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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: Satellite Image Shows Entry of the Polar Vortex into the Northern U.S.
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Dec 8, 2017

Satellite Image Shows Entry of the Polar Vortex into the Northern U.S.

The Polar Vortex is a whirling and persistent large area of low pressure, found typically over both north and south...

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NASA image: Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard

Astronauts Piers Sellers and Scott Altman chatting prior to the start of a town hall meeting at NASA Goddard....

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NASA image: Hanging Filament
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Dec 8, 2017

Hanging Filament

The Sun sported a very long filament that stretched out over 500,000 miles (800,000 km) and was visible for several...

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NASA image: NASA Launches Five Rockets in Five Minutes
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Launches Five Rockets in Five Minutes

NASA image captured March 27, 2012 NASA successfully launched five suborbital sounding rockets this morning from its...

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NASA image: NAAMES Photo Essay
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Dec 8, 2017

NAAMES Photo Essay

Scientist Ewan Crosbie has developed a mechanism for sampling actual cloud droplets in flight. Here he’s labeling...

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NASA image: Glaciers and Sea Level Rise
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Dec 8, 2017

Glaciers and Sea Level Rise

Calving front of the Upsala Glacier (Argentina). This glacier has been thinning and retreating at a rapid rate...

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NASA image: NASA's IRIS Observed a Gigantic Eruption on the Sun!
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's IRIS Observed a Gigantic Eruption on the Sun!

A coronal mass ejection, or CME, surged off the side of the sun on May 9, 2014, and NASA's newest solar observatory...

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NASA image: Polar Vortex [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Polar Vortex [video]

1-9 January 2014. The full-disk images every 3 hours from GOES-WEST capture the sweep of a polar vortex that emerged...

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NASA image: President Park Geun-hye of South Korea Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

President Park Geun-hye of South Korea Visits NASA Goddard

As part of her visit to the United States, President Park Geun-hye of South Korea visited NASA’s Goddard Space...

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NASA image: Dr. Robert H. Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Dr. Robert H. Goddard

Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945). Dr. Goddard has been recognized as the father of American rocketry and as...

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NASA image: President Park Geun-hye of South Korea Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

President Park Geun-hye of South Korea Visits NASA Goddard

President Park Geun-hye of South Korea operates a robotic arm as Brian Roberts, Robotic Operations Manager at NASA...

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NASA image: Sunspot 1121 Unleashes X-ray Flare
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Dec 8, 2017

Sunspot 1121 Unleashes X-ray Flare

NASA image caputred November 6, 2010 To see a really cool video of this event go here:...

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NASA image: President Park Geun-hye of South Korea Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

President Park Geun-hye of South Korea Visits NASA Goddard

Caption: President Park Geun-hye of South Korea operates a robotic arm as Brian Roberts, Robotic Operations Manager...

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NASA image: NAAMES Photo Essay
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Dec 8, 2017

NAAMES Photo Essay

The R/V Atlantis houses sophisticated science laboratories, including rooms for computer use, “wet” work, chemical...

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NASA image: Swedish Delegation Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Swedish Delegation Visits NASA Goddard

Swedish Delegation Visits GSFC – May 3, 2017 – Goddard Center Director Chris Scolese greets His Majesty Carl XVI...

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NASA image: Tropical Cyclone Wilma off Fiji
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Dec 8, 2017

Tropical Cyclone Wilma off Fiji

NASA image acquired January 26,02011 Tropical Cyclone Wilma raged over the Pacific Ocean in late January 2011. At...

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NASA image: First Quarter
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Dec 8, 2017

First Quarter

First quarter. Visible high in the southern sky in early evening. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been...

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NASA image: USA Composite Reveals Massive Winter Storm - January 02, 2014
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Dec 8, 2017

USA Composite Reveals Massive Winter Storm - January 02, 2014

On January 2, 2014, NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the United States mutiple times showing winter weather,...

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NASA image: Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard

Sen. Barbara Mikulski participated in a ribbon cutting at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center on January 6th, 2016,...

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NASA image: Satellite Shows an "Arctic Blanket" Over the U.S. [detail]
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Dec 8, 2017

Satellite Shows an "Arctic Blanket" Over the U.S. [detail]

Arctic air has surged into the U.S. pushing into the Southeastern states and dropping high temperatures there into...

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NASA image: Typhoon Neoguri
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Dec 8, 2017

Typhoon Neoguri

The MODIS instrument on NASA's Terra satellite captured Typhoon Neoguri in the Pacific Ocean at 02:05 UTC (10:05 PM...

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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: Blue Beaufort Sea Ice from Operation IceBridge
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Dec 8, 2017

Blue Beaufort Sea Ice from Operation IceBridge

Mosaic image of sea ice in the Beaufort Sea created by the Digital Mapping System (DMS) instrument aboard the...

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NASA image: Project Mercury; Little Joe
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Jul 30, 1959

Project Mercury; Little Joe

Assembling the Little Joe capsules. The capsules were manufactured in-house by Langley technicians. Three capsules...

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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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