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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: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember
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Jan 28, 2013

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember

ISS034-E-035548 (28 Jan. 2013) --- A nighttime view of the Reno, Nevada metropolitan area is featured in this image...

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NASA image: iss031e143143
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Jun 19, 2012

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ISS031-E-143143 (19 June 2012) --- Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia at night is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7954
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Nov 26, 2011

KSC-2011-7954

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver addresses the participants of a NASA Tweetup in a tent...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by the Expedition 33 crew.
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Nov 18, 2012

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 33 crew.

ISS033-E-022852 (18 Nov. 2012) --- This view, photographed by an Expedition 33 crew member on the International...

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NASA image: VERITAS Science Team Members Begin Iceland Campaign
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Aug 10, 2023

VERITAS Science Team Members Begin Iceland Campaign

Members of the VERITAS science team pause for a photograph on July 31, 2023, after arriving in Iceland to begin a...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember
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Nov 16, 2013

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember

ISS038-E-005515 (16 Nov. 2013) --- Activity at Kliuchevskoi Volcano on Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Federation...

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NASA image: Snaking Filament Eruption
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Dec 8, 2017

Snaking Filament Eruption

A filament (which at one point had an eerie similarity to a snake) broke away from the sun and out into space (Nov....

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NASA image: Union of the Comoros
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Jul 21, 2022

Union of the Comoros

Grande Comore is the largest island of the Union of the Comoros, an island nation located in the Mozambique Channel...

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NASA image: New Guinea volcano (Rabaul) as seen from STS-64
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Sep 29, 1994

New Guinea volcano (Rabaul) as seen from STS-64

STS064-116-064 (20 Sept. 1994) --- Near the end of the mission, the crew aboard space shuttle Discovery was able to...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew
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Aug 19, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew

ISS017-E-013789 (19 Aug. 2008) --- Desert erosion in Libya is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: Tight Loops Close-Up [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Tight Loops Close-Up [video]

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) zoomed in almost to its maximum level to watch tight, bright loops and much...

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NASA image: Spider Webs
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Oct 19, 2016

Spider Webs

This image shows a lava channel north of Kuiper Crater in the high southern latitudes just before spring equinox. It...

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NASA image: Cumbre Vieja volcano, La Palma
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Jan 5, 2022

Cumbre Vieja volcano, La Palma

The major volcanic eruption of Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma, Canary Islands, began on September 21, 2021. For...

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NASA image: NASA's MISR Spots Alaskan Volcano's Latest Eruption
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Jun 2, 2017

NASA's MISR Spots Alaskan Volcano's Latest Eruption

The tiny Aleutian island of Bogoslof in Alaska, erupting regularly since December 2016, produced fresh activity on...

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NASA image: The Sun: One Year in One Image
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Dec 8, 2017

The Sun: One Year in One Image

Image released: April 22, 2013 In the three years since it first provided images of the sun in the spring of 2010,...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember
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Feb 21, 2012

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember

ISS030-E-090918 (21 Feb. 2012) --- Agricultural fields in the Wadi As-Sirhan Basin in Saudi Arabia are featured in...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken by the STS-125 Crew
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May 13, 2009

Earth Observation taken by the STS-125 Crew

S125-E-006569 (13 May 2009) --- Hawaiian vog from Kilauea volcano, on the island of Hawaii, has been erupting...

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NASA image: View of New Guinea Volcano as seen from STS-64
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Sep 20, 1994

View of New Guinea Volcano as seen from STS-64

STS064-116-055 (20 Sept. 1994) --- Near the end of its mission, the crew aboard space shuttle Discovery was able to...

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NASA image: Snaking Filament Eruption [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Snaking Filament Eruption [video]

A filament (which at one point had an eerie similarity to a snake) broke away from the sun and out into space (Nov....

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 25 crew
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Nov 19, 2010

Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 25 crew

ISS025-E-017440 (19 Nov. 2010) --- Kamchatka volcanoes are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 25...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees Elegant Spiral Hiding a Hungry Monster
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees Elegant Spiral Hiding a Hungry Monster

NGC 4639 is a beautiful example of a type of galaxy known as a barred spiral. It lies over 70 million light-years...

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NASA image: Gullies and Craters and Dunes, Oh My!
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Jun 2, 2017

Gullies and Craters and Dunes, Oh My!

This unnamed, approximately 30-kilometer diameter crater, formed in the Southern highlands of Mars. This image from...

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NASA image: The Galilean Satellites
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May 8, 1998

The Galilean Satellites

In this "family portrait," the four Galilean Satellites are shown to scale. These four largest moons of Jupiter...

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NASA image: Detailed View of Erupting Nabro Volcano
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Dec 8, 2017

Detailed View of Erupting Nabro Volcano

NASA image acquired June 24, 2011 Since it began erupting on June 12, 2011, emissions from Eritrea’s Nabro Volcano...

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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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