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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: Big Year for NASA’s IceBridge in 2017
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Feb 13, 2018

Big Year for NASA’s IceBridge in 2017

From the South Pole to Greenland, from Alaska’s glaciers to Svalbard, NASA’s Operation IceBridge covered the icy...

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NASA image: NASA's Aqua Satellite Sees Partial Solar Eclipse Effect in Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Aqua Satellite Sees Partial Solar Eclipse Effect in Alaska

This image shows how the partial solar eclipse darkened clouds over Alaska. It was taken on Oct. 23 at 21:10 UTC...

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NASA image: ABoVE campaign videos: Bubbles
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Aug 26, 2016

ABoVE campaign videos: Bubbles

The Arctic Boreal and Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) covers 2.5 million square miles of tundra, forests,...

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NASA image: Earth Expedition: Flying Over a Greening Arctic Tundra
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Aug 10, 2017

Earth Expedition: Flying Over a Greening Arctic Tundra

NASA researchers are flying over Alaska and Canada, studying the effects of a greening Arctic. Permafrost, the...

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NASA image: ICESCAPE Mission
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Jul 3, 2010

ICESCAPE Mission

Scientists on the sea ice in the Chukchi Sea off the north coast of Alaska disperse equipment on July 4, 2010, as...

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NASA image: Clouds swirl over the Gulf of Alaska and underneath the aurora borealis
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Mar 12, 2025

Clouds swirl over the Gulf of Alaska and underneath the aurora borealis

iss072e820937 (March 12, 2025) --- Clouds swirl over the Gulf of Alaska and underneath the aurora borealis...

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NASA image: NASA JPL'S ORCAA Field Work in Alaska
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Jul 31, 2024

NASA JPL'S ORCAA Field Work in Alaska

A group of researchers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and other institutions spent two weeks on a glacier in...

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NASA image: Snow-capped mountain tops of Alaska's Aleutian Islands pierce through the clouds
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Dec 15, 2025

Snow-capped mountain tops of Alaska's Aleutian Islands pierce through the clouds

iss074e0008922 (Dec. 12, 2025) --- Snow-capped mountain tops of Alaska's Aleutian Islands pierce through the clouds,...

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NASA image: ICESCAPE Mission
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Jul 3, 2010

ICESCAPE Mission

Benny Hopson from the Barrow (Alaska) Arctic Science Consortium drills a core sample from sea ice in the Chukchi Sea...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during the STS-59 mission
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Apr 18, 1994

Earth observations taken during the STS-59 mission

STS059-228-094 (9-20 April 1994) --- The spring thaw along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska has not touched the St....

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NASA image: SWOT Captures the Yukon River in Alaska
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Aug 30, 2023

SWOT Captures the Yukon River in Alaska

The mighty Yukon River and nearby lakes appear in red in this image produced using data recorded on June 18, 2023,...

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NASA image: Aleutian Islands area of Alaska from Skylab
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Jan 14, 1974

Aleutian Islands area of Alaska from Skylab

SL4-140-4111 (14 Jan. 1974) --- The Aleutian Islands area of Alaska, as photographed from the Skylab space station...

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NASA image: MISR Stereo Imaging Distinguishes Smoke from Cloud
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Sep 27, 2000

MISR Stereo Imaging Distinguishes Smoke from Cloud

This stereo view of western Alaska was acquired by NASA Terra satellite on June 25, 2000. 3D glasses are necessary...

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NASA image: Model of NASA's SWIM Robot on Glacial Ice in Alaska
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Nov 20, 2024

Model of NASA's SWIM Robot on Glacial Ice in Alaska

A model of a tiny, wedge-shaped robot designed to explore subsurface oceans of icy moons, right, sits beside a large...

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NASA image: Develop Program Event and Poster Session
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Aug 6, 2024

Develop Program Event and Poster Session

Jackie Encinas speaks about her project, Alaska Ecological Conservation II, Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the Mary W....

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NASA image: Develop Program Event and Poster Session
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Aug 6, 2024

Develop Program Event and Poster Session

Jackie Encinas speaks about her project, Alaska Ecological Conservation II, Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the Mary W....

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NASA image: iss065e376897
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Sep 13, 2021

iss065e376897

iss065e376897 (Sept. 13, 2021) --- The International Space Station orbits 266 miles above the north Pacific Ocean...

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NASA image: Attu, Alaska
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Jun 19, 2006

Attu, Alaska

Attu, the westernmost Aleutian island, is nearly 1760 km from the Alaskan mainland and 1200 km northeast of the...

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NASA image: MISR Sights the Bering Strait
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Dec 27, 2000

MISR Sights the Bering Strait

This image from NASA Terra satellite, acquired on August 18, 2000 during Terra orbit 3562, show the Bering Strait,...

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NASA image: Diomede Islands, Bering Straight
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Apr 30, 2008

Diomede Islands, Bering Straight

The Diomede Islands consisting of the western island Big Diomede, and the eastern island Little Diomede are two...

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NASA image: NASA Finds Sea Ice Driving Arctic Air Pollutants Northwest Territories
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Mar 1, 2012

NASA Finds Sea Ice Driving Arctic Air Pollutants Northwest Territories

JPL-led study shows bromine explosion on March 13, 2008 across the western Northwest Territories in Canada looking...

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NASA image: "St. Patrick's Aurora"
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Dec 8, 2017

"St. Patrick's Aurora"

Geomagnetic Storms Sometimes during the solar magnetic events, solar explosions hurl clouds of magnetized particles...

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NASA image: Earth Expedition: Taking in Some Arctic Air
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Aug 15, 2017

Earth Expedition: Taking in Some Arctic Air

NASA's DC-8 plane flew over Alaska and Canada, measuring carbon dioxide and methane in the Arctic air. The plane...

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NASA image: KSC-01KODI-063
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Aug 9, 2001

KSC-01KODI-063

KODIAK ISLAND, Alaska -- The PCSat payload waits for its launch aboard the Athena 1 launch vehicle at Kodiak Island,...

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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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