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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: AfriSAR 2016
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Feb 23, 2016

AfriSAR 2016

In Gabon, Africa, the Mondah National Park is one of the field research sites for NASA’s AfriSAR campaign. Gabon...

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NASA image: AfriSAR 2016
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Feb 23, 2016

AfriSAR 2016

The Okoumé tree is large, as compared to a hand seen in the bottom right portion of the image. The Mondah National...

AFRC
NASA image: AfriSAR 2016
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Feb 24, 2016

AfriSAR 2016

The NASA Langley Research Center-based B-200 in Gabon, Africa, was visited by three representatives of the Gabon...

AFRC
NASA image: AfriSAR 2016
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Mar 1, 2016

AfriSAR 2016

Mark Scherer prepares the C-20A for the AfriSAR mission.

AFRC
NASA image: AfriSAR 2016
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Feb 27, 2016

AfriSAR 2016

Sam Choi and Naiara Pinto observe Google Earth overlaid with in almost real time what the synthetic aperture radar...

AFRC
NASA image: AfriSAR 2016
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Feb 24, 2016

AfriSAR 2016

During an education outreach event in Gabon, Africa, students and educators, look at the German Aerospace Center...

AFRC
NASA image: AfriSAR 2016
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Feb 25, 2016

AfriSAR 2016

Marc Simard of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory installs a gauge that will record water level changes in the Pongara...

AFRC
NASA image: AfriSAR 2016
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Feb 23, 2016

AfriSAR 2016

NASA researchers walk through the Mondah rainforest to collect tree and flora measurements and other data as part of...

AFRC
NASA image: Dawn XMO2 Image 23
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Dec 12, 2016

Dawn XMO2 Image 23

This scene captured by NASA Dawn spacecraft on Oct. 21, 2016, from Ceres northern hemisphere shows part of the rim...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 135
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Jul 25, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 135

NASA Dawn spacecraft took this image on Feb. 4, 2016, showing a double impact feature at high northern latitudes on...

JPL
NASA image: Preparing NASA InSight for Space Simulation Testing
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Aug 18, 2015

Preparing NASA InSight for Space Simulation Testing

In this photo, a spacecraft specialist prepares NASA's InSight spacecraft for thermal vacuum testing in the flight...

JPL
NASA image: Earth observation taken by the Expedition 46 crew
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Jan 31, 2016

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 46 crew

ISS046e030155 (01/31/2016) --- Elements of the International Space Station frame this image of the Earth taken Jan....

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly relocates spacewalk hardware and suits inside the Quest airlock
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Jan 27, 2016

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly relocates spacewalk hardware and suits inside the Quest airlock

ISS046e025801 (01/27/2016) --- NASA astronaut Scott Kelly relocates spacewalk hardware and suits inside the Quest...

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NASA image: Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: Plasma Rain
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Jun 24, 2016

Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: Plasma Rain

On July 24, 2016, NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, captured a mid-level solar flare: a sudden...

GSFC
NASA image: Site of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games viewed by NASA MISR
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Aug 10, 2016

Site of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games viewed by NASA MISR

The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite passed directly over Rio...

JPL
NASA image: Mudstone Mineralogy from Curiosity CheMin, 2013 to 2016
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Dec 13, 2016

Mudstone Mineralogy from Curiosity CheMin, 2013 to 2016

This series of pie charts shows similarities and differences in the mineral compositions of mudstones at 10 sites...

JPL
NASA image: FINESSE -- A Proposed Exoplanet Mission Artist Concept
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May 23, 2012

FINESSE -- A Proposed Exoplanet Mission Artist Concept

This is an artist rendering of the spacecraft FINESSE orbiting above Earth. Proposed for launch in 2016 as part of...

JPL
NASA image: Coronal Hole Front and Center
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May 18, 2016

Coronal Hole Front and Center

A substantial coronal hole had rotated so that it temporarily faced right towards Earth May, 17-19, 2016. This...

JPL
NASA image: New Waypoint, Science Team Newcomers for Curiosity
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Mar 11, 2016

New Waypoint, Science Team Newcomers for Curiosity

This map shows the route driven by NASA Curiosity Mars rover from the location where it landed in August 2012 to its...

JPL
NASA image: Opportunity Shadow and Tracks on Martian Slope
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Mar 31, 2016

Opportunity Shadow and Tracks on Martian Slope

A shadow and wheel tracks of NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity appear in this image taken by a rear hazard...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 20
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Feb 4, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 20

This image, taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft on Jan. 1, 2016, shows two relatively young, fresh craters on Ceres. Large...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 74
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Apr 25, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 74

NASA Dawn spacecraft spotted this pair of craters on Ceres on January 25, 2016. The crater at left is named Jaja,...

JPL
NASA image: Full-Circle Vista from Naukluft Plateau on Mars
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Apr 27, 2016

Full-Circle Vista from Naukluft Plateau on Mars

This mid-afternoon, 360-degree panorama was acquired by NASA Curiosity Mars rover on April 4, 2016, as part of...

JPL
NASA image: Solar Triumvirate
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Feb 9, 2016

Solar Triumvirate

The magnetic field lines of three active regions in close proximity to one another interacted with each other over...

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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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