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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: Reappearing Coronal Hole
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Dec 5, 2018

Reappearing Coronal Hole

A long-lasting coronal hole has again rotated around to face the Earth (Nov. 28-30, 2018). This persistent hole -...

JPL
NASA image: Last Ogive Panel Installed on Orion
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Oct 13, 2014

Last Ogive Panel Installed on Orion

Inside the Launch Abort System Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane brings the fourth and...

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NASA image: El Ni?o Last Stand?
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Mar 16, 2010

El Ni?o Last Stand?

Recent sea-level height data from NASA Jason-2 oceanography satellite show a weakening of trade winds in western and...

JPL
NASA image: The Universe’s First Molecule Is Found at Last
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Apr 17, 2019

The Universe’s First Molecule Is Found at Last

Scientists on the airborne observatory SOFIA detected the first type of molecule that ever formed in the universe....

ARC
NASA image: Last Flight for GRAIL Twin Spacecraft
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Dec 13, 2012

Last Flight for GRAIL Twin Spacecraft

This image shows the final flight path for NASA twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory GRAIL mission...

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NASA image: Columbia Hills at Last! 3-D
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Jun 16, 2004

Columbia Hills at Last! 3-D

NASA Mars Exploration Rover took the images that make up this 360-degree mosaic anaglyph highlighting Spirit arrival...

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NASA image: Nap Time for New Horizons: NASA Spacecraft Enters Hibernation
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Apr 11, 2017

Nap Time for New Horizons: NASA Spacecraft Enters Hibernation

This is an overhead view of NASA's New Horizons full trajectory; the spacecraft has entered a hibernation phase on...

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NASA image: Mars Helicopter Team’s Final Gathering for Ingenuity Data Downlink
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Apr 23, 2024

Mars Helicopter Team’s Final Gathering for Ingenuity Data Downlink

B-roll for media and public use. On April 16, 2024, NASA’s Ingenuity team gathered in mission control at the...

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NASA image: Dark Polar Dunes
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Sep 1, 2006

Dark Polar Dunes

This MOC image shows dunes in the martian north polar region. The dunes are composed of dark, coarse sand. The white...

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NASA image: Martian Ground Seen by Arm Camera With and Without Dust Cover Thumbnails
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Sep 9, 2012

Martian Ground Seen by Arm Camera With and Without Dust Cover Thumbnails

As the last step in a series of inspections of the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI aboard NASA Mars rover Curiosity,...

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NASA image: Where is La Niña?
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Jul 14, 2003

Where is La Niña?

Since the weak El Niño event of last winter, the equatorial Pacific has cooled and oceanographers have been on a La...

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NASA image: Tempel Fades into Night
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Jul 11, 2005

Tempel Fades into Night

NASA Deep Impact flyby spacecraft took this image after it turned around to capture last shots of a receding comet...

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NASA image: Southern Iapetus
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Jul 25, 2011

Southern Iapetus

NASA Cassini spacecraft takes one of its last good looks at Iapetus, a Saturnian moon known for its yin-yang-like,...

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NASA image: Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - 1997 Research Data Reveal Clues about El Niño Influence
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Jul 3, 1998

Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - 1997 Research Data Reveal Clues about El Niño Influence

This image displays wind measurements taken by the satellite-borne NASA Scatterometer NSCAT during the last 10 days...

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NASA image: Space Balls Artist Concept
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Jul 22, 2010

Space Balls Artist Concept

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has at last found buckyballs resembling soccer balls in space shown in this artist...

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NASA image: Moment of Impact
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Jul 4, 2005

Moment of Impact

When NASA Deep Impact probe collided with Tempel 1, a bright, small flash was created, which rapidly expanded above...

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NASA image: First Leg of Long Trek Toward Mount Sharp
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Jul 8, 2013

First Leg of Long Trek Toward Mount Sharp

This view from the left Navigation Camera Navcam of NASA Mars Rover Curiosity looks back at wheel tracks made during...

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NASA image: Oxygen in Orion
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Aug 1, 2011

Oxygen in Orion

This graphic illustrates where astronomers at last found oxygen molecules in space -- near the star-forming core of...

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NASA image: Tweed Extinct Volcano, Australia, Stereo Pair of SRTM Shaded Relief and   Colored Height
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Jan 6, 2005

Tweed Extinct Volcano, Australia, Stereo Pair of SRTM Shaded Relief and Colored Height

Australia is the only continent without any current volcanic activity, but it hosts one of the world largest extinct...

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NASA image: Radar with Color-wrapped Height Fringes, Syracuse and vicinity, New York State
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Jun 15, 2000

Radar with Color-wrapped Height Fringes, Syracuse and vicinity, New York State

This image shows the northern part of central New York State, a landscape sculpted by the ice sheets of the last ice...

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NASA image: Pluto Big Heart in Color
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Jul 14, 2015

Pluto Big Heart in Color

Pluto nearly fills the frame in this image from NASA New Horizons spacecraft, taken on July 13, 2015. This is the...

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NASA image: Augustine Volcano, Cook Inlet, Alaska January 31, 2006
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Feb 2, 2006

Augustine Volcano, Cook Inlet, Alaska January 31, 2006

Since last spring, the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory AVO has detected increasing volcanic unrest...

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NASA image: NASA SOFIA Captures Images of the Planetary Nebula M2-9
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Mar 29, 2012

NASA SOFIA Captures Images of the Planetary Nebula M2-9

Researchers using NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy SOFIA have captured infrared images of the...

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NASA image: The Newly Discovered Rembrandt Impact Basin
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May 5, 2009

The Newly Discovered Rembrandt Impact Basin

This NAC mosaic of the newly discovered Rembrandt impact basin was presented last week during a NASA media...

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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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