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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: Sunset
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Nov 1, 1992

Sunset

This cross section of the Earth's atmosphere at sunset and earth limb (24.5S, 43.5E) displays an unusual layering...

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NASA image: GEMINI-7 - EARTH-SKY VIEW - LIMB - OUTER SPACE
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Dec 7, 1965

GEMINI-7 - EARTH-SKY VIEW - LIMB - OUTER SPACE

S65-65257 (4-18 Dec. 1965) --- Sunrise and Earth's limb, as photographed by astronauts Frank Borman and James A....

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NASA image: Aurora Australis, Spiked and Sinuous Red and Green Airglow
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May 6, 1991

Aurora Australis, Spiked and Sinuous Red and Green Airglow

STS039-342-026 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- This view of the Aurora Australis, or Southern Lights, shows a band of...

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NASA image: Volcanic Plume from Mt. Unzen, Dust Cloud, cloud Vortices
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Dec 1, 1991

Volcanic Plume from Mt. Unzen, Dust Cloud, cloud Vortices

Stable, south flowing air over the western Pacific Ocean (26.0N, 131.0E) is disturbed by islands south of Korea,...

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NASA image: Thunderstorms, Andean Mountains Ridgeline, Argentina
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Jan 19, 1993

Thunderstorms, Andean Mountains Ridgeline, Argentina

STS054-151-150 (13-19 Jan 1993) --- View west into sun glint off the Rio Salado, Saladillo, and Parana Rivers in...

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NASA image: Distant views of Hubble over Earth Limb after redeploy
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Mar 14, 2002

Distant views of Hubble over Earth Limb after redeploy

STS109-729-072 (9 March 2002) --- Looking westward, one of the STS-109 crew members photographed the newly serviced...

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NASA image: Apollo 8 Mission image, Earth over the horizon of the moon
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Dec 24, 1968

Apollo 8 Mission image, Earth over the horizon of the moon

AS08-14-2383 (24 Dec. 1968) --- The rising Earth is about five degrees above the lunar horizon in this telephoto...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Endeavour Arrival to the ISS during Expedition 22
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Feb 10, 2010

Space Shuttle Endeavour Arrival to the ISS during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-062673 (9 Feb. 2010) --- Though astronauts and cosmonauts often encounter striking scenes of Earth's limb,...

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NASA image: Apollo 11 Mission image - View of moon limb,with Earth on the horizon,Mare Smythii Region
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Jan 29, 2009

Apollo 11 Mission image - View of moon limb,with Earth on the horizon,Mare Smythii Region

View of Moon limb with Earth on the horizon,Mare Smythii Region. Earth rise. This image was taken before separation...

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NASA image: STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment
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Sep 29, 1988

STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment

During STS-26, inertial upper stage (IUS) with tracking and data relay satellite C (TDRS-C) located in the payload...

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NASA image: East Limb View of Earth Moon as Seen by the Clementine Spacecraft
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Jun 4, 1998

East Limb View of Earth Moon as Seen by the Clementine Spacecraft

About 50,000 Clementine images were processed to produce the four orthographic views of the Moon. The images show...

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NASA image: West Limb View of Earth Moon as Seen by the Clementine Spacecraft
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Jun 4, 1998

West Limb View of Earth Moon as Seen by the Clementine Spacecraft

About 50,000 Clementine images were processed to produce the four orthographic views of the Moon. The images show...

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NASA image: STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array (SA) deploy aboard OV-103
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Apr 25, 1990

STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array (SA) deploy aboard OV-103

During STS-31, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is held in appendage deploy position by Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle...

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NASA image: Cape Province, South Africa as seen from STS-58
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Oct 30, 1993

Cape Province, South Africa as seen from STS-58

STS058-77-083 (18 Oct-1 Nov 1993) --- In this scene of the south coast of Africa, Cape Agulhas, the southernmost...

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NASA image: STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment
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Sep 29, 1988

STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment

During STS-26, inertial upper stage (IUS) with the tracking and data relay satellite C (TDRS-C) drifts above...

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NASA image: STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment
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Sep 29, 1988

STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment

During STS-26, inertial upper stage (IUS) with the tracking and data relay satellite C (TDRS-C) located in the...

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NASA image: STS-30 aft flight deck onboard view of overhead window, Earth limb, cow photo
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 aft flight deck onboard view of overhead window, Earth limb, cow photo

STS030-10-008 (4-8 May 1989) --- Since the beginning manned space travel, astronauts have taken with them items of...

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NASA image: Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - Water Vapor Measurement, October, 1997
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Oct 30, 1997

Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - Water Vapor Measurement, October, 1997

This image shows atmospheric water vapor in Earth upper troposphere, about 10 kilometers 6 miles above the surface,...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the STS-114 crew
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Jul 28, 2005

Earth Observations taken by the STS-114 crew

S114-E-5496 (28 July 2005) --- Earth’s limb at sunset as photographed by one of the STS-114 crewmembers...

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NASA image: STS-35 ASTRO-1 in OV-102's payload bay silhouetted against RCS firing
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Dec 10, 1990

STS-35 ASTRO-1 in OV-102's payload bay silhouetted against RCS firing

STS035-28-006 (2-10 Dec 1990) --- STS-35 Astronomy Laboratory 1 (ASTRO-1) telescopes, in on-orbit operating position...

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NASA image: Earth views and an illuminated earth limb
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Nov 20, 1998

Earth views and an illuminated earth limb

STS047-54-016 (12 - 20 Sept 1992) --- The colors in this photograph provide insight into the relative density of the...

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NASA image: Earth - Antarctica Mosaic
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Feb 1, 1996

Earth - Antarctica Mosaic

This color picture of the limb of the Earth, looking north past Antarctica, is a mosaic of 11 images taken during a...

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NASA image: Shuttle - Art Concept
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Jan 31, 1979

Shuttle - Art Concept

Artist Concept of Shuttle in-orbit flight with Earth limb in the background.

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NASA image: HST over Earth limb
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Mar 9, 2002

HST over Earth limb

STS109-E-5882 (9 March 2002) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), appearing as a tiny, almost indistinguishable...

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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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