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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: Small Twisting Prominence
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Jan 12, 2018

Small Twisting Prominence

A small prominence rose up above the sun, appeared to twist around for several hours, and then began to send some...

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NASA image: MISR Images Fireball Over Bering Sea (Anaglyph)
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Mar 21, 2019

MISR Images Fireball Over Bering Sea (Anaglyph)

This stereo anaglyph combines two views from the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument aboard the...

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NASA image: New Active Region Grows Up
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Sep 3, 2018

New Active Region Grows Up

Over the course of just one day a tiny active region grew to became almost as large as its many-days-old neighbor...

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NASA image: New Active Region Sputtering with Small Flares
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May 29, 2018

New Active Region Sputtering with Small Flares

An active region rotated into view and sputtered with numerous small flares and towering magnetic field lines that...

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NASA image: Twisting Outburst
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Aug 20, 2018

Twisting Outburst

This close-up of the Sun from a two-hour period on Aug. 13, 2018 shows a minor eruption of charged particles rising...

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NASA image: Evolving Prominence
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Jun 26, 2018

Evolving Prominence

A small prominence hovered above the sun's surface over a two-day period (June 12-14, 2018) before breaking off into...

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NASA image: Coronal Hole Facing Earth
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May 15, 2018

Coronal Hole Facing Earth

An extensive equatorial coronal hole has rotated so that it is now facing Earth (May 2-4, 2018). The dark coronal...

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NASA image: Opportunity Legacy Pan (True Color)
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Mar 12, 2019

Opportunity Legacy Pan (True Color)

This 360-degree panorama is composed of 354 images taken by the Opportunity rover's Panoramic Camera (Pancam) from...

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NASA image: NASA's ARIA Maps Indonesia Quake, Tsunami Damage
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Oct 5, 2018

NASA's ARIA Maps Indonesia Quake, Tsunami Damage

The Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, and...

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NASA image: ARIA Damage Proxy Map of Lombok, Indonesia Earthquakes
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Sep 5, 2018

ARIA Damage Proxy Map of Lombok, Indonesia Earthquakes

The Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, and...

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NASA image: Cygnus Approach
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May 24, 2018

Cygnus Approach

iss055e076991 (May 24, 2018) --- The Orbital ATK space freighter is pictured as it slowly and methodically...

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NASA image: iss057e055415
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Oct 22, 2018

iss057e055415

iss057e055415 (Oct. 22, 2018) --- The International Space Station was orbiting 253 miles above northern Pakistan...

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NASA image: Orion Exploration Mission-2 hardware
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May 10, 2022

Orion Exploration Mission-2 hardware

Parts for the Orion crew module which will carry astronauts on Artemis II are machined at Aerospace Engineering...

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NASA image: iss056e151044
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Aug 22, 2018

iss056e151044

iss056e151044 (Aug. 22, 2018) --- Glaciers are pictured in the Qilian Mountain range of central China as the...

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NASA image: NASA Astronaut Josh Cassada
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Aug 1, 2017

NASA Astronaut Josh Cassada

jsc2018e066248_alt (Aug. 1, 2018) --- NASA Astronaut Josh Cassada has been assigned to the second flight of Boeing’s...

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NASA image: Janet Karika Portrait
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Dec 6, 2018

Janet Karika Portrait

Portrait, NASA Chief of Staff Janet Karika, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit:...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Scott Tingle is pictured during a spacewalk
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Jan 22, 2018

NASA astronaut Scott Tingle is pictured during a spacewalk

iss054e022823 (Jan. 23, 2018) --- NASA astronaut Scott Tingle is pictured during a spacewalk to swap out a degraded...

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NASA image: Orion Exploration Mission-2 hardware
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May 10, 2022

Orion Exploration Mission-2 hardware

Parts for the Orion crew module which will carry astronauts on Artemis II are machined at Aerospace Engineering...

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NASA image: iss056e085156
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Jul 8, 2018

iss056e085156

iss056e085156 (July 15, 2018) --- Mount Rainier is pictured as the International Space Station orbited about 256...

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NASA image: iss056e032818
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Jun 23, 2018

iss056e032818

iss056e032818 (June 23, 2018) --- The commercial Port of Jorf Lasfar and surrounding industrial facilities are...

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NASA image: Orion Exploration Mission-2 hardware
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May 10, 2022

Orion Exploration Mission-2 hardware

Parts for the Orion crew module which will carry astronauts on Artemis II are machined at Aerospace Engineering...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by the Expedition 55 crew
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Mar 24, 2018

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 55 crew

iss055e004922 (March 24, 2018) --- Storm clouds blanket an area of South Africa just inland from its eastern coast...

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NASA image: Orion's Exploration Mission-1 Crew Module
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May 10, 2022

Orion's Exploration Mission-1 Crew Module

Lockheed Martin engineers assemble Orion's Artemis I crew module at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Operations and...

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NASA image: jsc2018e083382
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Sep 20, 2018

jsc2018e083382

jsc2018e083382 – (Sept. 20, 2018) – Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump greets NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine...

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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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