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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: Filament Burst [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Filament Burst [video]

A bright solar prominence rose up from the Sun and twisted around in about a six-hour period (Apr. 21, 2015). While...

GSFC
NASA image: Sweeping Arches and Loops [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Sweeping Arches and Loops [video]

Two active regions with their intense magnetic fields produced towering arches and spiraling coils of solar loops...

GSFC
NASA image: Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) [video]

MMS Spacecraft Animation The Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission is a Solar Terrestrial Probes mission...

GSFC
NASA image: CME leaving the Sun [Video]
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Dec 8, 2017

CME leaving the Sun [Video]

Animation of a CME leaving the Sun, slamming into our magnetosphere. Credit: NASA/GSFC/SOHO/ESA Sound: Juan Carlos...

GSFC
NASA image: Large Prominence Eruption [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Large Prominence Eruption [video]

The STEREO (Behind) spacecraft captured this large prominence and corona mass ejection as they erupted into space...

GSFC
NASA image: SOHO Orbit [Video]
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Dec 8, 2017

SOHO Orbit [Video]

SOHO's orbit around the Lagrangian L1 point and the Sun Credit: NASA/GSFC/SOHO/ESA Sound: Juan Carlos Garcia To...

GSFC
NASA image: Galapagos Islands Flyby [HD Video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Galapagos Islands Flyby [HD Video]

Completed: 07-16-2009 Straddling the equator approximately 1000 kilometers to the west of the South American...

GSFC
NASA image: Gigantic Rolling Wave Captured on the Sun [hd video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Gigantic Rolling Wave Captured on the Sun [hd video]

A corona mass ejection (CME) erupted from just around the edge of the sun on May 1, 2013, in a gigantic rolling...

GSFC
NASA image: 2017 American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) Support Videos - ACE
Video
Jan 5, 2017

2017 American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) Support Videos - ACE

Video presentation highlighting ASGSR’s Advance Colloids Experiments (ACE) on the International Space Station...

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NASA image: 2017 American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) Support Videos - SCWM
Video
Jan 5, 2017

2017 American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) Support Videos - SCWM

Video presentation highlighting work with ASGSR work with Super Critical Water Mixture Experiment (SCWM) on the...

GRC
NASA image: Video of 3D printing at JPL
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Oct 19, 2020

Video of 3D printing at JPL

This video clip shows a 3D printing technique where a printer head scans over each layer of a part, blowing metal...

JPL
NASA image: Webb Telescope Optical Telescope Element Engineering History Presentation Supporting Video
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Mar 13, 2019

Webb Telescope Optical Telescope Element Engineering History Presentation Supporting Video

This is the video compliment to a presentation about the engineering history of the Webb Telescope's Optical...

GSFC
NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Targets Near-Earth Asteroid Video File
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Feb 7, 2013

OSIRIS-REx Targets Near-Earth Asteroid Video File

This video file contains animations of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft and an interview with NASA Deputy Project Scientist...

GSFC
NASA image: CLPS PITMS Payload Video
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Jan 4, 2024

CLPS PITMS Payload Video

Producers: Jessica Wilde, Scott Bednar Editor: Matthew Schara

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NASA image: NASA Calls on Gamers, Citizen Scientists to Help Map World’s Corals
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Apr 9, 2020

NASA Calls on Gamers, Citizen Scientists to Help Map World’s Corals

NASA invites video gamers and citizen scientists to embark on virtual ocean research expeditions to help map coral...

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NASA image: Comet ISON Approaching the Sun [hd video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet ISON Approaching the Sun [hd video]

This movie from NASA’s STEREO spacecraft's Heliospheric Imager shows Comet ISON, Mercury, Comet Encke and Earth over...

GSFC
NASA image: Magnificent Blast - August 29, 2014 [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Magnificent Blast - August 29, 2014 [video]

STEREO (Behind) captured this magnificent coronal mass ejection (associated with an M-class flare) that flung a long...

GSFC
NASA image: Wakata works with video camera
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Dec 11, 2013

Wakata works with video camera

ISS038-E-015223 (11 Dec. 2013) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight...

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NASA image: Hopkins works with video camera
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Dec 11, 2013

Hopkins works with video camera

ISS038-E-015235 (11 Dec. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio, Expedition 38 flight engineer, works with a...

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NASA image: Wakata works with video camera
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Dec 11, 2013

Wakata works with video camera

ISS038-E-015225 (11 Dec. 2013) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight...

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NASA image: Wakata works with video camera
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Dec 11, 2013

Wakata works with video camera

ISS038-E-015224 (11 Dec. 2013) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight...

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NASA image: Tech Transfer Video Series
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Oct 3, 2018

Tech Transfer Video Series

Luke Roberson, a principal investigator with the flight technology branch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Short Video
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May 24, 2010

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Short Video

This short video reveals a space-based view of the burning oil rig (from the MODIS instrument on board NASA's Terra...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-11-S-00064
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Jul 5, 2011

KSC-11-S-00064

As the Space Shuttle Program draws to a close, this video looks at the important role imagery plays in safe shuttle...

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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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