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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: LDCM Launch Animation
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Jan 10, 2013

LDCM Launch Animation

The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) is a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey that will...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Prelaunch News Conference
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Sep 25, 2021

Landsat 9 Prelaunch News Conference

From left, Marie Lewis, NASA Communications; and Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator, NASA’s Science Mission...

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NASA image: Personnel viewing posters showing how NASA activities have made an impact on Costa Rican people
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Mar 3, 2004

Personnel viewing posters showing how NASA activities have made an impact on Costa Rican people

L-R; Jorge Andres Diaz, Director of the Costa Rican National Hangar for Airborne Research division of the National...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Prelaunch News Conference
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Sep 25, 2021

Landsat 9 Prelaunch News Conference

Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, answers questions during a prelaunch...

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NASA image: NISAR Radar Antenna Reflector Loaded for Return to India
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Oct 23, 2024

NISAR Radar Antenna Reflector Loaded for Return to India

Crews at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, California, on Oct. 15, 2024, load a specialized shipping...

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NASA image: Smoke over Hudson Bay
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Dec 8, 2017

Smoke over Hudson Bay

A vigorous summer fire season continued through July, 2013 as many large wildfires continued to burn in the forests...

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NASA image: Inspired Enterprise: How NASA, the Smithsonian, and the Aerospace Community Helped Launch Star Trek
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Jul 14, 2025

Inspired Enterprise: How NASA, the Smithsonian, and the Aerospace Community Helped Launch Star Trek

In Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry sought to create a work of science fiction that would engage viewers not only through...

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NASA image: Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 5, 2004

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's...

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NASA image: Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 5, 2004

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's...

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NASA image: DFRC Mission Manager Walter Klein passes out stickers and lithographs to underprivileged Costa Rican school children that visited the airport on Monday March 8, 2004
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Mar 8, 2004

DFRC Mission Manager Walter Klein passes out stickers and lithographs to underprivileged Costa Rican school children that visited the airport on Monday March 8, 2004

NASA Dryden Mission Manager Walter Klein passes out Airborne Science stickers and lithographs to underprivileged...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden DC-8 maintenance crew members inspect the aircraft prior to take-off for an AirSAR 2004 flight
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Mar 6, 2004

NASA Dryden DC-8 maintenance crew members inspect the aircraft prior to take-off for an AirSAR 2004 flight

NASA Dryden DC-8 maintenance crew members inspect the aircraft prior to take-off. L-R; Scott Silver, Paul Ristrim...

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NASA image: This photograph shows a stream in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest, taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 4, 2004

This photograph shows a stream in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest, taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

This photograph shows a stream in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest, taken during NASA's AirSAR...

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NASA image: DC-8 Quality Inspector Scott Silver signs documents while Acting Crew Chief Mike Bereda looks on prior to a DC-8 AirSAR flight in Costa Rica
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Mar 6, 2004

DC-8 Quality Inspector Scott Silver signs documents while Acting Crew Chief Mike Bereda looks on prior to a DC-8 AirSAR flight in Costa Rica

DC-8 Quality Inspector Scott Silver signs documents while Acting Crew Chief Mike Bereda looks on prior to a DC-8...

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NASA image: A plant photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 4, 2004

A plant photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

A plant photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica...

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NASA image: Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 5, 2004

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's...

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NASA image: Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
Image
Mar 5, 2004

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's...

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NASA image: A butterfly photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 4, 2004

A butterfly photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

A butterfly photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004...

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NASA image: A unique tree trunk photographed in La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 4, 2004

A unique tree trunk photographed in La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

A unique tree trunk photographed in La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004...

AFRC
NASA image: Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
Image
Mar 5, 2004

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's...

AFRC
NASA image: Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
Image
Mar 5, 2004

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

Pre-Columbian archaeological ruins are revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden Mission Manager Walter Klein poses with school children that visited the airport during AirSAR 2004
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Mar 8, 2004

NASA Dryden Mission Manager Walter Klein poses with school children that visited the airport during AirSAR 2004

NASA Dryden Mission Manager Walter Klein poses with school children that visited the airport during AirSAR 2004. In...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: Engineering Human Tissue [Episode 34]
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Jun 9, 2021

NASA Science Live: Engineering Human Tissue [Episode 34]

Teams across the country have been competing for years to be the first to engineer functional human tissue in a lab....

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NASA image: A lizard photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 4, 2004

A lizard photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

A lizard photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004...

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NASA image: A tree frog photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 4, 2004

A tree frog photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

A tree frog photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004...

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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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