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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: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Jul 1, 2001

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

The Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) has made a sturning, high-energy panorama of the central regions of our Milky...

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NASA image: Little gem
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Aug 3, 2015

Little gem

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

GSFC
NASA image: Earth Observations
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Sep 11, 2010

Earth Observations

ISS024-E-014233 (11 Sept. 2010) --- A smoke plume near the northern Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan is featured in this...

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NASA image: The Colors of Tethys II
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Jul 29, 2015

The Colors of Tethys II

This enhanced-color mosaic of Saturn's icy moon Tethys shows a range of features on the moon's trailing hemisphere....

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew
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Apr 2, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew

ISS014-E-18844 (2 April 2007) --- A plume at Mt. Bagana, Bougainville Island is featured in this image photographed...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by the Expedition 33 crew.
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Oct 16, 2012

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 33 crew.

ISS033-E-014186 (16 Oct. 2012) --- A nighttime view of Baltimore, Maryland is featured in this image photographed by...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew
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Oct 16, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew

ISS017-E-019616 (16 Oct. 2008) --- A dust storm in Turkmenistan, Central Asia is featured in this image photographed...

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NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7085
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Jul 9, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-7085

P-21756 BW only Range: 120,000 km (right) 169,000 km (left) Right: In the foreground of this picture taken by...

ARC
NASA image: Space Radar Image of Ubar Optical/Radar
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Apr 28, 1998

Space Radar Image of Ubar Optical/Radar

This pair of images from space shows a portion of the southern Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula in the country...

JPL
NASA image: Neptune Clouds Showing Vertical Relief
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Jan 29, 1996

Neptune Clouds Showing Vertical Relief

NASA's Voyager 2 high resolution color image, taken 2 hours before closest approach, provides obvious evidence of...

JPL
NASA image: Triangulum Galaxy Imaged by Herschel, Planck, IRAS, COBE
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Jun 16, 2022

Triangulum Galaxy Imaged by Herschel, Planck, IRAS, COBE

This image of the Triangulum galaxy, or M33, includes data from the ESA (European Space Agency) Herschel mission,...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1985-A86-7001
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Nov 28, 1985

ARC-1985-A86-7001

Range: 72.3 million km. ( 44.9 million miles ) P-29314B/W This Voyager 2 photograph of Uranus shows the planets...

ARC
NASA image: Earth limb views with greenish bands of airglow during STS-99
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Apr 6, 2000

Earth limb views with greenish bands of airglow during STS-99

STS099-355-024 (11-22 February 2000) -- Two separate atmospheric optical phenomena appear in this 35mm photograph...

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NASA image: The Colors of Tethys I
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Jul 29, 2015

The Colors of Tethys I

This enhanced-color mosaic of Saturn's icy moon Tethys shows a range of features on the moon's trailing hemisphere....

JPL
NASA image: Centaur Rocket in Space Propulsion Research Facility (B-2)
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Jul 23, 1969

Centaur Rocket in Space Propulsion Research Facility (B-2)

A Centaur second-stage rocket in the Space Propulsion Research Facility, better known as B‒2, operating at NASA’s...

GRC
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 25 crew
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Sep 30, 2010

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 25 crew

ISS025-E-005504 (30 Sept. 2010) --- Syr Dar’ya River floodplain in Kazakhstan, central Asia is featured in this...

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NASA image: STS-54 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, crew insignia
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Jun 10, 1999

STS-54 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, crew insignia

STS054-S-001 (July 1992) --- Designed by the crew members, the STS-54 crew patch depicts our national symbol, the...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees NGC 3447: 2 Galaxies in a Cosmic Dance Defy Conventions
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees NGC 3447: 2 Galaxies in a Cosmic Dance Defy Conventions

Two galaxies in a cosmic dance defy conventions. 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo, the more...

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NASA image: NASA Rocket Experiment Finds the Universe Brighter Than We Thought
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Rocket Experiment Finds the Universe Brighter Than We Thought

A NASA sounding rocket experiment has detected a surprising surplus of infrared light in the dark space between...

GSFC
NASA image: Comet Siding Spring Seen Next to Mars
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet Siding Spring Seen Next to Mars

This composite NASA Hubble Space Telescope Image captures the positions of comet Siding Spring and Mars in a...

GSFC
NASA image: View of Island of Kyushu, Japan from Skylab
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Jan 8, 1974

View of Island of Kyushu, Japan from Skylab

SL4-139-3971 (8 Jan. 1974) --- An oblique view of Japan as seen from the Skylab space station in Earth orbit. The...

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NASA image: Charon Surprising Youthful and Varied Terrain
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Jul 15, 2015

Charon Surprising Youthful and Varied Terrain

Remarkable new details of Pluto's largest moon Charon are revealed in this image from New Horizons' Long Range...

JPL
NASA image: Space Electric Research Test in the Electric Propulsion Laboratory
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Jun 23, 1964

Space Electric Research Test in the Electric Propulsion Laboratory

Technicians prepare the Space Electric Research Test (SERT-I) payload for a test in Tank Number 5 of the Electric...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by the Expedition 28 crew
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Sep 6, 2011

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 28 crew

ISS028-E-037978 (6 Sept. 2011) --- Wildfire smoke plumes in Texas are featured in this image photographed by an...

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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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