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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: SPHEREx's Perspective From Orbit (Artist's Concept)
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Jan 23, 2025

SPHEREx's Perspective From Orbit (Artist's Concept)

NASA's SPHEREx mission will create the first all-sky spectroscopic survey in the near-infrared, detecting hundreds...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3100
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Oct 3, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Hangar 1555 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a worker paints the...

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NASA image: Topography Between Mars Helicopter and Rover for Flight 17
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Dec 7, 2021

Topography Between Mars Helicopter and Rover for Flight 17

This annotated image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), and the topographic map below it, provide a look...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3103
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Oct 3, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Hangar 1555 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the name “Mercator”...

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NASA image: Wandering Poles of Enceladus
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May 30, 2017

Wandering Poles of Enceladus

Working with image data from NASA's Cassini mission, researchers have found evidence that Saturn's moon Enceladus...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3234
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Aug 9, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As seen on Google Maps, Firing Room 3 inside the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy...

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NASA image: The Antarctic Ice Sheet's Changing Height
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Aug 10, 2022

The Antarctic Ice Sheet's Changing Height

This map of Antarctica shows the changes in the elevation of the Antarctic ice sheet from 1985 through 2021. The map...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3102
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Oct 3, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The name “Mercator” is boldly displayed on the nose of the Pegasus XL rocket....

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3101
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Oct 3, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Hangar 1555 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a worker paints the...

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NASA image: SPHEREx's Dust Cloud Reveal
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May 1, 2025

SPHEREx's Dust Cloud Reveal

In April 2025, just weeks after its launch, NASA's SPHEREx mission revealed a cloud of dust in a patch of sky inside...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3099
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Oct 3, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Hangar 1555 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a worker begins...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Location at the Base of Jezero Crater's Rim
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Aug 27, 2024

Perseverance's Location at the Base of Jezero Crater's Rim

This view of the western edge of Mars' Jezero Crater shows the steep crater rim, which stands roughly 1,000 feet...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jun 1, 1999

Space Shuttle Projects

An international crew assigned to STS-99 takes a break from training to pose for the traditional crew portrait at...

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NASA image: Artemis I OSA Secondary Payloads - CuSP and LunaHMap
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Jul 14, 2021

Artemis I OSA Secondary Payloads - CuSP and LunaHMap

A team prepares the LunaH-Map before its installation in the Space Launch System rocket Orion stage adapter at...

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NASA image: Landsat's Global View of Ice Velocity
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Dec 12, 2016

Landsat's Global View of Ice Velocity

Ice from glaciers constantly flows into the ocean, but the speed the ice moves at changes. Landsat 8 provides...

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NASA image: Fisheye view from the back of the Flight control room of the MCC
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Oct 6, 1984

Fisheye view from the back of the Flight control room of the MCC

Fisheye view from the back of the Flight Control Room (FCR) of the Mission Control Center (MCC). Visible are the...

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NASA image: ARC-1989-AC89-0114-544
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Feb 28, 1989

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Arctic Ozone Expedition Stavanger Norway: Arlin Carter, NASA Langley Research Center, is shown here with colleague...

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NASA image: NASM Mars Day
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Jul 21, 2017

NASM Mars Day

Visitors explore an interactive map of the surface of Mars at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Technology: OLA
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Aug 11, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Technology: OLA

The OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA) will provide a three-dimensional map of the asteroid's shape, which will allow...

GSFC
NASA image: Hurricane Isabel, AIRS Infrared and SeaWinds                          Scatterometer Data Combined
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Sep 20, 2003

Hurricane Isabel, AIRS Infrared and SeaWinds Scatterometer Data Combined

These two images show Hurricane Isabel as viewed by AIRS and SeaWinds scatterometers on NASA ADEOS-2 and QuikScat...

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Sep 2, 2021

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iss065e343732 (9/2/2021) --- A view aboard the International Space Station Columbus module with the Ice Cube #8...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0290
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Mar 1, 2000

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In OPF bay 2, an overhead crane lifts the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) payload out of Endeavour's payload...

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NASA image: GSFC_20200210_2020-8731_024
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Feb 10, 2020

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Social media followers visited GSFC Feb 10, 2020 learning role of Artemis, LRO Lunar Reconnaisssance Orbiter, and...

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NASA image: Aerial photo of San Bernadina and San Gabriel mountains
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Feb 4, 2000

Aerial photo of San Bernadina and San Gabriel mountains

JSC2000E01553 (January 2000) --- This USGS elevation model showing increasing elevation as increasing brightness is...

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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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