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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: iss031e116058
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Jun 13, 2012

iss031e116058

ISS031-E-116058 (13 June 2012) --- Polar mesospheric clouds in the Northern Hemisphere are featured in this image...

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NASA image: Balloons on Ice: NASA Launches Antarctica Scientific Balloon Campaign
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Dec 8, 2017

Balloons on Ice: NASA Launches Antarctica Scientific Balloon Campaign

Cosmic rays and the chemicals and atoms that make up the interstellar space between stars are the focus of this...

GSFC
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember
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Jan 5, 2013

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember

ISS034-E-024622 (5 Jan. 2013) --- Polar mesospheric clouds over the South Pacific Ocean are featured in this image...

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NASA image: Global Hawk, NASA's New Remote-Controlled Plane
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Oct 23, 2009

Global Hawk, NASA's New Remote-Controlled Plane

NASA image acquired October 23, 2009. At NASA’s Dryden Research Center in California, a group of engineers,...

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NASA image: STS-64 Crew insignia
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Jul 1, 1993

STS-64 Crew insignia

STS064-S-001 (July 1994) --- The patch depicts the space shuttle Discovery in a payload-bay-to-Earth attitude with...

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NASA image: Hurricane Matthew over Haiti seen by NASA MISR
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Oct 4, 2016

Hurricane Matthew over Haiti seen by NASA MISR

On the morning of October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew passed over the island nation of Haiti. A Category 4 storm, it...

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NASA image: NASA Scientific Balloon Team Hopes to Break Flight Duration Record with New Zealand Launch
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Scientific Balloon Team Hopes to Break Flight Duration Record with New Zealand Launch

After years of tests and development, NASA’s Balloon Program team is on the cusp of expanding the envelope in...

GSFC
NASA image: ED03-0152-3
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Jun 7, 2003

ED03-0152-3

The first flight of a large aircraft to be powered by electric fuel cells began with a takeoff at 8:43 a.m. HST...

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NASA image: NASA Scientific Balloon Team Hopes to Break Flight Duration Record with New Zealand Launch
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Scientific Balloon Team Hopes to Break Flight Duration Record with New Zealand Launch

After years of tests and development, NASA’s Balloon Program team is on the cusp of expanding the envelope in...

GSFC
NASA image: ED03-0152-1
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Jun 7, 2003

ED03-0152-1

The first flight of a large aircraft to be powered by electric fuel cells began with a takeoff at 8:43 a.m. HST...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Scientific Balloon in Antarctica
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Scientific Balloon in Antarctica

NASA image captured December 25, 2011 A NASA scientific balloon awaits launch in McMurdo, Antarctica. The balloon,...

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NASA image: Helios Functional Check Flight
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Jun 7, 2003

Helios Functional Check Flight

The first flight of a large aircraft to be powered by electric fuel cells began with a takeoff at 8:43 a.m. HST...

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NASA image: ED03-0152-2
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Jun 7, 2003

ED03-0152-2

The first flight of a large aircraft to be powered by electric fuel cells began with a takeoff at 8:43 a.m. HST...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 aircraft flies high for ALOFT mission
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Jul 12, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 aircraft flies high for ALOFT mission

The ALOFT mission, Airborne Lightning Observatory for Fly’s eye simulator and Terrestrial gamma ray flashes, is a...

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NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 aircraft flies high for ALOFT mission
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Jul 12, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 aircraft flies high for ALOFT mission

The ALOFT mission, Airborne Lightning Observatory for Fly’s eye simulator and Terrestrial gamma ray flashes, is a...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 aircraft flies high for ALOFT mission
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Jul 12, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 aircraft flies high for ALOFT mission

The ALOFT mission, Airborne Lightning Observatory for Fly’s eye simulator and Terrestrial gamma ray flashes, is a...

AFRC
NASA image: ER-2 N806NA ALOFT Deployment
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Jul 7, 2023

ER-2 N806NA ALOFT Deployment

The ALOFT mission, Airborne Lightning Observatory for Fly’s eye simulator and Terrestrial gamma ray flashes, is a...

AFRC
NASA image: ER-2 N806NA ALOFT Deployment
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Jul 7, 2023

ER-2 N806NA ALOFT Deployment

The ALOFT mission, Airborne Lightning Observatory for Fly’s eye simulator and Terrestrial gamma ray flashes, is a...

AFRC
NASA image: ER-2 N806NA ALOFT Deployment
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Jul 7, 2023

ER-2 N806NA ALOFT Deployment

The ALOFT mission, Airborne Lightning Observatory for Fly’s eye simulator and Terrestrial gamma ray flashes, is a...

AFRC
NASA image: ER-2 N806NA ALOFT Deployment
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Jul 7, 2023

ER-2 N806NA ALOFT Deployment

The ALOFT mission, Airborne Lightning Observatory for Fly’s eye simulator and Terrestrial gamma ray flashes, is a...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 aircraft flies high for ALOFT mission
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Jul 12, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 aircraft flies high for ALOFT mission

The ALOFT mission, Airborne Lightning Observatory for Fly’s eye simulator and Terrestrial gamma ray flashes, is a...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 aircraft flies high for ALOFT mission
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Jul 8, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 aircraft flies high for ALOFT mission

The ALOFT mission, Airborne Lightning Observatory for Fly’s eye simulator and Terrestrial gamma ray flashes, is a...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 aircraft flies high for ALOFT mission
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Jul 11, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 aircraft flies high for ALOFT mission

The ALOFT mission, Airborne Lightning Observatory for Fly’s eye simulator and Terrestrial gamma ray flashes, is a...

AFRC
NASA image: The Universe’s First Molecule Is Found at Last
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Apr 17, 2019

The Universe’s First Molecule Is Found at Last

Scientists on the airborne observatory SOFIA detected the first type of molecule that ever formed in the universe....

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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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