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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: ASTER Gets a Birdseye View of the Carmel and River Fire Burn Areas
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Sep 1, 2020

ASTER Gets a Birdseye View of the Carmel and River Fire Burn Areas

On Aug. 26, 2020, Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument aboard NASA's...

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NASA image: Saffire-V Experiment January 2021
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Jan 12, 2021

Saffire-V Experiment January 2021

A sample of polymethyl methacrylate, also known as Plexiglas, was burned in the Saffire-V experiment. Ribs were...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Images Wildfire Near Yosemite National Park
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Jun 21, 2013

NASA Spacecraft Images Wildfire Near Yosemite National Park

This image, acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft, is of the Carstens, Calif. wildfire which continues to burn in the...

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NASA image: NASA's ECOSTRESS Maps Burn Risk Across Phoenix Streets
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Jul 2, 2024

NASA's ECOSTRESS Maps Burn Risk Across Phoenix Streets

Data from NASA's ECOSTRESS (Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station) instrument was used...

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NASA image: jsc2026e020048
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Apr 2, 2026

jsc2026e020048

jsc2026e020048 (April 2, 2026) – Flight Dynamics Officer Natasha Peake in Mission Control during Artemis II’s...

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NASA image: Arizona Bighorn Fire 2020
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Jun 30, 2020

Arizona Bighorn Fire 2020

NASA's Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument imaged areas burned by the...

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NASA image: Flight Day 17: First Return Trajectory Correction Burn
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Dec 2, 2022

Flight Day 17: First Return Trajectory Correction Burn

art001m1203360353 (Dec. 2, 2022) On flight day 17 of the Artemis I mission, Orion conducted the first return...

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NASA image: Astronaut Don Pettit swaps samples of materials to observe how they burn in weightlessness
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Jan 8, 2025

Astronaut Don Pettit swaps samples of materials to observe how they burn in weightlessness

iss072e451296 (Jan. 8, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit works in the Destiny...

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NASA image: Astronaut Nick Hague swaps samples of materials to observe how they burn in weightlessness
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Jan 13, 2025

Astronaut Nick Hague swaps samples of materials to observe how they burn in weightlessness

iss072e456120 (Jan. 13, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague works in the Destiny...

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NASA image: Lake Chad, Chad as seen from STS-66
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Nov 14, 1994

Lake Chad, Chad as seen from STS-66

This oblique view of Lake Chad was taken by the STS-66 crew in November 1994. This lake lies mainly in the Republic...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Images Texas Wildfire
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Sep 13, 2011

NASA Spacecraft Images Texas Wildfire

The tri-county Riley Road wildfire burning in Texas north of Houston was 85 percent contained when NASA Terra...

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NASA image: Australia Wildfires Extract a Heavy Toll in Lives, Land
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Feb 18, 2009

Australia Wildfires Extract a Heavy Toll in Lives, Land

On February 17, 2009, NASA Terra satellite imaged bushfires burning in Victoria Australia.

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NASA image: Mercury Orbit Insertion Artist Concept
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Jun 6, 2007

Mercury Orbit Insertion Artist Concept

NASA MESSENGER prepares to perform the Mercury orbit insertion burn in this animated artist concept.

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NASA image: Press Conference - OSIRIS-REx Sample Return
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Aug 30, 2023

Press Conference - OSIRIS-REx Sample Return

Press Conference- OSIRIS-REx Sample Return from Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. August 30, 2023. NASA Previews...

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NASA image: Arizona Forest Fire
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Oct 22, 2001

Arizona Forest Fire

These ASTER images cover an area of 11 x 14 km on the north rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, and were acquired May...

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NASA image: STS-129 Tweetup
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Nov 15, 2009

STS-129 Tweetup

Twitter user Ann Marie Cunningham who goes by the twitter name @talkingscience.org, right, uses her laptop, while...

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NASA image: STS-129 Tweetup
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Nov 15, 2009

STS-129 Tweetup

Twitter user Laura Burns, left, who goes by the twitter name @moonrangerlaura, listens to a guest speaker, while Ann...

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NASA image: jsc2023e046631
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Jul 25, 2023

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jsc2023e046631 (7/25/2023) --- Plexiglass is shown burning in Spacecraft Fire Experiment-IV (Saffire-IV). The flame...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Smoke from a successful controlled burn near KSC’s Launch Complex 39 surrounds the Vehicle Assembly Building and spreads across the horizon.  The water in the foreground is the Banana River.
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Nov 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Smoke from a successful controlled burn near KSC’s Launch Complex 39 surrounds the Vehicle Assembly Building and spreads across the horizon. The water in the foreground is the Banana River.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Smoke from a successful controlled burn near KSC’s Launch Complex 39 surrounds the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A successful controlled burn near KSC’s Launch Complex 39 area creates clouds of smoke in a clear blue sky.  The water seen is the Banana River.
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Nov 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A successful controlled burn near KSC’s Launch Complex 39 area creates clouds of smoke in a clear blue sky. The water seen is the Banana River.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A successful controlled burn near KSC’s Launch Complex 39 area creates clouds of smoke...

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NASA image: Zaca Fire
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Aug 7, 2007

Zaca Fire

On August 7, 2007, the Zaca fire continued to burn in the Los Padres National Forest near Santa Barbara, California....

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NASA image: Visualization of Fires in Greece as seen by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
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Sep 11, 2007

Visualization of Fires in Greece as seen by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder

A series of fires across Greece in August of 2007 burned 469,000 acres, visualized here by the Atmospheric Infrared...

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NASA image: NASA AIRS Instrument Tracks Pollution from Russian Wildfires
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Aug 7, 2010

NASA AIRS Instrument Tracks Pollution from Russian Wildfires

NASA Aqua spacecraft tracked the concentration and transport of carbon monoxide from Russian fires in 2010, during...

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NASA image: Artemis I Leaders Discuss Orion Outbound Powered Flyby Burn  Nov. 21, 2022
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Nov 21, 2022

Artemis I Leaders Discuss Orion Outbound Powered Flyby Burn Nov. 21, 2022

NASA hosted a news conference at 5 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 21, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to...

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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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