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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: Sea Level Visualization of Gulf Stream
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Mar 24, 2023

Sea Level Visualization of Gulf Stream

This visualization shows sea surface height measurements of the Gulf Stream off the coast of North Carolina and...

JPL
NASA image: Deep Space Station 23: Goldstone Antenna Gets Its Giant Reflector
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Dec 20, 2024

Deep Space Station 23: Goldstone Antenna Gets Its Giant Reflector

A crane lowers the 112-foot-wide (34-meter-wide) steel framework for the Deep Space Station 23 (DSS-23) reflector...

JPL
NASA image: Trundling Boulders
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Nov 9, 2016

Trundling Boulders

This picture of the rim of Eos Chasma in Valles Marineris shows active erosion of the Martian surface. Layered...

JPL
NASA image: California Coastal Flooding Captured in SWOT Data
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Mar 5, 2024

California Coastal Flooding Captured in SWOT Data

A series of atmospheric rivers drenched California in February 2024, with record amounts of rainfall and...

JPL
NASA image: SPHEREx V-Groove Radiator
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Nov 9, 2023

SPHEREx V-Groove Radiator

Amelia Quan, the mechanical integration lead for NASA's SPHEREx mission, is seen with a V-groove radiator, a piece...

JPL
NASA image: SWOT Satellite's Land 'First Light'
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Mar 24, 2023

SWOT Satellite's Land 'First Light'

This visualization shows water features on New York's Long Island – shown as bright pink splotches nestled within...

JPL
NASA image: Rover Landing Hardware at Eagle Crater, Mars
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Apr 21, 2017

Rover Landing Hardware at Eagle Crater, Mars

The bright landing platform left behind by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity in 2004 is visible inside Eagle...

JPL
NASA image: SWOT in Orbit (Illustration)
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Dec 12, 2022

SWOT in Orbit (Illustration)

The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite is shown in orbit over Earth in this...

JPL
NASA image: Approaching the 2015 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum
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Dec 8, 2017

Approaching the 2015 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum

As the sun sets over the Arctic, the end of this year’s melt season is quickly approaching and the sea ice cover has...

GSFC
NASA image: Europa Clipper REASON Testing on the Mesa
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Apr 1, 2021

Europa Clipper REASON Testing on the Mesa

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California test an engineering model of a high-frequency...

JPL
NASA image: UAVSAR Oil Slicks
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Oct 13, 2021

UAVSAR Oil Slicks

An oil spill off the Southern California coast – first reported to the U.S. Coast Guard on Oct. 2, 2021 – prompted...

JPL
NASA image: SWOT Satellite's Sea Level 'First Light'
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Mar 24, 2023

SWOT Satellite's Sea Level 'First Light'

This visualization shows sea surface height measurements in the Gulf Stream off the coast of North Carolina and...

JPL
NASA image: Engineers, Technicians Working on NISAR in Clean Room
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Feb 3, 2023

Engineers, Technicians Working on NISAR in Clean Room

Engineers and technicians from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory work on the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar...

JPL
NASA image: SWOT KaRIn Antenna Test
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Dec 12, 2022

SWOT KaRIn Antenna Test

Members of the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission test one of the antennas for the...

JPL
NASA image: SWOT KaRIn Antenna Deployment (Animation)
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Jan 3, 2023

SWOT KaRIn Antenna Deployment (Animation)

This video animation shows antennas for the Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn) instrument deploying on the Surface...

JPL
NASA image: ISRO Chairman Visits NISAR in a Clean Room at JPL
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Feb 3, 2023

ISRO Chairman Visits NISAR in a Clean Room at JPL

NASA's NISAR Project Manager Phil Barela (with hands raised) speaks with Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity Finds Hydrogen-Rich Area of Mars Subsurface
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Aug 19, 2015

Curiosity Finds Hydrogen-Rich Area of Mars Subsurface

Curiosity's Russian-made instrument for checking hydration levels in the ground beneath the rover detected an...

JPL
NASA image: NASA, ISRO, Indian Embassy Officials Visit NISAR in Clean Room
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Feb 3, 2023

NASA, ISRO, Indian Embassy Officials Visit NISAR in Clean Room

Officials from NASA, the Indian Space Research Organisation, and the Indian Embassy, grouped at left, visit a clean...

JPL
NASA image: Goldstone Radar Observations of Asteroid 2001 FO32
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Apr 5, 2021

Goldstone Radar Observations of Asteroid 2001 FO32

On March 21, 2021, the large asteroid 2001 FO32 made a close approach with our planet, passing at a distance of...

JPL
NASA image: SWOT Death Valley Lake Depth
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Apr 15, 2024

SWOT Death Valley Lake Depth

California's Death Valley, the driest place in North America, has hosted an ephemeral lake since late 2023. In March...

JPL
NASA image: NASA, JPL, ISRO, and Indian Embassy Officials Send Off NISAR
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Feb 3, 2023

NASA, JPL, ISRO, and Indian Embassy Officials Send Off NISAR

Officials from NASA, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), and the Embassy of India hold a send-off...

JPL
NASA image: Delta-X Oil Slick Radar Signal in Gulf of Mexico
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Sep 20, 2021

Delta-X Oil Slick Radar Signal in Gulf of Mexico

An oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida – a high-end Category 4 when it made landfall near Port...

JPL
NASA image:  SWOT Captures Flooding in Bangladesh
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May 7, 2024

SWOT Captures Flooding in Bangladesh

Flooding from monsoon rains covers a wide region of northeast Bangladesh near the India border in this Oct. 8, 2023,...

JPL
NASA image: Firefly Sees Electrons Populate the Radiation Belts
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Sep 17, 2010

Firefly Sees Electrons Populate the Radiation Belts

The small satellite, with a big mission, is appropriately named "Firefly." Sponsored by the National Science...

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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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