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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: Gravity Waves Ripple over Marine Stratocumulus Clouds
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Jan 7, 2004

Gravity Waves Ripple over Marine Stratocumulus Clouds

In this natural-color image from NASA Terra spacecraft, a fingerprint-like gravity wave feature occurs over a deck...

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NASA image: Mesoscale Waves in Jupiter Atmosphere
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Sep 7, 1997

Mesoscale Waves in Jupiter Atmosphere

These two images of Jupiter atmosphere were taken with the violet filter of the Solid State Imaging CCD system...

JPL
NASA image: Los Angeles Heat Wave
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Aug 19, 2020

Los Angeles Heat Wave

This temperature map shows the land surface temperatures throughout Los Angeles County on Aug. 14, 2020. The...

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NASA image: El Niño Surges; Warm Kelvin Wave Headed for South America
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Dec 17, 2009

El Niño Surges; Warm Kelvin Wave Headed for South America

The most recent sea-level height data from the NASA/European Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 oceanography...

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NASA image: Gigantic Rolling Wave Captured on the Sun [hd video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Gigantic Rolling Wave Captured on the Sun [hd video]

A corona mass ejection (CME) erupted from just around the edge of the sun on May 1, 2013, in a gigantic rolling...

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NASA image: Tracking Waves from Sunspots Gives New Solar Insight
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Dec 8, 2017

Tracking Waves from Sunspots Gives New Solar Insight

While it often seems unvarying from our viewpoint on Earth, the sun is constantly changing. Material courses through...

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NASA image: Expedition 70 Space Station Crew Talks with NPR’s Short Wave Podcast - March 4, 2024
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Mar 4, 2024

Expedition 70 Space Station Crew Talks with NPR’s Short Wave Podcast - March 4, 2024

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara of NASA discussed life and work...

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NASA image: Saturn Plasma and Radio Waves, as Seen by Cassini
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Dec 14, 2010

Saturn Plasma and Radio Waves, as Seen by Cassini

This frame from an animation, derived from data obtained by NASA Cassini spacecraft, shows how plasma swirling...

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NASA image: Detectors See Gravitational Waves from Dawn of Universe
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Mar 17, 2014

Detectors See Gravitational Waves from Dawn of Universe

This image shows an array of the 512 superconducting detectors used on the BICEP2 telescope at the South Pole. The...

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NASA image: Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell
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Apr 9, 2020

Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell

jsc2020e017123 - Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell - Expedition 63 crewmember Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos waves goodbye...

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NASA image: Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell
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Apr 9, 2020

Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell

jsc2020e017125 - Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell - Expedition 63 crewmember Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos, waves...

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NASA image: Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell
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Apr 9, 2020

Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell

jsc2020e017124 - Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell - Expedition 63 crewmember Chris Cassidy of NASA waves goodbye as...

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NASA image: Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell
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Apr 9, 2020

Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell

jsc2020e017121 - Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell - Expedition 63 crewmembers Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos, top, and...

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NASA image: Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell
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Apr 9, 2020

Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell

jsc2020e017127 - Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell - Expedition 63 crewmember Chris Cassidy of NASA waves farewell...

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NASA image: Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell
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Apr 9, 2020

Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell

jsc2020e017122 - Expedition 63 Crew Waves Farewell - Expedition 63 crewmembers Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos, top, Chris...

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NASA image: New Hubble Observations of Supernova 1987A Trace Shock Wave
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Dec 8, 2017

New Hubble Observations of Supernova 1987A Trace Shock Wave

Image release September 2, 2010 ABOUT THIS IMAGE: This image shows the entire region around supernova 1987A. The...

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NASA image: Pulsed Ejector Test
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Jan 22, 2003

Pulsed Ejector Test

A researcher stands next to the Pulsed Ejector Wave Propagation Test Rig in an opened section of the 1'x1'...

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NASA image: Saturn -- Ribbon-like Wave Structure in Atmosphere
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Aug 30, 1999

Saturn -- Ribbon-like Wave Structure in Atmosphere

A view of Saturn clouds extending from 40 N latitude shows a ribbon-like wave structure in the south with small...

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NASA image: Deep Ocean Tsunami Waves off the Sri Lankan Coast
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Jan 26, 2005

Deep Ocean Tsunami Waves off the Sri Lankan Coast

The initial tsunami waves resulting from the undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC Coordinated Universal...

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NASA image: Expedition 51 Departure Wave
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Apr 19, 2017

Expedition 51 Departure Wave

Expedition 51 crew members, Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos, front, and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer...

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NASA image: Expedition 51 Departure Wave
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Apr 19, 2017

Expedition 51 Departure Wave

Expedition 51 crew members, Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos, left, and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer...

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NASA image: Expedition 51 Departure Wave
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Apr 19, 2017

Expedition 51 Departure Wave

Expedition 51 crew members, Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos, left, and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer...

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NASA image: Expedition 58 Departure Wave
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Dec 3, 2018

Expedition 58 Departure Wave

Family of Expedition 58 Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos wave farewell as the Expedition 58 crew departs...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

W. Brian Dunlap of Youngstown, Ohio, proposed Skylab student experiment ED-78, Liquid Motion in Zero-G, a study of...

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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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