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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: ICESat-2 Friends and Family Day. Tours and activities in Buildin
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Feb 3, 2018

ICESat-2 Friends and Family Day. Tours and activities in Buildin

ICESat-2 Friends and Family Day. Tours and activities in Building 7 and 28.

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Friends and Family Day. Tours and activities in Buildin
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Feb 3, 2018

ICESat-2 Friends and Family Day. Tours and activities in Buildin

ICESat-2 Friends and Family Day. Tours and activities in Building 7 and 28.

GSFC
NASA image: ICESat-2 Friends and Family Day. Tours and activities in Buildin
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Feb 3, 2018

ICESat-2 Friends and Family Day. Tours and activities in Buildin

ICESat-2 Friends and Family Day. Tours and activities in Building 7 and 28.

GSFC
NASA image: Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Media Briefing
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Jan 9, 2015

Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Media Briefing

Brad Doorn, SMAP applications lead, Science Mission Directorate’s Applied Sciences Program at NASA Headquarters...

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NASA image: Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Media Briefing
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Jan 9, 2015

Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Media Briefing

Kent Kellogg, SMAP project manager at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA, speaks during a...

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NASA image: Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Media Briefing
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Jan 9, 2015

Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Media Briefing

Dara Entekhabi, SMAP science team lead, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, speaks during a briefing about the...

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NASA image: Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Media Briefing
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Jan 9, 2015

Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Media Briefing

Christine Bonniksen, SMAP program executive with the Science Mission Directorate’s Earth Science Division at NASA...

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NASA image: Ubinas Volcano Activity in Peruvian Andes
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May 1, 2014

Ubinas Volcano Activity in Peruvian Andes

On April 28, 2014, NASA Terra spacecraft spotted signs of activity at Ubinas volcano in the Peruvian Andes. The...

JPL
NASA image: Solar Active Region's Cameo Appearance
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Dec 11, 2018

Solar Active Region's Cameo Appearance

The only active region observed this week appeared on Dec. 5, 2018 and grew into an average size display of dynamic...

JPL
NASA image: Gyrating Active Region
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Jan 26, 2017

Gyrating Active Region

On Jan. 20, 2017, NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a small area of the sun highlighted three active region....

JPL
NASA image: Small but Dynamic Active Region
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Apr 20, 2018

Small but Dynamic Active Region

The sun featured just one, rather small active region over the past few days, but it developed rapidly and sported a...

JPL
NASA image: Astronaut Kathryn Thornton during second HST extravehicular activity
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Dec 6, 1993

Astronaut Kathryn Thornton during second HST extravehicular activity

STS061-95-028 (6 Dec 1993) --- Astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton, on the end of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's Remote...

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NASA image: Agitated Active Region
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Oct 11, 2016

Agitated Active Region

An active region just rotating into view gave us a perfect view of the tussle of magnetic field lines above it (Oct....

JPL
NASA image: Stennis hosts Space Day activities at USM
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Oct 17, 2009

Stennis hosts Space Day activities at USM

Fallon Nettles (left), an Astro Camp counselor at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center, assists a young fan attending...

SSC
NASA image: Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Media Briefing
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Jan 9, 2015

Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Media Briefing

Dara Entekhabi, SMAP science team lead, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, center, speaks during a briefing...

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NASA image: NASA SMAP Images Show Progression of Spring Thaw in Northern Hemisphere
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Apr 29, 2015

NASA SMAP Images Show Progression of Spring Thaw in Northern Hemisphere

The radar measurements made by NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP observatory are sensitive to whether land...

JPL
NASA image: Activity at Europe Most Active Volcano Eyed by NASA Spacecraft
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May 27, 2016

Activity at Europe Most Active Volcano Eyed by NASA Spacecraft

Mt. Etna, Sicily, Italy, is Europe most active volcano. In mid-May 2016, Mt. Etna put on a display of lava...

JPL
NASA image: Active Regions' Magnetic Connection
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May 22, 2017

Active Regions' Magnetic Connection

Several bright bands of plasma connect from one active region to another, even though they are tens of thousands of...

JPL
NASA image: Activity at Klyuchevskaya Volcano Resumes
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Dec 8, 2017

Activity at Klyuchevskaya Volcano Resumes

NASA image acquired December 4, 2010 After a respite of less than a month, Klyuchevskaya Volcano resumed erupting in...

GSFC
NASA image: Active Regions Blossoming
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Oct 28, 2015

Active Regions Blossoming

As a pair of active regions began to rotate into view, their towering magnetic field lines above them bloomed into a...

JPL
NASA image: F-15B ACTIVE in flight over lakebed
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Jun 15, 1993

F-15B ACTIVE in flight over lakebed

F-15B ACTIVE in flight over lakebed

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NASA image: NASA team hosts STEM-Ulate actvities
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Jul 13, 2010

NASA team hosts STEM-Ulate actvities

Young visitors to NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center prepare to launch 'stomp rockets' during STEM-Ulate to...

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NASA image: Sole Active Region in Profile
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Oct 17, 2018

Sole Active Region in Profile

The Sun's rotation brought a new active region into view, revealing the dynamic arches and twisting streams of its...

JPL
NASA image: APOLLO XIII CREW  - MISSION OPERATIONS CONTROL ROOM (MOCR) - APOLLO XII - LUNAR EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - MSC
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Nov 21, 1969

APOLLO XIII CREW - MISSION OPERATIONS CONTROL ROOM (MOCR) - APOLLO XII - LUNAR EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - MSC

S69-59525 (19 Nov. 1969) --- Overall view of activity in the Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) in the Mission...

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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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