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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: ED08-0309-24
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Dec 11, 2008

ED08-0309-24

This Global Hawk unmanned aircraft is one of two that are used by NASA for Earth science missions and by Northrop...

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NASA image: ED07-0244-074
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Dec 3, 2007

ED07-0244-074

NASA's two Global Hawks, one sporting a NASA paint scheme, the other in its prior Air Force livery, are shown on the...

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NASA image: ED07-0244-052
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Dec 3, 2007

ED07-0244-052

One of NASA's Global Hawk unmanned science aircraft displays its bulbous nose while parked on the ramp at NASA's...

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NASA image: ED07-0244-032
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Nov 30, 2007

ED07-0244-032

The bulbous nose of one of NASA's Global Hawk unmanned aircraft sports a blue-and-white paint scheme after...

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NASA image: ED07-0244-028
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Nov 30, 2007

ED07-0244-028

One of NASA's two Global Hawk unmanned aircraft shows off its new blue-and-white livery shortly after being...

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NASA image: ED08-0309-23
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Dec 11, 2008

ED08-0309-23

The bulbous nose of one of NASA's two Global Hawk unmanned high-altitude aircraft houses communications and sensor...

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NASA image: Measuring High-Speed Winds While In Flight
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Dec 7, 2015

Measuring High-Speed Winds While In Flight

The Meteorological Measurement System, or MMS instrument measures the data of wind and temperatures in real-time...

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NASA image: ED08-0309-18
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Dec 11, 2008

ED08-0309-18

One of NASA's two Global Hawk unmanned high-altitude aircraft shows off its blue-and-white livery in front of its...

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NASA image: ED08-0309-12
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Dec 11, 2008

ED08-0309-12

One of NASA's two Global Hawk high-altitude unmanned science aircraft displays its contours outside its hangar at...

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NASA image: Instrument Looks for the Coldest Spots High in the Sky
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Dec 7, 2015

Instrument Looks for the Coldest Spots High in the Sky

The Microwave Temperature Profiler, or MTP is a passive microwave radiometer, which measures the natural thermal...

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NASA image: Flying Over Hurricanes For New NASA Mission
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Jul 25, 2017

Flying Over Hurricanes For New NASA Mission

NASA scientists are investigating key questions about hurricanes in a new mission from the skies. This August, the...

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NASA image: Laser Mapping The Earth
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Jun 9, 2014

Laser Mapping The Earth

NASA scientist Bryan Blair introduces a laser mapping sensor known as LVIS (the Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor),...

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NASA image: Engineering Club Visits NASA Armstrong
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Jan 15, 2025

Engineering Club Visits NASA Armstrong

Students examine the Global Hawk Fairing Load Test at the Experimental Fabrication Shop at NASA’s Armstrong Research...

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NASA image: NASA Employees’ Careers Started as Interns
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Nov 29, 2022

NASA Employees’ Careers Started as Interns

Julio Treviño, lead operations engineer for NASA’s Global Hawk SkyRange project, stands in front of an F/A-18...

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NASA image: JPL HAMSR Takes Hurricane Matthew Temperature
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Oct 7, 2016

JPL HAMSR Takes Hurricane Matthew Temperature

JPL's High-Altitude Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit Sounding Radiometer (HAMSR) instrument captured this...

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NASA image: How Students Study Hurricanes Along with NASA Researchers
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Aug 30, 2012

How Students Study Hurricanes Along with NASA Researchers

Science Educator Emily Schaller hosts a presentation about the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel, or HS3 mission...

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NASA image: NASA Google Hangout Discusses What Fuels Hurricanes
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Jul 23, 2013

NASA Google Hangout Discusses What Fuels Hurricanes

The NASA communications team hosted a Google Hangout with the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel, or HS3 mission...

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NASA image: Scanning High in the Sky for Concentrations of Water Vapor
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Dec 4, 2015

Scanning High in the Sky for Concentrations of Water Vapor

The Diode Laser Hygrometer, or DLH is an instrument uses a laser sensor to detect concentrations of water vapor in...

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NASA image: Cloud Hunting with Laser That Counts and Sizes Water Droplets
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Dec 4, 2015

Cloud Hunting with Laser That Counts and Sizes Water Droplets

The Fast Cloud Droplet Probe, or FCDP is a laser-based, profiler instrument that performs particle-size detection of...

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NASA image: NASA Inspires Students in the Philippines to Study Science
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Sep 25, 2019

NASA Inspires Students in the Philippines to Study Science

Scientists from NASA’s Cloud, Aerosol and Monsoon Processes Philippines Experiment, or CAMP2Ex visited a group of...

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NASA image: BAR_6249
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Dec 8, 2017

BAR_6249

Photo of the chase plane landing at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va. at 7:39 a.m. today, Aug. 14,...

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NASA image: Taking Profile Pictures of Gases High in the Sky
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Dec 4, 2015

Taking Profile Pictures of Gases High in the Sky

The Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy, or Mini-DOAS is a telescope instrument used to measure trace gases...

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NASA image: Laser Instrument Maps Clouds that Reach Above the Sky
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Dec 4, 2015

Laser Instrument Maps Clouds that Reach Above the Sky

The Cloud Physics Lidar, or CPL, is a remote sensing, laser-based instrument used to measure the cloud and aerosol...

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NASA image: ED08-0292-1
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Nov 7, 2008

ED08-0292-1

Dryden Flight Research Center - aircraft fleet on ramp

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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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