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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: NASA Manufacturing SLS Core Stages for Artemis II and Artemis III
Video
Sep 17, 2020

NASA Manufacturing SLS Core Stages for Artemis II and Artemis III

This video highlights the latest progress in manufacturing the second and third core stage for NASA’s Space Launch...

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NASA image: Pluto and it's moon Charon Shine in False Color
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Dec 8, 2017

Pluto and it's moon Charon Shine in False Color

**This image was taken at 3:38 a.m. EDT on July 13, one day before New Horizons’ closest approach to Pluto.** New...

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NASA image: Solar Scientist Confirm Existence of Flux Ropes on the Sun
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Dec 8, 2017

Solar Scientist Confirm Existence of Flux Ropes on the Sun

Caption: This is an image of magnetic loops on the sun, captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory on July 18,...

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NASA image: NASA Landslide Model: Southeast Asia
Video
Mar 22, 2018

NASA Landslide Model: Southeast Asia

A new model has been developed to look at how potential landslide activity is changing around the world. A global...

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NASA image: Growing Crack in Antarctica Larsen C Ice Shelf Spotted by NASA MISR
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Aug 31, 2016

Growing Crack in Antarctica Larsen C Ice Shelf Spotted by NASA MISR

Project MIDAS, a United Kingdom-based group that studies the Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica, reported Aug. 18, 2016,...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00190
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Aug 21, 2006

KSC-06-S-00190

Next on the NASA Space Shuttle Status Report: Time to Fly_ The crew of STS-115 has completed a final phase of...

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NASA image: Chaos Near Agenor Linea
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May 1, 2020

Chaos Near Agenor Linea

The surface of Jupiter's moon Europa features a widely varied landscape, including ridges, bands, small rounded...

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NASA image: Red Arcs on Tethys
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Jul 29, 2015

Red Arcs on Tethys

Unusual arc-shaped, reddish streaks cut across the surface of Saturn's ice-rich moon Tethys in this enhanced-color...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember
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Jan 14, 2012

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember

ISS030-E-035487 (14 Jan. 2012) --- The East African Rift Valley in Kenya is featured in this image photographed by...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Mt. Rainer, Washington
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Mt. Rainer, Washington

This is a radar image of Mount Rainier in Washington state. The volcano last erupted about 150 years ago and...

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NASA image: Autonomous Selection of a Rover Laser Target on Mars
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Jul 21, 2016

Autonomous Selection of a Rover Laser Target on Mars

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover autonomously selects some of the targets for the laser and telescopic camera of the...

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NASA image: Three Great Eyes on Kepler Supernova   Remnant
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Oct 6, 2004

Three Great Eyes on Kepler Supernova Remnant

NASA's three Great Observatories -- the Hubble Space Telescope, the SpitzerSpace Telescope, and the Chandra X-ray...

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NASA image: Crisscrossing Bands
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May 1, 2020

Crisscrossing Bands

The surface of Jupiter's moon Europa features a widely varied landscape, including ridges, bands, small rounded...

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NASA image: Spitzer Captures Messier 87
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Apr 25, 2019

Spitzer Captures Messier 87

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the elliptical galaxy Messier 87 (M87), the home galaxy of the...

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NASA image: Chaos Transition
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May 1, 2020

Chaos Transition

The surface of Jupiter's moon Europa features a widely varied landscape, including ridges, bands, small rounded...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Best-Observed X-Class Flare of All Time
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Best-Observed X-Class Flare of All Time

Like almost all solar observatories, NASA's IRIS can provide images of different layers of the sun's atmosphere,...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Kliuchevskoi, Russia
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Kliuchevskoi, Russia

This is an X-band seasonal image of the Maly Semlyachik volcano, which is part of the Karymsky volcano group on...

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NASA image: Hubble Finds a Little Gem
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Finds a Little Gem

This colorful bubble is a planetary nebula called NGC 6818, also known as the Little Gem Nebula. It is located in...

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NASA image: NASA Landslide Model: Global
Video
Mar 22, 2018

NASA Landslide Model: Global

A new model has been developed to look at how potential landslide activity is changing around the world. A global...

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NASA image: Fifty Years of Mars Imaging: from Mariner 4 to HiRISE
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Nov 20, 2017

Fifty Years of Mars Imaging: from Mariner 4 to HiRISE

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows Mars' surface in detail. Mars has captured the...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's 13th Flight: Wide-Angle Video From Perseverance
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Nov 18, 2021

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's 13th Flight: Wide-Angle Video From Perseverance

Video footage from NASA's Perseverance Mars rover provides a big-picture perspective of the 13th flight of NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-07-S-00002
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Jan 16, 2007

KSC-07-S-00002

Next on the NASA Space Shuttle Status Report: A new year begins. Space Shuttle Discovery makes it home for the...

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NASA image: Aurora Borealis and city lights on the horizon  taken by the Expedition 29 crew
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Sep 29, 2011

Aurora Borealis and city lights on the horizon taken by the Expedition 29 crew

ISS029-E-012564 (29 Sept. 2011) --- The Midwestern United States at night with Aurora Borealis is featured in this...

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NASA image: Hubble Explores the Hidden Dark Side of a Spiral Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Explores the Hidden Dark Side of a Spiral Galaxy

This shining disk of a spiral galaxy sits approximately 25 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation...

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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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