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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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The Martian north polar layered deposits are an ice sheet much like the Greenland ice sheet on the Earth in this...
On October 19, Comet Siding Spring will pass within 88,000 miles of Mars – just one third of the distance from the...
NASA's SPHEREx observatory will map the entire sky to help scientists answer big-picture questions about the origins...
Teams prepare to lift the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Following its arrival to Space Launch Complex 3E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the United Launch...
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket that will launch the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and...
Following its arrival to Space Launch Complex 3E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the United Launch...
At Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, teams hoist the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket for the National...
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket that will launch the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and...
Teams prepare to lift the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
STS059-S-027 (10 April 1994) --- This image is a false-color composite of Raco, Michigan, centered at 46.39 degrees...
BRUCE BUCKINGHAM: Okay, thank you. Let's move on to the next question. This is from Sandy in St. Augustine: Can you...
STS054-71-087 (13 Jan 1993) --- The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) is backdropped against the blackness of...
STS031-83-090 (24-29 April 1990) --- This late afternoon scene over the Andes Mountains features sun glare, heavy...
STS054-71-077 (13 Jan 1993) --- The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) quickly moves away from the Space...
Atmospheric methane is a potent greenhouse gas, but the percentage of it produced through human activities is still...
The highly incised Martian gullies seen in the top image resemble gullies on Earth that are carved by liquid water....
This southerly looking view photographed from the orbiting Space Shuttle Columbia shows a small portion of the...
This illustration shows NASA's Lunar Flashlight carrying out a trajectory correction maneuver with the Moon and...
In this artist's concept from 1971, an Earth-to orbit fuel tanker approaches the Orbital Propellant Depot. As...
AST-02-096 (18 July 1975) --- This scene photograph from a rendezvous window of the American Apollo spacecraft in...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) satellite with...
STS077-392-004 (19-29 May 1996) --- Inside the Spacehab Module onboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour,...
This illustration shows NASA's Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) in powered flight. The MAV will carry tubes containing...