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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: The Mozambique Channel Flows Inland to the Bombetoka Bay
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Jun 26, 2024

The Mozambique Channel Flows Inland to the Bombetoka Bay

iss071e218069 (June 26, 2024) -- On Madagascar's northwestern coast, the Mozambique Channel flows inland to the...

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NASA image: Tangled up in Blue
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Sep 2, 2015

Tangled up in Blue

A small, but complex mass of plasma gyrated and spun about over the course of 40 hours above the surface of the Sun...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4637
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Sep 10, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a work crew has removed a large section of a...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4642
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Sep 10, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --In the Launch Complex-39 Turn Basin area, across from the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4641
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Sep 10, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Launch Complex-39 Turn Basin area, across from the Vehicle Assembly Building at...

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NASA image: Nanoracks-NCESSE-Orbiter-SSEP Preflight Imagery
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Jan 27, 2023

Nanoracks-NCESSE-Orbiter-SSEP Preflight Imagery

jsc2023e065188 (1/27/2023) --- Student researchers work on their experiment, which will be included in the...

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NASA image: Surprisingly STEM: Memory Metal Engineer
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Jul 30, 2024

Surprisingly STEM: Memory Metal Engineer

An elephant supposedly never forgets, but apparently some metals can have a pretty good memory too! Shape memory...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4639
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Sep 10, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Launch Complex-39 Turn Basin area, across from the Vehicle Assembly Building at...

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NASA image: Windblown Sand in Ganges Chasma
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Apr 25, 2017

Windblown Sand in Ganges Chasma

Dark, windblown sand covers intricate sedimentary rock layers in this image captured by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4640
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Sep 10, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Launch Complex-39 Turn Basin area, across from the Vehicle Assembly Building at...

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NASA image: Psyche's Story
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Dec 7, 2017

Psyche's Story

What is Psyche’s story? One scenario is that long ago, a planetesimal that had separated internally into a rocky...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4609
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Sep 9, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crew begins to fix a major water main break in...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4608
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Sep 9, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crew begins to fix a major water main break in...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4610
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Sep 9, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crew begins to fix a major water main break in...

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NASA image: Comet Meteor Shower Put Magnesium and Iron into Martian Atmosphere
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Nov 7, 2014

Comet Meteor Shower Put Magnesium and Iron into Martian Atmosphere

The places where the red line on this graph extends higher than the blue line show detection of metals added to the...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Aug 23, 2004

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This spectacular Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) image of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A is the most detailed...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3670
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Jul 5, 2012

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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. -- The lantern room of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, with its modern...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3140
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Jun 20, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The historic Cape Canaveral Light, now owned by the U.S. Air Force, has resided in its...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3674
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Jul 5, 2012

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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. -- The lantern room of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, with its modern...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3138
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Jun 20, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida is home to the historic Cape Canaveral Light, a...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3662
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Jul 5, 2012

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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. -- As the sun rises, the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse is silhouetted against the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6310
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Nov 26, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. – The Cape Canaveral Air Force Station lighthouse takes on a warm glow as...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3668
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Jul 5, 2012

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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. -- As the sun rises, the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse is silhouetted against the...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3144
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Jun 20, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A daisy thrives amidst the natural vegetation surrounding the historic Cape Canaveral Light...

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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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