Mende, France
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Lozere Department, Mende, France

This is an X-band seasonal image of the central part of Lozere Departement situated south of the Massif Central in...

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NASA image: STP-3 Hosting LCRD Isolated Launch Views - 1080p
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Dec 7, 2021

STP-3 Hosting LCRD Isolated Launch Views - 1080p

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 551 rocket successfully launched from Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Space...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Harvard Forest
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Harvard Forest

This is a radar image of the area surrounding the Harvard Forest in north-central Massachusetts that has been...

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NASA image: Python Turboprop Prepared for a Test in the Altitude Wind Tunnel
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Aug 23, 1949

Python Turboprop Prepared for a Test in the Altitude Wind Tunnel

A 3670-horsepower Armstrong-Siddeley Python turboprop being prepared for tests in the Altitude Wind Tunnel at the...

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NASA image: NASA Catches Hurricanes Jose and Maria
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Sep 20, 2017

NASA Catches Hurricanes Jose and Maria

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission shows the rainfall distribution for two major storms churning in...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00096
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Apr 19, 2005

KSC-05-S-00096

You're watching NASA Direct. Now on the NASA Space Shuttle Status Report: Passing the test_ Space Shuttle Discovery...

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NASA image: NASA's BARREL Mission in Sweden
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's BARREL Mission in Sweden

A BARREL payload sits on the launch pad at Esrange Space Center near Kiruna, Sweden. The BARREL team is at Esrange...

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NASA image: SWOT Measures Tuvalu Sea Level
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Jun 27, 2023

SWOT Measures Tuvalu Sea Level

The recently launched Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission collected data on sea levels around two of...

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NASA image: NASA's BARREL Mission in Sweden
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's BARREL Mission in Sweden

The fourth BARREL balloon of this campaign sits on the launch pad shortly before it launched on Aug. 21, 2016. The...

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NASA image: Color composite C-band and L-band image of Kilauea volcanoe on Hawaii
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Apr 15, 1994

Color composite C-band and L-band image of Kilauea volcanoe on Hawaii

STS059-S-074 (15 April 1994) --- This color composite C-Band and L-Band image of the Kilauea volcano on the big...

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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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