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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: Hole in Ground
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Aug 17, 2006

Hole in Ground

This MOC image shows some a modest-sized meteor impact crater in the Elysium Planitia region of Mars. The dark spot...

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NASA image: Fireball Streaking over Russia
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Feb 16, 2013

Fireball Streaking over Russia

This photograph of the meteor streaking through the sky above Chelyabinsk, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2013, was taken by a...

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NASA image: Doublet Crater
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Dec 22, 2010

Doublet Crater

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey is of a doublet crater located in Utopia Planitia, near the Elysium Volcanic...

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NASA image: What's Up: November 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Nov 13, 2025

What's Up: November 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in November 2025? Mars and Mercury have a cozy conjunction, Leonid meteor...

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NASA image: MISR Images Fireball Over Bering Sea
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Mar 21, 2019

MISR Images Fireball Over Bering Sea

This image sequence shows views from five of nine cameras on the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR)...

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NASA image: What's Up: August 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Aug 1, 2022

What's Up: August 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2022? The daily parade of four naked-eye planets in the mornings...

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NASA image: What's Up: April 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Mar 31, 2023

What's Up: April 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in April 2023? Mercury reaches its highest in the evening sky for the year for...

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NASA image: What's Up: July 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jul 1, 2023

What's Up: July 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2023? Saturn reaches opposition this month, meaning it's at its...

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NASA image: What's Up: December 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 1, 2021

What's Up: December 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2021? See three planets after sunset, but say goodbye to Venus as...

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NASA image: What's Up: January 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 22, 2023

What's Up: January 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in January 2024? The year kicks off with the Quadrantid meteors, and some great...

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NASA image: What's Up: May 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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May 1, 2024

What's Up: May 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in May 2024? Mars and Saturn tussle with the Moon, Mercury makes a brief a.m....

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NASA image: What's Up: January 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jan 1, 2022

What's Up: January 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in January 2022? Stargazing is at its best on the nights around the new moon,...

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NASA image: Splat!
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Jun 25, 2021

Splat!

Mars and the Earth run into debris in space regularly, and on our planet, meteors usually vaporize in the...

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NASA image: Meteors Meet Saturn Rings
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Apr 25, 2013

Meteors Meet Saturn Rings

Five images of Saturn rings, taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft between 2009 and 2012, show clouds of material ejected...

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NASA image: What's Up: April 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Mar 26, 2026

What's Up: April 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Mercury shines at its brightest for the year, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a bright new comet makes an...

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NASA image: 1001422
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Aug 12, 2010

1001422

MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER ASTRONOMER BILL COOKE AND WEBMASTER BROOKE BOEN CONDUCTING A LIVE CHAT ON THE PERSEIDS...

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NASA image: What's Up: August 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Aug 1, 2025

What's Up: August 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2025? A close conjunction of Jupiter and Venus peaks on the 11th and...

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NASA image: What's Up: December 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 1, 2025

What's Up: December 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2025? The 3I/ATLAS comet makes its closest approach to Earth, the...

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NASA image: Filled Craters
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May 11, 2006

Filled Craters

This MOC image shows adjacent impact craters located north-northwest of the Acheron Fossae region of Mars. The two...

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NASA image: What's Up: November 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Nov 1, 2022

What's Up: November 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in November 2022? A total lunar eclipse brings some magic to the morning sky on...

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NASA image: Earth Observation
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Jun 25, 2014

Earth Observation

Earth Observation taken during a day pass by the Expedition 40 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS)....

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NASA image: MODIS Images Fireball over Bering Sea
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Mar 21, 2019

MODIS Images Fireball over Bering Sea

NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MODIS) instrument, aboard the Terra satellite, captured this...

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NASA image: MISR Images Fireball Over Bering Sea (Anaglyph)
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Mar 21, 2019

MISR Images Fireball Over Bering Sea (Anaglyph)

This stereo anaglyph combines two views from the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument aboard the...

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NASA image: What's Up: January 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 30, 2024

What's Up: January 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in January 2025? This month, four bright planets greet you in the early...

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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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