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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: iss070e096351
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Feb 17, 2024

iss070e096351

iss070e096351 (Feb. 17, 2024) --- The city lights of Shanghai, the most populous city in China with a population of...

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NASA image: Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, pictured at night
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May 22, 2025

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, pictured at night

iss073e0134580 (May 22, 2025) --- Abu Dhabi, the capital and second most populous city in the United Arab Emirates...

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NASA image: s63-03563
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Mar 25, 1963

s63-03563

NASA & ASSOCIATED PROJECTED BUSINESS POPULATION - CLEAR LAKE AREA - 1962 - 1965

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NASA image: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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Apr 26, 2024

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia, and is home to over half the country's population of about 3 million people....

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NASA image:  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the desert nation's capital and largest city
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Jan 22, 2025

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the desert nation's capital and largest city

iss072e519565 (Jan. 22, 2025) --- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the desert nation's capital and largest city with a...

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NASA image: The city lights of Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait
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Jan 23, 2025

The city lights of Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait

iss072e519889 (Jan. 23, 2025) --- The city lights of Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait with a population of about 3...

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NASA image: Lucy: Ep 5 First Flyby
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May 22, 2025

Lucy: Ep 5 First Flyby

Meet Lucy as she prepares for the first ever journey to the Trojan asteroids, a population of primitive small bodies...

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NASA image: Lucy: Ep 4 Instruments
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May 22, 2025

Lucy: Ep 4 Instruments

Meet Lucy as she prepares for the first ever journey to the Trojan asteroids, a population of primitive small bodies...

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NASA image: LucysJourney
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May 28, 2025

LucysJourney

Meet Lucy as she prepares for the first-ever journey to the Trojan asteroids, a population of primitive small bodies...

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NASA image: Lucy: Ep 6 Into the Unknown
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May 22, 2025

Lucy: Ep 6 Into the Unknown

Meet Lucy as she prepares for the first ever journey to the Trojan asteroids, a population of primitive small bodies...

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NASA image: Lucy: Ep 7 Earth Gravity Assist
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May 22, 2025

Lucy: Ep 7 Earth Gravity Assist

Meet Lucy as she prepares for the first ever journey to the Trojan asteroids, a population of primitive small bodies...

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NASA image: Lucy: Ep 3 Trojan Asteroids
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May 22, 2025

Lucy: Ep 3 Trojan Asteroids

Meet Lucy as she prepares for the first ever journey to the Trojan asteroids, a population of primitive small bodies...

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NASA image: Lucy Ep 2 The Adventure Begins
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May 22, 2025

Lucy Ep 2 The Adventure Begins

Meet Lucy as she prepares for the first ever journey to the Trojan asteroids, a population of primitive small bodies...

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NASA image: Lucy's Journey
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May 22, 2025

Lucy's Journey

Meet Lucy as she prepares for the first ever journey to the Trojan asteroids, a population of primitive small bodies...

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NASA image: WISE Revises Numbers of Asteroids Near Earth
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Sep 29, 2011

WISE Revises Numbers of Asteroids Near Earth

Data from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer has led to revisions in the estimated population of near-Earth...

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NASA image: NASA Studies How Arctic Fires Change the World
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Aug 13, 2019

NASA Studies How Arctic Fires Change the World

Wildfires in the Arctic often burn far away from population centers, but their impacts are felt around the globe....

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NASA image: The city lights of Istanbul, Turkiye
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Jan 23, 2025

The city lights of Istanbul, Turkiye

iss072e519796 (Jan. 23, 2025) --- The city lights of Istanbul, Turkiye, with a population of about 15.7 million...

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NASA image: The city lights of Lima, Peru
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Jan 21, 2025

The city lights of Lima, Peru

iss072e519089 (Jan. 21, 2025) --- The city lights of Lima, Peru, the South American nation's capital and most...

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NASA image: Galaxies Near and Far Artist Concept
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Jun 30, 2011

Galaxies Near and Far Artist Concept

This artist concept shows how a normal spiral galaxy around our local universe left might have looked back in the...

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NASA image: Highlighting our Tiniest Neighbors
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Jun 8, 2012

Highlighting our Tiniest Neighbors

This image shows our own back yard, astronomically speaking, from a vantage point about 30 light-years away from the...

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NASA image: The city lights of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Jan 21, 2025

The city lights of Buenos Aires, Argentina

iss072e519264 (Jan. 21, 2025) --- The city lights of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the South American nation's capital...

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NASA image: The city lights of Osaka, Japan
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Jan 22, 2025

The city lights of Osaka, Japan

iss072e519516 (Jan. 22, 2025) --- The city lights of Osaka, Japan, the island nation's third most populous city...

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NASA image: iss064e000451
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Oct 25, 2020

iss064e000451

iss064e000451 (Oct. 25, 2020) --- A portion of the Sahara Desert is pictured in Chad as the International Space...

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NASA image: Lucy: Ep 1 Launch
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May 22, 2025

Lucy: Ep 1 Launch

Lucy: Episode 1 Meet Lucy as she prepares for the first ever journey to the Trojan asteroids, a population of...

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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.
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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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