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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: Snow In the Sahara
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Dec 8, 2017

Snow In the Sahara

In December 2016, snow fell in the Sahara for the first time since 1979. In 1984, the charitable supergroup Band Aid...

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NASA image: Hubble Goes High Def to Revisit the Iconic 'Pillars of Creation'
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Goes High Def to Revisit the Iconic 'Pillars of Creation'

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image, taken in near-infrared light, transforms the pillars into eerie, wispy...

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NASA image: Weather Movie, Mars South Polar Region, March-April 2009
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Apr 16, 2009

Weather Movie, Mars South Polar Region, March-April 2009

This image is from a movie from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter showing the southern high-latitudes region of Mars...

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NASA image: Lonely Galaxy Lost in Space
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Dec 8, 2017

Lonely Galaxy Lost in Space

Most galaxies are clumped together in groups or clusters. A neighboring galaxy is never far away. But this galaxy,...

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NASA image: NASA Launches Five Rockets in Five Minutes
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Launches Five Rockets in Five Minutes

NASA image captured March 27, 2012 NASA successfully launched five suborbital sounding rockets this morning from its...

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NASA image: Satellite Shows an "Arctic Blanket" Over the U.S. [detail]
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Dec 8, 2017

Satellite Shows an "Arctic Blanket" Over the U.S. [detail]

Arctic air has surged into the U.S. pushing into the Southeastern states and dropping high temperatures there into...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1501
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Jul 12, 2005

KSC-05pd-1501

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Lights on Launch Pad 39B put Space Shuttle Discovery in the spotlight after the...

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NASA image: Breccia-Conglomerate Rocks on Lower Mount Sharp, Mars Stereo
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Aug 19, 2016

Breccia-Conglomerate Rocks on Lower Mount Sharp, Mars Stereo

This stereo scene from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover shows boulders composed, in part, of...

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NASA image: Advanced Concept
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Oct 21, 1999

Advanced Concept

Engineers at Marshall Space Flight Center's Interstellar Propulsion Research department are proposing different...

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NASA image: Ice Island Calves off Petermann Glacier
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Dec 8, 2017

Ice Island Calves off Petermann Glacier

NASA image acquired August 11, 2010. After breaking off the Petermann Glacier on August 5, 2010, a massive ice...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00323
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Dec 22, 2005

KSC-05-S-00323

Precise timing is a key element for NASA's New Horizons mission. Scientists say there's an urgency to get to Pluto...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1467
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Jul 9, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After their arrival at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the Return to Flight mission...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1465
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Jul 9, 2005

KSC-05pd-1465

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After their arrival at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the Return to Flight mission...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1466
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Jul 9, 2005

KSC-05pd-1466

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After their arrival at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the Return to Flight mission...

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NASA image: Mosaic of Antarctica
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Dec 8, 2017

Mosaic of Antarctica

Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest place on Earth – and, during the austral summer, it is also the...

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NASA image: Outburst on the Sun
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Dec 8, 2017

Outburst on the Sun

The Sun blew out a coronal mass ejection along with part of a solar filament over a three-hour period (Feb. 24,...

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NASA image: Gigantic Rolling Wave Captured on the Sun
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Dec 8, 2017

Gigantic Rolling Wave Captured on the Sun

A coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from just around the edge of the sun on May 1, 2013, in a gigantic rolling...

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NASA image: Hubble Views a Galaxy Fit to Burst
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Views a Galaxy Fit to Burst

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the vibrant core of the galaxy NGC 3125. Discovered by John...

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NASA image: NASA Launches Five Rockets in Five Minutes
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Launches Five Rockets in Five Minutes

NASA image captured March 27, 2012 NASA successfully launched five suborbital sounding rockets this morning from its...

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NASA image: Hubble's Cosmic Bubbles
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble's Cosmic Bubbles

This entrancing image shows a few of the tenuous threads that comprise Sh2-308, a faint and wispy shell of gas...

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NASA image: Hubble Eyes Galactic Refurbishment
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Eyes Galactic Refurbishment

The smudge of stars at the center of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a galaxy known as UGC 5797. UGC...

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NASA image: Towering Magnetic Arches Seen by NASA’s SDO
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Dec 8, 2017

Towering Magnetic Arches Seen by NASA’s SDO

Arches of magnetic field lines towered over the sun’s edge as a pair of active regions began to rotate into view in...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1471
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Jul 9, 2005

KSC-05pd-1471

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After their arrival at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the Return to Flight mission...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00049
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Mar 3, 2005

KSC-05-S-00049

How does the Remote Manipulator System work on the Space Shuttle? The Remote Manipulator System is made for us by...

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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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