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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: Ascension Island
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Jul 27, 2015

Ascension Island

Two hundred years ago, Ascension Island was a barren volcanic edifice. This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows...

JPL
NASA image: Space Radar Image of Santa Cruz Island, California
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Santa Cruz Island, California

This space radar image shows the rugged topography of Santa Cruz Island, part of the Channel Islands National Park...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Researchers Rendezvous on Remote Arctic Island
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Jul 3, 2002

Mars Researchers Rendezvous on Remote Arctic Island

Devon Island is situated in an isolated part of Canada Nunavut Territory, and is usually considered to be the...

JPL
NASA image: Streamlined Island
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Nov 26, 2004

Streamlined Island

Streamlined Island

JPL
NASA image: Tao-Rusyr Volcano, Kuril Islands
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Sep 15, 2020

Tao-Rusyr Volcano, Kuril Islands

The Kuril Islands are a volcanic archipelago, stretching 1300 km from Hokkaido, Japan to Kamchatka, Russia. They are...

JPL
NASA image: Ship-wave-shaped wave clouds induced by Kuril Islands
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Dec 8, 2017

Ship-wave-shaped wave clouds induced by Kuril Islands

The Kuril Islands are a string of volcanically-formed islands that stretch between Russia and Japan, separating the...

GSFC
NASA image: First AFSWC Javelin Sounding Rocket On Launcher at Wallops Island.
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Jul 7, 1959

First AFSWC Javelin Sounding Rocket On Launcher at Wallops Island.

Air Force Javelin Rocket on Launcher (USAF JV-1) Wallops Model D4-78 L59-5144 First AFSWC Javelin sounding rocket...

LARC
NASA image: First AFSWC Javelin Sounding Rocket On Launcher at Wallops Island.
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Jul 7, 1959

First AFSWC Javelin Sounding Rocket On Launcher at Wallops Island.

Air Force Javelin Rocket on Launcher (USAF JV-1) Wallops Model D4-78 L59-5144 First AFSWC Javelin sounding rocket...

LARC
NASA image: First AFSWC Javelin Sounding Rocket On Launcher at Wallops Island.
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Jul 7, 1959

First AFSWC Javelin Sounding Rocket On Launcher at Wallops Island.

Air Force Javelin Rocket on Launcher (USAF JV-1) Wallops Model D4-78 L59-5144 First AFSWC Javelin sounding rocket...

LARC
NASA image: First AFSWC Javelin Sounding Rocket On Launcher at Wallops Island.
Image
Jul 7, 1959

First AFSWC Javelin Sounding Rocket On Launcher at Wallops Island.

Air Force Javelin Rocket on Launcher (USAF JV-1) Wallops Model D4-78 L59-5144 First AFSWC Javelin sounding rocket...

LARC
NASA image: First AFSWC Javelin Sounding Rocket On Launcher at Wallops Island.
Image
Jul 7, 1959

First AFSWC Javelin Sounding Rocket On Launcher at Wallops Island.

Air Force Javelin Rocket on Launcher (USAF JV-1) Wallops Model D4-78 L59-5144 First AFSWC Javelin sounding rocket...

LARC
NASA image: Coloring the Sea Around the Pribilof Islands
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Dec 8, 2017

Coloring the Sea Around the Pribilof Islands

The Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured this view of a phytoplankton bloom near Alaska’s Pribilof...

GSFC
NASA image: St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
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Dec 4, 2018

St. Croix, US Virgin Islands

Saint Croix is a district of the U.S. Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean Sea. First inhabited by indigenous groups,...

JPL
NASA image: Thurston Island Calving
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Dec 8, 2017

Thurston Island Calving

A sea of icebergs float near the Thurston Island calving front off of western Antarctica as seen on the IceBridge...

GSFC
NASA image: Pine Island Glacier Ice Shelf
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Jun 13, 2013

Pine Island Glacier Ice Shelf

This photo shows the ice front of the ice shelf in front of Pine Island Glacier, a major glacier system of West...

JPL
NASA image: Antikythera Island, Greece
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Jan 27, 2015

Antikythera Island, Greece

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows Antikythera, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. With a population of 44,...

JPL
NASA image: Upolu Island, Western Samoa
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Dec 11, 2000

Upolu Island, Western Samoa

This radar image acquired by NASA Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar AIRSAR in August, 2000, shows the western end of...

JPL
NASA image: Macquarie Island, Australia
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May 2, 2013

Macquarie Island, Australia

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows Macquarie Island which lies halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica,...

JPL
NASA image: Failaka Island, Kuwait
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Apr 4, 2013

Failaka Island, Kuwait

NASA Terra spacecraft captured Kuwait Failaka Island, located 50 km southeast of the spot where the Tigris and...

JPL
NASA image: Ellesmere Island, Canada
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Nov 24, 2014

Ellesmere Island, Canada

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows Ellesmere Island, which is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the...

JPL
NASA image: Upolu Island, Western Samoa
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Dec 11, 2000

Upolu Island, Western Samoa

This radar image acquired by NASA Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar AIRSAR in August, 2000, shows most of the...

JPL
NASA image: Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica
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Mar 28, 2001

Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica

This pair of images from NASA Terra satellite are of the Pine Island Glacier in western Antarctica, acquired on...

JPL
NASA image: Where on Earth...? MISR Mystery Image Quiz #9:<br .>Bouvet Island, Norway
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Jul 10, 2002

Where on Earth...? MISR Mystery Image Quiz #9:<br .>Bouvet Island, Norway

This island is Bouvet Island or Bouvetøya and is a territory of Norway. This image from NASA Terra satellite is MISR...

JPL
NASA image: Sangihe Island, Indonesia
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Nov 8, 2021

Sangihe Island, Indonesia

Canadian-based Baru Gold is hoping to start gold mining on the Indonesian island of Sangihe this year. The company's...

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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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