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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: Seeing Through a Veil of Dust
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Feb 26, 2014

Seeing Through a Veil of Dust

The closest supernova of its kind to be observed in the last few decades, M82 or the Cigar galaxy, has sparked a...

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NASA image: Kepler-20e -- The Smallest Exoplanet Artist Concept
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Dec 20, 2011

Kepler-20e -- The Smallest Exoplanet Artist Concept

Kepler-20e is the first planet smaller than the Earth discovered to orbit a star other than the sun. A year on...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Monitors Flooding in Algeria
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Mar 9, 2012

NASA Spacecraft Monitors Flooding in Algeria

Extremely heavy rains fell at the end of February 2012 in the northern Algerian province of El Tarf, near the...

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NASA image: Flooded Place
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Jul 26, 2006

Flooded Place

This MOC image shows gullies a portion of a flood-carved canyon within the larger Kasei Valles system on Mars. This...

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NASA image: Shadows of the North
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Sep 5, 2012

Shadows of the North

The shadowy outlines of the terrain in Vesta northern region are visible in this image from NASA Dawn spacecraft....

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Conditions Likely to Prevail, October 10, 1999
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Nov 18, 1999

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Conditions Likely to Prevail, October 10, 1999

A repeat of last year mild La Niña conditions -- with a stormy winter in the Pacific Northwest and a dry winter in...

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NASA image: Shape of Vesta
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Sep 11, 2012

Shape of Vesta

This image from NASA Dawn mission shows the topography of the northern and southern hemispheres of the giant...

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NASA image: NASA ACRIMSAT Observes Venus Transit
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Jun 15, 2012

NASA ACRIMSAT Observes Venus Transit

Observations of the total solar irradiance made with the ACRIM3 instrument on NASA ACRIMSAT satellite on June 5 and...

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NASA image: Augustine Volcano, Cook Inlet, Alaska January 12, 2006
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Feb 2, 2006

Augustine Volcano, Cook Inlet, Alaska January 12, 2006

Since last spring, the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory AVO has detected increasing volcanic unrest...

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NASA image: Chronicling Saturn Northern Storm
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Nov 17, 2011

Chronicling Saturn Northern Storm

The biggest, most long-lasting Saturnian storm seen by either NASA Cassini or Voyager spacecraft roils the...

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NASA image: The Making of a Galactic Parallelogram
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Jun 1, 2004

The Making of a Galactic Parallelogram

This image taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows in unprecedented detail the galaxy Centaurus A last big meal:...

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NASA image: Aerosols over Central and Eastern Europe
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Apr 2, 2003

Aerosols over Central and Eastern Europe

During the last weeks of March 2003, unusually high and widespread aerosol pollution was detected over Europe by...

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NASA image: Dione: Craters and Rings
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Aug 20, 2015

Dione: Craters and Rings

Saturn moon Dione hangs in front of Saturn rings in this view taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft during the inbound...

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NASA image: Nearly True Color Storm Close-Up
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Nov 17, 2011

Nearly True Color Storm Close-Up

The biggest, most long-lasting Saturnian storm seen by either NASA Cassini or Voyager spacecraft roils the...

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NASA image: CIBER Launch
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Nov 6, 2014

CIBER Launch

A time-lapse photograph of the CIBER rocket launch, taken from NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia in 2013....

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NASA image: Finale Ringscape
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Sep 15, 2017

Finale Ringscape

This image of Saturn's rings was taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Sept. 13, 2017. It is among the last images...

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NASA image: NASA joins last of five sections for Space Launch System Rocket stage -3
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Sep 17, 2019

NASA joins last of five sections for Space Launch System Rocket stage -3

NASA finished assembling and joining the main structural components for the largest rocket stage the agency has...

MAF
NASA image: NASA joins last of five sections for Space Launch System Rocket stage -2
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Sep 17, 2019

NASA joins last of five sections for Space Launch System Rocket stage -2

NASA finished assembling and joining the main structural components for the largest rocket stage the agency has...

MAF
NASA image: NASA joins last of five sections for Space Launch System Rocket stage -4
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Sep 17, 2019

NASA joins last of five sections for Space Launch System Rocket stage -4

NASA finished assembling and joining the main structural components for the largest rocket stage the agency has...

MAF
NASA image: NASA joins last of five sections for Space Launch System Rocket stage -5
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Sep 17, 2019

NASA joins last of five sections for Space Launch System Rocket stage -5

NASA finished assembling and joining the main structural components for the largest rocket stage the agency has...

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NASA image: NASA joins last of five sections for Space Launch System Rocket stage-1
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Sep 17, 2019

NASA joins last of five sections for Space Launch System Rocket stage-1

NASA finished assembling and joining the main structural components for the largest rocket stage the agency has...

MAF
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a luncheon celebrating Native American Heritage Month held at the Patrick Air Force Base NCO Club, astronaut John Herrington speaks to invited guests. Herrington is a tribally enrolled Chickasaw and the world’s first Native American astronaut, who last flew on mission STS-113 in 2002.
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Nov 7, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a luncheon celebrating Native American Heritage Month held at the Patrick Air Force Base NCO Club, astronaut John Herrington speaks to invited guests. Herrington is a tribally enrolled Chickasaw and the world’s first Native American astronaut, who last flew on mission STS-113 in 2002.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a luncheon celebrating Native American Heritage Month held at the Patrick Air Force...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a luncheon celebrating Native American Heritage Month held at the Patrick Air Force Base NCO Club, astronaut John Herrington speaks to invited guests. Herrington is a tribally enrolled Chickasaw and the world’s first Native American astronaut, who last flew on mission STS-113 in 2002.
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Nov 7, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a luncheon celebrating Native American Heritage Month held at the Patrick Air Force Base NCO Club, astronaut John Herrington speaks to invited guests. Herrington is a tribally enrolled Chickasaw and the world’s first Native American astronaut, who last flew on mission STS-113 in 2002.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a luncheon celebrating Native American Heritage Month held at the Patrick Air Force...

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NASA image: EC80-14090
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Jun 12, 1980

EC80-14090

DAST in Flight. Last Flight

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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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