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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: Space Radar Image of Kliuchevskoi, Russia
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Kliuchevskoi, Russia

This is an X-band seasonal image of the Maly Semlyachik volcano, which is part of the Karymsky volcano group on...

JPL
NASA image: Sunspot 1121 Unleashes X-ray Flare
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Dec 8, 2017

Sunspot 1121 Unleashes X-ray Flare

NASA image caputred November 6, 2010 To see a really cool video of this event go here:...

GSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jan 7, 1983

Around Marshall

In February 1980, a satellite called Solar Maximum Mission Spacecraft, or Solar Max, was launched into Earth's...

MSFC
NASA image: NASA's Juno Sees Fresh Lava Flows at Zal Patera
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Dec 12, 2024

NASA's Juno Sees Fresh Lava Flows at Zal Patera

This black-and-white visible wavelength (450-1,100 nm) image of Io's surface was taken by the Stellar Reference Unit...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 26 crewmember
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Jan 11, 2011

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 26 crewmember

ISS026-E-017074 (11 Jan. 2011) --- Emi Koussi volcano in Chad is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jan 7, 1983

Around Marshall

In February 1980, a satellite called Solar Maximum Mission Spacecraft, or Solar Max, was launched into Earth's...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jan 7, 1983

Around Marshall

In February 1980, a satellite called Solar Maximum Mission Spacecraft, or Solar Max, was launched into Earth's...

MSFC
NASA image: Space Radar Image of Kiluchevskoi, Volcano, Russia
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Kiluchevskoi, Volcano, Russia

This is an image of the area of Kliuchevskoi volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, which began to erupt on September 30, 1994....

JPL
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Apr 1, 1983

Around Marshall

In February 1980, a satellite called Solar Maximum Mission Spacecraft, or Solar Max, was launched into Earth's...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Apr 1, 1983

Around Marshall

In February 1980, a satellite called Solar Maximum Mission Spacecraft, or Solar Max, was launched into Earth's...

MSFC
NASA image: The Galilean Satellites
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Nov 18, 1997

The Galilean Satellites

This composite includes the four largest moons of Jupiter which are known as the Galilean satellites. From left to...

JPL
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jan 7, 1983

Around Marshall

In February 1980, a satellite called Solar Maximum Mission Spacecraft, or Solar Max, was launched into Earth's...

MSFC
NASA image: Space Radar Image of Mt. Rainer, Washington
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Mt. Rainer, Washington

This is a radar image of Mount Rainier in Washington state. The volcano last erupted about 150 years ago and...

JPL
NASA image: Crisscrossing Bands
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May 1, 2020

Crisscrossing Bands

The surface of Jupiter's moon Europa features a widely varied landscape, including ridges, bands, small rounded...

JPL
NASA image: STS-68 radar image: Glasgow, Missouri
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Oct 7, 1994

STS-68 radar image: Glasgow, Missouri

STS068-S-055 (7 October 1994) --- This is a false-color L-Band image of an area near Glasgow, Missouri, centered at...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 33 crew
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Nov 3, 2012

Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 33 crew

ISS033-E-018010 (3 Nov. 2012) --- Volcanoes in central Kamchatka are featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 35 Crew
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Apr 8, 2013

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 35 Crew

ISS035-E-18006 (8 April 2013) --- One of the Expedition 35 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International...

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NASA image: Titan: Kraken and Ligeia In Sharper Focus
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Mar 15, 2017

Titan: Kraken and Ligeia In Sharper Focus

As it sped away from a relatively distant encounter with Titan on Feb. 17, 2017, NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember
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Mar 25, 2012

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember

ISS030-E-193144 (25 March 2012) --- Wave clouds near Ile aux Cochons are featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Earth observations during STS-89 mission
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Jan 31, 1998

Earth observations during STS-89 mission

STS089-706-068 (22-31 Jan. 1998) --- This nadir view of the southern Cape District of South Africa was photographed...

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NASA image: EMIT Instrument's First Light
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Jul 29, 2022

EMIT Instrument's First Light

This image shows the first measurements taken by NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) from...

JPL
NASA image: Map of New York City Subsidence and Uplift
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Sep 27, 2023

Map of New York City Subsidence and Uplift

Researchers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and Rutgers University in New Jersey...

JPL
NASA image: ASTER Images Mt. Usu Volcano
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Apr 26, 2000

ASTER Images Mt. Usu Volcano

On April 3, the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA's Terra Satellite...

JPL
NASA image: Europa Seen Up Close by Juno's SRU
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May 15, 2024

Europa Seen Up Close by Juno's SRU

This black-and-white image of Europa's surface was taken by the Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) aboard NASA's Juno...

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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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