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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: Amirani-Maui: Longest Known Active Lava Flow in the Solar System
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Oct 8, 1999

Amirani-Maui: Longest Known Active Lava Flow in the Solar System

Amirani-Maui: Longest Known Active Lava Flow in the Solar System

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NASA image: NASA STEREO-A Spacecraft Observing a very Active Sun Artist Concept
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Apr 14, 2009

NASA STEREO-A Spacecraft Observing a very Active Sun Artist Concept

Artist concept of NASA STEREO-A Spacecraft Observing a very active Sun.

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NASA image: Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA-1
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Dec 5, 1993

Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA-1

Joseph Fanelli, at the Integrated Communications Officer console, monitors the televised activity of Astronauts...

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NASA image: CUTAWAY - GEMINI-TITAN (GT) SUIT - EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - MSC
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Mar 1, 1966

CUTAWAY - GEMINI-TITAN (GT) SUIT - EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - MSC

S66-01122 (January 1966) --- Artist concept of the Gemini-4 EVA coverlayer configuration.

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NASA image: Jumpy Active Region
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Jan 3, 2017

Jumpy Active Region

A close-up view of one day in the life of a rather small active region shows the agitation and dynamism of its...

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NASA image: Energized Active Regions
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Jun 2, 2017

Energized Active Regions

A pair of relatively small (but frenetic) active regions rotated into view, spouting off numerous small flares and...

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NASA image: Active High-Latitude Dune-Gullies
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Jun 17, 2015

Active High-Latitude Dune-Gullies

Gully and defrosting activity have been visible here along the edge of a dune field, along with blocks of frost....

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NASA image: Solar activity and erupting prominences [HD Video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Solar activity and erupting prominences [HD Video]

Solar activity and erupting prominences. EIT 304A (Jan. 8-10, 2000) Credit: NASA/GSFC/SOHO/ESA To learn more go to...

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NASA image: STS-64 extravehicular activity training view
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Jun 21, 1993

STS-64 extravehicular activity training view

S93-37899 (October 1993) --- Astronaut Jerry M. Linenger, STS-64 mission specialist, is assisted by Steve Voyles and...

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NASA image: STS-64 extravehicular activity (EVA) hardware view
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Jan 21, 1993

STS-64 extravehicular activity (EVA) hardware view

S93-26920 (8 Sept. 1994) --- Scott Bleisath, an extravehicular activity (EVA) engineer, demonstrates the hand...

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NASA image: STS-64 extravehicular activity (EVA) hardware view
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Jan 21, 1993

STS-64 extravehicular activity (EVA) hardware view

S93-26918 (8 Sept. 1994) --- Scott Bleisath, an extravehicular activity (EVA) engineer, demonstrates the hand...

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NASA image: STS-64 extravehicular activity training view
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Jun 21, 1993

STS-64 extravehicular activity training view

S93-37890 (October 1993) --- Astronaut Jerry M. Linenger, STS-64 mission specialist, is assisted by Steve Voyles and...

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NASA image: NEOWISE Spies Activity on Comet Catalina
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Jul 23, 2014

NEOWISE Spies Activity on Comet Catalina

NASA NEOWISE spotted Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina, appearing to be a highly active comet one day past perihelion on...

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NASA image: Active Galactic Nucleus
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Sep 14, 2017

Active Galactic Nucleus

SCI2017_0007: Artist illustration of the thick ring of dust that can obscure the energetic processes that occur near...

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NASA image: Active Region Coming Around the Bend
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Apr 23, 2018

Active Region Coming Around the Bend

A good-sized active region with bright, towering arches began to rotate into view (Apr. 18-19, 2018). The arches...

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NASA image: Artist Concept: Active Black Hole Squashes Star Formation
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May 9, 2012

Artist Concept: Active Black Hole Squashes Star Formation

Herschel Space Observatory has shown that galaxies with the most powerful, active, supermassive black holes at their...

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NASA image: Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA
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Dec 7, 1993

Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA

Flight controller Susan P. Rainwater observes as two astronauts work through a lengthy period of extravehicular...

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NASA image: The Active Dunes of Nili Patera
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Apr 30, 2014

The Active Dunes of Nili Patera

Nili Patera is one of the most active dune fields on Mars. Continuously monitored by the HiRise instrument onboard...

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NASA image: Kinked Loop Stretching Between Two Active Regions
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Jul 25, 2017

Kinked Loop Stretching Between Two Active Regions

Numerous arches of magnetic field lines danced and swayed above a large active region over about a 30-hour period...

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NASA image: Going Up
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Jan 21, 2015

Going Up

At Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP mission...

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NASA image: Sunset at Vandenberg
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Jan 21, 2015

Sunset at Vandenberg

The sun sets behind Space Launch Complex 2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, where NASA Soil Moisture Active...

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NASA image: Satellite in a Can
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Jan 21, 2015

Satellite in a Can

NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP satellite is transported across Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to...

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NASA image: SMAP Gets Ready to Move
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Jan 21, 2015

SMAP Gets Ready to Move

In the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians secure a...

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NASA image: SMAP Radiometer Captures Views of Global Soil Moisture
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May 6, 2015

SMAP Radiometer Captures Views of Global Soil Moisture

These maps of global soil moisture were created using data from the radiometer instrument on NASA Soil Moisture...

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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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