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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: New NASA 3D Animation Shows Seven Days of Simulated Earth Weather
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Dec 8, 2017

New NASA 3D Animation Shows Seven Days of Simulated Earth Weather

This visualization shows early test renderings of a global computational model of Earth's atmosphere based on data...

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NASA image: Hubble Scopes Out a Galaxy of Stellar Birth
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Scopes Out a Galaxy of Stellar Birth

This image displays a galaxy known as ESO 486-21 (with several other background galaxies and foreground stars...

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NASA image: MESSENGER View of Mercury's Caloris Basin
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Dec 8, 2017

MESSENGER View of Mercury's Caloris Basin

NASA image acquired October 28, 2011 This stunning, and as of yet unnamed, crater lies within the Caloris basin. Its...

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NASA image: Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard

Sen. Barbara Mikulski participated in a ribbon cutting at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center on January 6th, 2016,...

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NASA image: University Students Join NASA on Trip to Hawaiian Volcano
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Dec 8, 2017

University Students Join NASA on Trip to Hawaiian Volcano

March across pahoehoe The team hikes across Kilauea’s lava fields to reach designated test sites. Several types of...

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NASA image: Transit of Venus 2004 [detail]
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Dec 8, 2017

Transit of Venus 2004 [detail]

To read more about the 2012 Venus Transit go to: sunearthday.nasa.gov/transitofvenus Add your photos of the Transit...

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NASA image: Dr. Robert H. Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Dr. Robert H. Goddard

Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945). Dr. Goddard has been recognized as the father of American rocketry and as...

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NASA image: NAAMES Photo Essay
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Dec 8, 2017

NAAMES Photo Essay

These funnels will filter biological material from seawater, capturing samples for further analysis elsewhere in the...

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NASA image: NASA Launches Five Rockets in Five Minutes
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Launches Five Rockets in Five Minutes

NASA image captured March 27, 2012 NASA successfully launched five suborbital sounding rockets this morning from its...

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NASA image: Nodosaur Footprint Verified
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Dec 8, 2017

Nodosaur Footprint Verified

Dr. Robert Weems, emeritus paleontologist for the USGS verifies the recently discovered dinosaur track found on the...

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NASA image: NASA Snaps Nighttime View of Massive Iceberg Split
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Snaps Nighttime View of Massive Iceberg Split

As Antarctica remains shrouded in darkness during the Southern Hemisphere winter, the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS)...

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NASA image: Hubble Spots an Irregular Island in a Sea of Space
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Spots an Irregular Island in a Sea of Space

This image, courtesy of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), captures the glow...

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NASA image: NAAMES Photo Essay
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Dec 8, 2017

NAAMES Photo Essay

A researcher prepares lab facilities onboard the R/V Atlantis. --- The North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems...

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NASA image: Fermi Bubble Graphic
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Dec 8, 2017

Fermi Bubble Graphic

NASA image release November 9, 2010 To view a video about this story go to: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5162413062...

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NASA image: Project Mercury; Little Joe
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Jul 30, 1959

Project Mercury; Little Joe

Assembling the Little Joe capsules. The capsules were manufactured in-house by Langley technicians. Three capsules...

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NASA image: NAAMES Photo Essay
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Dec 8, 2017

NAAMES Photo Essay

The High-Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) is a powerful laser used to characterize clouds and small particles in the...

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NASA image: SDO's Ultra-high Definition View of 2012 Venus Transit - HMI Instrument
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Dec 8, 2017

SDO's Ultra-high Definition View of 2012 Venus Transit - HMI Instrument

NASA image captured June 6, 2012. On June 5-6 2012, SDO is collecting images of one of the rarest predictable solar...

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NASA image: Tropical Storm Isaac by Night
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Dec 8, 2017

Tropical Storm Isaac by Night

NASA image acquired August 28, 2012 Early on August 28, 2012, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)...

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NASA image: NASA Sees Cyclone Chapala Approaching Landfall in Yemen
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Sees Cyclone Chapala Approaching Landfall in Yemen

On Nov. 2, 2015 at 09:40 UTC (4:40 p.m. EDT) the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument...

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NASA image: A First for NASA's IRIS: Observing a Gigantic Eruption of Solar Material
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Dec 8, 2017

A First for NASA's IRIS: Observing a Gigantic Eruption of Solar Material

Watch a video from this event here: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/14118958800/ A coronal mass ejection, or CME, surged...

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NASA image: Sun Emits an X2.2 Flare on March 11, 2015
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Dec 8, 2017

Sun Emits an X2.2 Flare on March 11, 2015

The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 12:22 p.m. EDT on March 11, 2015. NASA’s Solar Dynamics...

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NASA image: Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard

Sen. Barbara Mikulski participated in a ribbon cutting at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center on January 6th, 2016,...

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NASA image: Comet Plunge and CME on the Sun
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet Plunge and CME on the Sun

A small comet was streaking towards the Sun when the Sun blew out a "halo" coronal mass ejection (CME)...

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NASA image: NASA Sees Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota -- Home of 2014 MLB All-Star Game
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Sees Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota -- Home of 2014 MLB All-Star Game

Landsat satellites collect data along a wide ground track that spans 185 kilometers (115 miles) but with a spatial...

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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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