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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 Carbon Cycle
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Oct 9, 2009

The Carbon Cycle

Carbon is the basic building block of life, and these unique atoms are found everywhere on Earth. Carbon makes up...

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NASA image: The Far Side of the Moon -- And All the Way Around
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Dec 8, 2017

The Far Side of the Moon -- And All the Way Around

NASA image release March 11, 2011 Caption: The lunar farside as never seen before! LROC WAC orthographic projection...

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NASA image: False Color View of Mercury
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Dec 8, 2017

False Color View of Mercury

This colorful view of Mercury was produced by using images from the color base map imaging campaign during...

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NASA image: Meet Europa Clipper’s Solar Array ‘Wings’
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Aug 27, 2024

Meet Europa Clipper’s Solar Array ‘Wings’

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft is getting ready for launch, and its massive solar arrays were recently installed....

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NASA image: Showcasing Our Efforts to Monitor Earth’s Climate on This Week @NASA – March 11, 2022
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Mar 11, 2022

Showcasing Our Efforts to Monitor Earth’s Climate on This Week @NASA – March 11, 2022

Showcasing our efforts to monitor Earth’s climate, a spacecraft for an asteroid mission is close to its final...

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NASA image: Highlighting Bright Areas of Ceres' Occator Crater
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Aug 10, 2020

Highlighting Bright Areas of Ceres' Occator Crater

NASA's Dawn spacecraft captured pictures in visible and infrared wavelengths, which were combined to create this...

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NASA image: Europa Triple Band
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Mar 26, 1998

Europa Triple Band

his picture of Europa, a moon of Jupiter, was obtained on February 20, 1997, by the Solid State Imaging system...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by the Expedition 28 crew
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Aug 30, 2011

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 28 crew

ISS028-E-035137 (30 Aug. 2011) --- Owens Lake in California is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: Examining Mars at Many Levels (Artist Concept)
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Mar 23, 2005

Examining Mars at Many Levels (Artist Concept)

This artist's concept represents the "Follow the Water" theme of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. The...

NASA image: NISAR Arrives at Indian Launch Site
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Jun 12, 2025

NISAR Arrives at Indian Launch Site

The lid of a specialized container is lifted to reveal NISAR, the Earth-observing radar satellite jointly developed...

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NASA image: Earth Observations
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Sep 9, 2010

Earth Observations

ISS024-E-014071 (9 Sept. 2010) --- This striking panoramic view of the southwestern USA and Pacific Ocean is an...

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NASA image: Crew Earth Observations over Bolivia taken during Expedition 12
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Nov 3, 2005

Crew Earth Observations over Bolivia taken during Expedition 12

ISS012-E-06456 (3 Nov. 2005) --- Salar de Uyuni, the largest Salar (salt flat) in the world, located within the...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Team Produces Radargram From Mars Flyby Data
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Aug 1, 2025

Europa Clipper Team Produces Radargram From Mars Flyby Data

NASA's Europa Clipper, en route to the Jupiter system to investigate the icy moon Europa, conducted a critical test...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper's 'Water Words'
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Mar 8, 2024

Europa Clipper's 'Water Words'

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will carry a special message when it launches in October 2024 and heads toward...

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NASA image: University Students Join NASA on Trip to Hawaiian Volcano
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Dec 8, 2017

University Students Join NASA on Trip to Hawaiian Volcano

Lava formations The science and journalism teams make their way across the ropey, twisted, broken crust of the 1978...

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NASA image: Perseverance's View From 'Lookout Hill'
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Dec 12, 2024

Perseverance's View From 'Lookout Hill'

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its right-front navigation camera to capture this first view over the rim of...

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NASA image: NASA-ISRO Radar Satellite Captures First Image of Mount Desert Island
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Sep 25, 2025

NASA-ISRO Radar Satellite Captures First Image of Mount Desert Island

The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Earth-observing radar satellite's L-band synthetic aperture radar...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew
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Mar 1, 2007

Earth observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew

ISS014-E-15767 (1 March 2007) --- Guanaja Island, Honduras is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: HiRISE Views Impact Crater Matching InSight's Seismic Data
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Feb 3, 2025

HiRISE Views Impact Crater Matching InSight's Seismic Data

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used its High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera to capture...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6752
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Sep 6, 2011

KSC-2011-6752

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) prelaunch news conference is held in the...

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NASA image: Ten Cool Things Seen in the First Year of LRO
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Dec 8, 2017

Ten Cool Things Seen in the First Year of LRO

Mountains on the Moon On the Earth, we are taught that mountains form over millions of years, the result of gradual...

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NASA image: Meroe Patera
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Nov 26, 2002

Meroe Patera

This image is located in Meroe Patera (longitude: 292W/68E, latitude: 7.01), which is a small region within Syrtis...

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NASA image: ARC-1990-A90-3002
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Aug 21, 1990

ARC-1990-A90-3002

This image shows a comparison between a Magellan image (right) and the highest resolution Earth-based radar image of...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 16 Crew
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Oct 21, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 16 Crew

ISS016-E-005121 (21 Oct. 2007) --- Wellington, New Zealand is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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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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