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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: Sochi, Russia 2014
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Dec 8, 2017

Sochi, Russia 2014

Sochi, Russia Winter Olympic Sites (Coastal Cluster) The Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, is the warmest city ever...

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NASA image: Sochi, Russia 2014
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Dec 8, 2017

Sochi, Russia 2014

Sochi, Russia Winter Olympic Sites (Mountain Cluster) The 2014 Winter Olympic ski runs may be rated double black...

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NASA image: NASA-ISRO Radar Satellite Captures First Image of North Dakota Wetlands, Farmlands
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Sep 25, 2025

NASA-ISRO Radar Satellite Captures First Image of North Dakota Wetlands, Farmlands

The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Earth-observing radar satellite's L-band synthetic aperture radar...

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NASA image: Autonomous Selection of a Rover Laser Target on Mars
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Jul 21, 2016

Autonomous Selection of a Rover Laser Target on Mars

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover autonomously selects some of the targets for the laser and telescopic camera of the...

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NASA image: Anti-Atlas Mtns., Morocco
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Nov 26, 2019

Anti-Atlas Mtns., Morocco

The Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco formed as a result of the collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates...

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NASA image: Chausey, French Channel Islands
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Mar 16, 2023

Chausey, French Channel Islands

Chausey is a group of small islands and islets off the coast of Normandy and is part of the French Channel Islands....

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NASA image: Mar Menor, Spain
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Oct 18, 2023

Mar Menor, Spain

Mar Menor, in southeast Spain, is Europe's largest coastal saltwater lagoon. For the past 40 years, Mar Menor has...

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NASA image: Union of the Comoros
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Jul 21, 2022

Union of the Comoros

Grande Comore is the largest island of the Union of the Comoros, an island nation located in the Mozambique Channel...

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NASA image: Pontic Range, Turkey
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Dec 15, 2024

Pontic Range, Turkey

More than 70% of the world's hazelnuts come from Turkey, and about 60% come from the Eastern Black Sea region on the...

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NASA image: NASA-ISRO Radar Satellite Captures First Image of Mount Desert Island
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Sep 25, 2025

NASA-ISRO Radar Satellite Captures First Image of Mount Desert Island

The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Earth-observing radar satellite's L-band synthetic aperture radar...

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NASA image: NASA's ASTER Instrument Sees Aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut
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Oct 5, 2018

NASA's ASTER Instrument Sees Aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut

Super typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the northern Philippines on September 15 with wind speeds equivalent to a...

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NASA image: Cretaceous Footprints Found on Goddard Campus
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Dec 8, 2017

Cretaceous Footprints Found on Goddard Campus

The entire find, containing at least three dinosaur footprints, is approximately seven feet long and three feet...

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NASA image: A Full-Size Footpad Test
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Aug 10, 2023

A Full-Size Footpad Test

This setup is being used at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to test a 16-inch-diameter (40-centimeter-diameter)...

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NASA image: Cumbre Vieja volcano, La Palma
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Jan 5, 2022

Cumbre Vieja volcano, La Palma

The major volcanic eruption of Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma, Canary Islands, began on September 21, 2021. For...

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NASA image: Two Perspectives of Séítah Rocks
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Dec 15, 2021

Two Perspectives of Séítah Rocks

The image on the left is an enhanced-color image taken by the Mastcam-Z imager aboard NASA's Perseverance rover of a...

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NASA image: Apollo 14 ‘A Wild Place Up Here’
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Jan 30, 2021

Apollo 14 ‘A Wild Place Up Here’

Apollo 14 was the eighth crewed Apollo mission and the third to land on the Moon. On January 31, 1971, Apollo 14...

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NASA image:  Going Over the Footpad Test Data
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Aug 10, 2023

Going Over the Footpad Test Data

Patrick DeGrosse and fellow engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory review data from a recent test of a...

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NASA image: SAM Team Celebrates Landing
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Dec 8, 2017

SAM Team Celebrates Landing

Who Should Be TIME's Person of the Year 2012? - The Mars Rover! VOTE here: ti.me/YxJU1i Caption - SAM Team...

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NASA image: iss066m263401729_2021_Astronaut_Candidate_Selection_211206
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Dec 6, 2021

iss066m263401729_2021_Astronaut_Candidate_Selection_211206

After evaluating more than 12,000 applications, NASA introduced its 2021 astronaut candidates in an event Monday,...

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NASA image: Niepolmice Forest, Poland
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Feb 13, 2020

Niepolmice Forest, Poland

The Niepolmice Forest in Poland consists of six nature reserves, providing sanctuary for such threatened animals as...

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NASA image: Sark, English Channel Islands
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Apr 27, 2023

Sark, English Channel Islands

Sark (lower right) is part of the English Channel Islands off the coast of Normandy, France. It is a royal fief,...

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NASA image: Cretaceous Footprints Found on Goddard Campus
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Dec 8, 2017

Cretaceous Footprints Found on Goddard Campus

The entire find, containing at least three dinosaur footprints, is approximately seven feet long and three feet...

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NASA image: Cuatro Cienegas Basin, Mexico
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Jan 8, 2020

Cuatro Cienegas Basin, Mexico

In the northern Mexican state of Cohuilla lies the Cuatro Cienegas Basin. Dotting the landscape are small pools,...

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NASA image: NASA scientists are flying over Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA scientists are flying over Alaska

As part of the Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE), NASA scientists are flying over Alaska and Canada,...

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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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