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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: NASA Photographer Uses Schlieren Photography System
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Aug 26, 2024

NASA Photographer Uses Schlieren Photography System

NASA Photographer Carla Thomas holds the Airborne Schlieren Photography System (ASPS), aiming it out the window in...

AFRC
NASA image: Galaxy NGC5474
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Jul 25, 2003

Galaxy NGC5474

NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer took this ultraviolet color image of the galaxy NGC5474 on June 7, 2003. NGC5474 is...

JPL
NASA image: Defrosting Dunes
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Apr 29, 2024

Defrosting Dunes

This image shows a field of sand dunes in the Martian springtime while the seasonal carbon dioxide frost is...

JPL
NASA image: Cyclones Larger on Jupiter
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Dec 12, 2019

Cyclones Larger on Jupiter

To give some sense of the immense scale of cyclones arranged in a hexagonal pattern at Jupiter's south pole, an...

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jan 1, 1986

Space Shuttle Projects

Columbia, which opened the era of the Space Transportation System with four orbital flight tests, is featured in...

MSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 20, 2000

Microgravity

Edward Snell, a National Research Council research fellow at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), prepares a...

MSFC
NASA image: NASA Reestablishes Historical Art Program with Space-Themed Mura
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Sep 24, 2024

NASA Reestablishes Historical Art Program with Space-Themed Mura

The inaugural murals for the relaunched NASA Art Program appear side-by-side at 350 Hudson Street, Tuesday, Sept....

HQ
NASA image: Europa, taken from Voyager 1 to Jupiter
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Mar 1, 1979

Europa, taken from Voyager 1 to Jupiter

Range : 5.9 million kilometers (3.66 million miles) Europa is Jupiter's 2nd Galilean satellites from the planet and...

ARC
NASA image: KSC-00VAFBDIG-001
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Jun 27, 2000

KSC-00VAFBDIG-001

A crated National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA-L) satellite arrives at Vandenberg Air Force Base,...

KSC
NASA image: Reversing Prominence
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Jan 18, 2018

Reversing Prominence

A prominence rose up above the sun, sent an arch of plasma to link up magnetically with an active region over a...

JPL
NASA image: New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain
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Jun 22, 1973

New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain

SL2-05-397 (22 June 1973) --- New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain (31.0N, 91.0W) can...

JSC
NASA image: A Drier Future Sets the Stage for More Wildfires
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Jul 9, 2019

A Drier Future Sets the Stage for More Wildfires

Droughts can create ideal conditions for wildfires. Dry trees and vegetation provide fuel. Low soil and air moisture...

GSFC
NASA image: Volunteers Help Decide Where to Point Mars Camera
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Jul 22, 2015

Volunteers Help Decide Where to Point Mars Camera

This series of images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter successively zooms into "spider" features -- or...

JPL
NASA image: High-Altitude Jovian Clouds
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Jul 15, 2018

High-Altitude Jovian Clouds

This image captures a high-altitude cloud formation surrounded by swirling patterns in the atmosphere of Jupiter's...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter - From High to Low
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May 29, 2019

Jupiter - From High to Low

This view from NASA's Juno spacecraft captures colorful, intricate patterns in a jet stream region of Jupiter's...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter With Great Red Spot, Near Infrared, May 2017
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Jun 30, 2017

Jupiter With Great Red Spot, Near Infrared, May 2017

This composite, false-color infrared image of Jupiter reveals haze particles over a range of altitudes, as seen in...

JPL
NASA image: Open-cell and closed-cell clouds off Peru [detail]
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Dec 8, 2017

Open-cell and closed-cell clouds off Peru [detail]

2010/107 - 04/17 at 21 :05 UTC. Open-cell and closed-cell clouds off Peru, Pacific Ocean. To view the full fame of...

GSFC
NASA image: Clouds Sailing Overhead on Mars, Unenhanced
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Aug 9, 2017

Clouds Sailing Overhead on Mars, Unenhanced

Wispy clouds float across the Martian sky in this accelerated sequence of images from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover....

JPL
NASA image: Wave Clouds over Ireland
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Dec 8, 2017

Wave Clouds over Ireland

Visualization Date 2003-12-18 Clouds ripple over Ireland and Scotland in a wave pattern, similar to the pattern of...

GSFC
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember
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Jan 28, 2014

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember

ISS038-E-036501 (28 Jan. 2014) --- This wide field-of-view image photographed by an Expedition 38 crew member on the...

JSC
NASA image: Earth observation taken by the Expedition 30 crewmember
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Feb 22, 2012

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 30 crewmember

ISS030-E-099324 (22 Feb. 2012) --- City lights of Dubai, United Arab Emirates are featured in this image...

JSC
NASA image: Flowing Dunes of Shangri-La Denoised
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Sep 7, 2016

Flowing Dunes of Shangri-La Denoised

This radar image of the Shangri-La Sand Sea on Titan from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows hundreds of sand dunes are...

JPL
NASA image: "Barnacle Bill" and Surrounding from Super-Pan
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Oct 14, 1997

"Barnacle Bill" and Surrounding from Super-Pan

This is an image from the super-pan sequence. Of importance are some of the features around the rock nicknamed...

JPL
NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition 9
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Jun 7, 2004

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition 9

ISS009-E-10382 (7 June 2004) --- Tucson, Arizona is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 9...

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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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