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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: This photograph shows a stream in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest, taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 4, 2004

This photograph shows a stream in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest, taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

This photograph shows a stream in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest, taken during NASA's AirSAR...

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NASA image: A plant photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 4, 2004

A plant photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

A plant photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica...

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NASA image: Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 5, 2004

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's...

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NASA image: Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 5, 2004

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's...

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NASA image: A butterfly photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 4, 2004

A butterfly photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

A butterfly photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004...

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NASA image: A unique tree trunk photographed in La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 4, 2004

A unique tree trunk photographed in La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

A unique tree trunk photographed in La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004...

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NASA image: Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 5, 2004

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's...

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NASA image: Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 5, 2004

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's...

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NASA image: A lizard photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 4, 2004

A lizard photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

A lizard photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004...

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NASA image: A tree frog photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 4, 2004

A tree frog photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

A tree frog photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004...

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NASA image: A tree trunk structure photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 4, 2004

A tree trunk structure photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

A tree trunk structure photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR...

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NASA image: Personnel viewing posters showing how NASA activities have made an impact on Costa Rican people
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Mar 3, 2004

Personnel viewing posters showing how NASA activities have made an impact on Costa Rican people

L-R; Jorge Andres Diaz, Director of the Costa Rican National Hangar for Airborne Research division of the National...

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NASA image: VIP’s onboard NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 3, 2004

VIP’s onboard NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

VIP’s onboard NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign, L-R: Mr. John Danilovich, US...

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NASA image: VIP tour of NASA DFRC's DC-8 during the AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 3, 2004

VIP tour of NASA DFRC's DC-8 during the AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

VIP tour of NASA DFRC's DC-8 airborne laboratory during the AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign given by Craig Dobson,...

AFRC
NASA image: View of Earth taken by Apollo 11 crewmembers
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Jul 16, 1969

View of Earth taken by Apollo 11 crewmembers

AS11-36-5337 (16 July 1969) --- This view of Earth showing clouds over its surface was photographed from the Apollo...

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NASA image: KSC-99wl07
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Jan 8, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Kennedy...

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NASA image: Total Solar Eclipse
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Apr 8, 2024

Total Solar Eclipse

A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the North American continent from Mexico’s Pacific coast to...

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NASA image: KSC-02PD-0433
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Mar 29, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a lake near Kennedy Space Center, a pair of Roseate Spoonbills search the water for...

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NASA image: 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Through the Eyes of NASA
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Apr 8, 2024

2024 Total Solar Eclipse Through the Eyes of NASA

Watch with us as a total solar eclipse moves across Mexico, the United States and Canada. Weather permitting, people...

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NASA image: The Apoyeque mountain peak near Managua, Nicaragua
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Feb 10, 2026

The Apoyeque mountain peak near Managua, Nicaragua

iss074e0312836 (Feb. 10, 2026) --- The Apoyeque mountain peak—a dormant stratovolcano with a crater lake—located in...

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NASA image: Partial Solar Eclipse in New Orleans
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Apr 8, 2024

Partial Solar Eclipse in New Orleans

Under mostly overcast skies, the Moon passes in front of the Sun as a partial solar eclipse approaches 85% in New...

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NASA image: Partial Solar Eclipse in New Orleans
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Apr 8, 2024

Partial Solar Eclipse in New Orleans

Under mostly overcast skies, the Moon passes in front of the Sun as a partial solar eclipse approaches 85% in New...

MSFC
NASA image: Costa Rica, Central America as seen from STS-60
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Feb 9, 1994

Costa Rica, Central America as seen from STS-60

STS060-85-000AD (3-11 Feb 1994) --- This photograph shows the Central American nations of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and...

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NASA image: Americas from the Moon
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Sep 15, 2010

Americas from the Moon

The western hemisphere of our home planet Earth. North (upper left), Central, and South America (lower right) were...

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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.
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