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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: What Is Winter Like on Mars? (NASA Mars News Report)
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Dec 22, 2022

What Is Winter Like on Mars? (NASA Mars News Report)

Snow falls and ice and frost form on Mars, too. NASA's spacecraft on and orbiting the Red Planet reveal the...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember
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Feb 14, 2014

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember

ISS038-E-047324 (13 Feb. 2014) --- This grand panorama of the Southern Patagonia Icefield (center) was imaged by an...

JSC
NASA image: Operation IceBridge Turns Five
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Dec 8, 2017

Operation IceBridge Turns Five

In May 2014, two new studies concluded that a section of the land-based West Antarctic ice sheet had reached a point...

GSFC
NASA image: Hydra Emerges from the Shadows
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Jul 15, 2015

Hydra Emerges from the Shadows

Since its discovery in 2005, Pluto's moon Hydra has been known only as a fuzzy dot of uncertain shape, size, and...

JPL
NASA image: Iceland
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Dec 8, 2017

Iceland

On August 22, 2014 the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured...

GSFC
NASA image: Melt Pond Optics
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Dec 8, 2017

Melt Pond Optics

On July 6, 2011, Don Perovich, of Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, used a spectroradiometer to...

GSFC
NASA image: DC-8 after dark
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Dec 8, 2017

DC-8 after dark

Nighttime interior shot of the DC-8 during the transit flight to Santiago. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger NASA's...

GSFC
NASA image: Historic First Landing of NASA's P-3B in Antarctica
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Dec 8, 2017

Historic First Landing of NASA's P-3B in Antarctica

NASA's first ever historic P-3B landing in McMurdo Station, Antarctica on the sea ice runway, which occurred on Nov....

GSFC
NASA image: Measuring Light
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Dec 8, 2017

Measuring Light

On July 13, 2011, Don Perovich, of Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, measured the light that drives...

GSFC
NASA image: ICESCAPE Optical Insturments
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Dec 8, 2017

ICESCAPE Optical Insturments

On July 6, 2011, ICESCAPE scientists lowered optical instruments through a hole at the bottom of a melt pond, to...

GSFC
NASA image: Sipping From a Melt Pond
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Dec 8, 2017

Sipping From a Melt Pond

On July 19, 2011, Zachary Brown of Stanford University sipped freshwater from a melt pond on sea ice in the Arctic...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-07-S-00029
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Apr 25, 2007

KSC-07-S-00029

The Pegasus rocket successfully carried the AIM spacecraft into orbit. AIM will fly three instruments designed to...

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NASA image: Columbia Glacier, Alaska, 1986-2011
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Jul 23, 2012

Columbia Glacier, Alaska, 1986-2011

The Columbia Glacier in Alaska is one of many vanishing around the world. Glacier retreat is one of the most direct...

GSFC
NASA image: Vultee YA–31C Vengeance at the NACA
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Mar 23, 1945

Vultee YA–31C Vengeance at the NACA

A Bell P-39 Airacobra in the NACA Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory’s Icing Research Tunnel for a propeller...

GRC
NASA image: iss012e15918
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Jan 24, 2006

iss012e15918

ISS012-E-15918 (24 Jan. 2006) --- Belle Isle and a portion of Newfoundland, Canada are featured in this image...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 10 crew
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Nov 4, 2004

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 10 crew

ISS010-E-05803 (4 November 2004) --- Moreno Glacier, Argentina is featured in this digital image photographed by an...

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NASA image: iss065e343732
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Sep 2, 2021

iss065e343732

iss065e343732 (9/2/2021) --- A view aboard the International Space Station Columbus module with the Ice Cube #8...

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NASA image: KSC-07-S-00063
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Aug 4, 2007

KSC-07-S-00063

Confirmation was transmitted to Mission Control that the solid rocket boosters have successfully separated from the...

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NASA image: KSC-07-S-00064
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Aug 4, 2007

KSC-07-S-00064

NASA Commentator George Diller interviews Launch Director Chuck Dovale and concludes the program. When Phoenix...

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NASA image: iss065e343710
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Sep 2, 2021

iss065e343710

iss065e343710 (9/2/2021) --- A view aboard the International Space Station Columbus module with the Ice Cube #8...

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NASA image: KSC-07-S-00067
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Aug 4, 2007

KSC-07-S-00067

The Mars Phoenix Lander lifted off aboard a Delta II rocket. When the spacecraft arrives on the red planet, the...

KSC
NASA image: Iceland Volcano Puffs Ash as Lava Flow Cuts Through Eyjafjallajökull Icecap
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May 5, 2010

Iceland Volcano Puffs Ash as Lava Flow Cuts Through Eyjafjallajökull Icecap

Dramatic changes have been observed at the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland by NASA's Earth Observing 1 (EO-1)...

JPL
NASA image: NASA is sending a rover to hunt for water on the Moon (Raw Animations)
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Oct 25, 2019

NASA is sending a rover to hunt for water on the Moon (Raw Animations)

Silent animations of the VIPER rover for use by the media and others. About the size of a golf cart, the Volatiles...

ARC
NASA image: GRC-2013-C-02990
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Jul 31, 2009

GRC-2013-C-02990

Isokinetic and Multi Wire Probes in the Icing Research Tunnel, IRT, Test Section

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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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