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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: Dust Storm Covers Opportunity
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Jun 10, 2018

Dust Storm Covers Opportunity

This global map of Mars shows a growing dust storm as of June 6, 2018. The map was produced by the Mars Color Imager...

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jun 1, 1999

Space Shuttle Projects

The STS-99 crew members designed the flight insignia for the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), the most...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-01pp0885
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Apr 20, 2001

KSC-01pp0885

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The container with the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) satellite inside moves into...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp0884
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Apr 20, 2001

KSC-01pp0884

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The container with the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) satellite inside is backed...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-01pp0883
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Apr 20, 2001

KSC-01pp0883

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) satellite arrives at KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-01pp0887
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Apr 20, 2001

KSC-01pp0887

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2, a covered Microwave...

KSC
NASA image: NASA's ECOSTRESS Maps Burn Risk Across Phoenix Streets
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Jul 2, 2024

NASA's ECOSTRESS Maps Burn Risk Across Phoenix Streets

Data from NASA's ECOSTRESS (Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station) instrument was used...

JPL
NASA image: KRISHNA VADREVU
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Jan 18, 2017

KRISHNA VADREVU

KRISHNA VADREVU ANALYZING LANDSAT AND DIGITAL ELEVATION DATA FOR FIRE HAZARD MAPPING STUDIES

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-09-S-00153
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Dec 14, 2009

KSC-09-S-00153

With spacecraft separtion confirmed NASA's WISE space telescope beings its mission to to map the entire sky in...

KSC
NASA image: Satellite Data Shows Ground Motion From Mauna Loa Volcano Eruption
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Dec 9, 2022

Satellite Data Shows Ground Motion From Mauna Loa Volcano Eruption

On Nov. 27, 2022, Mauna Loa, Earth's largest active volcano, began erupting from the summit caldera inside Hawaii...

JPL
NASA image: Satellite Radar Detects Damage from Sept. 2017 Chiapas, Mexico Quake
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Sep 19, 2017

Satellite Radar Detects Damage from Sept. 2017 Chiapas, Mexico Quake

The Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, and...

JPL
NASA image: Advance Inspection of NASA Next Mars Landing Site
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Mar 29, 2017

Advance Inspection of NASA Next Mars Landing Site

This map shows footprints of images taken from Mars orbit by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE)...

JPL
NASA image: Distribution of Buried Ice on Mars
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Oct 26, 2023

Distribution of Buried Ice on Mars

These Mars global maps show the likely distribution of water ice buried within the upper 3 feet (1 meter) of the...

JPL
NASA image: Back-to-Back Martian Dust Storms
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Mar 9, 2017

Back-to-Back Martian Dust Storms

This frame from a movie clip of hundreds of images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a global map of...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Dust Storm in Relation to InSight, Curiosity and Perseverance
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Oct 7, 2022

Mars Dust Storm in Relation to InSight, Curiosity and Perseverance

The beige clouds seen in this flat global map of Mars are a continent-size dust storm captured on Sept. 29, 2022 by...

JPL
NASA image: IMAP Arrival at Astrotech Space Operations
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Apr 18, 2025

IMAP Arrival at Astrotech Space Operations

The transport carrier containing NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) arrives Saturday, May 10,...

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NASA image: IMAP Arrival at Astrotech Space Operations
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Apr 18, 2025

IMAP Arrival at Astrotech Space Operations

The transport carrier containing NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) arrives Saturday, May 10,...

KSC
NASA image: IMAP Arrival at Astrotech Space Operations
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Apr 18, 2025

IMAP Arrival at Astrotech Space Operations

The transport carrier containing NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) arrives Saturday, May 10,...

KSC
NASA image: Curiosity First 16 Rock or Soil Sampling Sites on Mars
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Oct 3, 2016

Curiosity First 16 Rock or Soil Sampling Sites on Mars

This graphic maps locations of the sites where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover collected its first 18 rock or soil...

JPL
NASA image: Tracking Volcanic Ash With Satellites
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May 12, 2016

Tracking Volcanic Ash With Satellites

Volcano eruptions can wreak havoc on airplanes that fly through the clouds of ash and sulfur dioxide. The ash, in...

GSFC
NASA image: ARC-1990-AC91-2005
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Feb 10, 1990

ARC-1990-AC91-2005

Range : 60,000 miles This image is a false-color version of a near- infrared map of lower-level clouds on the night...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1990-A91-2002
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Feb 10, 1990

ARC-1990-A91-2002

Range : 60,000 miles These images are two versions of a near-infrafed map of lower-level clouds on the night side of...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1990-A91-2001
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Feb 19, 1990

ARC-1990-A91-2001

Range : 60,000 miles These images are two versions of a near-infrafed map of lower-level clouds on the night side of...

ARC
NASA image: Opportunity Journey Exceeds 25 Miles
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Jul 28, 2014

Opportunity Journey Exceeds 25 Miles

NASA Opportunity rover, working on Mars since January 2004, passed 25 miles of total driving on the July 27, 2014....

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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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