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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: The city lights of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula
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Jan 23, 2025

The city lights of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula

iss072e518202 (Jan. 23, 2025) --- This long-duration photograph highlights the city lights of Mexico's Yucatan...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of New York City
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Apr 14, 1998

Space Radar Image of New York City

This radar image of the New York city metropolitan area. The island of Manhattan appears in the center of the image....

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NASA image: The city lights of Tianjin, Langfang, and Beijing, three cities in China
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Dec 21, 2024

The city lights of Tianjin, Langfang, and Beijing, three cities in China

iss072e401952 (Dec. 21, 2024) --- The city lights (from left) of Tianjin, Langfang, and Beijing, three cities in...

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NASA image: The city lights of Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital and most populous city
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Dec 28, 2024

The city lights of Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital and most populous city

iss072e445581 (Dec. 28, 2024) --- The city lights of Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital and most populous city with a...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Salt Lake City, Utah
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Salt Lake City, Utah

This radar image of Salt Lake City, Utah, illustrates the different land use patterns that are present in the Utah...

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NASA image: NASA Astronaut Butch Wilmore Talks with City Cast Nashville – Thursday, October 24, 2024
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Oct 24, 2024

NASA Astronaut Butch Wilmore Talks with City Cast Nashville – Thursday, October 24, 2024

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore of NASA discussed life and work...

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NASA image: Expedition 10 Landing
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Apr 24, 2005

Expedition 10 Landing

Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao, left, is greeted by his wife after arriving in Star City, Russia from...

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NASA image: Expedition 10 Landing
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Apr 24, 2005

Expedition 10 Landing

Expedition 10 Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov, on bus, looks out at well wishers after arriving back at Star City,...

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NASA image: The city lights of Istanbul, Turkiye
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Jan 23, 2025

The city lights of Istanbul, Turkiye

iss072e519796 (Jan. 23, 2025) --- The city lights of Istanbul, Turkiye, with a population of about 15.7 million...

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NASA image: Expedition 6 Press Conference
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May 5, 2003

Expedition 6 Press Conference

Expedition 6 Commander Ken Bowersox, left and NASA International Space Station Science Officer Don Pettit speak...

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NASA image: Expedition 6 Press Conference
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May 5, 2003

Expedition 6 Press Conference

Expedition 6 Flight Engineer Nikolai Budarin, left, Commander Ken Bowersox and International Space Station Science...

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NASA image: Expedition 6 Press Conference
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May 5, 2003

Expedition 6 Press Conference

Expedition 6 Flight Engineer Nikolai Budarin, left, Commander Ken Bowersox and NASA International Space Station...

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NASA image: Expedition 6 Press Conference
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May 5, 2003

Expedition 6 Press Conference

Expedition 6 Flight Engineer Nikolai Budarin, left, Commander Ken Bowersox and International Space Station Science...

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NASA image: Expedition 9 Landing
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Oct 24, 2004

Expedition 9 Landing

Renita Fincke follows the arrival of her husband, NASA astronaut Michael Fincke, to the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training...

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NASA image: Black Marble - City Lights 2012 [hd animation]
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Dec 8, 2017

Black Marble - City Lights 2012 [hd animation]

The night side of Earth twinkles with light, and the first thing to stand out is the cities. “Nothing tells us more...

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NASA image: Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands
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Apr 18, 2008

Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands

Expedition 16 Flight Engineer and Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko, second from left, and Expedition 16 Commander...

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NASA image: Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands
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Apr 18, 2008

Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands

Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson, bottom, South Korean spaceflight participant So-yeon Yi and Flight Engineer...

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NASA image: Expedition 11 Landing
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Oct 10, 2005

Expedition 11 Landing

Members of the 11th expedition to the International Space Station, astronaut John Phillips, top left, and cosmonaut...

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NASA image: Expedition 30 Landing
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Apr 28, 2012

Expedition 30 Landing

Expedition 30 Flight Engineers Anatoly Ivanishin, far left, and Anton Shkaplerov are welcomed home by colleagues and...

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NASA image: Expedition 9 Landing
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Oct 24, 2004

Expedition 9 Landing

Russian Federal Space Agency Deputy General-Director Nikolai Moiseev, center, Renita Fincke, wife of Expedition 9...

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NASA image: The city lights of Hong Kong and Shenzhen
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Dec 20, 2024

The city lights of Hong Kong and Shenzhen

iss072e399613 (Dec. 20, 2024) --- The city lights of Hong Kong (bottom center) and Shenzhen, China, are different...

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NASA image: Satellite Sees Holiday Lights Brighten Cities - Cairo
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Dec 8, 2017

Satellite Sees Holiday Lights Brighten Cities - Cairo

In several cities in the Middle East, city lights brighten during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as seen using a...

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NASA image: Satellite Sees Holiday Lights Brighten Cities - Istanbul
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Dec 8, 2017

Satellite Sees Holiday Lights Brighten Cities - Istanbul

In several cities in the Middle East, city lights brighten during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as seen using a...

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NASA image: Beijing, China's capital city
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Dec 28, 2024

Beijing, China's capital city

iss072e444944 (Dec. 28, 2024) --- Beijing, China's capital city with a population of about 21.9 million residents,...

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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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