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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: Beach Clean-Up near Historic Beach House
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Apr 12, 2017

Beach Clean-Up near Historic Beach House

About 50 participants led by NASA Kennedy Space Center's Employee Resource Groups picked up about 20 bags of trash...

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NASA image: Hokusai Spectacular!
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Apr 15, 2015

Hokusai Spectacular!

Hokusai crater's rays extend across much of the planet, but its interior is spectacular in its own right. This...

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NASA image: Northern Summer on Titan
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Jun 14, 2017

Northern Summer on Titan

NASA's Cassini spacecraft sees bright methane clouds drifting in the summer skies of Saturn's moon Titan, along with...

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NASA image: ASTER View of Sharm El Sheik, Egypt
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Oct 20, 2000

ASTER View of Sharm El Sheik, Egypt

The Red Sea golf resort in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, where President Clinton met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak...

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NASA image: iss016e019394
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May 2, 2008

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ISS016-E-019394 (30 Dec. 2007) --- Al Wadj Bank, Saudi Arabia is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Earth Observation
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Aug 9, 2012

Earth Observation

ISS032-E-017547 (9 Aug. 2012) --- A nighttime view of Istanbul, Turkey is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Bye to Thule, For Now
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Dec 8, 2017

Bye to Thule, For Now

On March 31, the P-3 departed Thule, Greenland. IceBridge teams flew a science transit flight to Kangerlussaq,...

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NASA image: Earth Observations
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Jun 22, 2013

Earth Observations

ISS036-E-011050 (22 June 2013) --- An Egyptian dust plume and the Red Sea are featured in this image photographed by...

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NASA image: iss009e18679
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Aug 17, 2004

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ISS009-E-18679 (17 August 2004) --- Ural River Delta, Kazakhstan is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Jovian Turbulence and Phytoplankton Bloom on Earth
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Dec 17, 2021

Jovian Turbulence and Phytoplankton Bloom on Earth

The left image shows a close-up of a phytoplankton blooming in the southern Gulf of Bothnia, in the Baltic Sea,...

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NASA image: Hawaii Lava Flows
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Oct 22, 2001

Hawaii Lava Flows

This sequence of ASTER nighttime thermal images shows the Pu'u O'o lava flows entering the sea at Kamokuna on the...

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NASA image: Mission Makers: Marc Simard, Scientist on the SWOT Water-Tracking Mission
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Nov 22, 2022

Mission Makers: Marc Simard, Scientist on the SWOT Water-Tracking Mission

Marc Simard is part of the science team behind the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission,...

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NASA image: NASA Airborne Campaigns Focus on Climate Impacts in the Arctic
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Airborne Campaigns Focus on Climate Impacts in the Arctic

This red plane is a DHC-3 Otter, the plane flown in NASA's Operation IceBridge-Alaska surveys of mountain glaciers...

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NASA image:  SWOT Monitors Warming Waters Off California Coast
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Sep 19, 2023

SWOT Monitors Warming Waters Off California Coast

This data visualization image above shows sea surface heights off the northern California coast in August 2023 as...

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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,...

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NASA image: iss009e23808
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Sep 20, 2004

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ISS009-E-23808 (20 September 2004) --- A fringing coral reef in the Red Sea is featured in this image photographed...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 26 crewmember
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Nov 27, 2010

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 26 crewmember

ISS026-E-005121 (27 Nov. 2010) --- Tidal flats and channels on Long Island, Bahamas are featured in this image...

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NASA image: Mapping an Ice Station
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Dec 8, 2017

Mapping an Ice Station

On July 10, 2011, Melinda Webster of University of Washington mapped the locations where measurements were collected...

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NASA image: Strait of Gibraltar
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May 6, 1991

Strait of Gibraltar

STS039-151-193 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- The Strait of Gibraltar, the only outlet for the Mediterranean Sea, was...

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NASA image: Earth and Aurora Observations taken by the Expedition 39 Crew
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Apr 14, 2014

Earth and Aurora Observations taken by the Expedition 39 Crew

ISS039-E-11773 (14 April 2014) --- Photographed with a camera equipped with an 80mm lens from the International...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by the Expedition 35 crew
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Apr 23, 2013

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 35 crew

ISS035-E-027431 (23 April 2013) --- This oblique Expedition 35 image from the International Space Station shows...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
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Jun 30, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-44847 (30 June 2006) --- Ship traffic on the Suez Canal, Egypt is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Northern Saudi Arabia as seen from STS-62
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Mar 5, 1994

Northern Saudi Arabia as seen from STS-62

STS062-151-220 (4-18 March 1994) --- Great numbers of circular, center-pivot irrigation plots appear in this...

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NASA image: STS-56 Earth observation of Perth in Western Australia
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Apr 17, 1993

STS-56 Earth observation of Perth in Western Australia

STS-56 Earth observation taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is probably the best view of Perth in...

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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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