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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.

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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: Flight Day 6: Orion's Optical Navigation Camera Captures Lunar Surface
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Nov 21, 2022

Flight Day 6: Orion's Optical Navigation Camera Captures Lunar Surface

art001e000336 (Nov. 21, 2022) – On the sixth day of the Artemis I mission, Orion’s optical navigation camera...

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NASA image: Flight Day 6: Orion's Optical Navigation Camera Captures Lunar Surface
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Nov 21, 2022

Flight Day 6: Orion's Optical Navigation Camera Captures Lunar Surface

art001e000337 (Nov. 21, 2022) – On the sixth day of the Artemis I mission, Orion’s optical navigation camera...

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NASA image: Flight Day 16: Orion's Optical Navigation Camera Captures Moon
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Dec 1, 2022

Flight Day 16: Orion's Optical Navigation Camera Captures Moon

art001e001873 (Dec. 1, 2022) Orion’s optical navigation camera captured this image of the Moon on flight day 16 of...

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NASA image: Juno Captures Elusive 'Brown Barge'
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Sep 13, 2018

Juno Captures Elusive 'Brown Barge'

A long, brown oval known as a "brown barge" in Jupiter's South Equatorial Belt is captured in this color-enhanced...

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NASA image: COWVR, TEMPEST Capture Vital Data on Hurricane Franklin
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Aug 29, 2023

COWVR, TEMPEST Capture Vital Data on Hurricane Franklin

A pair of weather instruments built at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California captured images of...

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NASA image: NASA's Juno Mission Captures Images of Europa
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Dec 14, 2022

NASA's Juno Mission Captures Images of Europa

This view of Jupiter's icy moon Europa was captured by JunoCam, the public engagement camera aboard NASA's Juno...

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NASA image: COWVR, TEMPEST Capture Vital Data on Hurricane Idalia
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Aug 29, 2023

COWVR, TEMPEST Capture Vital Data on Hurricane Idalia

A pair of weather instruments built at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California captured images of...

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NASA image: Perseverance Captures 'Bright Angel' in 360 Degrees
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Jul 25, 2024

Perseverance Captures 'Bright Angel' in 360 Degrees

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z instrument to capture this 360-degree view of a region on Mars...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Captures Mars, Phobos, and Deimos
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Jul 24, 2025

Europa Clipper Captures Mars, Phobos, and Deimos

NASA's Europa Clipper captured this infrared image of the heat radiation from Mars and its moons Phobos (closest to...

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NASA image: NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23 Rendezvous And Capture – Thursday, September 18, 2025
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Sep 18, 2025

NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23 Rendezvous And Capture – Thursday, September 18, 2025

Loaded with food, fuel, and supplies, the unpiloted Northrop Grumman CRS-23 Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft arrived to...

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NASA image: Orion's Optical Navigation Camera Captures Earth
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Nov 17, 2022

Orion's Optical Navigation Camera Captures Earth

On the second day of the 25.5-day Artemis I mission, Orion used its optical navigation camera to snap black and...

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NASA image: Wakata and Mastracchio conduct Dragon Spacecraft Rendezvous and Capture
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Apr 20, 2014

Wakata and Mastracchio conduct Dragon Spacecraft Rendezvous and Capture

ISS039-E-013206 (20 April 2014) --- Inside the Cupola on the International Space Station, Expedition 39 Commander...

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NASA image: Orion's Optical Navigation Camera Captures Earth
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Nov 17, 2022

Orion's Optical Navigation Camera Captures Earth

On the second day of the 25.5-day Artemis I mission, Orion used its optical navigation camera to snap black and...

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NASA image: Hurricane Ian Captured in Infrared by AIRS
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Sep 28, 2022

Hurricane Ian Captured in Infrared by AIRS

NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard the Aqua satellite captured imagery of Hurricane Ian...

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NASA image: Juno's Latest Flyby of Jupiter Captures Two Massive Storms
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Dec 21, 2018

Juno's Latest Flyby of Jupiter Captures Two Massive Storms

This image of Jupiter's turbulent southern hemisphere was captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft as it performed its...

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NASA image: NASA-ISRO Radar Satellite Captures First Image of Mount Desert Island
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Sep 25, 2025

NASA-ISRO Radar Satellite Captures First Image of Mount Desert Island

The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Earth-observing radar satellite's L-band synthetic aperture radar...

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NASA image: Art concept of STS-88 RMS capture of the FGB
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Jun 23, 1998

Art concept of STS-88 RMS capture of the FGB

S98-09020 (21 July 1997) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to capture the Functional Cargo Block (FGB) using...

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NASA image: Juno Captures North Polar Region of Io
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Dec 12, 2024

Juno Captures North Polar Region of Io

The north polar region of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io was captured by the JunoCam imager aboard NASA's Juno during...

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NASA image: NASA's Juno Mission Captures Close-Ups of Polar Storms on Jupiter
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Jan 27, 2025

NASA's Juno Mission Captures Close-Ups of Polar Storms on Jupiter

During its 65th close flyby of Jupiter on Sept. 20, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this series of images as...

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NASA image: NASA Captures Hurricane Harvey's Rainfall
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Aug 30, 2017

NASA Captures Hurricane Harvey's Rainfall

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory captured these images of Hurricane Harvey at 11:45 UTC...

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NASA image: Flight Day 20: Orion Captures Earth After Lunar Flyby
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Dec 5, 2022

Flight Day 20: Orion Captures Earth After Lunar Flyby

art0001e002092 (Dec. 5, 2022) On the 20th day of the Artemis I mission, Orion captured the Earth rising behind the...

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NASA image: Flight Day 20: Orion Captures Earth After Lunar Flyby
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Dec 5, 2022

Flight Day 20: Orion Captures Earth After Lunar Flyby

art0001e002083 (Dec. 5, 2022) On the 20th day of the Artemis I mission, Orion captured the Earth rising behind the...

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NASA image: Water Microbiology Kit/Microbial Capture Devices (WMK MCD)
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Aug 4, 2009

Water Microbiology Kit/Microbial Capture Devices (WMK MCD)

ISS020-E-027318 (4 Aug. 2009) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk, Expedition 20 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: ISS cameras capture views of Hurricane Dorian – August 30, 2019
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Aug 30, 2019

ISS cameras capture views of Hurricane Dorian – August 30, 2019

Cameras outside the International Space Station captured views August 30 of rapidly intensifying Hurricane Dorian at...

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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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