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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: Bell Computer Apparatus
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Jan 28, 1947

Bell Computer Apparatus

Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations...

LRC
NASA image: Wind Etching
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Aug 9, 2016

Wind Etching

Today's VIS image is located in a region that has been heavily modified by wind action. The narrow ridge/valley...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-2005-ACD05-0022-005
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Feb 4, 2005

ARC-2005-ACD05-0022-005

Ames Mars Wind Tunnel Facility N-245: NASA is simulating small martian 'dust devils' and wind in a laboraotry to...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2005-ACD05-0022-025
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Feb 4, 2005

ARC-2005-ACD05-0022-025

Ames Mars Wind Tunnel Facility N-245: NASA is simulating small martian 'dust devils' and wind in a laboraotry to...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2005-ACD05-0022-014
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Feb 4, 2005

ARC-2005-ACD05-0022-014

Ames Mars Wind Tunnel Facility N-245: NASA is simulating small martian 'dust devils' and wind in a laboraotry to...

ARC
NASA image: Rapid Changes on the North Polar Cap
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May 26, 2022

Rapid Changes on the North Polar Cap

The purpose of this sequence of images is to understand rapid albedo (brightness) changes seen at this time of year...

JPL
NASA image: Cutaway of SEIS (Artist's Concept)
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Apr 9, 2018

Cutaway of SEIS (Artist's Concept)

This artist's rendering shows a cutaway of the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure instrument, or SEIS, which...

JPL
NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

This montage is a sequence of soft x-ray photographs of the boot-shaped coronal hole rotating with the sun. The...

MSFC
NASA image: Altiplano of the Central Andes as seen from STS-66 shuttle Atlantis
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Nov 14, 1994

Altiplano of the Central Andes as seen from STS-66 shuttle Atlantis

This photograph captures the exotic volcanic terrain of the Altiplano of the Central Andes. Some of the remarkable...

JSC
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew
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May 23, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew

ISS015-E-09199 (23 May 2007) --- Von Karman cloud vortices near the Aleutian Islands are featured in this image...

JSC
NASA image: South Polar Clouds
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Dec 1, 2022

South Polar Clouds

Today's VIS image shows a line of clouds over the south polar cap. These clouds are at an altitude above the surface...

JPL
NASA image: Wind Etching
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Jul 27, 2018

Wind Etching

This VIS image is located near Zephyria Planum. Winds of two different directions have excavated a poorly cemented...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-2005-ACD05-0022-013
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Feb 4, 2005

ARC-2005-ACD05-0022-013

Ames Mars Wind Tunnel Facility N-245: NASA is simulating small martian 'dust devils' and wind in a laboraotry to...

ARC
NASA image: Curiosity's Hazcam Catches a Dusty Wind Gust
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Apr 6, 2022

Curiosity's Hazcam Catches a Dusty Wind Gust

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used one of its Hazard-Avoidance Cameras (Hazcams) to catch this dusty wind gust blowing...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-2005-ACD05-0022-001
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Feb 4, 2005

ARC-2005-ACD05-0022-001

Ames Mars Wind Tunnel Facility N-245: NASA is simulating small martian 'dust devils' and wind in a laboraotry to...

ARC
NASA image: Eumenides Dorsum
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Mar 9, 2020

Eumenides Dorsum

Eumenides Dorsum is a large linear rise located in southern Amazonis Planitia. Erosion by wind action is prevalent...

JPL
NASA image: Great Red Spot Gravity
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Oct 28, 2021

Great Red Spot Gravity

This animation and audio represent the subtle gravitational signal acquired by an antenna of NASA's Deep Space...

JPL
NASA image: Apollo Water Landing Test
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Mar 31, 1965

Apollo Water Landing Test

1/4th Scale Model of Apollo - Impact Structures Facility Launched from an overhead pendulum device, this Apollo...

LRC
NASA image: Moon Lunar Orbiter-Lunar Orbiter II
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Jan 9, 1966

Moon Lunar Orbiter-Lunar Orbiter II

Moon Lunar Orbiter-Lunar Orbiter II: Display Transparencies Lunar Orbiter II from Washington Press Conference. Lunar...

LRC
NASA image: Apollo Water Landing Test Set-up
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May 7, 1965

Apollo Water Landing Test Set-up

1/4th Scale Model of Apollo - Impact Structures Facility Launched from an overhead pendulum device, this Apollo...

LRC
NASA image: Launch Area #3 for Scout - Wallops Island
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Oct 10, 1960

Launch Area #3 for Scout - Wallops Island

Aside from native flora, fauna and the Langley rocket-research complex, there was not much on Wallops Island....

LARC
NASA image: Santa Ana Winds Over Los Angeles
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Jan 8, 2003

Santa Ana Winds Over Los Angeles

High-resolution ocean surface wind data from NASA's Quick Scatterometer (QuikScat) illustrate the strength of Santa...

JPL
NASA image: View from Above
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Oct 31, 2016

View from Above

Saturn appears as a serene globe amid tranquil rings in this view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. In reality, the...

JPL
NASA image: Dunes and Dust Devils
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Jan 30, 2019

Dunes and Dust Devils

This unnamed crater in Terra Cimmeria has both a sand sheet with dune forms and a multitude of dust devil tracks....

JPL
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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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