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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: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition 8
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Dec 3, 2003

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition 8

ISS008-E-09603 (20 December 2003) --- The village of Argudan near the north slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2522
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Jun 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember
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Jan 15, 2013

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember

ISS034-E-029105 (15 Jan. 2013) --- One of the Expedition 34 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 23 Crew
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May 4, 2010

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 23 Crew

ISS023-E-032398 (4 May 2010) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, Expedition 23...

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NASA image: Charon Complexity
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Sep 10, 2015

Charon Complexity

This image of Pluto's largest moon Charon, taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft 10 hours before its closest...

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NASA image: Sea Ice Flows, Sea of Okhotsk, CIS
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May 6, 1991

Sea Ice Flows, Sea of Okhotsk, CIS

STS039-84-29AL (28 April-6 May 1991) --- This nearly vertical photograph of the North Atlantic, taken outside of the...

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NASA image: STS-42 Payload Specialist (MS) Bondar in IML-1's MVI rotator chair
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Jan 30, 1992

STS-42 Payload Specialist (MS) Bondar in IML-1's MVI rotator chair

STS042-06-031 (30 Jan 1992) - - - STS-42 Payload Specialist Roberta L. Bondar gets into the Microgravity Vestibular...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0150
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Jan 20, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Willets gather around a plant in the shallow waters of the Merritt Island National...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
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May 28, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-27870 (28 May 2006) --- Considerable sunglint emphasizes features on Lake Erie in this image photographed...

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NASA image: Doublet Crater
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Jul 19, 2018

Doublet Crater

This VIS image shows a double impact - two meteors hitting simultaneously. The two meteors would have started as a...

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NASA image: Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study (SPURS)
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Sep 4, 2012

Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study (SPURS)

University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory Senior Oceanographer Andrey Shcherbina, left, and University of...

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NASA image: Heat Treat Shop in the Technical Services Building
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Jan 23, 1948

Heat Treat Shop in the Technical Services Building

A technician prepares a metal component for a high-temperature bake in the Heat Treatment Shop at the National...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
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May 9, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-16599 (9 May 2006) --- Wave sets and tidal currents in the Gulf of California are featured in this image...

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NASA image: xEMU Antenna Testing in JSC's Anechoic Chamber
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Jun 11, 2021

xEMU Antenna Testing in JSC's Anechoic Chamber

jsc2021e022515 (June 11, 2021) --- NASA’s Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) spacesuit undergoes...

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NASA image: Island wake produced by Antipodes Islands south of New Zealand
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Dec 16, 1973

Island wake produced by Antipodes Islands south of New Zealand

SL4-137-3655 (16 Dec. 1973) --- An island wake produced by the Antipodes Islands in the ocean current south of New...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jan 14, 1997

Space Shuttle Projects

The crew patch for NASA's STS-83 mission depicts the Space Shuttle Columbia launching into space for the first...

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NASA image: The Ever-Changing Swiss Cheese of Mars
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Sep 30, 2022

The Ever-Changing Swiss Cheese of Mars

Mars has a small South Polar cap of carbon dioxide ice. Although this cap persists year round, it is always...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2528
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Jun 3, 2013

KSC-2013-2528

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

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NASA image: ARC-1990-AC91-2017
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Dec 19, 1990

ARC-1990-AC91-2017

This color picture of the limb of the Earth, looking north past Antarctica, is a mosaic of 11 images taken during a...

ARC
NASA image: Mars Atmosphere Fights Back!
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Mar 26, 2024

Mars Atmosphere Fights Back!

HiRISE and the Context Camera (CTX, also on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter) are always on the lookout for new...

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NASA image: Equatorial Wave Line, Pacific Ocean
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Jan 19, 1993

Equatorial Wave Line, Pacific Ocean

STS054-95-042 (13-19 Jan 1993) --- The Equatorial Pacific Ocean is represented in this 70mm view. The international...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2520
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Jun 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

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NASA image: Zooming in on Perseverance Rover's 'Kenmore' Abrasion Patch
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Jun 25, 2025

Zooming in on Perseverance Rover's 'Kenmore' Abrasion Patch

This close-up view of an abrasion made by NASA's Perseverance rover on June 5, 2025 (the 1,526th day, or sol, of its...

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NASA image: RPM Training Session
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Jul 9, 2011

RPM Training Session

ISS028-E-015033 (9 July 2011) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa (left), Russian...

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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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