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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: A blue-green airglow blankets the bright city lights of the eastern United States
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Oct 25, 2025

A blue-green airglow blankets the bright city lights of the eastern United States

iss073e0982450 (Oct. 25, 2025) --- A blue-green airglow blankets the bright city lights of the eastern United...

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NASA image: A yellow-green airglow blankets Earth’s horizon beneath a star-filled sky
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Oct 13, 2025

A yellow-green airglow blankets Earth’s horizon beneath a star-filled sky

iss073e0870099 (Oct. 13, 2025) --- A yellow-green airglow blankets Earth’s horizon beneath a star-filled sky in this...

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NASA image: "Aurora Australis, Airglow, Terminator  view taken by the Expedition 29 crew"
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Sep 18, 2011

"Aurora Australis, Airglow, Terminator view taken by the Expedition 29 crew"

ISS029-E-007455 (18 Sept. 2011) --- This is one of a series of night time images photographed by one of the...

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NASA image: Clouds stretch into a soft blur and a bright airglow blankets Earth’s horizon
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Sep 29, 2025

Clouds stretch into a soft blur and a bright airglow blankets Earth’s horizon

iss073e0818308 (Sept. 29, 2025) --- This long-exposure photograph from the International Space Station was taken 263...

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NASA image: Airglow on the horizon against the starry sky view taken by the Expedition 29 crew
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Sep 17, 2011

Airglow on the horizon against the starry sky view taken by the Expedition 29 crew

ISS029-E-005853 (17 Sept. 2011) --- This is one of a series of night time images photographed by one of the...

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NASA image: The city lights of Central Asia sparkle underneath a bright yellow airglow
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Oct 20, 2025

The city lights of Central Asia sparkle underneath a bright yellow airglow

iss073e0920829 (Oct. 20, 2025) --- This celestial view from a window aboard the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft...

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NASA image:  A faint blue-green airglow blankets Earth’s horizon above Italy
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Sep 18, 2025

A faint blue-green airglow blankets Earth’s horizon above Italy

iss073e0705168 (Sept. 18, 2025) --- A faint blue-green airglow blankets Earth’s horizon as city lights define...

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NASA image: The Persian Gulf region is illuminated beneath a bright yellow-green airglow
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Oct 25, 2025

The Persian Gulf region is illuminated beneath a bright yellow-green airglow

iss073e0982720 (Oct. 25, 2025) --- The Persian Gulf region—from Oman to the United Arab Emirates, with Iran's...

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NASA image: City lights trace the Japanese coastline underneath a dim yellow-green airglow
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Sep 18, 2025

City lights trace the Japanese coastline underneath a dim yellow-green airglow

iss073e0703552 (Sept. 18, 2025) --- City lights trace the Japanese coastline underneath a dim yellow-green airglow...

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NASA image: "Aurora Australis, Airglow, Terminator  view taken by the Expedition 29 crew"
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Sep 18, 2011

"Aurora Australis, Airglow, Terminator view taken by the Expedition 29 crew"

ISS029-E-007473 (18 Sept. 2011) --- This is one of a series of night time images photographed by one of the...

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NASA image: A wispy green aurora australis fades into a dim orange-yellow airglow above Earth’s horizon
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Sep 28, 2025

A wispy green aurora australis fades into a dim orange-yellow airglow above Earth’s horizon

iss073e0865646 (Sept. 28, 2025) --- A wispy green aurora australis fades into a dim orange-yellow airglow above...

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NASA image: Stars fill the sky above a serene, blue-green airglow blanketing Earth's horizon
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Sep 27, 2025

Stars fill the sky above a serene, blue-green airglow blanketing Earth's horizon

iss073e0830977 (Sept. 27, 2025) --- Stars fill the sky above a serene, blue-green airglow blanketing Earth's horizon...

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NASA image: GOLD Resources: ISS Airglow
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Jan 24, 2018

GOLD Resources: ISS Airglow

The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission is designed to explore the nearest reaches of...

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NASA image: A yellow-green airglow blankets Earth as an orbital sunrise illuminates the planet
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Oct 13, 2025

A yellow-green airglow blankets Earth as an orbital sunrise illuminates the planet

iss073e0880390 (Oct. 13, 2025) --- This long-exposure photograph captures a yellow-green airglow blanketing Earth as...

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NASA image: Views of a sunrise and an aurora taken from OV-105 during STS-99
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Apr 6, 2000

Views of a sunrise and an aurora taken from OV-105 during STS-99

STS099-349-002 (11-22 February 2000) ---The Space Shuttle Endeavour's vertical stabilizer is visible in the...

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NASA image: Comet Swan appears above Earth’s yellow-green airglow just before an orbital sunrise
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Oct 26, 2025

Comet Swan appears above Earth’s yellow-green airglow just before an orbital sunrise

iss073e0982209 (Oct. 24, 2025) --- Comet Swan (C/2025 R2) appears above Earth’s yellow-green airglow just before an...

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NASA image: A dim airglow blankets Earth’s horizon as a faint Moon sets above the Indian Ocean
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Feb 22, 2026

A dim airglow blankets Earth’s horizon as a faint Moon sets above the Indian Ocean

iss074e0342635 (Feb. 22, 2026) --- A dim airglow blankets Earth’s horizon as a faint Moon sets above a dark and vast...

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NASA image: A red-yellow airglow blankets Earth's horizon above southwestern Europe and North Africa
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Nov 28, 2025

A red-yellow airglow blankets Earth's horizon above southwestern Europe and North Africa

iss073e1198911 (Nov. 28, 2025) --- A red-yellow airglow blankets Earth's horizon as the city lights of southwestern...

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NASA image: A dim, yellow-green airglow crowns Earth’s horizon between northwestern Australia and Indonesia
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Sep 14, 2025

A dim, yellow-green airglow crowns Earth’s horizon between northwestern Australia and Indonesia

iss073e0828980 (Sept. 14, 2025) --- A dim, yellow-green airglow crowns Earth’s horizon between northwestern...

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NASA image: A dim airglow blankets Earth’s horizon as a faint Moon sets above the Indian Ocean
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Feb 22, 2026

A dim airglow blankets Earth’s horizon as a faint Moon sets above the Indian Ocean

iss074e0342246 (Feb. 22, 2026) --- A dim airglow blankets Earth’s horizon as a faint Moon sets above a dark and vast...

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NASA image: A yellow-green airglow crowns the horizon beneath a starry sky and a faint Milky Way
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Dec 29, 2025

A yellow-green airglow crowns the horizon beneath a starry sky and a faint Milky Way

iss074e0043595 (Dec. 29, 2025) --- This long-duration photograph of Earth’s horizon was taken at approximately 8:30...

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NASA image: A bright orange airglow outlines Earth’s horizon beneath the starry expanse of the night sky
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Apr 19, 2026

A bright orange airglow outlines Earth’s horizon beneath the starry expanse of the night sky

iss074e05319021 (April 19, 2026) --- This serene view from the International Space Station captures a bright orange...

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NASA image: ARC-1992-AC78-9462
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Sep 15, 1992

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Photograph by Pioneer Venus Orbitor-Aurora and Airglow

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NASA image: Shuttle Atlantis enters Earth's Atmosphere
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Jul 21, 2011

Shuttle Atlantis enters Earth's Atmosphere

ISS028-E-018216 (21 July 2011) --- This unprecedented view of the space shuttle Atlantis, appearing like a bean...

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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.
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