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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 Observation taken by the Expedition 29 crew
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Nov 3, 2011

Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 29 crew

ISS029-E-037471 (3 Nov. 2011) --- Egypt?Israel borderlands, northern Sinai Peninsula and northern Negev Desert are...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7993
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Nov 26, 2011

KSC-2011-7993

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Will.i.am,...

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NASA image: Surface Flooding from Hurricane Harvey Shown in New SMAP Imagery
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Aug 30, 2017

Surface Flooding from Hurricane Harvey Shown in New SMAP Imagery

A new series of images generated with data from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite illustrate the...

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NASA image: ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - CeREs
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Apr 10, 2018

ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - CeREs

The CubeSat CeREs — short for Compact Radiation Belt Explorer. Its final destination: Earth’s radiation belts. Our...

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NASA image: ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - CeREs
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Apr 10, 2018

ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - CeREs

The CubeSat CeREs — short for Compact Radiation Belt Explorer. Its final destination: Earth’s radiation belts. Our...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 31, 1971

Saturn Apollo Program

In the launch control center at Kennedy Space Flight Center (KSC), Walter J. Kapryan, Director of Launch Operations...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 20 crew
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Oct 6, 2009

Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 20 crew

ISS020-E-047807 (6 Oct. 2009) --- Thunderstorms on the Brazilian horizon are featured in this image photographed by...

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NASA image: Rover Point of View of Ingenuity Flight Zone
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Mar 23, 2021

Rover Point of View of Ingenuity Flight Zone

This image shows the flight zone of NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter from the perspective of NASA's Mars 2020...

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NASA image: View - Phoenix, AZ - Metropolitan Area - AZ
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Aug 15, 1973

View - Phoenix, AZ - Metropolitan Area - AZ

S73-35078 (July-Sept. 1973) --- A nearly vertical view of the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area is seen in this...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7994
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Nov 26, 2011

KSC-2011-7994

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Will.i.am, entertainer and member of The Black Eyed...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7992
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Nov 26, 2011

KSC-2011-7992

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, presenters and Kennedy personnel supporting a NASA...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7995
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Nov 26, 2011

KSC-2011-7995

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Will.i.am (at center), entertainer and member of The...

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NASA image: NASA's Fermi Telescope Resolves Radio Galaxy Centaurus A
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Fermi Telescope Resolves Radio Galaxy Centaurus A

NASA release April 1, 2010 Fermi's Large Area Telescope resolved high-energy gamma rays from an extended region...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7949
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Nov 26, 2011

KSC-2011-7949

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Administrator Charles Bolden addresses the participants of a NASA Tweetup in a tent set...

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NASA image: Titan South Polar Cloud Burst
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Jun 3, 2009

Titan South Polar Cloud Burst

This infrared image of Saturn's moon Titan shows a large burst of clouds in the moon's south polar region. These...

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NASA image: Quasars' Multiple Images Shed Light on Tiny Dark Matter Clumps
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Jan 8, 2020

Quasars' Multiple Images Shed Light on Tiny Dark Matter Clumps

Each of these Hubble Space Telescope snapshots reveals four distorted images of a background quasar (an extremely...

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NASA image: Exterior view of the ISS taken during the STS-118 Mission
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Aug 19, 2007

Exterior view of the ISS taken during the STS-118 Mission

S118-E-09467 (19 Aug. 2007) --- The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by a STS-118...

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NASA image: ECOSTRESS Gauges the Apple Fire's Temperature From Space
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Aug 3, 2020

ECOSTRESS Gauges the Apple Fire's Temperature From Space

This temperature map shows the stressed and dry vegetation surrounding the Apple fire in Southern California on Aug....

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NASA image: C3-class Solar Flare Erupts on Sept. 8, 2010 [Full Disk]
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Dec 8, 2017

C3-class Solar Flare Erupts on Sept. 8, 2010 [Full Disk]

NASA image release Sept 9, 2010 Just as sunspot 1105 was turning away from Earth on Sept. 8, the active region...

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NASA image: Gullies on the Wall of an Unnamed Crater in Utopia Planitia
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Jul 29, 2015

Gullies on the Wall of an Unnamed Crater in Utopia Planitia

This enhanced-color image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows gullies in the northern wall of an unnamed...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7999
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Nov 26, 2011

KSC-2011-7999

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Will.i.am (left), entertainer and member of The...

KSC
NASA image: ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - CeREs
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Apr 10, 2018

ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - CeREs

The CubeSat CeREs — short for Compact Radiation Belt Explorer. Its final destination: Earth’s radiation belts. Our...

KSC
NASA image: Mississippi River Delta
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Jun 11, 2002

Mississippi River Delta

As the Mississippi River enters the Gulf of Mexico, it loses energy and dumps its load of sediment that it has...

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NASA image: Far-Side Halo Outburst
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Dec 8, 2017

Far-Side Halo Outburst

The Sun blew out a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) from just around the edge of the Sun (Oct. 14, 2014). The...

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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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