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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: Water Surface Turbulance and  Internal Waves, Norfolk, VA, USA
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Jun 14, 1991

Water Surface Turbulance and Internal Waves, Norfolk, VA, USA

STS040-614-047 (5-14 June 1991) --- This image is of the Norfolk, Virginia -- Southern Delmarva Peninsula Southern...

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NASA image: Almost Spotless
Image
Nov 30, 2016

Almost Spotless

This week the sun was hitting its lowest level of solar activity since 2011 (Nov. 14-18, 2016) as it gradually...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Expedition: Studying Wildfires in a Warming Arctic
Video
Aug 15, 2017

Earth Expedition: Studying Wildfires in a Warming Arctic

In the Arctic, different effects of the warming climate can combine to create big changes to the landscape. Although...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2527
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Jun 3, 2013

KSC-2013-2527

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

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NASA image: Pluto Color Map
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Jan 20, 2017

Pluto Color Map

This new, detailed global mosaic color map of Pluto is based on a series of three color filter images obtained by...

JPL
NASA image: Apollo 9 Mission image - S0-65 Multispectral Photography - Mexico
Image
Feb 19, 2009

Apollo 9 Mission image - S0-65 Multispectral Photography - Mexico

AS09-26A-3781A (11 March 1969) --- Colored infrared photograph of the mouth of the Colorado River in northern Baja...

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NASA image: STS-42 Mission Specialist (MS) Hilmers in IML-1's MVI rotator chair
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Jan 30, 1992

STS-42 Mission Specialist (MS) Hilmers in IML-1's MVI rotator chair

STS042-27-037 (22-30 Jan. 1992) --- Astronaut David C. Hilmers, STS-42 mission specialist, wearing a helmet...

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NASA image: Shuttle - Crew Candidates
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Mar 1, 1979

Shuttle - Crew Candidates

Astronaut -Candidate (ASCAN) Guion S. Bluford and Aviation Safety Officer Charles F. Hayes got a unique perspective...

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NASA image: xEMU Antenna Testing in B14 Anechoic Chamber
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Jun 11, 2021

xEMU Antenna Testing in B14 Anechoic Chamber

jsc2021e022487 (June 11, 2021) --- NASA’s Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) spacesuit undergoes...

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NASA image: Drought-Stressed Forest Fueled Amazon Fires
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Nov 5, 2019

Drought-Stressed Forest Fueled Amazon Fires

NASA's ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) sensor measured the...

JPL
NASA image: View of portion of Western United States as seen by Skylab
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Jan 10, 1974

View of portion of Western United States as seen by Skylab

SL4-139-4040 (10 Jan. 1974) --- An oblique view of a portion of the Western United States, as photographed from the...

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NASA image: A Volcano of Mud or Lava?
Image
Jun 11, 2018

A Volcano of Mud or Lava?

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows a hill with a central crater. Such features have been...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1989-AC89-7022
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Aug 23, 1989

ARC-1989-AC89-7022

P-34668 Range : 2.8 million km. ( 1.7 million miles ) Smallest Resolvable Feature : 50 km or 31 miles This Voyager 2...

ARC
NASA image: Perseverance Rover's Abrading Bit
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Jun 25, 2025

Perseverance Rover's Abrading Bit

This image shows the abrading bit used by NASA's Perseverance to get beneath the surface of Mars rocks. It was...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's F-15B research testbed jet flew in the supersonic shockwave of a Northrop Grumman Corp. - modified U.S. Navy F-5E jet in support of the Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration project.
Image
Aug 23, 2003

NASA's F-15B research testbed jet flew in the supersonic shockwave of a Northrop Grumman Corp. - modified U.S. Navy F-5E jet in support of the Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration project.

NASA's F-15B research testbed jet from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center flew in the supersonic shockwave of a...

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NASA image: Have a Nice Spring! MOC Revisits "Happy Face" Crater
Image
May 16, 2005

Have a Nice Spring! MOC Revisits "Happy Face" Crater

Smile! Spring has sprung in the martian southern hemisphere. With it comes the annual retreat of the winter polar...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1989-A89-7040
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Aug 26, 1989

ARC-1989-A89-7040

P-34630 Range: 10.5 million kilometers (6.5 million miles) This cylindrical projection view of Neptune uses five...

ARC
NASA image: Neptune Great Dark Spot in High Resolution
Image
Aug 30, 1999

Neptune Great Dark Spot in High Resolution

This photograph shows the last face on view of the Great Dark Spot that Voyager will make with the narrow angle...

JPL
NASA image: Big Sky and Greenhorn Drill Holes and CheMin X-ray Diffraction
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Dec 17, 2015

Big Sky and Greenhorn Drill Holes and CheMin X-ray Diffraction

The graph at right presents information from the NASA Curiosity Mars rover's onboard analysis of rock powder drilled...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-99pp0303
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Mar 15, 1999

KSC-99pp0303

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Black-necked Stilt hunts for food in the waters of the Merritt Island National...

KSC
NASA image: ARC-1979-AC79-7098
Image
Jul 11, 1979

ARC-1979-AC79-7098

The cylindrical projections of Jupiter, representing both Voyager 1 (top) and Voyager 2 (bottom), are presented in...

ARC
NASA image: Space Radar Image of Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Image
Apr 14, 1998

Space Radar Image of Sunbury, Pennsylvania

Scientists are using this radar image of the area surrounding Sunbury, Pennsylvania to study the geologic structure...

JPL
NASA image: Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area photographed from Skylab
Image
Aug 5, 1973

Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area photographed from Skylab

SL3-83-0152 (July-September 1973) --- A near vertical view of the metropolitan Detroit, Michigan area is seen in...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew
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Sep 1, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew

ISS015-E-26171 (1 Sept. 2007) --- Simushir Island, Kuril Archipelago, Russian Far East, is featured in this image...

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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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