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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: NASA's Best-Observed X-Class Flare of All Time
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Best-Observed X-Class Flare of All Time

On March 29, 2014 the sun released an X-class flare. It was observed by NASA's Interface Region Imaging...

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NASA image: Landsat View: Las Vegas, Nevada
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Dec 8, 2017

Landsat View: Las Vegas, Nevada

Over the years of the Landsat program, the desert city of Las Vegas has gone through a massive growth spurt. The...

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NASA image: Venus Transit From ISS
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Dec 8, 2017

Venus Transit From ISS

Transit of Venus as seen at 762nm in the CO Module. This image is from NASA Astronaut Don Petttit shot from onboard...

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NASA image: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Beaufort Sea
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Dec 8, 2017

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Beaufort Sea

Scientists on board the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Beaufort Sea, northeast of Barrow, Alaska, finished...

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NASA image: Tracing the growth of Milky Way-like galaxies
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Dec 8, 2017

Tracing the growth of Milky Way-like galaxies

This composite image shows examples of galaxies similar to our Milky Way at various stages of construction over a...

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NASA image: Lava and Snow on Klyuchevskaya Volcano [detail]
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Dec 8, 2017

Lava and Snow on Klyuchevskaya Volcano [detail]

This false-color (shortwave infrared, near infrared, green) satellite image reveals an active lava flow on the...

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NASA image: NASA's Van Allen Probes Discover a Surprise Circling Earth
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Van Allen Probes Discover a Surprise Circling Earth

On Aug. 31, 2012, a giant prominence on the sun erupted, sending out particles and a shock wave that traveled near...

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NASA image: Seeing the Difference
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Dec 8, 2017

Seeing the Difference

With its C2 coronagraph instrument, NASA's satellite SOHO captured a blossoming coronal mass ejection (CME) as it...

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NASA image: NASA's Hubble Shows Jupiter's Great Red Spot is Smaller than Ever
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Shows Jupiter's Great Red Spot is Smaller than Ever

This full-disc image of Jupiter was taken on 21 April 2014 with Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). -- Jupiter's...

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NASA image: Comet ISON May Have Survived
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet ISON May Have Survived

This movie shows Comet ISON orbiting around the sun – represented by the white circle -- on Nov. 28, 2013. ISON...

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NASA image: Pillars of Creation Revealed in 3-D
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Dec 8, 2017

Pillars of Creation Revealed in 3-D

This video clip shows a visualisation of the three-dimensional structure of the Pillars of Creation within the star...

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NASA image: Hubble's Megamaser Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble's Megamaser Galaxy

Feast your eyes on Hubble's Megamaser galaxy! Phenomena across the Universe emit radiation spanning the entire...

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NASA image: Gigantic Rolling Wave Captured on the Sun
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Dec 8, 2017

Gigantic Rolling Wave Captured on the Sun

A coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from just around the edge of the sun on May 1, 2013, in a gigantic rolling...

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NASA image: Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER)
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Dec 8, 2017

Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER)

Optics Lead Takashi Okajima prepares to align NICER’s X-ray optics. The payload’s 56 mirror assemblies concentrate...

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NASA image: NASA Super Pressure Balloon Begins Globetrotting Journey
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Super Pressure Balloon Begins Globetrotting Journey

NASA successfully launched a super pressure balloon from Wanaka Airport, New Zealand, on Tuesday, May 17, on a...

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NASA image: Burst around the Corner
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Dec 8, 2017

Burst around the Corner

NASA image captured January 2, 2012 To view a video of this event go here: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/6648724193 The...

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NASA image: 'Witch Head' Brews Baby Stars
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Oct 30, 2015

'Witch Head' Brews Baby Stars

A witch appears to be screaming out into space in this new image from NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or...

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NASA image: The Sun’s Mysteriously Hot Atmosphere
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Jul 25, 2018

The Sun’s Mysteriously Hot Atmosphere

Something mysterious is going on at the Sun. In defiance of all logic, its atmosphere gets much, much hotter the...

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NASA image: Hubble Finds a Lenticular Galaxy Standing Out in the Crowd
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Finds a Lenticular Galaxy Standing Out in the Crowd

A lone source shines out brightly from the dark expanse of deep space, glowing softly against a picturesque backdrop...

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NASA image: Nagano, Japan 1998
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Dec 8, 2017

Nagano, Japan 1998

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite captured this stunning view of...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Visits Goddard, Discusses MMS
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Administrator Visits Goddard, Discusses MMS

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden got a firsthand look at work being done on the four Magnetospheric Multiscale...

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NASA image: President Park Geun-hye of South Korea Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

President Park Geun-hye of South Korea Visits NASA Goddard

As part of her visit to the United States, President Park Geun-hye of South Korea visited NASA’s Goddard Space...

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NASA image: Hashima Hasan Portrait
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Jul 6, 2020

Hashima Hasan Portrait

“I was born in India soon after we got independence from the British. So we were just beginning to get access to...

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NASA image: Hubble Views a Galaxy Fit to Burst
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Views a Galaxy Fit to Burst

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the vibrant core of the galaxy NGC 3125. Discovered by John...

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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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