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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: HST SM4 Battery Module Replacement EVA Fly In
Video
Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 Battery Module Replacement EVA Fly In

Battery Modules. The six batteries currently on board the observatory are all original equipment. After more than 17...

GSFC
NASA image: HST SM4 STIS Equipment Prep
Video
Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 STIS Equipment Prep

Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS), the most versatile spectrograph ever to fly on Hubble, ceased...

GSFC
NASA image: Space Radiation Highlights: Wayward Field Lines Challenge Solar Radiation Models
Video
Sep 28, 2016

Space Radiation Highlights: Wayward Field Lines Challenge Solar Radiation Models

In addition to the constant emission of warmth and light, our sun sends out occasional bursts of solar radiation...

GSFC
NASA image: Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space
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Dec 8, 2017

Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space

Images acquired December 21, 2010 - September 20, 2011. To view a HD animation of this go to:...

GSFC
NASA image: Clouds Sailing Overhead on Mars, Enhanced
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Aug 9, 2017

Clouds Sailing Overhead on Mars, Enhanced

Wispy clouds float across the Martian sky in this accelerated sequence of enhanced images from NASA's Curiosity Mars...

JPL
NASA image: Clouds Sailing Above Martian Horizon, Enhanced
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Aug 9, 2017

Clouds Sailing Above Martian Horizon, Enhanced

Clouds drift across the sky above a Martian horizon in this accelerated sequence of enhanced images from NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Spies a UFO
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Spies a UFO

The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a UFO — well, the UFO Galaxy, to be precise. NGC 2683 is a spiral galaxy seen...

GSFC
NASA image: Back-to-Back Martian Dust Storms
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Mar 9, 2017

Back-to-Back Martian Dust Storms

This frame from a movie clip of hundreds of images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a global map of...

JPL
NASA image: Now and Long Ago at Gale Crater, Mars Illustration
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Dec 13, 2016

Now and Long Ago at Gale Crater, Mars Illustration

This pair of drawings depicts the same location on Mars at two points in time: now and billions of years ago. The...

JPL
NASA image: Mergui Archipelago
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Dec 8, 2017

Mergui Archipelago

NASA image acquired December 14, 2004 In the southernmost reaches of Burma (Myanmar), along the border with...

GSFC
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...

GSFC
NASA image: image1goes5117.jpg
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Dec 8, 2017

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NASA Sees Severe Weather from Central to Eastern US A vigorous weather system has generated severe weather over the...

GSFC
NASA image: GOES-13 Satellite Sees a "Giant Apostrophe" from Strong Eastern U.S. Low Pressure
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Dec 8, 2017

GOES-13 Satellite Sees a "Giant Apostrophe" from Strong Eastern U.S. Low Pressure

NASA image captured April 12, 2011 at 1731 UTC (1:31 p.m. EDT) A giant swirl of clouds that form an apostrophe-like...

GSFC
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...

GSFC
NASA image: Phoenix Land-Surface Temperatures Documented Amid Record Heat
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Aug 8, 2023

Phoenix Land-Surface Temperatures Documented Amid Record Heat

Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have created a series of maps showing land-surface temperatures in...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble’s Planetary Portrait Captures New Changes in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble’s Planetary Portrait Captures New Changes in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

New imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope is revealing details never before seen on Jupiter. Hubble’s new Jupiter...

GSFC
NASA image: Fifty Years of Mars Imaging: from Mariner 4 to HiRISE
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Nov 20, 2017

Fifty Years of Mars Imaging: from Mariner 4 to HiRISE

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows Mars' surface in detail. Mars has captured the...

JPL
NASA image: Spitzer Spots Bubbles and Bow Shocks
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Sep 30, 2019

Spitzer Spots Bubbles and Bow Shocks

This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows a cloud of gas and dust full of bubbles, which are...

JPL
NASA image: A Tale of Two Comets: ISON
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Dec 8, 2017

A Tale of Two Comets: ISON

Release Date: November 25, 2013 MESSENGER image of comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) during its closest approach to Mercury. At...

GSFC
NASA image: Zambezi River Delta
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Aug 29, 2013

Zambezi River Delta

It drains a watershed that spans eight countries and nearly 1.6 million square kilometers 600,000 square miles. The...

JPL
NASA image: GOES Satellite Sees Strong Front Bringing Blizzard Conditions to U.S. Southwest
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Dec 8, 2017

GOES Satellite Sees Strong Front Bringing Blizzard Conditions to U.S. Southwest

Image acquired December 19, 2011 A strong low pressure area in the southwestern U.S. today is bringing snowfall...

GSFC
NASA image: Richard A. Searfoss
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Jul 31, 2001

Richard A. Searfoss

Richard A. Searfoss became a research pilot in the Flight Crew Branch of NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,...

AFRC
NASA image: Hubble’s Planetary Portrait Captures New Changes in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble’s Planetary Portrait Captures New Changes in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

New imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope is revealing details never before seen on Jupiter. Hubble’s new Jupiter...

GSFC
NASA image: Hurricane Isabel Isotherms
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Aug 13, 2008

Hurricane Isabel Isotherms

Hurricane Isabel isotherms as the storm moved across the Atlantic Ocean in September, 2003, from the Atmospheric...

JPL
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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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