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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: Earth Observation
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Jul 29, 2014

Earth Observation

Earth Observation taken during a day pass by the Expedition 40 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS)....

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Jun 3, 2024

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iss071e161819 (June 3, 2024) --- The aurora australis, also known as the Southern Lights, shimmers over the Indian...

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Oct 28, 2023

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iss070e014820 (Oct. 28, 2023) --- The Full Moon is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 271...

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Oct 12, 2021

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iss065e473253 (Oct. 13, 2021) --- A vivid aurora streams over the Earth as the International Space Station orbited...

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Oct 11, 2021

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iss065e459199 (Oct. 11, 2021) --- A vivid aurora streams over the Earth as the International Space Station orbited...

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Jul 31, 2024

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iss071e506350 (July 31, 2024) --- The Aurora Australis silhouettes the Canadarm2 robotic arm in this photograph from...

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Aug 17, 2022

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iss067e270871 (Aug. 17, 2022) --- A cloudy, south Indian Ocean between Africa and Antarctica, with lightning storms...

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NASA image: iss065e214281
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Aug 2, 2021

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iss065e214281 (Aug. 2, 2021) --- The aurora australis streams across the Earth's atmosphere as the International...

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NASA image: iss065e448792
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Oct 10, 2021

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iss065e448792 (Oct. 10, 2021) --- A faint aurora beneath a starry sky is pictured from the International Space...

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NASA image: Earth Observation
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Jul 29, 2014

Earth Observation

Earth Observation taken during a day pass by the Expedition 40 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS)....

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NASA image: iss065e214198
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Aug 2, 2021

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iss065e214198 (Aug. 2, 2021) --- The aurora australis streams across the Earth's atmosphere as the International...

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Aug 21, 2021

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iss065e329698 (Aug. 21, 2021) --- Russia's Nauka multipurpose laboratory module is pictured as the International...

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Jun 7, 2020

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iss063e025120 (June 7, 2020) --- A wispy "aurora australis" seemingly intersects with the Earth's airglow as the...

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NASA image: iss065e214251
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Aug 2, 2021

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iss065e214251 (Aug. 2, 2021) --- The aurora australis seemingly crowns the Earth's horizon as the International...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by Expedition 65 crew
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Apr 19, 2021

Earth observation taken by Expedition 65 crew

iss065e001065 (April 19, 2021) --- An aurora is pictured streaming above the Earth from a window aboard the SpaceX...

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Oct 10, 2021

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iss065e453585 (Oct. 10, 2021) --- A aurora vividly streams over the Earth as the International Space Station orbited...

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Jul 31, 2024

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iss071e490546 (July 31, 2024) --- The Aurora Australis silhouettes the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship in this photograph from...

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Mar 5, 2021

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iss064e040717 (March 5, 2021) --- The Last Quarter Moon is pictured above the Earth's horizon as the International...

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NASA image: Thurston Island
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Dec 8, 2017

Thurston Island

The Thurston Island calving front off of western Antarctica as seen from the window of NASA's DC-8 on Nov. 5, 2014....

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NASA image: Thurston Island Calving
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Dec 8, 2017

Thurston Island Calving

A sea of icebergs float near the Thurston Island calving front off of western Antarctica as seen on the IceBridge...

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NASA image: Thurston Island
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Dec 8, 2017

Thurston Island

Snow is blown off of the Thurston Island calving front off of western Antarctica as seen on the IceBridge flight on...

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NASA image: Mountain Peaks
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Dec 8, 2017

Mountain Peaks

Mountain peaks through the ice cover on Thurston Island off of western Antarctica as seen on the IceBridge flight on...

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NASA image: Mass Balance of Ice Sheets: Antarctica
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Sep 26, 2018

Mass Balance of Ice Sheets: Antarctica

Of all the freshwater on Earth, 99 percent is stored in ice sheets, the large frozen masses that form over land. As...

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NASA image: Warm Winter Air Makes for a Small Ozone Hole
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Nov 2, 2017

Warm Winter Air Makes for a Small Ozone Hole

NASA and NOAA scientists work together to study the ozone layer, monitoring the hole over Antarctica as it...

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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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