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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: Unnamed Glacial Canyon, Northern Greenland
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Dec 8, 2017

Unnamed Glacial Canyon, Northern Greenland

A northern Greenland glacier as seen by NASA's P-3B aircraft on May 3, 2012. Credit: Michael Studinger/NASA...

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NASA image: NASA's SDO Satellite Captures Venus Transit Approach -- Bigger, Better!
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's SDO Satellite Captures Venus Transit Approach -- Bigger, Better!

NASA image captured June 5, 2012. On June 5-6 2012, SDO is collecting images of one of the rarest predictable solar...

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NASA image: Antares Fairing Installed
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Dec 8, 2017

Antares Fairing Installed

The payload fairing is installed on the Orbital Sciences Antares rocket at the Horizontal Integration Facility at...

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NASA image: Heaven’s Carousel
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Dec 8, 2017

Heaven’s Carousel

Last week researchers from around the world gathered at the Accademia dei Lincei in Rome for the Science with the...

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NASA image: Satellite Sees Holiday Lights Brighten Cities - Cairo
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Dec 8, 2017

Satellite Sees Holiday Lights Brighten Cities - Cairo

In several cities in the Middle East, city lights brighten during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as seen using a...

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NASA image: Lava Flow on Mawson Peak, Heard Island
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Dec 8, 2017

Lava Flow on Mawson Peak, Heard Island

In October 2012, satellites measured subtle signals that suggested volcanic activity on remote Heard Island. These...

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NASA image: Scientists Uncover Origins of the Sun’s Swirling Spicules
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Dec 8, 2017

Scientists Uncover Origins of the Sun’s Swirling Spicules

At any given moment, as many as 10 million wild jets of solar material burst from the sun’s surface. They erupt as...

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NASA image: President Park Geun-hye of South Korea Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

President Park Geun-hye of South Korea Visits NASA Goddard

As part of her visit to the United States, President Park Geun-hye of South Korea visited NASA’s Goddard Space...

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NASA image: Hubble Catches a Spiral in the Air Pump
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Catches a Spiral in the Air Pump

Lying more than 110 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Antlia (The Air Pump) is the spiral...

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NASA image: NASA Satellite Captures Super Bowl Cities - Phoenix [annotated]
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Satellite Captures Super Bowl Cities - Phoenix [annotated]

Landsat 7 image of Phoenix, Arizona acquired November 28, 2014. Landsat 7 is a U.S. satellite used to acquire...

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NASA image: Coronal Loops Reveal Magnetic Dance
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Dec 8, 2017

Coronal Loops Reveal Magnetic Dance

Magnetic Dance: Solar material traces out giant magnetic fields soaring through the sun to create what's called...

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NASA image: Herbal Earth
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Dec 8, 2017

Herbal Earth

Subtle vegetation changes are visible in this year-long visualization. Large-scale patterns vary with seasons, but...

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NASA image: Nodosaur Footprint Verified
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Dec 8, 2017

Nodosaur Footprint Verified

Dr. Robert Weems, emeritus paleontologist for the USGS verifies the recently discovered dinosaur track found on the...

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NASA image: Typhoon Soudelor's Eye Close-Up from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP
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Dec 8, 2017

Typhoon Soudelor's Eye Close-Up from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP

On August 6, 2015, NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over powerful Typhoon Soudelor when it was headed toward...

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NASA image: A Lopsided Lynx
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Dec 8, 2017

A Lopsided Lynx

This galaxy, known as NGC 2337, resides 25 million light-years away in the constellation of Lynx. NGC 2337 is an...

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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

Sen. Barbara Mikulski participated in a ribbon cutting at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center on January 6th, 2016,...

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NASA image: SDO's Ultra-high Definition View of 2012 Venus Transit - 304 Angstrom
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Dec 8, 2017

SDO's Ultra-high Definition View of 2012 Venus Transit - 304 Angstrom

NASA image captured June 5, 2012. On June 5-6 2012, SDO is collecting images of one of the rarest predictable solar...

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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

Sen. Barbara Mikulski participated in a ribbon cutting at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center on January 6th, 2016,...

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NASA image: Cygnus Cargo Load for Orbital CRS-3
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Dec 8, 2017

Cygnus Cargo Load for Orbital CRS-3

Orbital Sciences Corp. completed final cargo load of the Cygnus cargo spacecraft Oct. 23, 2014, in preparation for...

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NASA image: NASA Satellite Captures Super Bowl Cities - Santa Clara, CA
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Satellite Captures Super Bowl Cities - Santa Clara, CA

Landsat 7 image of the Santa Clara area acquired Nov 16, 2015. Landsat 7 is a U.S. satellite used to acquire...

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NASA image: Unnamed Glacial Canyon, Northern Greenland
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Dec 8, 2017

Unnamed Glacial Canyon, Northern Greenland

A glacial canyon in northern Greenland as seen by NASA's P-3B aircraft on May 3, 2012. Credit: Michael...

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NASA image: NASA Scientific Balloon in Antarctica
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Scientific Balloon in Antarctica

NASA image captured December 25, 2011 A NASA scientific balloon awaits launch in McMurdo, Antarctica. The balloon,...

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NASA image: NASA Satellite Captures Super Bowl Cities - Seattle
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Satellite Captures Super Bowl Cities - Seattle

Landsat 7 image of Seattle, Washington acquired August 23, 2014. Landsat 7 is a U.S. satellite used to acquire...

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NASA image: Cosmic Fairy Lights
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Dec 8, 2017

Cosmic Fairy Lights

This sparkling jumble is Messier 5 — a globular cluster consisting of hundreds of thousands of stars bound together...

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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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