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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: SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA
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Dec 5, 2022

SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, a crane is used to lift the Surface Water...

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NASA image: SWOT Fairing Decal with Fixtures in Place
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Dec 9, 2022

SWOT Fairing Decal with Fixtures in Place

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, decal fixtures are placed on the SpaceX...

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NASA image: SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA
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Dec 5, 2022

SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, a technician assists as a crane lowers the...

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NASA image: SWOT Encapsulation
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Dec 8, 2022

SWOT Encapsulation

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, both halves of the SpaceX Falcon 9 payload...

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NASA image: SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA
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Dec 5, 2022

SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, a crane lifts the Surface Water and Ocean...

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NASA image: SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA
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Dec 5, 2022

SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, a crane is used to lower the Surface Water...

KSC
NASA image: SWOT Encapsulation
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Dec 8, 2022

SWOT Encapsulation

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the first half of the SpaceX Falcon 9...

KSC
NASA image: SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA
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Dec 5, 2022

SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, a technician helps secure the Surface Water...

KSC
NASA image: SWOT Encapsulation
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Dec 8, 2022

SWOT Encapsulation

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the first half of the SpaceX Falcon 9...

KSC
NASA image: SWOT Encapsulation
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Dec 8, 2022

SWOT Encapsulation

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the first half of the SpaceX Falcon 9...

KSC
NASA image: SWOT Encapsulation
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Dec 8, 2022

SWOT Encapsulation

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the first half of the SpaceX Falcon 9...

KSC
NASA image: SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA
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Dec 5, 2022

SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, a technician assists as a crane lowers the...

KSC
NASA image: SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA
Image
Dec 5, 2022

SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, a crane is used to lift the Surface Water...

KSC
NASA image: SWOT Encapsulation
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Dec 8, 2022

SWOT Encapsulation

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, both halves of the SpaceX Falcon 9 payload...

KSC
NASA image: La Nada Climate Pattern Lingers in the Pacific
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Sep 9, 2013

La Nada Climate Pattern Lingers in the Pacific

New data from NASA Jason-2 satellite show near-normal sea surface heights in the equatorial Pacific Ocean persisting...

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NASA image: Downwelling Kelvin Wave in the Pacific
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Jun 6, 2018

Downwelling Kelvin Wave in the Pacific

Images from the U.S./European Jason-3 satellite show sea surface height with respect to the seasonal cycle and the...

JPL
NASA image: Pacific Dictates Droughts and Drenchings
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Jan 30, 2004

Pacific Dictates Droughts and Drenchings

The latest remote sensing data from NASA's Jason satellite show that the equatorial Pacific sea surface levels are...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Warm Water Pool is Increasing, Nov. 10, 1997
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Nov 20, 1997

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Warm Water Pool is Increasing, Nov. 10, 1997

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea surface height measurements taken by the U.S./French...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Satellite shows Pacific Stabilizing, July 11, 1998
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Jul 21, 1998

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Satellite shows Pacific Stabilizing, July 11, 1998

Height measurements taken by NASA U.S.-French TOPEX/Poseidon satellite. The image shows sea surface height relative...

JPL
NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Double
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Dec 8, 1997

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Double

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S./French...

JPL
NASA image: First Jason-1 and OSTM/Jason-2 Tandem Global View
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Mar 26, 2009

First Jason-1 and OSTM/Jason-2 Tandem Global View

This is the first global map of ocean surface topography produced with data from the new interleaved tandem mission...

JPL
NASA image: Pacific Locked in La Nada Limbo
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Feb 7, 2013

Pacific Locked in La Nada Limbo

The latest image of sea surface heights in the Pacific Ocean from NASA Jason-2 satellite shows that the equatorial...

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NASA image: NASA CNES SWOT Agreement
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May 2, 2014

NASA CNES SWOT Agreement

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, and Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) President Jean-Yves Le Gall...

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NASA image: NASA CNES SWOT Agreement
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May 2, 2014

NASA CNES SWOT Agreement

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, and Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) President Jean-Yves Le Gall...

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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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