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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: Little Joe on launcher at Wallops Island
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Aug 21, 1959

Little Joe on launcher at Wallops Island

Little Joe on launcher at Wallops Island.

LARC
NASA image: Canary Islands
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Dec 8, 2017

Canary Islands

On December 10, 2013 the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite flew...

GSFC
NASA image: Diomede Islands, Bering Straight
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Apr 30, 2008

Diomede Islands, Bering Straight

The Diomede Islands consisting of the western island Big Diomede, and the eastern island Little Diomede are two...

JPL
NASA image: Hawaiian Island Archipelago
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Oct 3, 1988

Hawaiian Island Archipelago

STS026-43-082 (29 Sept. - 3 Oct. 1988) --- This 70mm northerly oriented frame over the Pacific Ocean features the...

JSC
NASA image: Kerguelen Islands
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May 27, 2014

Kerguelen Islands

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows the Kerguelen Islands also known as the Desolation Islands, which are...

JPL
NASA image: Belcher Islands
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Dec 8, 2017

Belcher Islands

Belcher Islands - September 21st, 2001 Description: Like sweeping brushstrokes of pink and green, the Belcher...

GSFC
NASA image: Faroe Islands
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Sep 24, 2014

Faroe Islands

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows the Faroe Islands, an archipelago and autonomous country within the...

JPL
NASA image: St. Matthew Island, Alaska
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May 24, 2016

St. Matthew Island, Alaska

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows St. Matthew Island, a remote island in the Bering Sea in Alaska.

JPL
NASA image: St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Caribbean Sea
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Jan 19, 1993

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Caribbean Sea

STS054-74-049 (13-19 Jan. 1993) --- St. Croix is the largest, and most industrial of the U.S. Virgin Islands. This...

JSC
NASA image: Mackinac Island, Michigan
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May 12, 2025

Mackinac Island, Michigan

Mackinac Island, Michigan, is a small island off the northern coast of Lake Huron. What makes it special is that all...

JPL
NASA image: Grand Turk Island
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Mar 26, 2009

Grand Turk Island

Grand Turk Island is an island in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean, and contains the territory capital,...

JPL
NASA image: Tofua Island, Tonga Islands
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Aug 7, 2024

Tofua Island, Tonga Islands

Tofua Island in the central part of the Tonga Islands group is the summit of a large stratovolcano that contains a...

JPL
NASA image: Perspective View of Umnak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska #1
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Nov 4, 2001

Perspective View of Umnak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska #1

This image is a perspective view acquired by NASA Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar AIRSAR in 2001, is of Umnak...

JPL
NASA image: Perspective View of Umnak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska #2
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Nov 4, 2001

Perspective View of Umnak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska #2

This image is a perspective view acquired by NASA Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar AIRSAR in 2001, is of Umnak...

JPL
NASA image: ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS HERITAGE MONTH
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May 31, 2016

ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS HERITAGE MONTH

BO THAO-URABE, A MEMBER OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S COMMISSION ON ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS, SPOKE TO...

MSFC
NASA image: Galapagos Islands Flyby [HD Video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Galapagos Islands Flyby [HD Video]

Completed: 07-16-2009 Straddling the equator approximately 1000 kilometers to the west of the South American...

GSFC
NASA image: North Stradbroke Island, Australia
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Jun 25, 2013

North Stradbroke Island, Australia

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows North Stradbroke Island, 30 km southeast of Brisbane, Australia, one of...

JPL
NASA image: SeaWinds - South Georgia Island
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May 7, 2000

SeaWinds - South Georgia Island

NASA SeaWinds instrument on the QuikScat satellite shows winds are blocked by an island mountain barrier on South...

JPL
NASA image: Isla Isabella, Galapagos Island
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Sep 4, 2008

Isla Isabella, Galapagos Island

This image of the Galapagos Islands captures two large shield volcanoes on Isla Isabella, the largest and least...

JPL
NASA image: Entire Island of Crete
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Jun 22, 1973

Entire Island of Crete

SL2-05-364 (22 June 1973) --- Lying in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the entire Island of Crete (35.0N, 25.0E) can...

JSC
NASA image: Bahama Islands
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Apr 9, 1983

Bahama Islands

STS006-45-097 (4-9 April 1983) --- This photograph was taken with a handheld 70mm camera aimed through the “ceiling”...

JSC
NASA image: Shaded Relief Mosaic of Umnak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
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Nov 4, 2001

Shaded Relief Mosaic of Umnak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

This image is a shaded relief mosaic of Umnak Island in Alaska Aleutian Islands acquired by NASA Airborne Synthetic...

JPL
NASA image: Canary Island Group and von Karman Cloud Vortices.
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Jun 14, 1991

Canary Island Group and von Karman Cloud Vortices.

STS040-75-003 (5-14 June 1991) --- This image shows several of the Canary Islands, located in the North Atlantic...

JSC
NASA image: Zoom in to Smith Island, MD
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May 13, 2011

Zoom in to Smith Island, MD

Rising sea levels in the Chesapeake Bay are threatening Smith Island, MD. This video uses natural-color Landsat...

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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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