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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: Parker Solar Probe Rollback for Launch
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Aug 10, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Rollback for Launch

On Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the Mobile Service Tower gantry at Space...

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NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Rollback for Launch
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Aug 10, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Rollback for Launch

On Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy...

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NASA image: Kepler Small Habitable Zone Planets
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Jul 23, 2015

Kepler Small Habitable Zone Planets

Of the 1,030 confirmed planets from Kepler, a dozen are less than twice the size of Earth and reside in the...

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NASA image: NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Unveils New Images
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Apr 20, 2010

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Unveils New Images

Madhulika Guhathakurta, SDO Program Scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington, speaks during a briefing to...

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NASA image: The Top 5 Solar Discoveries Number 3
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Mar 18, 2009

The Top 5 Solar Discoveries Number 3

Number 3 in the Top 5 Solar Discoveries is the finding of how the auroras form from magnetic reconnection.

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NASA image: The Top 5 Solar Discoveries Intro and Number 5
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Mar 18, 2009

The Top 5 Solar Discoveries Intro and Number 5

An introduction plus Number 5 in the Top 5 Solar Discoveries, which include the discovery of sunspots by Galileo in...

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NASA image: The Secrets behind Earth’s Multi-colored Glow
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Oct 22, 2018

The Secrets behind Earth’s Multi-colored Glow

What does our planet look like from space? Most are familiar with the beloved images of the blue marble or pale blue...

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NASA image: The Truth About 2012: Solar Storms
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Nov 10, 2011

The Truth About 2012: Solar Storms

Should we be concerned about solar storms in 2012? Heliophysicist Alex Young from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center...

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NASA image: MMS Narrated Orbit
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May 6, 2014

MMS Narrated Orbit

Scientist John Dorelli explains the MMS mission's orbit and why the four spacecraft fly in a tetrahedron formation....

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NASA image: MMS: Engineering Challenges
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Jan 31, 2014

MMS: Engineering Challenges

It's hard enough to build one spacecraft, but the Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS) is building four....

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NASA image: Mimicking the Moon
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Nov 3, 2014

Mimicking the Moon

When Galileo first observed Venus displaying a crescent phase, he excitedly wrote to Kepler (in anagram) of Venus...

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NASA image: Pluto at High Noon Artist Concept
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Jun 8, 2015

Pluto at High Noon Artist Concept

Just how dim is the sunlight on Pluto, some three billion miles away? This artist concept of the frosty surface of...

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NASA image: Afternoon Shadows
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Jun 5, 2017

Afternoon Shadows

Today's VIS image is of an unnamed crater near the south pole. This image was taken in the late afternoon, and the...

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NASA image: Wild 2 Close Look
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Jun 17, 2004

Wild 2 Close Look

This image shows the comet Wild 2, which NASA's Stardust spacecraft flew by on Jan. 2, 2004. This image is the...

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NASA image: Uranus - Final Image
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Jan 29, 1996

Uranus - Final Image

This view of pale blue-green Uranus was recorded by NASA's Voyager 2 on Jan 25, 1986, as the spacecraft left the...

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NASA image: SpaceX TRACERS Encapsulation
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Jul 17, 2025

SpaceX TRACERS Encapsulation

Technicians encapsulate the black twin satellites of NASA’s TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics...

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NASA image: 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
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Aug 21, 2017

2017 Total Solar Eclipse

A boy watches the total solar eclipse through protective glasses in Madras, Oregon on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. A total...

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NASA image: 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
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Apr 8, 2024

2024 Total Solar Eclipse

People gather on the roof of NASA Headquarters in Washington to watch a partial solar eclipse through protective...

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NASA image: 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
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Apr 8, 2024

2024 Total Solar Eclipse

People gather on the roof of NASA Headquarters in Washington to watch a partial solar eclipse through protective...

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NASA image: Dynamic Looping Action
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Jun 4, 2018

Dynamic Looping Action

This close-up from a video clip taken May 30-June 1, 2018 shows a large active region in extreme ultraviolet light...

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NASA image: Festoons of Loops
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Jul 17, 2018

Festoons of Loops

This profile perspective of an active region revealed above it (June 24-25, 2018). Charged particles spinning along...

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NASA image: 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
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Apr 8, 2024

2024 Total Solar Eclipse

A woman watches a partial solar eclipse through protective glasses in Washington, on Monday, April 8, 2024. A total...

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NASA image: NASA Interns Arrive at Goddard - Summer 2019
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Jun 4, 2019

NASA Interns Arrive at Goddard - Summer 2019

What’s it like to have an internship at NASA? Meet some 2019 summer interns that just arrived at the Goddard Space...

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NASA image: Sweeping Arches and Loops
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Dec 8, 2017

Sweeping Arches and Loops

Two active regions with their intense magnetic fields produced towering arches and spiraling coils of solar loops...

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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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