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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: Satellite Shows Developing U.S. Nor'easter
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Dec 8, 2017

Satellite Shows Developing U.S. Nor'easter

National Weather Service forecasters have been tracking a low pressure area that moved from the Midwest into the...

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NASA image: Full-Circle Color Panorama of Phoenix Lander Deck and Landing Site on Northern Mars, Animation
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Sep 30, 2008

Full-Circle Color Panorama of Phoenix Lander Deck and Landing Site on Northern Mars, Animation

This view combines more than 500 images taken after NASA Phoenix Mars Lander arrived on an arctic plain at 68.22...

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NASA image: NASA AIRS Instrument Tracks Transport of Sulfur Dioxide from Chilean Volcanic Eruption Animation
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May 7, 2015

NASA AIRS Instrument Tracks Transport of Sulfur Dioxide from Chilean Volcanic Eruption Animation

For the first time in 40 years, the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile erupted on April 22, 2015. The eruption caused...

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NASA image: Predicting Malaria Outbreaks with NASA Satellites
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Sep 13, 2017

Predicting Malaria Outbreaks with NASA Satellites

In the Amazon Rainforest, few animals are as dangerous to humans as mosquitos that transmit malaria. The tropical...

GSFC
NASA image: NHQ20190502_AETC001
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May 2, 2019

NHQ20190502_AETC001

The Aerosciences Evaluation and Test Capabilities (AETC) Portfolio implemented the Capability Challenge “Optical...

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NASA image: NASA’s Tiny PREFIRE Satellites to Study Earth’s Polar Regions
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Jun 4, 2024

NASA’s Tiny PREFIRE Satellites to Study Earth’s Polar Regions

B-roll images, animations and sound bites for media and public use. NASA’s Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed...

JPL
NASA image: Zebra Crossing
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Aug 2, 2013

Zebra Crossing

Botswana's Okavango Delta and the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans are two ends of a 360-mile round trip zebra migration, the...

GSFC
NASA image: View from Space Shows Winter Storm Sweep Over U.S. East Coast
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Dec 8, 2017

View from Space Shows Winter Storm Sweep Over U.S. East Coast

A winter storm was bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain from lower Mississippi Valley to Northeastern U.S. on...

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NASA image: Early El Niño Signs
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May 12, 2023

Early El Niño Signs

Sea level data from the U.S.-European satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich shows early signs of a developing El...

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NASA image: Radar Observations of Asteroid 4660 Nereus
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Jan 10, 2022

Radar Observations of Asteroid 4660 Nereus

These images and animation represent NASA radar observations of 4660 Nereus on Dec. 10, 2021, before the asteroid's...

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NASA image: Weather Movie, Mars South Polar Region, March-April 2009 Close-up View
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Apr 16, 2009

Weather Movie, Mars South Polar Region, March-April 2009 Close-up View

This image shows the southern high-latitudes region of Mars from March 19 through April 14, 2009, a period when...

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NASA image: Hurricane Irma's Cloud Structure as Seen by NASA's AIRS
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Sep 8, 2017

Hurricane Irma's Cloud Structure as Seen by NASA's AIRS

The large-scale structure of clouds in and around Hurricane Irma is seen in this animation and still image created...

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NASA image: Tropical Storm Harvey Spotted by NASA's MISR
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Aug 29, 2017

Tropical Storm Harvey Spotted by NASA's MISR

On Aug. 27, 2017, the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument on NASA's Terra satellite passed over...

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NASA image: Hubble Finds Two Chaotically Tumbling Pluto Moons
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Finds Two Chaotically Tumbling Pluto Moons

This computer animation illustrates how Pluto's moon Nix changes its spin unpredictably as it orbits the...

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NASA image: Weather Movie, Mars South Polar Region, March-April 2009
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Apr 16, 2009

Weather Movie, Mars South Polar Region, March-April 2009

This image is from a movie from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter showing the southern high-latitudes region of Mars...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4872
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Sep 5, 2012

KSC-2012-4872

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A manatee swims in the Banana River during a field-guided boat tour of NASA's Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4850
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Sep 5, 2012

KSC-2012-4850

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Aquatic biologist Eric Reyier with Innovative Health Applications, or IHA, drives a skiff...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4854
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Sep 5, 2012

KSC-2012-4854

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41 and the Vertical Integration...

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NASA image: jsc2020m000177_US_Spacewalk_66_Animation-MP4
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Jun 24, 2020

jsc2020m000177_US_Spacewalk_66_Animation-MP4

U.S. Spacewalk #66 Animation NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken are scheduled to go outside the...

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NASA image: Saturn and Enceladus Electrical Link
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Apr 20, 2011

Saturn and Enceladus Electrical Link

This graphic shows how Saturn and its moon Enceladus are electrically linked. Magnetic field lines, invisible to the...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jun 6, 2001

Microgravity

Atomic force microscopy uses laser technology to reveal a defect, a double-screw dislocation, on the surface of this...

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NASA image: Curiosity Views Twilight Clouds
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Feb 11, 2025

Curiosity Views Twilight Clouds

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its left Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture these drifting noctilucent, or...

JPL
NASA image: HiRISE Studies the Dust on InSight
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Dec 16, 2024

HiRISE Studies the Dust on InSight

NASA's InSight Mars lander acquires the same reddish-brown hue as the rest of the planet in a set of images captured...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew
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Sep 12, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew

ISS015-E-28001 (12 Sept. 2007) --- A section of Dinosaur National Monument along the Yampa River in Colorado, which...

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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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