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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: Thurston Island
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Dec 8, 2017

Thurston Island

The Thurston Island calving front off of western Antarctica as seen from the window of NASA's DC-8 on Nov. 5, 2014....

GSFC
NASA image: Thurston Island Calving
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Dec 8, 2017

Thurston Island Calving

A sea of icebergs float near the Thurston Island calving front off of western Antarctica as seen on the IceBridge...

GSFC
NASA image: Thurston Island
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Dec 8, 2017

Thurston Island

Snow is blown off of the Thurston Island calving front off of western Antarctica as seen on the IceBridge flight on...

GSFC
NASA image: 2014_11_05_uss_constellation
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Dec 8, 2017

2014_11_05_uss_constellation

NASA’s Operation IceBridge collected some rare images on a flight out of Punta Arenas, Chile on Nov. 5, 2014, on a...

GSFC
NASA image: Changes in Mass, Greenland
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Aug 20, 2019

Changes in Mass, Greenland

Almost all of Greenland continued to lose mass in May 2019 as the ice sheet continues to melt....

JPL
NASA image: ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth
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Aug 16, 2017

ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth

ICESat-2 will provide scientists with height measurements that create a global portrait of Earth’s third dimension,...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth: Fixed
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Aug 16, 2017

ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth: Fixed

ICESat-2 will provide scientists with height measurements that create a global portrait of Earth’s third dimension,...

GSFC
NASA image: New NASA Satellite Reveals Profiles of Ice, Forests and Oceans
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Dec 11, 2018

New NASA Satellite Reveals Profiles of Ice, Forests and Oceans

Less than three months into its mission, NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, is already...

GSFC
NASA image: Radar with Color-wrapped Height Fringes, Syracuse and vicinity, New York State
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Jun 15, 2000

Radar with Color-wrapped Height Fringes, Syracuse and vicinity, New York State

This image shows the northern part of central New York State, a landscape sculpted by the ice sheets of the last ice...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Images Massive Crack in Antarctica Pine Island Glacier
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Nov 15, 2011

NASA Spacecraft Images Massive Crack in Antarctica Pine Island Glacier

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows a massive crack across the Pine Island Glacier, a major ice stream that...

JPL
NASA image: MRO Spots Clays and Ice
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Jul 29, 2021

MRO Spots Clays and Ice

This image taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows ice sheets at Mars' south pole. The spacecraft...

JPL
NASA image: IceBridge images of crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf
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Dec 8, 2016

IceBridge images of crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf

Operation IceBridge, a NASA airborne survey of changes in polar ice, recently completed its eighth consecutive...

GSFC
NASA image: Snow over Antarctica Buffered Sea Level Rise during Last Century
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Dec 13, 2018

Snow over Antarctica Buffered Sea Level Rise during Last Century

A new NASA-led study has determined that an increase in snowfall accumulation over Antarctica during the 20th...

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NASA image: Greenland Gains Some, Loses More
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Feb 19, 2010

Greenland Gains Some, Loses More

NASA GRACE mission has become a key source of knowledge about global ice mass changes. Studies of Greenland using...

JPL
NASA image: Layered Ice Near the South Pole of Mars
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Dec 12, 2017

Layered Ice Near the South Pole of Mars

The two largest ice sheets in the inner solar system are here on Earth, Antarctica and Greenland. The third largest...

JPL
NASA image: Near Polar Dunes
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Feb 17, 2023

Near Polar Dunes

Today's VIS image shows a sand sheet located on the floor of an unnamed crater just north of the edge of the South...

JPL
NASA image: Countdown to ICESat-2 Launch
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Sep 6, 2018

Countdown to ICESat-2 Launch

NASA is about to launch the agency’s most advanced laser instrument of its kind into space. The Ice, Cloud and land...

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NASA image: OASIS Study Project (Illustration)
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Sep 23, 2020

OASIS Study Project (Illustration)

The OASIS project seeks to study fresh water aquifers in the desert as well as ice sheets in places like Greenland....

JPL
NASA image: Pine Island Glacier Ice Island 2013
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Apr 25, 2014

Pine Island Glacier Ice Island 2013

In early November 2013, a large iceberg separated from the front of Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier. It thus began...

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NASA image: Landsat's Global View of Ice Velocity
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Dec 12, 2016

Landsat's Global View of Ice Velocity

Ice from glaciers constantly flows into the ocean, but the speed the ice moves at changes. Landsat 8 provides...

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NASA image: IceBridge images of crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf Second Pass
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Dec 8, 2016

IceBridge images of crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf Second Pass

Operation IceBridge, a NASA airborne survey of changes in polar ice, recently completed its eighth consecutive...

GSFC
NASA image: IceBridge images of crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf First Pass
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Dec 8, 2016

IceBridge images of crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf First Pass

Operation IceBridge, a NASA airborne survey of changes in polar ice, recently completed its eighth consecutive...

GSFC
NASA image: IceBridge images of crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf Nadir
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Dec 8, 2016

IceBridge images of crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf Nadir

Operation IceBridge, a NASA airborne survey of changes in polar ice, recently completed its eighth consecutive...

GSFC
NASA image: Ice Bridge Antarctic Sea Ice
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Oct 21, 2009

Ice Bridge Antarctic Sea Ice

Sea ice is seen out the window of NASA's DC-8 research aircraft as it flies 2,000 feet above the Bellingshausen Sea...

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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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