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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: IDC Camera First Image
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Nov 27, 2018

IDC Camera First Image

The Instrument Deployment Camera (IDC), located on the robotic arm of NASA's InSight lander, took this picture of...

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NASA image: Curiosity's 360 Panorama of "Rock Hall"
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Feb 8, 2019

Curiosity's 360 Panorama of "Rock Hall"

This panorama was taken on Dec. 19, 2018, (Sol 2265) by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover....

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NASA image: InSight's First Image from Mars
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Nov 26, 2018

InSight's First Image from Mars

This is the first image taken by NASA's InSight lander on the surface of Mars. The instrument context camera (ICC)...

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NASA image: Emerging Coronal Hole
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Sep 17, 2018

Emerging Coronal Hole

The Sun already featured one good-sized coronal hole, when another larger coronal hole began to emerge and intensify...

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NASA image: Opportunity After the Dust Storm
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Sep 25, 2018

Opportunity After the Dust Storm

This image taken by NASA's Opportunity rover's HiRISE, a high-resolution camera onboard Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter,...

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NASA image: Martian Weather Forecast for InSight Landing
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Nov 21, 2018

Martian Weather Forecast for InSight Landing

This map shows the temperature of the Martian atmosphere 16 miles above the surface. The data was taken on Nov. 18,...

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NASA image: Dark Side Courtesy of Jupiter's Moon
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Dec 19, 2018

Dark Side Courtesy of Jupiter's Moon

Juno's Radiation Monitoring Investigation used the Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) star camera to collect this high...

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NASA image: Ezinu Crater
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Dec 27, 2018

Ezinu Crater

This image highlights the complex set of fractures near the center of the large (72 miles, 116 kilometers) Ezinu...

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NASA image: C-17 Shipping InSight Mars Spacecraft to Vandenberg Air Force Base
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Feb 28, 2018

C-17 Shipping InSight Mars Spacecraft to Vandenberg Air Force Base

A C-17 cargo aircraft carrying NASA's InSight spacecraft flew from Buckley Air Force Base, Denver, to Vandenberg Air...

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NASA image: Dantu Crater
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Dec 27, 2018

Dantu Crater

This image highlights the complex central construct and concentric fractures in the large (78 miles, 126 kilometers)...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by the Expedition 55 crew
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May 12, 2018

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 55 crew

iss055e070338 (May 12, 2018) --- The ash plume from the Kilauea volcano on the big island of Hawaii was pictured May...

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NASA image: iss055e043612
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Apr 30, 2018

iss055e043612

iss055e043612 (April 30, 2018) --- The full moon was pictured April 30, 2018 as the International Space Station...

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NASA image: Urvara Crater's Central Ridge
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Dec 11, 2018

Urvara Crater's Central Ridge

NASA's Dawn spacecraft captured this close-up view of the central peak of the 99-mile-wide (160-kilometer-wide)...

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NASA image: Advance Inspection of NASA Next Mars Landing Site
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Mar 29, 2017

Advance Inspection of NASA Next Mars Landing Site

This map shows footprints of images taken from Mars orbit by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE)...

JPL
NASA image: Pegasus ICON Departure from VAFB
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Jun 6, 2018

Pegasus ICON Departure from VAFB

Northrop Grumman's L-1011 Stargazer prepares for takeoff June 6, 2018, from the hot pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Departure from VAFB
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Jun 6, 2018

Pegasus ICON Departure from VAFB

Northrop Grumman's L-1011 Stargazer prepares for takeoff June 6, 2018, from the hot pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base...

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NASA image: jsc2018e003247
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Jan 31, 2018

jsc2018e003247

jsc2018e003247 (Jan. 31, 2018) --- The lunar eclipse "Blood Moon" was photographed from the Johnson Space Center in...

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NASA image: jsc2018e003249
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Jan 31, 2018

jsc2018e003249

jsc2018e003249 (Jan. 31, 2018) --- The lunar eclipse "Blood Moon" was photographed from the Johnson Space Center in...

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NASA image: jsc2018e003248
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Jan 31, 2018

jsc2018e003248

jsc2018e003248 (Jan. 31, 2018) --- The lunar eclipse "Blood Moon" was photographed from the Johnson Space Center in...

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NASA image: jsc2018e003252
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Jan 31, 2018

jsc2018e003252

jsc2018e003252 (Jan. 31, 2018) --- The lunar eclipse "Blood Moon" was photographed from the Johnson Space Center in...

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NASA image: jsc2018e003254
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Jan 31, 2018

jsc2018e003254

jsc2018e003254 (Jan. 31, 2018) --- The lunar eclipse "Blood Moon" was photographed from the Johnson Space Center in...

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NASA image: jsc2018e003245
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Jan 31, 2018

jsc2018e003245

jsc2018e003245 (Jan. 31, 2018) --- The lunar eclipse "Blood Moon" was photographed from the Johnson Space Center in...

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NASA image: jsc2018e003259
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Jan 31, 2018

jsc2018e003259

jsc2018e003259 (Jan. 31, 2018) --- The lunar eclipse "Blood Moon" was photographed from the Johnson Space Center in...

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NASA image: jsc2018e003250
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Jan 31, 2018

jsc2018e003250

jsc2018e003250 (Jan. 31, 2018) --- The lunar eclipse "Blood Moon" was photographed from the Johnson Space Center in...

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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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