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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: iss065e343725
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Sep 2, 2021

iss065e343725

iss065e343725 (9/2/2021) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet is pictured aboard the...

JSC
NASA image: MAGVECTOR Final Installation
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Sep 4, 2014

MAGVECTOR Final Installation

iss040e123621 (9/4/2014) --- Photographic documentation of final installation of MAGVECTOR hardware in the Columbus...

JSC
NASA image: Hedgerow Prominence
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May 30, 2017

Hedgerow Prominence

A solar prominence at the sun's edge put on quite a display of plasma being pushed and pulled by unstable magnetic...

JPL
NASA image: Active Regions Blossoming
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Oct 28, 2015

Active Regions Blossoming

As a pair of active regions began to rotate into view, their towering magnetic field lines above them bloomed into a...

JPL
NASA image: Uranus Magnetosphere Mystery Unlocked (Artist's Concept)
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Nov 11, 2024

Uranus Magnetosphere Mystery Unlocked (Artist's Concept)

When NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus in 1986, it provided scientists' first – and, so far, only – close...

JPL
NASA image: Sweeping Arches and Loops [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Sweeping Arches and Loops [video]

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

GSFC
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...

GSFC
NASA image: A Magnetar Loses Mass (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 14, 2024

A Magnetar Loses Mass (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept depicts a magnetar – a type of neutron star with a strong magnetic field – losing material...

JPL
NASA image: Pathfinder
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Apr 15, 2004

Pathfinder

This picture is an artist's concept of an orbiting vehicle using the Electrodynamic Tethers Propulsion System....

MSFC
NASA image: Research Technology
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May 12, 1999

Research Technology

The Gasdynamic Mirror, or GDM, is an example of a magnetic mirror-based fusion propulsion system. Its design is...

MSFC
NASA image: A Triumvirate: Three Coronal Holes
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Sep 10, 2015

A Triumvirate: Three Coronal Holes

Three substantial coronal holes rotated across the face of the Sun the week of Sept. 8-10, 2015 as seen by NASA...

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NASA image: Three Coronal Holes
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Apr 16, 2018

Three Coronal Holes

For much of this week the sun featured three substantial coronal holes (Apr. 3-6, 2018). Coronal holes appear as...

JPL
NASA image: Coronal Hole Rotating Towards Us
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May 22, 2018

Coronal Hole Rotating Towards Us

A good-sized coronal hole came around to where it is just about facing Earth (May 16-18, 2018). Coronal holes are...

JPL
NASA image: NASA missions studies magnetic space explosions
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA missions studies magnetic space explosions

Every day, invisible magnetic explosions are happening around Earth, on the surface of the sun and across the...

GSFC
NASA image: Bastille Day Solar Flare and a Coronal Mass Ejection
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Jul 18, 2017

Bastille Day Solar Flare and a Coronal Mass Ejection

A flare medium-sized (M2) flare and a coronal mass ejection erupted from the same, large active region (July 14,...

JPL
NASA image: Five Years of Juno Orbits
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Dec 17, 2021

Five Years of Juno Orbits

This diagram indicates the paths that NASA's Juno spacecraft took relative to Jupiter as the spacecraft repeatedly...

JPL
NASA image: Psyche's Magnetometer Integration
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Oct 4, 2021

Psyche's Magnetometer Integration

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California integrate the magnetometer instrument into the...

JPL
NASA image: Sole Active Region in Profile
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Oct 17, 2018

Sole Active Region in Profile

The Sun's rotation brought a new active region into view, revealing the dynamic arches and twisting streams of its...

JPL
NASA image: Towering Magnetic Arches Seen by NASA’s SDO
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Dec 8, 2017

Towering Magnetic Arches Seen by NASA’s SDO

Arches of magnetic field lines towered over the sun’s edge as a pair of active regions began to rotate into view in...

GSFC
NASA image: Earth Science
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Jul 18, 1992

Earth Science

Workers at Launch Complex 17 Pad A, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) encapsulate the Geomagnetic Tail (GEOTAIL) spacecraft...

MSFC
NASA image: SDO Pick of the Week
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Dec 8, 2017

SDO Pick of the Week

Magnetic arcs of solar material spewing from our favorite sphere of hot plasma, the sun. Magnetic arcs of solar...

GSFC
NASA image: AMS in payload bay viewed from Mir Space Station
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Aug 24, 2016

AMS in payload bay viewed from Mir Space Station

STS091-367-033 (2-12 June 1998) --- This photo of the Space Shuttle Discovery's aft section features the Alpha...

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NASA image: Small Flare and a Coronal Mass Ejection
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Jan 31, 2018

Small Flare and a Coronal Mass Ejection

The sun shot out a small coronal mass ejection that was also associated with a small flare (Jan. 22, 2018). The...

JPL
NASA image: Curling Prominence
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Dec 18, 2017

Curling Prominence

A small prominence observed in profile arched up and sent streams of plasma curling back into the sun over a 30-hour...

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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