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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: Healy at 3rd Ice Station
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Dec 8, 2017

Healy at 3rd Ice Station

On July 6, 2011, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy parked in an ice floe for the 2011 ICESCAPE mission's third ice...

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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....

GSFC
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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NASA image: Greenland Ice Sheet in 3D Cutaway
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Dec 8, 2017

Greenland Ice Sheet in 3D Cutaway

Peering into the thousands of frozen layers inside Greenland’s ice sheet is like looking back in time. Each layer...

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NASA image: Pine Island Glacier Ice Island 2013
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Apr 25, 2014

Pine Island Glacier Ice Island 2013

In early November 2013, a large iceberg separated from the front of Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier. It thus began...

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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: Balloons on Ice: Launch # 2 takes flight in Antarctica
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Dec 8, 2017

Balloons on Ice: Launch # 2 takes flight in Antarctica

The second of three missions as part of NASA’s Antarctica Long Duration Balloon Flight Campaign was successfully...

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NASA image: Sea ice around Ostrov Sakhalin, eastern Russia
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Dec 8, 2017

Sea ice around Ostrov Sakhalin, eastern Russia

Located off the east coast of Russia, the Sea of Okhotsk stretches down to 45 degrees North latitude, and sea ice...

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NASA image: Fresh Crater Revealing Buried Ice
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Nov 21, 2011

Fresh Crater Revealing Buried Ice

Recent small craters discovered by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter expose buried ice in the middle latitudes of...

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NASA image: A Selective History of Arctic Sea Ice Observations Part 1
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Sep 3, 2014

A Selective History of Arctic Sea Ice Observations Part 1

Arctic sea ice has been been the last frontier of the North for thousands of years, turning back seafarers, testing...

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NASA image: A Selective History of Arctic Sea Ice Observations Part 2
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Sep 3, 2014

A Selective History of Arctic Sea Ice Observations Part 2

Arctic sea ice has been been the last frontier of the North for thousands of years, turning back seafarers, testing...

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NASA image: Blue Beaufort Sea Ice from Operation IceBridge
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Dec 8, 2017

Blue Beaufort Sea Ice from Operation IceBridge

Mosaic image of sea ice in the Beaufort Sea created by the Digital Mapping System (DMS) instrument aboard the...

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NASA image: Mechanical Test Engineer in the Icing Research Tunnel, IRT Co...
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Dec 9, 2022

Mechanical Test Engineer in the Icing Research Tunnel, IRT Co...

The Icing Research Tunnel (IRT) is the longest running, icing facility in the world and has been in operation since...

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NASA image: SeaWinds Wind-Ice Interaction
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May 7, 2000

SeaWinds Wind-Ice Interaction

The figure demonstrates of the capability of the SeaWinds instrument on NASA QuikScat satellite in monitoring both...

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NASA image: Flow of Ice Across Antarctica
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Aug 18, 2011

Flow of Ice Across Antarctica

This frame from an animation shows the motion of ice in Antarctica as measured by satellite data from various space...

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NASA image: Brilliant Ice Dust
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Dec 29, 2006

Brilliant Ice Dust

Lit by reflected light from Saturn, Enceladus appears to hover above the gleaming rings, its well-defined ice...

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NASA image: Arctic Sea Ice Is Losing Its Bulwark Against Warming Summers
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Dec 8, 2017

Arctic Sea Ice Is Losing Its Bulwark Against Warming Summers

Arctic sea ice, the vast sheath of frozen seawater floating on the Arctic Ocean and its neighboring seas, has been...

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NASA image: Tadas Bartkus posing with SIDRM Ice Build-up
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Feb 17, 2023

Tadas Bartkus posing with SIDRM Ice Build-up

Lead researcher Tadas Bartkus poses after a run of his test with significant ice build-up on the Simulated...

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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: NASA Science Flights Target Melting Arctic Sea Ice
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Science Flights Target Melting Arctic Sea Ice

This summer, with sea ice across the Arctic Ocean shrinking to below-average levels, a NASA airborne survey of polar...

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NASA image: MRO Spots Clays and Ice
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Jul 29, 2021

MRO Spots Clays and Ice

This image taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows ice sheets at Mars' south pole. The spacecraft...

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NASA image: The Changing Ice Cap of Mars
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Nov 27, 2018

The Changing Ice Cap of Mars

A story of changes at the South Pole of Mars is told by its icy deposits. Remnants of a formerly more extensive...

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NASA image: NASA: First Map Of Thawed Areas Under Greenland Ice Sheet
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA: First Map Of Thawed Areas Under Greenland Ice Sheet

NASA researchers have helped produce the first map showing what parts of the bottom of the massive Greenland Ice...

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NASA image: CRM Full Chord Installation and Test Documentation Photos, Icing Research Tunnel
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Feb 10, 2020

CRM Full Chord Installation and Test Documentation Photos, Icing Research Tunnel

CRM Full Chord Installation and Test Documentation Photos, Icing Research Tunnel

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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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