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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: 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...

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NASA image: Lunar Flashlight With Solar Arrays Deployed (Illustration)
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Dec 12, 2022

Lunar Flashlight With Solar Arrays Deployed (Illustration)

This illustration shows NASA's Lunar Flashlight, with its four solar arrays deployed, shortly after launch. The...

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NASA image: Global Accounting of Earth's River Storage and Flow
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Apr 26, 2024

Global Accounting of Earth's River Storage and Flow

A paper led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory estimates the total volume of water in Earth's rivers...

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NASA image: Water Abundance Dependent on Temperature
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Sep 24, 2009

Water Abundance Dependent on Temperature

This image shows the initial ejecta that resulted when NASA Deep Impact probe collided with comet Tempel 1 at 10:52...

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NASA image: Weather Without Water
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Jun 20, 2007

Weather Without Water

Bright mid-latitude clouds near the bottom of this view hint at the ongoing cycling of methane on Titan

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NASA image: Wakata with Purified Recycled water
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May 23, 2009

Wakata with Purified Recycled water

ISS019-E-019380 (22 May 2009) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition...

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NASA image: Where Water Flowed Downslope
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Sep 27, 2012

Where Water Flowed Downslope

This image shows the topography, with shading added, around the area where NASA Curiosity rover landed. An alluvial...

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NASA image: Water Hammer Test
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May 24, 2008

Water Hammer Test

This video shows the propulsion system on an engineering model of NASA Phoenix Mars Lander being successfully tested.

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NASA image: Fishing LDSD out of the Water
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Aug 8, 2014

Fishing LDSD out of the Water

Divers retrieve the test vehicle for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator off the coast of the U.S. Navy Pacific...

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NASA image: Water Detected at High Latitudes
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Sep 24, 2009

Water Detected at High Latitudes

This image of the moon is from NASA Moon Mineralogy Mapper on the Indian Space Research Organization Chandrayaan-1...

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NASA image: Aquapad Water Double Analysis
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Nov 25, 2016

Aquapad Water Double Analysis

iss050e011727 (11/25/2016) --- View of Aquapad Microbial Contamination after incubation. Photo was taken during...

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NASA image: Daytime Water Cycle on the Moon
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Sep 24, 2009

Daytime Water Cycle on the Moon

A schematic shows the daytime cycle of hydration, loss and rehydration on the lunar surface. This theory is based on...

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NASA image: The Axiom Space Mission 2 Crew Return to Earth on This Week @NASA – June 2, 2023
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Jun 2, 2023

The Axiom Space Mission 2 Crew Return to Earth on This Week @NASA – June 2, 2023

Axiom Mission 2 crew members return to Earth, discussing unidentified anomalous phenomena, and a water plume off of...

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NASA image: 2017 American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) Support Videos - SCWM
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Jan 5, 2017

2017 American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) Support Videos - SCWM

Video presentation highlighting work with ASGSR work with Super Critical Water Mixture Experiment (SCWM) on the...

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NASA image: Wadi As-Sirhan, Saudi Arabia
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Jul 9, 2012

Wadi As-Sirhan, Saudi Arabia

Acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft on in 2011, this image shows the Wadi As-Sirhan Basin in northwest Saudi Arabia,...

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NASA image: Expected Depths to Ice, Mid-Latitude Northern Mars
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Sep 24, 2009

Expected Depths to Ice, Mid-Latitude Northern Mars

Using observations from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, this map shows five locations where fresh impact cratering...

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NASA image: Lava Channels
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Oct 1, 2012

Lava Channels

The channels in this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft were created by the flow of lava rather than...

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NASA image: The Tale Continues...
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Apr 16, 2012

The Tale Continues...

The brightly reflective moon Enceladus appears before Saturn rings while the larger moon Titan looms in the...

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NASA image: Spectrum from Embedded Star in Herbig-Haro 46/47
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Dec 18, 2003

Spectrum from Embedded Star in Herbig-Haro 46/47

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has lifted the cosmic veil to see an otherwise hidden newborn star, while detecting the...

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NASA image: Bright Soil Near McCool: Salty Deja Vu?
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Mar 23, 2006

Bright Soil Near McCool: Salty Deja Vu?

Light-toned soil deposits might be widely distributed on the flanks and valley floors of the Columbia Hills region...

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NASA image: A Complex Valley Network Near Idaeus Fossae
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Mar 12, 2014

A Complex Valley Network Near Idaeus Fossae

Many valleys occur all over Mars that reveal an extensive ancient history of liquid water erosion. This image from...

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NASA image: Lava Channel
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Nov 29, 2013

Lava Channel

The channel in the bottom part of this image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft was created by lava flow...

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NASA image: World of Swirl
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Jan 15, 2007

World of Swirl

The clouds of Saturn swirl, billow and merge. These bands are layered into stratified cloud decks consisting of...

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NASA image: Valley Networks in the Ancient Martian Highlands
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May 18, 2016

Valley Networks in the Ancient Martian Highlands

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft the valley networks on Mars are terrains eroded by...

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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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