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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: Storm clouds as seen by Expedition One on ISS
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Mar 28, 2001

Storm clouds as seen by Expedition One on ISS

ISS01-E-5011 (November 2000) --- A mass of storm clouds was captured with an electronic still camera (ESC) from the...

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NASA image: Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick
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Jun 20, 2025

Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick

iss073e0332020 (June 20, 2025) --- Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick as it stormed across...

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NASA image: Clouds swirl around a caldera on Fernandina Island
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Oct 3, 2024

Clouds swirl around a caldera on Fernandina Island

iss072e011909 (Oct. 3, 2024) -- Situated in the Galapagos is Fernandina Island. Pictured here is Fernandina's...

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NASA image: Lightning illuminates the clouds above Southeast Asia
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May 25, 2025

Lightning illuminates the clouds above Southeast Asia

iss073e0204297 (May 25, 2025) --- Lightning illuminates the clouds (left), city lights line the coast of Vietnam,...

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NASA image: Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick
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Jun 20, 2025

Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick

iss073e0330134 (June 20, 2025) --- Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick as it stormed across...

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NASA image: Lightning illuminates the clouds above Southeast Asia
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May 25, 2025

Lightning illuminates the clouds above Southeast Asia

iss073e0204578 (May 25, 2025) --- Lightning illuminates the clouds (top left) above Southeast Asia in this...

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NASA image: The Large Magellanic Cloud above Earth's atmospheric glow
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Nov 26, 2024

The Large Magellanic Cloud above Earth's atmospheric glow

iss072e278609 (Nov. 26, 2024) --- The Large Magellanic Cloud among a starry backdrop above Earth's atmospheric glow...

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NASA image: The Megallanic Clouds seen from Dragon's window
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Nov 28, 2024

The Megallanic Clouds seen from Dragon's window

iss072e281085 (Nov. 28, 2024) --- This long-duration photograph looks out a window on the SpaceX Dragon crew...

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NASA image: Lightning strikes illuminate the stormy cloud tops
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Jul 28, 2025

Lightning strikes illuminate the stormy cloud tops

iss073e0566536 (July 28, 2025) --- Lightning strikes illuminate the stormy cloud tops above the Democratic Republic...

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NASA image: Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick
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Jun 20, 2025

Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick

iss073e0330560 (June 20, 2025) --- Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick as it stormed across...

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NASA image: Monstrous Cloud Boomerangs Back to Our Galaxy Artist Concept
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Jan 28, 2016

Monstrous Cloud Boomerangs Back to Our Galaxy Artist Concept

This artist diagram shows the Smith Cloud as it arcs out of the plane of our Milky Way galaxy, then returning like a...

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NASA image: Martian Morning Clouds Seen by Viking Orbiter 1 in 1976
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Feb 12, 2014

Martian Morning Clouds Seen by Viking Orbiter 1 in 1976

No NASA Mars orbiter has been in a position to observe morning daylight on Mars since the twin Viking orbiters of...

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NASA image: A Cloudy Day
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May 18, 2006

A Cloudy Day

The surface of Mars is completely hidden from view by clouds

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NASA image: View of clouds over Indian Ocean taken by Astronaut John Glenn during MA-6
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Feb 20, 1962

View of clouds over Indian Ocean taken by Astronaut John Glenn during MA-6

S62-06021 (20 Feb. 1962) --- A view of clouds over the Indian Ocean as photographed by astronaut John H. Glenn Jr....

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NASA image: Jupiter's Clouds of Many Colors
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May 19, 2017

Jupiter's Clouds of Many Colors

NASA's Juno spacecraft was racing away from Jupiter following its seventh close pass of the planet when JunoCam...

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NASA image: Clouds Near Mie Crater
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Dec 13, 2003

Clouds Near Mie Crater

Mie Crater, a large basin formed by asteroid or comet impact in Utopia Planitia, lies at the center of this Mars...

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NASA image: Great Lakes, No Clouds
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Dec 8, 2017

Great Lakes, No Clouds

NASA image acquired August 28, 2010 Late August 2010 provided a rare satellite view of a cloudless summer day over...

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NASA image: Tharsis Clouds - False Color
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Jan 3, 2022

Tharsis Clouds - False Color

The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create...

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NASA image: Stormy Clouds of Star Birth
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Apr 13, 2004

Stormy Clouds of Star Birth

Hidden behind a shroud of dust in the constellation Cygnus is an exceptionally bright source of radio emission...

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NASA image: NASA AIRS Examines Hurricane Matthew Cloud Top Temperatures
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Oct 7, 2016

NASA AIRS Examines Hurricane Matthew Cloud Top Temperatures

At 11:29 p.m. PDT on Oct. 6 (2:29 a.m. EDT on Oct. 7), NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on...

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NASA image: Jupiter Northern Hemisphere in Violet Light Time Set 2
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Mar 26, 1998

Jupiter Northern Hemisphere in Violet Light Time Set 2

This mosaic shows the features of Jupiter main visible cloud deck and the hazy cloud layer above it as seen by NASA...

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NASA image: Swirling Vortex
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Jan 31, 2013

Swirling Vortex

This frame from an animation from NASA Cassini spacecraft shows the swirling clouds in a vortex spawned by a great...

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NASA image: Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina
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May 15, 2025

Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina

iss073e0080280 (May 15, 2025) --- This nebula-like formation is actually lightning illuminating the clouds during a...

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NASA image: Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina
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May 15, 2025

Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina

iss073e0080625 (May 15, 2025) --- This nebula-like formation is actually lightning illuminating the clouds during a...

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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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