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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 Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course
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Sep 12, 2025

NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course

These photos and videos show how NASA certified a new lander flight training course using helicopters in the...

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NASA image: NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course
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Sep 12, 2025

NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course

These photos and videos show how NASA certified a new lander flight training course using helicopters in the...

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NASA image: NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course
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Sep 12, 2025

NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course

These photos and videos show how NASA certified a new lander flight training course using helicopters in the...

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NASA image: NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course
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Sep 12, 2025

NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course

These photos and videos show how NASA certified a new lander flight training course using helicopters in the...

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NASA image: NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course
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Sep 12, 2025

NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course

These photos and videos show how NASA certified a new lander flight training course using helicopters in the...

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NASA image: NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course
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Sep 12, 2025

NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course

These photos and videos show how NASA certified a new lander flight training course using helicopters in the...

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NASA image: 5th Anniversary of Landsat 8's Launch
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Feb 9, 2018

5th Anniversary of Landsat 8's Launch

In its five years in space, Landsat 8 has racked up an impressive line of statistics. The satellite made 26,500...

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NASA image: LDCM Long Swath: 4min
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May 15, 2013

LDCM Long Swath: 4min

Highlights of animation of Landsat data collected in one continuous pass over Europe, the Middle East, and Africa,...

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NASA image: LDCM Medina and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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May 15, 2013

LDCM Medina and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Medina and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as seen by the Landsat Data Continuity Mission on April 19, 2013. The...

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NASA image: LDCM Volga River
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May 15, 2013

LDCM Volga River

Ice on the Volga River is readily apparent in this animation of full-resolution Landsat data, collected on April 19,...

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NASA image: LDCM Long Swath: 15min
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May 15, 2013

LDCM Long Swath: 15min

The "director's cut." Landsat collects data down to 30 meters per pixel, covering an area 185 kilometers wide. It...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Washington, D.C.
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Washington, D.C.

This radar image of the Washington, D.C. area demonstrates the capability of imaging radar as a useful tool for...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx:1st US Asteroid Sample Lands Soon (Official NASA Trailer)
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Sep 18, 2023

OSIRIS-REx:1st US Asteroid Sample Lands Soon (Official NASA Trailer)

NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) is the...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Belgrade, Serbia
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Belgrade, Serbia

This spaceborne radar image of Belgrade, Serbia, illustrates the variety of land use patterns that can be observed...

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NASA image: Highlights from Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa
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Aug 28, 2002

Highlights from Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa

These views from NASA Terra satellite highlight a number of the land use, vegetation, and geological features found...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Canberra, Australia
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Canberra, Australia

Australia capital city, Canberra, is shown in the center of this spaceborne radar image. Images like this can help...

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NASA image: Parachute for Perseverance
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May 18, 2020

Parachute for Perseverance

This animated GIF shows a successful test of the parachute that will be used to land NASA's Perseverance rover on...

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NASA image: Brunei-Sarawak Border
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Oct 31, 2017

Brunei-Sarawak Border

The southwestern border of Brunei with Sarawak, Malaysia is strikingly apparent due to differences in land use...

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NASA image: Sprinkle Test by Phoenix Robotic Arm Movie
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Jun 10, 2008

Sprinkle Test by Phoenix Robotic Arm Movie

NASA Phoenix Mars Lander used its Robotic Arm during the mission 15th Martian day since landing June 9, 2008 to test...

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NASA image: Brazil-Bolivia Border
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Apr 16, 2013

Brazil-Bolivia Border

This image of the river-delineated border between western Brazil Acre province, and northwestern Bolivia Pando...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Lisbon, Portugal
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Lisbon, Portugal

This radar image of Lisbon, Portugal illustrates the different land use patterns that are present in coastal...

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NASA image: Focusing the 100-millimeter Mastcam
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Aug 27, 2012

Focusing the 100-millimeter Mastcam

This image is from a test series used to chacterize the 100-millimeter Mast Camera on NASA Curiosity rover. It was...

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NASA image: Test at NASA Dryden of Radar System for Next Mars Landing
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Jun 11, 2010

Test at NASA Dryden of Radar System for Next Mars Landing

This test for the radar system to be used during the August 2012 descent and landing of NASA Mars rover Curiosity...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Munich, Germany
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Munich, Germany

This spaceborne radar image of Munich, Germany illustrates the capability of a multi-frequency radar system to...

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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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