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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: ARC-1993-AC93-0608-94
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Dec 12, 1993

ARC-1993-AC93-0608-94

'Life from other Worlds' with McNair Middle School TROV robot explores under Antarctic ice - image video operations...

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NASA image: A Laser Scientist Answers 5 Questions about LVIS
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Oct 31, 2013

A Laser Scientist Answers 5 Questions about LVIS

With winter closing in, a new NASA airborne campaign got under way October 31, 2013 in Greenland. For the first...

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NASA image: P-3B Waiting to Start the Day
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Dec 8, 2017

P-3B Waiting to Start the Day

The P-3B is waiting outside the hangar at Thule Air Base with the Greenland Ice sheet in the background. Today,...

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NASA image: Unnamed Glacial Canyon, Northern Greenland
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Dec 8, 2017

Unnamed Glacial Canyon, Northern Greenland

A northern Greenland glacier as seen by NASA's P-3B aircraft on May 3, 2012. Credit: Michael Studinger/NASA...

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NASA image: Unnamed Glacial Canyon, Northern Greenland
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Dec 8, 2017

Unnamed Glacial Canyon, Northern Greenland

A glacial canyon in northern Greenland as seen by NASA's P-3B aircraft on May 3, 2012. Credit: Michael...

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NASA image: Geikie Plateau Peak
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Dec 8, 2017

Geikie Plateau Peak

A wider view of mountains showing the distinctive geology of the Geikie Plateau region in eastern Greenland, as seen...

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NASA image: Jakobshavn Calving Front
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Dec 8, 2017

Jakobshavn Calving Front

The calving front of the Jakobshavn Glacier in western Greenland, as seen from NASA's P-3B aircraft on April 21,...

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NASA image: Frozen Greenland Meltpond
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Dec 8, 2017

Frozen Greenland Meltpond

Frozen meltwater lake along the northeast Greenland coast, as seen from NASA's P-3B aircraft on May 7, 2012. Credit:...

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NASA image: Geikie Plateau Peak
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Dec 8, 2017

Geikie Plateau Peak

Mountain ridges showing the distinctive geology of the Geikie Plateau region in eastern Greenland, as seen from...

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NASA image: Refrozen lead
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Dec 8, 2017

Refrozen lead

Closer look at a re-frozen lead in sea ice in the Bellingshausen Sea, seen from the DC-8 on Oct. 19, 2012. Credit:...

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NASA image: Strolling Penguin
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Dec 8, 2017

Strolling Penguin

Members of the IceBridge team visited a colony of Magellanic penguins near Punta Arenas on a no-flight day. Credit:...

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NASA image: Pensacola Mountains
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Dec 8, 2017

Pensacola Mountains

Pensacola Mountains near the Foundation Ice Stream, which Operation IceBridge surveyed on Oct. 28. Credit: NASA /...

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NASA image: Ellsworth Range
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Dec 8, 2017

Ellsworth Range

Ice on the Ellsworth Range in Antarctica as seen from the IceBridge DC-8 on Oct. 22, 2012. NASA's Operation...

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NASA image: Going to work
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Dec 8, 2017

Going to work

IceBridge personnel boarding NASA's DC-8 airborne laboratory on the morning of Oct. 22, 2012, before a mission to...

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NASA image: Penguin Beach
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Dec 8, 2017

Penguin Beach

Members of the IceBridge team visited a colony of Magellanic penguins near Punta Arenas on a no-flight day. Credit:...

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NASA image: Guided Tour of LIMA Flyover
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Apr 7, 2009

Guided Tour of LIMA Flyover

In 2007, more than 1,100 Landsat 7 images were used to create the first ever, high-resolution, true color map of...

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NASA image: Crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf
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Jul 12, 2017

Crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf

An iceberg about the size of the state of Delaware split off from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf sometime between...

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NASA image: NASA’s Tiny PREFIRE Satellites to Study Earth’s Polar Regions
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Jun 4, 2024

NASA’s Tiny PREFIRE Satellites to Study Earth’s Polar Regions

B-roll images, animations and sound bites for media and public use. NASA’s Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed...

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NASA image: IceBridge Survey Flight Over Saunders Island and Wolstenholme Fjord
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Dec 8, 2017

IceBridge Survey Flight Over Saunders Island and Wolstenholme Fjord

This image of Saunders Island and Wolstenholme Fjord with Kap Atholl in the background was taken during an Operation...

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NASA image: Spawning of Massive Antarctic Iceberg Captured by NASA
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Jul 14, 2017

Spawning of Massive Antarctic Iceberg Captured by NASA

Between July 10 and 12, 2017, the Larsen C Ice Shelf in West Antarctica calved one of the largest icebergs in...

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NASA image: The 88-South Antarctic Traverse: Review
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Mar 30, 2018

The 88-South Antarctic Traverse: Review

With extreme cold-weather gear, scientific instruments, and two tank-like snow machines called PistenBullys, NASA...

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NASA image: DC-8 engine over ice
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Dec 8, 2017

DC-8 engine over ice

One of the engines of NASA's DC-8 airborne laboratory above sea ice in the Bellingshausen Sea on Oct. 19, 2012....

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NASA image: Iceberg trapped in sea ice
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Dec 8, 2017

Iceberg trapped in sea ice

An iceberg trapped in sea ice in the Amundsen Sea, seen from the IceBridge DC-8 during the Getz 07 mission on Oct....

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NASA image: Clouds Over Sea Ice
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Dec 8, 2017

Clouds Over Sea Ice

Low-lying clouds over sea ice on the Bellingshausen Sea. Credit: NASA / Maria-Jose Vinas NASA's Operation IceBridge...

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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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