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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: Pitted Landforms in Southern Hellas Planitia
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Mar 25, 2015

Pitted Landforms in Southern Hellas Planitia

This image is of a portion of the Southern plains region within Hellas, the largest impact basin on Mars, with a...

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NASA image: View Back Uphill After Entering 'Perseverance Valley'
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Jul 20, 2017

View Back Uphill After Entering 'Perseverance Valley'

This image from the navigation camera (Navcam) on the mast of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity provides a...

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NASA image: Layering in Spallanzani Crater
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Apr 22, 2015

Layering in Spallanzani Crater

In this image from NASA Mars Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, we can see quite a spectacular layering pattern inside an...

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NASA image: Earth Limb taken by the Expedition 17 Crew
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Jul 22, 2008

Earth Limb taken by the Expedition 17 Crew

ISS017-E-011632 (22 July 2008) --- Polar Mesospheric Clouds (also known as noctilucent clouds) are transient, upper...

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NASA image: Better Preserved on Mars than on Earth
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Feb 13, 2017

Better Preserved on Mars than on Earth

In many ways, Mars bears remarkable similarities to Earth, but in some ways it is drastically different. Scientists...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember
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Jan 5, 2013

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember

ISS034-E-024622 (5 Jan. 2013) --- Polar mesospheric clouds over the South Pacific Ocean are featured in this image...

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NASA image: A youthful cluster
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Aug 24, 2015

A youthful cluster

Shown here in a new image taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on board the NASA/ESA Hubble Space...

GSFC
NASA image: Pan Revealed
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Mar 16, 2017

Pan Revealed

These two images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft show how the spacecraft's perspective changed as it passed within...

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NASA image: Big Ozone Holes Headed For Extinction By 2040: Depleting Chemicals
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May 6, 2015

Big Ozone Holes Headed For Extinction By 2040: Depleting Chemicals

The next three decades will see an end of the era of big ozone holes. In a new study, scientists from NASA Goddard...

GSFC
NASA image: "Pink" Full Moon and Partial Lunar Eclipse on April 25, 2013
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Dec 8, 2017

"Pink" Full Moon and Partial Lunar Eclipse on April 25, 2013

Share YOUR pink moon and/or partial lunar eclipse images in our Flickr Group here: www.flickr.com/groups/pinkmoon/...

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NASA image: Big Ozone Holes Headed For Extinction By 2040
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May 6, 2015

Big Ozone Holes Headed For Extinction By 2040

The next three decades will see an end of the era of big ozone holes. In a new study, scientists from NASA Goddard...

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NASA image: NASA Snaps Nighttime View of Massive Iceberg Split
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Snaps Nighttime View of Massive Iceberg Split

As Antarctica remains shrouded in darkness during the Southern Hemisphere winter, the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS)...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken from orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission
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Aug 8, 1997

Earth observations taken from orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission

STS085-705-062 (7 - 19 August 1997) --- The Great Salt is one of the most saline inland bodies of water in the world...

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NASA image: Big Ozone Holes Headed For Extinction By 2040
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Dec 8, 2017

Big Ozone Holes Headed For Extinction By 2040

Caption: This is a conceptual animation showing ozone-depleting chemicals moving from the equator to the poles. The...

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NASA image: A Perijove Pass
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May 25, 2017

A Perijove Pass

This sequence of enhanced-color images shows how quickly the viewing geometry changes for NASA's Juno spacecraft as...

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NASA image: Big Ozone Holes Headed For Extinction By 2040: Excerpt
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May 6, 2015

Big Ozone Holes Headed For Extinction By 2040: Excerpt

The next three decades will see an end of the era of big ozone holes. In a new study, scientists from NASA Goddard...

GSFC
NASA image: A Remarkable World
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Jul 3, 2015

A Remarkable World

This image of Pluto and its big moon Charon was taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft at 04:15 (UTC) on July 1,...

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NASA image: Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space
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Dec 8, 2017

Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space

Images acquired December 21, 2010 - September 20, 2011. To view a HD animation of this go to:...

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NASA image: Hubble Watches Super Star Create Holiday Light Show
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Watches Super Star Create Holiday Light Show

This festive NASA Hubble Space Telescope image resembles a holiday wreath made of sparkling lights. The bright...

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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...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
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Aug 8, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-65526 (8 Aug. 2006) --- Issaouane Dune Sea, Eastern Algeria is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: NASA's LRO Discovers Lunar Hydrogen More Abundant on Moon's Pole-Facing Slopes
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's LRO Discovers Lunar Hydrogen More Abundant on Moon's Pole-Facing Slopes

Space travel is difficult and expensive – it would cost thousands of dollars to launch a bottle of water to the...

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NASA image: Huge Super Typhoon Meranti Over Taiwan Spotted by NASA MISR
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Sep 14, 2016

Huge Super Typhoon Meranti Over Taiwan Spotted by NASA MISR

On Sept. 14, 2016, the eye of Super Typhoon Meranti passed just south of Taiwan. The enormous storm, classified as a...

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NASA image: The Tarantula Nebula
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Jan 13, 2004

The Tarantula Nebula

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, formerly known as the Space Infrared Telescope Facility, has captured in stunning...

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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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