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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: ARC-2009-ACD09-0218-002
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Oct 6, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0218-002

NASA Conducts Airborne Science Aboard Zeppelin Airship: equipped with two imaging instruments enabling remote...

ARC
NASA image: KSC-07pd3608
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Dec 11, 2007

KSC-07pd3608

PETEN, GUATEMALA -- NASA's Deputy Administrator Shana Dale and NASA Research Scientist Dr. William Saturno...

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NASA image: NASA Investigates Water Supply in Snow
Video
Feb 16, 2017

NASA Investigates Water Supply in Snow

This February, a NASA-led research campaign called SnowEx kicked off in Colorado. The 5-year study will advance...

GSFC
NASA image: SnowEx Field Campaign: B-Roll From Grand Mesa
Video
Feb 13, 2017

SnowEx Field Campaign: B-Roll From Grand Mesa

SnowEx is a NASA led multi-year research campaign to improve measurements of how much snow is on the ground at any...

GSFC
NASA image: Science For a Hungry World: NASA's Partners
Video
Sep 30, 2009

Science For a Hungry World: NASA's Partners

Every day, NASA collects information vital to food production all over the world. This information is a valuable...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA’S Perseverance Rover’s First 360 View of Mars
Video
Feb 22, 2021

NASA’S Perseverance Rover’s First 360 View of Mars

This video shows the first 360-degree view of the landing site of NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars, as captured by...

JPL
NASA image: Two Research Vessels Leave for the Twilight Zone
Video
Aug 8, 2018

Two Research Vessels Leave for the Twilight Zone

A project jointly funded by NASA and the National Science Foundation is heading west from Seattle, straight for the...

GSFC
NASA image: EVA 4 activity on Flight Day 7 to service the Hubble Space Telescope
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Feb 17, 1997

EVA 4 activity on Flight Day 7 to service the Hubble Space Telescope

S82-E-5652 (17 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh (solid stripe on EMU) uses Remote Manipulator System...

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NASA image: 07pd3609
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Dec 11, 2007

07pd3609

(from left) NASA Research Scientist Dr. William Saturno, Program Manager for NASA Earth Science Division Mr. Woody...

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NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0218-012
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Oct 6, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0218-012

NASA Conducts Airborne Science Aboard Zeppelin Airship: equipped with two imaging instruments enabling remote...

ARC
NASA image: CUAVA-1 CubeSat Preflight Imagery
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Nov 3, 2021

CUAVA-1 CubeSat Preflight Imagery

jsc2021e052206 (11/3/2021) --- A preflight view of a Pathfinder Satellite for Remote Sensing and Earth Observation...

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NASA image: Cryosphere | Episode 2: The Snow Below
Video
Dec 13, 2018

Cryosphere | Episode 2: The Snow Below

Snow is one part of the cryosphere that many of us have actually encountered, but it also plays a crucial role in...

GSFC
NASA image: SuperCam is Not Seeing Red
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Jan 20, 2021

SuperCam is Not Seeing Red

The mast-mounted portion of SuperCam awaits integration into the Perseverance rover. Part of SuperCam is contained...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-07pd3609
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Dec 11, 2007

KSC-07pd3609

PETEN, GUATEMALA -- (From left) NASA Research Scientist Dr. William Saturno, Program Manager for NASA Earth Science...

KSC
NASA image: NASA Global Hawk Aircraft Collects El Niño Storm Data
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Aug 13, 2015

NASA Global Hawk Aircraft Collects El Niño Storm Data

A NASA remotely piloted Global Hawk aircraft completes a flight in February 2015 to support the National Oceanic and...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0147-023
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Jul 14, 2008

ARC-2008-ACD08-0147-023

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger during a press briefing following a visit to Ames Earth Science Division...

ARC
NASA image: GEDI Media Resources: B-Roll
Video
Oct 9, 2018

GEDI Media Resources: B-Roll

GEDI is a full-waveform lidar instrument that makes detailed measurements of the 3D structure of the Earth’s...

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NASA image: NASA Celebrates Earth Day
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Apr 19, 2024

NASA Celebrates Earth Day

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, second from right, listens as Michael Taylor from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center...

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NASA image: Old Glory on the Red Planet
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Jul 1, 2025

Old Glory on the Red Planet

This close-up view of the United States flag plate on NASA's Perseverance was acquired on June 28, 2025 (the 1,548th...

JPL
NASA image: CUAVA-1 CubeSat Preflight Imagery
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May 19, 2021

CUAVA-1 CubeSat Preflight Imagery

jsc2021e052204 (5/19/2021) --- A preflight view of a Pathfinder Satellite for Remote Sensing and Earth Observation...

JSC
NASA image: iss061e052315
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Nov 20, 2019

iss061e052315

iss061e052315 (11/20/2019) --- An external view of the deployment of the NARSScube-1 CubeSat from the JEM Small...

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NASA image: Students with NASA's Stennis Space Center attend national conference
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Dec 10, 2007

Students with NASA's Stennis Space Center attend national conference

Jason Jones, left, and Lauren Childs are pictured with their presentation during the poster session at the American...

SSC
NASA image: PIA23967
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Sep 14, 2020

PIA23967

The full-scale engineering model of NASA's Perseverance rover raises its "head," or remote sensing mast, at NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: At Goddard B-Roll
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Nov 2, 2015

Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: At Goddard B-Roll

The Olympic Mountains Experiment (OLYMPEX) is a ground validation field campaign designed to verify and validate...

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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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