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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 MISR Images Gulf of Mexico Oil Slick
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May 6, 2010

NASA MISR Images Gulf of Mexico Oil Slick

This image from NASA Terra satellite was acquired on May 1, 2010. The red symbol indicates the approximate position...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Satellite Spots Oil at Mississippi Delta Mouth
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May 26, 2010

NASA Satellite Spots Oil at Mississippi Delta Mouth

Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill laps around the mouth of the Mississippi River Delta in this May 24, 2010,...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-2000-80-HC-625
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Apr 26, 2000

ARC-2000-80-HC-625

Oil Painting of the tile team at work, in 1980, in the orbiter processing facility at Kennedy Space Center.

ARC
NASA image: Armstrong Assists with Performance Testing Bio-Based Synthetic Oils
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Feb 13, 2018

Armstrong Assists with Performance Testing Bio-Based Synthetic Oils

A new bio-based synthetic engine oil is added to one of the vehicles that Armstrong is using to assist in...

AFRC
NASA image: Armstrong Assists with Performance Testing Bio-Based Synthetic Oils
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Feb 13, 2018

Armstrong Assists with Performance Testing Bio-Based Synthetic Oils

Scott Rogers pours a new bio-based synthetic engine oil into one of the vehicles that Armstrong is using to assist...

AFRC
NASA image: ASTER Views the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill in Infrared May 7
Image
May 7, 2010

ASTER Views the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill in Infrared May 7

NASA Terra spacecraft captured this image of the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on May 7, 2010. The...

JPL
NASA image: ASTER Views the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill in Infrared May 1
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May 4, 2010

ASTER Views the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill in Infrared May 1

NASA Terra spacecraft captured this image of the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on May 1, 2010. On April...

JPL
NASA image: NASA AVIRIS Aids in Gulf Oil Spill Response
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May 27, 2010

NASA AVIRIS Aids in Gulf Oil Spill Response

This image from NASA Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer instrument AVIRIS was collected on May 17, 2010,...

JPL
NASA image: Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico April 29th View
Image
Dec 8, 2017

Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico April 29th View

2010/119 - 04/29 at 16 :48 UTC Oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico (Input Direct Broadcast data courtesy Direct Readout...

GSFC
NASA image: Extra-Virgin Olive Oil in Space (EVOOS) samples
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Oct 9, 2021

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil in Space (EVOOS) samples

jsc2022e034193 (10/9/2021) --- Preflight imagery of the Extra-Virgin Olive Oil in Space (EVOOS) samples vacuum...

JSC
NASA image: C-20 Flights Support Sensing TechnologyFlight
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Oct 28, 2021

C-20 Flights Support Sensing TechnologyFlight

A C-20 based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, departs to use its Uninhabited...

AFRC
NASA image: ASTER Images Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
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May 3, 2010

ASTER Images Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

This image, from NASA Terra spacecraft, was acquired May 1, 2010. An explosion destroyed the Deepwater Horizon oil...

JPL
NASA image: Leaking Oil Invades Louisiana Wildlife Habitats
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Jun 2, 2010

Leaking Oil Invades Louisiana Wildlife Habitats

This image acquired on May 24, 2010 by NASA Terra spacecraft shows oil from the former Deepwater Horizon rig...

JPL
NASA image: NASA MISR Images Continued Spread of Gulf of Mexico Oil Slick
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May 18, 2010

NASA MISR Images Continued Spread of Gulf of Mexico Oil Slick

This image captured by NASA Terra spacecraft is an enhanced true color image of the Gulf of Mexico as it passed over...

JPL
NASA image: Space Radar Image of Oil Slicks
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Oil Slicks

This is a radar image of an offshore drilling field about 150 km 93 miles west of Bombay, India, in the Arabian Sea....

JPL
NASA image: Oil Fire Plumes Over Baghdad
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Apr 9, 2003

Oil Fire Plumes Over Baghdad

Dark smoke from oil fires extend for about 60 kilometers south of Iraq capital city of Baghdad in this anaglyph...

JPL
NASA image: Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico April 29th View [detail]
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Dec 8, 2017

Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico April 29th View [detail]

2010/119 - 04/29 at 16 :48 UTC Oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico To see a full view of this image go to:...

GSFC
NASA image: Delta-X Oil Slick Radar Signal in Gulf of Mexico
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Sep 20, 2021

Delta-X Oil Slick Radar Signal in Gulf of Mexico

An oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida – a high-end Category 4 when it made landfall near Port...

JPL
NASA image: Lost Hills Subsidence Animation
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Feb 6, 2012

Lost Hills Subsidence Animation

This frame from an animation depicts ground subsidence resulting from the extraction of oil. The oil fields are...

JPL
NASA image: Declining Methane Emissions at California Oil Fields and Refineries
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May 15, 2023

Declining Methane Emissions at California Oil Fields and Refineries

A March 2023 study by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California compared emissions from...

JPL
NASA image: Space Radar Image of North Sea, Germany
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of North Sea, Germany

This is an X-band image of an oil slick experiment conducted in the North Sea, Germany. The image is centered at...

JPL
NASA image: EC94-42645-9
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Jun 27, 1994

EC94-42645-9

The modified F-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle (HARV) carries out air flow studies on a flight from the Dryden Flight...

AFRC
NASA image: Lost Hills, California Interferogram
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Oct 17, 2001

Lost Hills, California Interferogram

This figure shows a comparison of interferograms from four different years mapping the rapid ground subsidence over...

JPL
NASA image: GRC-2003-C-01451
Image
May 1, 2004

GRC-2003-C-01451

Various Oil-Free Turbomachinery Hardware and Rigs - oil-free turbomachinery demonstration rigs

GRC
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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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