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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: Greenhouse in Antarctica Helping Astronauts on Long-Duration Missions
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Dec 16, 2027

Greenhouse in Antarctica Helping Astronauts on Long-Duration Missions

A few intrepid researchers will begin an arduous journey to Antarctica on Dec. 20 to conduct plant cultivation...

KSC
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...

GSFC
NASA image: Experiment Re-Creating a Carbon Dioxide Plume
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Sep 11, 2024

Experiment Re-Creating a Carbon Dioxide Plume

This image shows Martian soil simulant erupting in a plume during a lab experiment at NASA's Jet Propulsion...

JPL
NASA image: Retreat of Greenland's Jakobshavn Isbrae Glacier
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Jan 17, 2024

Retreat of Greenland's Jakobshavn Isbrae Glacier

Satellite images from 2022 (Main image) and 1985 (Figure A) capture the retreat of Jakobshavn Isbrae, a glacier on...

JPL
NASA image: Bye to Thule, For Now
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Dec 8, 2017

Bye to Thule, For Now

On March 31, the P-3 departed Thule, Greenland. IceBridge teams flew a science transit flight to Kangerlussaq,...

GSFC
NASA image: South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean
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Feb 28, 1974

South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean

SL4-142-4577 (28 Jan. 1974) --- Two large ice islands in the vicinity of South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Apr 1, 1965

Saturn Apollo Program

The S-IC-T stage (static firing stage) is installed and awaits the first static firing of all five F-1 engines at...

MSFC
NASA image: Galaxy IC 3639 with Obscured Active Galactic Nucleus
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Jan 7, 2017

Galaxy IC 3639 with Obscured Active Galactic Nucleus

IC 3639, a galaxy with an active galactic nucleus, is seen in this image combining data from the Hubble Space...

JPL
NASA image: 88-South Antarctic Traverse: Year Two
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May 28, 2019

88-South Antarctic Traverse: Year Two

For the second straight year, NASA researchers endured low temperatures, biting winds, and high altitude to conduct...

GSFC
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember
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Feb 14, 2014

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember

ISS038-E-047324 (13 Feb. 2014) --- This grand panorama of the Southern Patagonia Icefield (center) was imaged by an...

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NASA image: Carolyn Thiemann works on the Cobra data system in the IRT control room
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Apr 4, 2025

Carolyn Thiemann works on the Cobra data system in the IRT control room

Carolyn Thiemann works on the Cobra data system in the IRT control room

GRC
NASA image: NISAR Radar Antenna Reflector Loaded for Return to India
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Oct 23, 2024

NISAR Radar Antenna Reflector Loaded for Return to India

Crews at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, California, on Oct. 15, 2024, load a specialized shipping...

JPL
NASA image: Retreat of Greenland's Zachariae Isstrom Glacier
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Jan 17, 2024

Retreat of Greenland's Zachariae Isstrom Glacier

Satellite images from 2022 (Main image) and 1999 (Figure A) capture the retreat of Zachariae Isstrom, a glacier in...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Investigates Water Supply in Snow
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Feb 16, 2017

NASA Investigates Water Supply in Snow

This February, a NASA-led research campaign called SnowEx kicked off in Colorado. The 5-year study will advance...

GSFC
NASA image: Chutes and Fissures in Greenland
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May 12, 2015

Chutes and Fissures in Greenland

Scientists and crew with NASA’s Operation IceBridge, which makes annual aerial surveys of polar ice, are wrapping up...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Airborne Campaigns Focus on Climate Impacts in the Arctic
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Airborne Campaigns Focus on Climate Impacts in the Arctic

This red plane is a DHC-3 Otter, the plane flown in NASA's Operation IceBridge-Alaska surveys of mountain glaciers...

GSFC
NASA image: Underground Martian Ice Deposit Exposed at Scarp
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Jan 11, 2018

Underground Martian Ice Deposit Exposed at Scarp

Click on the image for larger version A cross-section of a thick sheet of underground ice is exposed at the steep...

JPL
NASA image: PREFIRE CubeSat in Earth Orbit (Artist's Concept)
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May 15, 2024

PREFIRE CubeSat in Earth Orbit (Artist's Concept)

NASA's Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) mission will measure the amount of heat Earth...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2013-1959
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Apr 9, 2013

KSC-2013-1959

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Cocoa Beach, Fla., Russell Cox, director of research...

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NASA image: SnowEx Field Campaign: B-Roll From Grand Mesa
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Feb 13, 2017

SnowEx Field Campaign: B-Roll From Grand Mesa

SnowEx is a NASA led multi-year research campaign to improve measurements of how much snow is on the ground at any...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Aerial Photographer Completes 1,000th Flight
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Apr 9, 2025

NASA Aerial Photographer Completes 1,000th Flight

F-15 aircraft crew chief Zack Burke, left, and X-59 mechanic Jamie Trescott, center back, splash buckets of ice...

AFRC
NASA image: Antarctic Ice Shelf Loss Comes From Underneath
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Dec 8, 2017

Antarctic Ice Shelf Loss Comes From Underneath

Calving front of an ice shelf in West Antarctica. The traditional view on ice shelves, the floating extensions of...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Launches Eighth Year of Antarctic Ice Change Airborne Survey
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Launches Eighth Year of Antarctic Ice Change Airborne Survey

At the southern end of the Earth, a NASA plane carrying a team of scientists and a sophisticated instrument suite to...

GSFC
NASA image: Pit Where a Scarp Exposes an Underground Deposit of Martian Ice
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Jan 11, 2018

Pit Where a Scarp Exposes an Underground Deposit of Martian Ice

At this wedge-shaped pit on Mars, the steep slope (or scarp) at the northern edge (toward the top of the image)...

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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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