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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: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew
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Jan 6, 2009

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew

ISS018-E-018110 (6 Jan. 2009) --- Kerguelen Kelp Beds in the Southern Indian Ocean are featured in this image...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember
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Jan 19, 2012

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember

ISS030-E-059398 (19 Jan. 2012) --- Lake Fitri, Chad is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 30 crew...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 35 Crew
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Mar 25, 2013

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 35 Crew

ISS035-E-009454 (25 March 2013 ) --- One of the Expedition 35 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 21 Crew
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Nov 14, 2009

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 21 Crew

ISS021-E-026475 (14 Nov. 2009) --- Ounianga Lakes in the Sahara Desert, in the nation of Chad are featured in this...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken by Expedition 33 crew
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Oct 18, 2012

Earth Observation taken by Expedition 33 crew

ISS033-E-012648 (18 Oct. 2012) --- Isla Santiago is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 33 crew...

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NASA image: Landsat View: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Dec 8, 2017

Landsat View: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

The landlocked western African nation of Burkina Faso experienced a 200 percent increase in urban population between...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Long Valley, California -Interferometry/Topography
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Long Valley, California -Interferometry/Topography

These four images of the Long Valley region of east-central California illustrate the steps required to produced...

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NASA image: Defrosting Polar Dunes--"They Look Like Bushes!"
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May 26, 2000

Defrosting Polar Dunes--"They Look Like Bushes!"

"They look like bushes!" That's what almost everyone says when they see the dark features found in pictures taken of...

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NASA image: NASA Images Show Decreased Clarity in Lake Tahoe Water
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Aug 6, 2002

NASA Images Show Decreased Clarity in Lake Tahoe Water

Images from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer aboard NASA's Terra satellite,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7162
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Mar 1, 2010

KSC-2011-7162

BALL AEROSPACE, Boulder, Colo. – In a cleanroom at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Ball Aerospace and...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
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Sep 4, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-76262 (4 Sept. 2006) --- Lake Morari, Tibet is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 13...

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NASA image: ASTER-SRTM Perspective of Mount Oyama Volcano, Miyake-Jima Island, Japan
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Aug 10, 2000

ASTER-SRTM Perspective of Mount Oyama Volcano, Miyake-Jima Island, Japan

Mount Oyama is a 820-meter-high (2,700 feet) volcano on the island of Miyake-Jima, Japan. In late June 2000, a...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2981
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Jun 23, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, students from the University of Colorado Boulder...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0660
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May 25, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A mother gallinule (right) calls her two chicks to enter the algae-covered water in...

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NASA image: Earth Observation
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Jul 25, 2012

Earth Observation

ISS032-E-009123 (26 July 2012) --- Pyramids at Giza, Egypt are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: Astronauts harvest, eat first chile pepper crop on space station
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Oct 29, 2021

Astronauts harvest, eat first chile pepper crop on space station

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station harvested chile peppers for the first time, and taste-tested the...

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NASA image: New Names on Ceres
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Sep 1, 2017

New Names on Ceres

Often, the names of features on planetary bodies are connected through a specific theme -- for example, many...

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NASA image: Garden City, Kansas
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Dec 8, 2017

Garden City, Kansas

Center pivot irrigation systems create red circles of healthy vegetation in this image of croplands near Garden...

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NASA image: MISR Records the View as NASA's Terra Satellite Passes Its 100,000th Orbit
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Oct 16, 2018

MISR Records the View as NASA's Terra Satellite Passes Its 100,000th Orbit

On Oct. 6, 2018, NASA's Terra satellite became one of a handful of NASA satellite ever to complete 100,000 orbits....

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NASA image: A Bird Eye View of Australia Heron Island
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Sep 29, 2016

A Bird Eye View of Australia Heron Island

Heron Island is located in Queensland, Australia, approximately 45 miles (72 kilometers) off the Australian...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 11 crew
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May 22, 2005

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 11 crew

ISS011-E-06712 (22 May 2005) --- Uralsk, Kazakhstan is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 11 crew...

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NASA image: Earth Observation
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Aug 9, 2012

Earth Observation

ISS032-E-017635 (9 Aug. 2012) --- A nighttime view of Kuwait City is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken during Expedition 16/STS-120 Joint Operations
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Oct 26, 2007

Earth Observations taken during Expedition 16/STS-120 Joint Operations

ISS016-E-008436 (26 Oct. 2007) --- Beirut Metropolitan Area, Lebanon is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 21 Crew
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Oct 27, 2009

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 21 Crew

ISS021-E-015710 (27 Oct. 2009) --- Pearl Harbor, Hawaii is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 21...

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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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