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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: Landsat View: Pearl River Delta, China
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Dec 8, 2017

Landsat View: Pearl River Delta, China

In 1979, China established two special economic zones around the Pearl River Delta, north of Hong Kong. This image,...

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NASA image: Landsat View: Santiago, Chile
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Dec 8, 2017

Landsat View: Santiago, Chile

Santiago, Chile, ranks among the world's fastest growing cities. Chile is South America's fifth largest economy with...

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NASA image: Landsat View: Chandler, Arizona
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Dec 8, 2017

Landsat View: Chandler, Arizona

Over the last 25 years, Chandler, Arizona has traded its grid of fields for a grid of streets. Founded in 1912 on...

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NASA image: Nodosaur Footprint Verified - Detail of Baby Footprint
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Dec 8, 2017

Nodosaur Footprint Verified - Detail of Baby Footprint

Not one, but two nodosaurs passed through the Goddard campus 110 to 112 million years ago, a USGS paleontologist...

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NASA image: Las Vegas Wide Timelapse, 1972-2013
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Mar 5, 2012

Las Vegas Wide Timelapse, 1972-2013

is shown in a false-color time lapse of data from all the Landsat satellites. The large red areas are actually green...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Mission and Science Briefing
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Sep 24, 2021

Landsat 9 Mission and Science Briefing

Tylar Greene, NASA Communications, moderates a mission and science briefing for NASA’s Landsat 9 mission at...

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NASA image: Landsat Tracks Mount St. Helens Recovery
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May 18, 2017

Landsat Tracks Mount St. Helens Recovery

The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens came after two months of small earthquakes. During the eruption, an...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Mission and Science Briefing
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Sep 24, 2021

Landsat 9 Mission and Science Briefing

Tylar Greene, NASA Communications, moderates a mission and science briefing for NASA’s Landsat 9 mission at...

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NASA image: Vegetation Response to Lower Colorado River pulse flow in 2014
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Dec 17, 2014

Vegetation Response to Lower Colorado River pulse flow in 2014

It was 2000 the last time the Colorado River reached the Sea of Cortez, and over that time there has been a decline...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Live Launch Coverage
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Sep 27, 2021

Landsat 9 Live Launch Coverage

Dr. Pete Doucette, acting director, USGS Earth Resources, participates in the launch broadcast for the Landsat 9...

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NASA image: Black Marble View of Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
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Dec 10, 2018

Black Marble View of Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

At night, a satellite's view of Earth lights up in bright strings of roads dotted with pearl-like cities and towns...

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NASA image: Argentina
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Dec 8, 2017

Argentina

Acquisition Date: February 28, 1985 The Sierra de Velasco Mountains dominate this image in northern Argentina. The...

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NASA image: Richat Structure
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Dec 8, 2017

Richat Structure

Image taken 1/11/2001: The so-called Richat Structure is a geological formation in the Maur Adrar Desert in the...

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NASA image: Guinea-Bissau
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Dec 8, 2017

Guinea-Bissau

This Landsat 7 image of Guinea-Bissau, a small country in West Africa, shows the complex patterns of the country's...

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NASA image: Landsat 8 Celebrates First Year in Orbit
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Feb 26, 2014

Landsat 8 Celebrates First Year in Orbit

On Feb. 11, 2013, Landsat 8 launched into Earth orbit, riding on an Atlas V rocket. Weighing 6,133 pounds, Landsat 8...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover’s Most Challenging Climb Yet (Mars Report - August 2023)
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Aug 3, 2023

Curiosity Rover’s Most Challenging Climb Yet (Mars Report - August 2023)

NASA’s Curiosity rover recently made its most challenging climb on Mars. Curiosity faced a steep, slippery slope on...

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NASA image: Landsat View: Western Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
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Dec 8, 2017

Landsat View: Western Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois

Forty miles west of downtown Chicago, the Fox River meanders its way through what has become the westernmost reaches...

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NASA image: Landsat View: Ontario, California
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Dec 8, 2017

Landsat View: Ontario, California

Thirty-five miles due east of downtown Los Angeles lies the city of Ontario, California. In 1881 two Canadian...

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NASA image: Landsat View: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Dec 8, 2017

Landsat View: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

The landlocked western African nation of Burkina Faso experienced a 200 percent increase in urban population between...

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NASA image: Landsat View: Tokyo, Japan
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Dec 8, 2017

Landsat View: Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo is the world’s largest metropolitan region, home to nearly 37 million people. During the past two decades,...

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NASA image: Airborne NASA Radar Maps Mauna Loa Lava Changes in Hawaii
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Dec 19, 2022

Airborne NASA Radar Maps Mauna Loa Lava Changes in Hawaii

The world's largest active volcano – Hawaii's Mauna Loa – had been quiet for 38 years. But in 2022, the volcano...

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NASA image: How Does NASA Name Things on Mars? (Mars Report - June 2023)
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Jun 7, 2023

How Does NASA Name Things on Mars? (Mars Report - June 2023)

NASA’s Perseverance and Curiosity rovers are exploring new terrain on Mars every day, adding thousands of names to...

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NASA image: Landsat 50th Anniversary Mural
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Sep 28, 2021

Landsat 50th Anniversary Mural

A mural celebrating the 50 years of the Landsat mission is seen, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Lompoc, California. On...

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NASA image: Ceres Feature Names: September 2016
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Sep 26, 2016

Ceres Feature Names: September 2016

This topographical map of Ceres, made with images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft, shows all of the dwarf planet's named...

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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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