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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: WFIRST Artist's Concept
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Feb 18, 2016

WFIRST Artist's Concept

WFIRST, the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope, is shown here in an artist's rendering. It will carry a Wide Field...

JPL
NASA image: Martian Rocks Lining Possible Ancient Channel (Enhanced Color)
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Jun 23, 2017

Martian Rocks Lining Possible Ancient Channel (Enhanced Color)

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity took the component images of this enhanced-color scene during the...

JPL
NASA image: LDCM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 1
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Oct 5, 2011

LDCM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 1

Animation of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. The satellite will...

GSFC
NASA image: LDCM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 2
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Oct 5, 2011

LDCM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 2

animation of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. The satellite will...

GSFC
NASA image: Winston Over Fiji
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Feb 29, 2016

Winston Over Fiji

The NASA GPM satellite passed directly over Tropical Cyclone Winston just after it made landfall on the north coast...

GSFC
NASA image: What Spacecraft Saw During the 2017 Solar Eclipse
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Aug 30, 2017

What Spacecraft Saw During the 2017 Solar Eclipse

On Aug. 21, 2017, a solar eclipse passed over North America. People throughout the continent experienced a partial...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Captures Hurricane Harvey's Rainfall
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Aug 30, 2017

NASA Captures Hurricane Harvey's Rainfall

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory captured these images of Hurricane Harvey at 11:45 UTC...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA CNES SWOT Agreement
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May 2, 2014

NASA CNES SWOT Agreement

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, and Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) President Jean-Yves Le Gall...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 47 Crewmember.
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Mar 26, 2016

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 47 Crewmember.

ISS047e022280 (03/26/2016) --- This interesting Earth observation image from the International Space Station seems...

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NASA image: NASA CNES SWOT Agreement
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May 2, 2014

NASA CNES SWOT Agreement

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, and Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) President Jean-Yves Le Gall...

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NASA image: Despeckling Ligea Mare
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Feb 12, 2015

Despeckling Ligea Mare

Presented here are side-by-side comparisons of a traditional Cassini Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) view and one...

JPL
NASA image: Filled Crater and Scallops
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Jan 28, 2015

Filled Crater and Scallops

In this observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter made for a study of ancient craters, we see the craters...

JPL
NASA image: Back-to-Back Martian Dust Storms
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Mar 9, 2017

Back-to-Back Martian Dust Storms

This frame from a movie clip of hundreds of images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a global map of...

JPL
NASA image: Space Radar Image of West Texas - SAR Scan
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of West Texas - SAR Scan

This radar image of the Midland/Odessa region of West Texas, demonstrates an experimental technique, called ScanSAR,...

JPL
NASA image: Three Views of Pluto
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Jul 6, 2015

Three Views of Pluto

New Horizons' Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) obtained these three images of Pluto between July 1-3 ,2015,...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Captures Hurricane Harvey's Rainfall: Visualization
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Aug 30, 2017

NASA Captures Hurricane Harvey's Rainfall: Visualization

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory captured these images of Hurricane Harvey at 11:45 UTC...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-98pc224
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Jan 22, 1998

KSC-98pc224

The Space Shuttle Endeavour cuts a bright swath through the dark sky as it blazes a trail toward the Russian Space...

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NASA image: KSC-pa-sts-89
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Jan 22, 1998

KSC-pa-sts-89

The Space Shuttle Endeavour cuts a bright swath through the dark sky as it blazes a trail toward the Russian Space...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc221
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Jan 22, 1998

KSC-98pc221

The Space Shuttle Endeavour cuts a bright swath through the dark sky as it blazes a trail toward the Russian Space...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-98pc229
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Jan 22, 1998

KSC-98pc229

The Space Shuttle Endeavour cuts a bright swath through the dark sky as it blazes a trail toward the Russian Space...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-02pp1817
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Nov 23, 2002

KSC-02pp1817

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour, painting a swath of light on nearby water, blazes into the...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc223
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Jan 22, 1998

KSC-98pc223

The Space Shuttle Endeavour cuts a bright swath through the dark sky as it blazes a trail toward the Russian Space...

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NASA image: Bang and Whoosh!
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Jun 11, 2018

Bang and Whoosh!

This HiRISE image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captures a new, dated (within about a decade) impact...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc228
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Jan 22, 1998

KSC-98pc228

The Space Shuttle Endeavour cuts a bright swath through the dark sky as it blazes a trail toward the Russian Space...

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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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