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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: ACD15-0224-096. John M. Grunsfeld talks to the attendees of the The AGU meet at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
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Dec 15, 2015

ACD15-0224-096. John M. Grunsfeld talks to the attendees of the The AGU meet at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Associate Administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate and former astronaut John M. Grunsfeld talked to the...

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NASA image: Our Planet, Our Home: An Earth Day Perspective
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Apr 22, 2021

Our Planet, Our Home: An Earth Day Perspective

We are all connected to and by Earth --- whether it's the trees and plants that give us the oxygen we breathe, the...

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NASA image: Our Planet, Our Home: An Earth Day Perspective
Video
Apr 22, 2021

Our Planet, Our Home: An Earth Day Perspective

We are all connected to and by Earth --- whether it's the trees and plants that give us the oxygen we breathe, the...

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NASA image: Insight Employee Event
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Mar 12, 2019

Insight Employee Event

InSight’s (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) Principal Investigator W....

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Apr 16, 1972

Saturn Apollo Program

The sixth marned lunar landing mission, the Apollo 16 (SA-511), carrying three astronauts: Mission commander John W....

MSFC
NASA image: EVA 17A
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Feb 22, 2007

EVA 17A

iss014e14541 (2/22/2007) --- A view of the BTN-ME experiment, also called BTN-Neutron experiment, attached to the...

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NASA image: Insight Employee Event
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Mar 12, 2019

Insight Employee Event

InSight’s (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) Principal Investigator W....

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NASA image: Insight Employee Event
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Mar 12, 2019

Insight Employee Event

InSight’s (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) Principal Investigator W....

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NASA image: Insight Employee Event
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Mar 12, 2019

Insight Employee Event

InSight’s (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) Principal Investigator W....

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NASA image: Insight Employee Event
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Mar 12, 2019

Insight Employee Event

InSight’s (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) Principal Investigator W....

KSC
NASA image: Modeling the Future of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Video
Jun 19, 2019

Modeling the Future of the Greenland Ice Sheet

Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute used data from NASA’s Operation IceBridge to...

GSFC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Apr 16, 1972

Saturn Apollo Program

The sixth manned lunar landing mission, the Apollo 16 (SA-511), carrying three astronauts: Mission Commander John W....

MSFC
NASA image: Pluto and Charon Surfaces in Living Color Animation
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Jul 3, 2015

Pluto and Charon Surfaces in Living Color Animation

This is a frame from the first movie created by New Horizons to reveal color surface features of Pluto and its...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Apr 18, 1972

Saturn Apollo Program

This view of the back side of the Moon was captured by the Apollo 16 mission crew. The sixth manned lunar landing...

MSFC
NASA image: Supercharging the Radiation Belts
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Aug 15, 2016

Supercharging the Radiation Belts

On March 17, 2015, an interplanetary shock – a shockwave created by the driving force of a coronal mass ejection, or...

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Apr 27, 1962

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The Apollo 16 Command Module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 27, 1972 after an 11-day moon exploration...

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NASA image: Insight Employee Event
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Mar 12, 2019

Insight Employee Event

InSight’s (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) Principal Investigator W....

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NASA image: Major Moons of Uranus
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May 4, 2023

Major Moons of Uranus

New modeling shows that there likely is an ocean layer in four of Uranus' major moons: Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and...

JPL
NASA image: Insight Employee Event
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Mar 12, 2019

Insight Employee Event

InSight’s (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) Principal Investigator W....

KSC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Apr 27, 1972

Saturn Apollo Program

The Apollo 16 Command Module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 27, 1972 after an 11-day moon exploration...

MSFC
NASA image: Aurora over the Southern Hemisphere
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May 2, 1985

Aurora over the Southern Hemisphere

51B-116-005 (29 April - 6 May 1985) --- Astronaut Don L. Lind, mission specialist, termed this scene of an aurora in...

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NASA image: Earth observations during STS-58
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Oct 22, 1993

Earth observations during STS-58

STS058-88-017 (18 Oct-1 Nov 1993) --- The eye-catching "bullseye" of the Richat Structure adds interest to the...

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NASA image: Ocean Tides and Magnetic Fields
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Dec 12, 2016

Ocean Tides and Magnetic Fields

Earth’s magnetic field is built up from many contributing sources ranging from the planet’s core to the...

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NASA image: Our Home Planet (NASM 2017)
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Dec 20, 2017

Our Home Planet (NASM 2017)

NASA explores. From the far reaches of the cosmos, to right here at home, NASA scientists are uncovering new...

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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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