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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 Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2 Artist Concept
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May 15, 2014

NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2 Artist Concept

This most recent artist rendering shows NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2, one of five new NASA Earth science...

JPL
NASA image: Big Babies in the Rosette Nebula
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Apr 12, 2010

Big Babies in the Rosette Nebula

This image from ESA Herschel Space Observatory shows of a portion of the Rosette nebula, a stellar nursery about...

JPL
NASA image: Coronal Hole Front and Center
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May 18, 2016

Coronal Hole Front and Center

A substantial coronal hole had rotated so that it temporarily faced right towards Earth May, 17-19, 2016. This...

JPL
NASA image: Outbound Near-Earth Asteroid, as Seen from Spain
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Feb 15, 2013

Outbound Near-Earth Asteroid, as Seen from Spain

This set of images from the La Sagra Sky Survey, operated by the Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca in Spain,...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2 Artist Concept
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May 15, 2014

NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2 Artist Concept

This most recent artist rendering shows NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2, one of five new NASA Earth science...

JPL
NASA image: A New View of August's Total Solar Eclipse
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Jul 20, 2017

A New View of August's Total Solar Eclipse

During the August 2017 total solar eclipse, scientists will use the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) on the...

GSFC
NASA image: EPIC Observations Pouring In: NASA at the 2015 AGU Fall Meeting
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Dec 14, 2015

EPIC Observations Pouring In: NASA at the 2015 AGU Fall Meeting

Less than a year after its launch on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR), NASA’s onboard camera is taking...

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NASA image: Arecibo Observatory Radar Imagery of Phaethon Asteroid
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Dec 22, 2017

Arecibo Observatory Radar Imagery of Phaethon Asteroid

These radar images of near-Earth asteroid 3200 Phaethon were generated by astronomers at the National Science...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's OCO-2 Instrument Measures Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
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Mar 6, 2020

NASA's OCO-2 Instrument Measures Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

A spatial map of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) present in columns of the atmosphere below NASA's Orbiting...

JPL
NASA image: Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Ready to Blast Off
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Jun 30, 2014

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Ready to Blast Off

The launch gantry, surrounding the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket with the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2...

JPL
NASA image: OCO-3's First Solar-Induced Fluorescence Measurements
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Jul 12, 2019

OCO-3's First Solar-Induced Fluorescence Measurements

Image shows OCO-3's first preliminary solar-induced fluorescence (SIF) measurements over western Asia. Solar-induced...

JPL
NASA image: Carbon Dioxide Over the L.A. Metropolitan Area
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Jun 7, 2021

Carbon Dioxide Over the L.A. Metropolitan Area

This animation shows the accumulation of five adjoining swaths of data over the Los Angeles metropolitan area that...

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NASA image: Global Solar-Induced Fluorescence
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Dec 18, 2014

Global Solar-Induced Fluorescence

This map shows solar-induced fluorescence, a plant process that occurs during photosynthesis, from Aug. through Oct....

JPL
NASA image: Key Events in the Launch of NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2
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Jun 30, 2014

Key Events in the Launch of NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2

This illustration highlights key events in the launch of NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, beginning with its...

JPL
NASA image: Global Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
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Dec 18, 2014

Global Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

Global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations from Oct. 1 through Nov. 11, as recorded by NASA Orbiting Carbon...

JPL
NASA image: OCO-3's First CO2 Measurements
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Jul 12, 2019

OCO-3's First CO2 Measurements

This image shows CO2 over the United States during OCO-3's first few days of science data collection. These initial...

JPL
NASA image: Validating Carbon Dioxide Measurements from NASA OCO-2 Over Los Angeles
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Oct 1, 2014

Validating Carbon Dioxide Measurements from NASA OCO-2 Over Los Angeles

This image shows NASA OCO-2 measurements of carbon dioxide levels over Pasadena and the northern Los Angeles basin...

JPL
NASA image: Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 on the Pad
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Jul 1, 2014

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 on the Pad

NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, perched atop a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, awaits launch at the...

JPL
NASA image: Solar Activity Seen at Sunspot Site Tracked by Mars Rover
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Jul 10, 2015

Solar Activity Seen at Sunspot Site Tracked by Mars Rover

An eruption from the surface of the sun is conspicuous in the lower left portion of this July 6, 2015, image from...

JPL
NASA image: Double Eclipse
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Sep 1, 2016

Double Eclipse

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) saw both the Moon (upper right) and the Earth (upper left) partially block...

JPL
NASA image: SDO's Version of an Eclipse
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Feb 16, 2018

SDO's Version of an Eclipse

On the 8th anniversary of its launch in 2010, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured a total solar eclipse...

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NASA image: Earth Eclipses the Sun
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Feb 21, 2017

Earth Eclipses the Sun

Several times a day for a few days the Earth completely blocked the Sun for about an hour due to NASA's Solar...

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NASA image: Elongated Coronal Hole
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Mar 24, 2016

Elongated Coronal Hole

NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a long coronal hole has rotated so that was temporarily facing right towards...

JPL
NASA image: Trigger-Happy Cloud
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Aug 12, 2009

Trigger-Happy Cloud

This composite image, combining data from NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope shows 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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