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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: Solar Wind Workhorse Marks 20 Years of Science Discoveries
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Dec 8, 2017

Solar Wind Workhorse Marks 20 Years of Science Discoveries

The end of 2014 marks two decades of data from a NASA mission called Wind. Wind -- along with 17 other missions – is...

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NASA image: Hurricane Isaac by Night [annotated]
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Dec 8, 2017

Hurricane Isaac by Night [annotated]

NASA image acquired August 29, 2012 1:57 a.m EDT Hurricane Isaac lit up by moonlight as it spins over the city of...

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NASA image: East Peak Fire Burn Scar, Colorado [annotated]
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Dec 8, 2017

East Peak Fire Burn Scar, Colorado [annotated]

On June 22, 2013, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured this false-color image of the East Peak...

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NASA image: A Night-time Look at Typhoon Soudelor from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP Satellite
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Dec 8, 2017

A Night-time Look at Typhoon Soudelor from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP Satellite

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

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

Satellite Sees Holiday Lights Brighten Cities - Atlanta

City lights shine brighter during the holidays in the United States when compared with the rest of the year, as...

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NASA image: Balloons on Ice: NASA Launches Antarctica Scientific Balloon Campaign
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Dec 8, 2017

Balloons on Ice: NASA Launches Antarctica Scientific Balloon Campaign

Cosmic rays and the chemicals and atoms that make up the interstellar space between stars are the focus of this...

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NASA image: Gigantic Wave Discovered in Perseus Galaxy Cluster
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Dec 8, 2017

Gigantic Wave Discovered in Perseus Galaxy Cluster

Combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio observations and computer simulations, an...

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NASA image: Biscayne National Park
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Dec 8, 2017

Biscayne National Park

On February 25, 2016, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on the Landsat 8 satellite acquired this natural-color image...

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NASA image: Suomi NPP Satellite Views of Tropical Cyclone Mahasen in the Northern Indian Ocean
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Dec 8, 2017

Suomi NPP Satellite Views of Tropical Cyclone Mahasen in the Northern Indian Ocean

The first tropical cyclone in the Northern Indian Ocean this season has been getting better organized as seen in...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Visits Goddard, Discusses MMS
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Administrator Visits Goddard, Discusses MMS

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden got a firsthand look at work being done on the four Magnetospheric Multiscale...

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NASA image: Snaking Filament Eruption
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Dec 8, 2017

Snaking Filament Eruption

A filament (which at one point had an eerie similarity to a snake) broke away from the sun and out into space (Nov....

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NASA image: Highs and Lows of Goethe
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Dec 8, 2017

Highs and Lows of Goethe

Scale: The width of this image is about 250 kilometers (150 miles) Topographic information from the Mercury Laser...

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NASA image: Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER)
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Dec 8, 2017

Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER)

NICER engineer Steven Kenyon installs an X-ray detector onto the payload’s detector plate. The detectors are...

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NASA image: Nile Delta
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Dec 8, 2017

Nile Delta

Urbanized areas of northern Egypt are visible amidst the deserts of Egypt. The image captured July 9-15, 2012 also...

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NASA image: View of the Americas on 12.13.14
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Dec 8, 2017

View of the Americas on 12.13.14

NOAA's GOES-East satellite captured this stunning view of the Americas on 12.13.14, December 13, 2014 at 17:45 UTC....

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NASA image: Snow in the Middle East
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Dec 8, 2017

Snow in the Middle East

This image from the Aqua satellite's MODIS instrument taken at 11:10 UTC on December 16, 2013 shows areas of snow in...

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NASA image: Blizzard Blankets the Northeast With Snow
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Dec 8, 2017

Blizzard Blankets the Northeast With Snow

As the storm moves offshore and the skies clear over the Northeast United States, the extent of snowfall from the...

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NASA image: GPM Core Observatory
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Dec 8, 2017

GPM Core Observatory

The GPM Microwave Imager instrument being constructed in a lab by Ball Aerospace & Technology Corporation....

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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: 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: NASA Successfully Launches Suborbital Rocket from Wallops with Student Experiments
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Successfully Launches Suborbital Rocket from Wallops with Student Experiments

NASA successfully launched a NASA Terrier-Improved Orion suborbital sounding rocket carrying student experiments...

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NASA image: University Students Join NASA on Trip to Hawaiian Volcano
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Dec 8, 2017

University Students Join NASA on Trip to Hawaiian Volcano

Prepared Everyone carried a respirator into the field, in case the plume from the volcano blew their way. Credit:...

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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

Senator Mikulski views the James Webb Space Telescope being assembled in a clean room at Goddard. Webb project...

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NASA image: East Peak Fire Burn Scar, Colorado [high res]
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Dec 8, 2017

East Peak Fire Burn Scar, Colorado [high res]

On June 22, 2013, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured this false-color image of the East Peak...

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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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