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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 Arctic and the Antarctic Respond in Opposite Ways
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Oct 8, 2014

The Arctic and the Antarctic Respond in Opposite Ways

The Arctic and the Antarctic are regions that have a lot of ice and acts as air conditioners for the Earth system....

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NASA image: ARCSIX Greenland Video Highlights of NASA ARCSIX Arctic Radiation and Sea Ice Melt Airborne Campaign
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Jun 10, 2024

ARCSIX Greenland Video Highlights of NASA ARCSIX Arctic Radiation and Sea Ice Melt Airborne Campaign

ARCSIX is the Arctic Radiation Cloud Aerosol Surface Interaction Experiment. The overarching goal of ARCSIX is to...

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NASA image: OIB: Across the Ross
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Jul 31, 2014

OIB: Across the Ross

As summer temperatures heat up in the Northern Hemisphere, we look back at Operation IceBridge’s most recent...

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NASA image: IceBridge Rendezvous with an Ice-Bound Vessel
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Mar 26, 2015

IceBridge Rendezvous with an Ice-Bound Vessel

Having just arrived in Greenland, the first challenge for the Operation IceBridge Arctic 2015 campaign was to survey...

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NASA image: Two New Satellites Set to Study One of Earth's Most Critically Changing Regions
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Mar 26, 2018

Two New Satellites Set to Study One of Earth's Most Critically Changing Regions

In 2018, NASA will intensify its focus on one of the most critical but remote parts of our changing planet with the...

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NASA image: Rising Seas: NASA on the Greenland Ice Sheet
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Sep 15, 2015

Rising Seas: NASA on the Greenland Ice Sheet

Enjoy a deep dive into sea level rise research as NASA scientists and their colleagues discuss their research on and...

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NASA image: ARCSIX Mission Preps
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May 22, 2024

ARCSIX Mission Preps

ARCSIX is the Arctic Radiation Cloud Aerosol Surface Interaction Experiment. The overarching goal of ARCSIX is to...

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NASA image: 2015 Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Annual Extent Is Lowest On Record
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Dec 8, 2017

2015 Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Annual Extent Is Lowest On Record

The sea ice cap of the Arctic appeared to reach its annual maximum winter extent on Feb. 25, according to data from...

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NASA image: Arctic Sea Ice Sets New Record Winter Low
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Dec 8, 2017

Arctic Sea Ice Sets New Record Winter Low

The sea ice cap of the Arctic appeared to reach its annual maximum winter extent on February 25, according to data...

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NASA image: Modeling the Future of the Greenland Ice Sheet
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Jun 19, 2019

Modeling the Future of the Greenland Ice Sheet

Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute used data from NASA’s Operation IceBridge to...

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NASA image: Sea ice swirls in the North Atlantic Ocean
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Apr 27, 2024

Sea ice swirls in the North Atlantic Ocean

iss071e046021 (April 27, 2024) -- Off the coast of Newfoundland, NASA astronaut Mike Barratt captured this image of...

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NASA image: Rising Seas: NASA on the Greenland Ice Sheet (Teaser)
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Sep 15, 2015

Rising Seas: NASA on the Greenland Ice Sheet (Teaser)

Enjoy a deep dive into sea level rise research as NASA scientists and their colleagues discuss their research on and...

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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: Bellingshausen Sea
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Dec 8, 2017

Bellingshausen Sea

A small hole in the clouds revealed newly formed sea ice in the Bellingshausen Sea next to an ice berg on Nov. 5,...

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NASA image: Northeast Coast, Hokkaido, Japan
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Apr 2, 1992

Northeast Coast, Hokkaido, Japan

The northeast coast of Hokkaido and Kunashir Island, Japan (44.0N, 143.0E) are seen bordered by drifting sea ice....

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NASA image: Southern part of the Sea of Okhotsk, north of Japan
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Jan 20, 1974

Southern part of the Sea of Okhotsk, north of Japan

SL4-141-4340 (20 Jan. 1974) --- An oblique view of the southern part of the Sea of Okhotsk, north of Japan, as...

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NASA image: greenland_summer_campaign_3
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Dec 8, 2017

greenland_summer_campaign_3

Streams and rivers that form on top of the Greenland ice sheet during spring and summer are the main agent...

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NASA image: ARCSIX Dr Patrick Taylor Broll
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Aug 7, 2024

ARCSIX Dr Patrick Taylor Broll

ARCSIX is the Arctic Radiation Cloud Aerosol Surface Interaction Experiment. The overarching goal of ARCSIX is to...

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NASA image: South Greenland, North Atlantic Ocean
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Apr 2, 1992

South Greenland, North Atlantic Ocean

This spectacular north looking view of south Greenland (62.0N, 46.0W) shows numerous indentations along the...

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NASA image: Greenland as seen by the STS-66 shuttle Atlantis
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Nov 14, 1994

Greenland as seen by the STS-66 shuttle Atlantis

This north-looking view of southwestern Greenland was taken in November, 1994, and shows numerous indentations, many...

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NASA image: greenland_summer_campaign_1
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Dec 8, 2017

greenland_summer_campaign_1

Laurence Smith, chair of geography at University of California, Los Angeles, deploys an autonomous drift boat...

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NASA image: ARISE Arctic Campaign Takes Shape
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Aug 14, 2014

ARISE Arctic Campaign Takes Shape

Crews at NASA Goddard’s Wallops Flight Facility are hard at work integrating a suite of instruments into a C-130...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth
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Aug 16, 2017

ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth

ICESat-2 will provide scientists with height measurements that create a global portrait of Earth’s third dimension,...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth: Fixed
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Aug 16, 2017

ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth: Fixed

ICESat-2 will provide scientists with height measurements that create a global portrait of Earth’s third dimension,...

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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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