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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: Gas Drilling, North Dakota
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Dec 8, 2017

Gas Drilling, North Dakota

Northwestern North Dakota is one of the least-densely populated parts of the United States. Cities and people are...

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NASA image: What's Up: May 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Apr 29, 2022

What's Up: May 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in May 2022? May provides some great planet spotting, including a close...

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

What's Up: May 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in May 2021? Beginning mid-May, find all four inner planets (including Earth!)...

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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: What's Up: April 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Apr 1, 2020

What's Up: April 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some astronomy highlights in the sky in April 2020? This month, Venus visits the Pleiades; Mars, Jupiter...

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NASA image: Hurricane Sandy Viewed in the Dark of Night
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Dec 8, 2017

Hurricane Sandy Viewed in the Dark of Night

NASA image acquired October 28, 2012 For the latest info from NASA on Hurricane Sandy go to: 1.usa.gov/Ti5SgS This...

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NASA image: Time Series of Jupiter Aurora
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Jun 10, 1998

Time Series of Jupiter Aurora

These mosaics of Jupiter's night side show the Jovian aurora at approximately 45 minute intervals as the auroral...

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NASA image: The TRAPPIST-1 Habitable Zone
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Feb 22, 2017

The TRAPPIST-1 Habitable Zone

The TRAPPIST-1 system contains a total of seven planets, all around the size of Earth. Three of them -- TRAPPIST-1e,...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00395
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Dec 15, 2004

KSC-04-S-00395

Comets. Throughout history they have inspired curiosity and fear -- fascination and dread. While the movement of the...

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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: June 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jun 1, 2020

What's Up: June 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights you can see in June 2020? Look for the Summer Triangle rising in the east after...

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NASA image: What's Up: May 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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May 1, 2020

What's Up: May 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What astronomy highlights can you see in the sky in May 2020? Finding yourself longing for open spaces? With so many...

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NASA image: What's Up: July 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jul 1, 2021

What's Up: July 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in July 2021? Venus blazes as the "Evening Star" following sunset, with a much...

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NASA image: What's Up: July 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jul 1, 2020

What's Up: July 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights you can see in July 2020? Enjoy the giant planets Jupiter and Saturn with their...

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NASA image: What's Up: February 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Feb 1, 2022

What's Up: February 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in February 2022? Jupiter is the lone planet lingering in twilight skies after...

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NASA image: What's Up: October 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Sep 30, 2022

What's Up: October 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in October 2022? Enjoy giant planets Jupiter and Saturn all night throughout...

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NASA image: What's Up: November 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Nov 1, 2020

What's Up: November 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in November 2020? Cool autumn evenings are a great time to look for the...

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NASA image: What's Up: March 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Mar 1, 2021

What's Up: March 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in March 2021? Look for Mars close to the Pleiades in the first couple of weeks...

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NASA image: What's Up: February 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Feb 1, 2021

What's Up: February 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in February 2021? Find Mars all month after sunset, especially on the night of...

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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: Looking for astronomy highlights for February 2020? This month is the best time of the year to try to view Mercury, soon after sunset; Mars disappears behind the Moon on Feb. 18; and the bright red star on Orion’s shoulder, Betelgeuse, has been acting weird. (Or has it?)  Presenter: Preston Dyches, NASA-JPL
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Feb 3, 2020

Looking for astronomy highlights for February 2020? This month is the best time of the year to try to view Mercury, soon after sunset; Mars disappears behind the Moon on Feb. 18; and the bright red star on Orion’s shoulder, Betelgeuse, has been acting weird. (Or has it?) Presenter: Preston Dyches, NASA-JPL

Presenter: Preston Dyches, NASA-JPL

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NASA image: What's Up: December 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 1, 2020

What's Up: December 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2020? Catch the year's best meteor shower, the Geminids, in the...

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NASA image: What's Up: June 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jun 1, 2022

What's Up: June 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in June 2022? The morning quartet of Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and Mars continues...

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NASA image: What's Up: January 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jan 1, 2021

What's Up: January 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in January 2021? Mark Earth's closest approach to the Sun for the year, called...

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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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