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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: How Will We Sustain a More Populated Planet?
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Dec 8, 2017

How Will We Sustain a More Populated Planet?

An artist's view of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft in orbit above the Gulf Coast of the U.S. Credit:...

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NASA image: Twisting Blob of Plasma
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Dec 8, 2017

Twisting Blob of Plasma

A twisted blob of solar material – a hot, charged gas called plasma – can be seen erupting off the side of the sun...

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NASA image: Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Visits NASA Goddard

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson visited with Goddard's Space Flight Center Director Chris Scolese and the James Webb Space...

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NASA image: Joaquin moves away from East Coast
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Dec 8, 2017

Joaquin moves away from East Coast

NOAA's GOES-East satellite captured this visible image of Hurricane Joaquin east of the Bahamas on Oct. 3 at 1615...

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NASA image: Lynda Barry Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Lynda Barry Visits NASA Goddard

Cartoonist and professor of creativity Lynda Barry presented the benefits of creativity in everyday life as part of...

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NASA image: Dawning of A New Day on Dec. 22, 2012
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Dec 8, 2017

Dawning of A New Day on Dec. 22, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012 was not the end of the world, contrary to some of the common beliefs out there. NASA's SDO satellite...

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NASA image: Happy Summer Solstice Northern Hemisphere
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Dec 8, 2017

Happy Summer Solstice Northern Hemisphere

This full-disk image from NOAA’s GOES-13 satellite was captured at 11:45 UTC (7:45 a.m. EDT) and shows the Americas...

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NASA image: Moon Map
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Dec 8, 2017

Moon Map

A map of the Moon on a black background for October 12, 2013 at 12:00 UT. Labeled features include maria, craters, a...

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NASA image: Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard

Maryland's Sen. Barbara Mikulski greeted employees at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland,...

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NASA image: Glaciers and Sea Level Rise
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Dec 8, 2017

Glaciers and Sea Level Rise

Melt water ponded at surface in the accumulation zone of Columbia Glacier, Alaska, in July 2008. To learn about the...

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NASA image: Space Telescopes Reveal Secrets of Turbulent Black Hole
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Dec 8, 2017

Space Telescopes Reveal Secrets of Turbulent Black Hole

NASA image release September 29, 2011 This image of the distant active galaxy Markarian 509 was taken in April 2007...

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NASA image: Comet ISON Swoops Around the Sun
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet ISON Swoops Around the Sun

Comet ISON swoops around the sun and through Scorpius. This composite merges an SDO AIA 171 sun image (Nov. 28, 2214...

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NASA image: SubTec-7 Gives New Technologies a Flight Test
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Dec 8, 2017

SubTec-7 Gives New Technologies a Flight Test

NASA successfully launched the SubTec-7 payload on a Black Brant IX suborbital sounding rocket at 5:45 a.m. EDT, May...

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NASA image: Swedish Delegation Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Swedish Delegation Visits NASA Goddard

Swedish Delegation Visits GSFC – May 3, 2017 - Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences listen...

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NASA image: BRIGHT PROMINENCE ERUPTION (DECEMBER 14, 2012)
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Dec 8, 2017

BRIGHT PROMINENCE ERUPTION (DECEMBER 14, 2012)

The Sun blows a robust prominence out into space (Dec. 10, 2102). The outer image, from the STEREO-A's COR1...

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NASA image: Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard

Maryland's Sen. Barbara Mikulski greeted employees at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland,...

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NASA image: Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Visits NASA Goddard

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson visited with Goddard's Space Flight Center Director Chris Scolese and the James Webb Space...

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NASA image: Ah, That New Car Smell: NASA Technology Protects Spacecraft from Outgassed Molecular Contaminants
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Dec 8, 2017

Ah, That New Car Smell: NASA Technology Protects Spacecraft from Outgassed Molecular Contaminants

Goddard technologist Nithin Abraham, a member of the team that has developed a low-cost, low-mass technique for...

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NASA image: Phytoplankton in the Sea of Okhotsk
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Dec 8, 2017

Phytoplankton in the Sea of Okhotsk

Differently colored waters in the Sea of Okhotsk on June 12, 2013 suggest differences in phytoplankton community...

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NASA image: Swedish Delegation Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Swedish Delegation Visits NASA Goddard

Swedish Delegation Visits GSFC – May 3, 2017 - Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences listen...

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NASA image: Perpetual Ocean - Gulf Stream
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Dec 8, 2017

Perpetual Ocean - Gulf Stream

This image shows ocean surface currents around the world during the period from June 2005 through Decmeber 2007. Go...

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NASA image: Spurting Plasma
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Dec 8, 2017

Spurting Plasma

A stream of plasma burst out from the sun, but since it lacked enough force to break away, most of it fell back into...

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NASA image: MODIS Sees Hurricane Gonzalo
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Dec 8, 2017

MODIS Sees Hurricane Gonzalo

On Oct. 18 at 17:35 UTC (1:35 p.m EDT) the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite saw Hurricane Gonzalo...

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NASA image: Sochi, Russia 2014
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Dec 8, 2017

Sochi, Russia 2014

2013 image of Adler and the newly created Olympic Coastal Cluster. This false color satellite image reveals a...

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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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