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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: Phytoplankton Bloom in the Barents Sea [Detail]
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Dec 8, 2017

Phytoplankton Bloom in the Barents Sea [Detail]

NASA image acquired August 31, 2010 To see the full view of this image go to: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4970549945...

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NASA image: Examining Mars at Many Levels (Artist Concept)
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Mar 23, 2005

Examining Mars at Many Levels (Artist Concept)

This artist's concept represents the "Follow the Water" theme of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. The...

NASA image: Earth observations taken from orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission
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Aug 8, 1997

Earth observations taken from orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission

STS085-705-062 (7 - 19 August 1997) --- The Great Salt is one of the most saline inland bodies of water in the world...

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NASA image: ECOSTRESS Drought Stress Comparison
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Oct 28, 2020

ECOSTRESS Drought Stress Comparison

The Western United States has been entrenched in an Extreme and Exceptional drought that has extended from the...

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NASA image: San Francisco Bay, California as seen from STS-59
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Apr 14, 1994

San Francisco Bay, California as seen from STS-59

STS059-213-009 (9-20 April 1994) --- San Francisco Bay. Orient with the sea up. The delta of the combined Sacramento...

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NASA image: ARC-1990-AC91-2009
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Dec 8, 1990

ARC-1990-AC91-2009

Range : 35,000 miles plus. This color image of the Simpson Desert in Australia was obtained by the Galileo...

ARC
NASA image: Gravity's Rainbow
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Apr 23, 2018

Gravity's Rainbow

Saturn's rings display their subtle colors in this view captured on Aug. 22, 2009, by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The...

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NASA image: Subliming Ice
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Sep 19, 2019

Subliming Ice

This enhanced-color image shows a 45-meter-diameter crater that formed sometime between October 2010 and May 2012 in...

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NASA image: Colorful Structure at Fine Scales
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Sep 7, 2017

Colorful Structure at Fine Scales

These are the highest-resolution color images of any part of Saturn's rings, to date, showing a portion of the...

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NASA image: Lagoons and Reefs of New Caledonia
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Dec 8, 2017

Lagoons and Reefs of New Caledonia

NASA image acquired May 10, 2001 In July 2008, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization...

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NASA image: Harris Crater - False Color
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Dec 23, 2019

Harris Crater - False Color

This false color image shows part of Harris crater (center of image) and an unnamed crater (top of image). These...

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NASA image: Great Lakes
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Dec 8, 2017

Great Lakes

Bands of lake effect snow drift eastward from the western Great Lakes in this true-color image captured by the...

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NASA image: Europa Stunning Surface
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Nov 21, 2014

Europa Stunning Surface

The puzzling, fascinating surface of Jupiter icy moon Europa looms large in this newly-reprocessed [sic] color view,...

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NASA image: STS-56 Earth observation of the Strait of Gibraltar
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Apr 17, 1993

STS-56 Earth observation of the Strait of Gibraltar

STS-56 Earth observation taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is of the Strait of Gibraltar. A small...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1245
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Jun 4, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Distinctive with its black and white coloring and very long red legs, this stilt heads...

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NASA image: Clays in the Eridania Basin
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Jul 9, 2018

Clays in the Eridania Basin

This colorful image, acquired on May 21, 2018 by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows clays within the Eridania...

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NASA image: Lake Mead, NV
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Jun 22, 1973

Lake Mead, NV

SL2-03-192 (22 June 1973) --- Lake Mead, Nevada, (36.0N, 114.5E) where the water from the Colorado River empties...

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NASA image: ASTER First Views of San Francisco River, Brazil - Visible/near Infrared VNIR Image monochrome
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Mar 11, 2000

ASTER First Views of San Francisco River, Brazil - Visible/near Infrared VNIR Image monochrome

This image of the San Francisco River channel, and its surrounding flood zone, in Brazil was acquired by band 3N of...

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NASA image: Seasonal Flows in the Central Mountains of Hale Crater
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Apr 8, 2015

Seasonal Flows in the Central Mountains of Hale Crater

Recurring slope lineae are active flows on warm Martian slopes that might be caused by seeping water. One of the...

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NASA image: Distribution Patterns of Land  Surface Water from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
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Oct 12, 2005

Distribution Patterns of Land Surface Water from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

The above images, derived from NASA QuikScat satellite data, show the extensive pattern of rain water deposited by...

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NASA image: Cerberus Fossae - Athabasca Valles
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Nov 18, 2021

Cerberus Fossae - Athabasca Valles

Today's VIS image shows a section of Cerberus Fossae. Located southeast of the Elysium Planitia volcanic complex,...

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NASA image: Sea ice off western Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Sea ice off western Alaska

On February 4, 2014 the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite...

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NASA image: ARC-1990-AC91-2010
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Dec 8, 1990

ARC-1990-AC91-2010

Range : 50,000 miles This multispectral map of Australia, and surrounding seas was obtained by the Galileo...

ARC
NASA image: Earth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-80 mission
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Dec 3, 1996

Earth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-80 mission

STS080-742-070 (19 Nov.-7 Dec. 1996) --- A view of the Tongue of the Ocean in the Bahama Islands east of Florida....

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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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