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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: NASA Drones Seek What Turns Storms into Hurricanes
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Jul 1, 2014

NASA Drones Seek What Turns Storms into Hurricanes

NASA researchers describe their science objectives to study severe weather as part of the Hurricane and Severe Storm...

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NASA image: NASA Flies Drones to Learn What Fuels Severe Weather
Video
Jun 2, 2014

NASA Flies Drones to Learn What Fuels Severe Weather

Science Educator Emily Schaller hosts an introduction to NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel or HS3 mission...

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NASA image: Looking for Trace Gases in Captured High-Altitude Air Samples
Video
Dec 4, 2015

Looking for Trace Gases in Captured High-Altitude Air Samples

The Global Hawk Whole Air Sampler, or GWAS instrument compresses samples of high-altitude air in canisters to...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Wildlife
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Aug 5, 2019

Creative Photography - Wildlife

A hawk sits on a tree branch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy shares a border with the Merritt...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Wildlife
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Aug 5, 2019

Creative Photography - Wildlife

A hawk perches on a tree branch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy shares a border with the Merritt...

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NASA image: HS3: Cloud Physics Lidar
Video
Sep 16, 2014

HS3: Cloud Physics Lidar

A short video about the Cloud Physics Lidar instrument onboard the HS3 Global Hawk aircraft.

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NASA image: ED07-0244-058
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Dec 3, 2007

ED07-0244-058

The above-the-fuselage engine and V-tail distinguish one of NASA's two Global Hawk unmanned aircraft parked on the...

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NASA image: ED07-0244-78
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Dec 3, 2007

ED07-0244-78

In its new white-and-blue NASA livery, an early development model of the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft rests on the...

AFRC
NASA image: ED07-0244-096
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Dec 3, 2007

ED07-0244-096

A ground crewman maneuvers one of NASA's Global Hawk unmanned science aircraft into Hangar 4801 at NASA's Dryden...

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NASA image: ED08-0309-24
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Dec 11, 2008

ED08-0309-24

This Global Hawk unmanned aircraft is one of two that are used by NASA for Earth science missions and by Northrop...

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NASA image: ED07-0244-074
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Dec 3, 2007

ED07-0244-074

NASA's two Global Hawks, one sporting a NASA paint scheme, the other in its prior Air Force livery, are shown on the...

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NASA image: ED07-0244-052
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Dec 3, 2007

ED07-0244-052

One of NASA's Global Hawk unmanned science aircraft displays its bulbous nose while parked on the ramp at NASA's...

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NASA image: ED07-0244-032
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Nov 30, 2007

ED07-0244-032

The bulbous nose of one of NASA's Global Hawk unmanned aircraft sports a blue-and-white paint scheme after...

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NASA image: ED07-0244-028
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Nov 30, 2007

ED07-0244-028

One of NASA's two Global Hawk unmanned aircraft shows off its new blue-and-white livery shortly after being...

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NASA image: JPL HAMSR Looks Inside Hurricane Matthew Spiral Cloud Bands
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Oct 7, 2016

JPL HAMSR Looks Inside Hurricane Matthew Spiral Cloud Bands

JPL's HAMSR instrument flew above Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 7 aboard a NASA Global Hawk aircraft. Right: atmospheric...

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NASA image: ED08-0309-23
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Dec 11, 2008

ED08-0309-23

The bulbous nose of one of NASA's two Global Hawk unmanned high-altitude aircraft houses communications and sensor...

AFRC
NASA image: Measuring High-Speed Winds While In Flight
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Dec 7, 2015

Measuring High-Speed Winds While In Flight

The Meteorological Measurement System, or MMS instrument measures the data of wind and temperatures in real-time...

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NASA image: ED08-0309-18
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Dec 11, 2008

ED08-0309-18

One of NASA's two Global Hawk unmanned high-altitude aircraft shows off its blue-and-white livery in front of its...

AFRC
NASA image: ED08-0309-12
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Dec 11, 2008

ED08-0309-12

One of NASA's two Global Hawk high-altitude unmanned science aircraft displays its contours outside its hangar at...

AFRC
NASA image: Instrument Looks for the Coldest Spots High in the Sky
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Dec 7, 2015

Instrument Looks for the Coldest Spots High in the Sky

The Microwave Temperature Profiler, or MTP is a passive microwave radiometer, which measures the natural thermal...

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NASA image: Flying Over Hurricanes For New NASA Mission
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Jul 25, 2017

Flying Over Hurricanes For New NASA Mission

NASA scientists are investigating key questions about hurricanes in a new mission from the skies. This August, the...

GSFC
NASA image: North Island, New Zealand
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Sep 4, 2008

North Island, New Zealand

This image from NASA EarthKAM is of Hawke Bay, one of the 12 local government regions of eastern North Island, New...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0952
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Apr 26, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility, noted physicist Stephen Hawking,...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0955
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Apr 26, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility, noted physicist Stephen Hawking,...

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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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