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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: Oblique photograph looking northwest into Sea of Tranquility
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Dec 24, 1968

Oblique photograph looking northwest into Sea of Tranquility

AS08-13-2344 (21-27 Dec. 1968) --- This oblique photograph looks generally northwest from the Apollo 8 spacecraft...

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NASA image: Pettit in Kibo
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Nov 27, 2008

Pettit in Kibo

S126-E-013885 (27 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Donald Pettit, STS-126 mission specialist, looks at the home planet from...

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NASA image: The Edge of the Night
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Mar 19, 2018

The Edge of the Night

Saturn's shadow sweeps across the rings in a view captured on Nov. 5, 2006 by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. In the...

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NASA image: View of Expedition 24 Crew Members in the MRM2
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Sep 24, 2010

View of Expedition 24 Crew Members in the MRM2

ISS024-E-015327 (24 Sept. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov (right), Expedition 24 commander; NASA...

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NASA image: Disappointment Reach, Australia as seen from STS-67 Endeavour
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Mar 14, 1995

Disappointment Reach, Australia as seen from STS-67 Endeavour

A nearly vertical view of Disappointment Reach and surroundings. Ripple-like patterns extending at right angles to...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0735
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Jun 2, 2000

KSC-00pp0735

This aerial photo captures many of the facilities involved in Space Shuttle launches. At center is the Vehicle...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1348
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Jun 20, 2005

KSC-05pd-1348

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the port side...

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NASA image: Shalbatana Vallis
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Sep 17, 2021

Shalbatana Vallis

Today's VIS image shows a small section of Shalbatana Vallis. Located in Xanthe Terra, Shalbatana Vallis is an...

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NASA image: SuperCam Mast Unit
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Jan 20, 2021

SuperCam Mast Unit

SuperCam's mast unit before being installed atop the Perseverance rover's remote sensing mast. SuperCam fires a...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition Seven crew
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May 11, 2003

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition Seven crew

ISS007-E-05379 (11 May 2003) --- The moon seems to be floating inside Earth’s atmosphere as it was...

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NASA image: Orientale on Display
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Apr 6, 2026

Orientale on Display

art002e009212 (April 6, 2026) In this fully illuminated view of the Moon, the near side (the hemisphere we see from...

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NASA image: ARC-1990-A91-2007
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Dec 9, 1990

ARC-1990-A91-2007

Range : 350,000 miles This image of the western hemisphere of the Moon was taken through a green filter by Galileo...

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NASA image: Path to the Dark Side
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Mar 9, 2015

Path to the Dark Side

The moon Iapetus, like the "force" in Star Wars, has both a light side and a dark side. Scientists think that...

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NASA image: ARC-1990-AC91-2016
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Dec 9, 1990

ARC-1990-AC91-2016

Range : 350,000 miles (JPL Ref: P-37329) This image of the western hemisphere of the Moon was taken through a green...

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NASA image: Coy Dione
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Jan 30, 2017

Coy Dione

Dione lit hemisphere faces away from NASA Cassini spacecraft camera, yet the moon darkened surface features are...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 29 crew
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Nov 3, 2011

Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 29 crew

ISS029-E-037471 (3 Nov. 2011) --- Egypt?Israel borderlands, northern Sinai Peninsula and northern Negev Desert are...

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NASA image: Curiosity Views Gediz Vallis Channel
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Jul 18, 2024

Curiosity Views Gediz Vallis Channel

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its left Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture this 180-degree view of Gediz Vallis...

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NASA image: Southern Africa as seen from STS-61 Shuttle Endeavour
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Dec 9, 1993

Southern Africa as seen from STS-61 Shuttle Endeavour

STS061-106-091 (December 1993) --- The entire southern tip of Africa is shown in this high altitude 50mm photograph....

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NASA image: Three Views of Pluto
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Jul 6, 2015

Three Views of Pluto

New Horizons' Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) obtained these three images of Pluto between July 1-3 ,2015,...

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NASA image: Houston, Galveston Bay, Texas, USA
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Oct 7, 1985

Houston, Galveston Bay, Texas, USA

51J-143-126 (5 Oct. 1985) --- The vertical stabilizer of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis serves to...

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NASA image: Pan Anaglyph 3-D
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Mar 16, 2017

Pan Anaglyph 3-D

These stereo views, or anaglyphs, highlight the unusual, quirky shape of Saturn's moon Pan. They appear...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 41 crewmember
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Oct 1, 2014

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 41 crewmember

ISS041-E-057060 (1 Oct. 2014) --- One of the Expedition 41 crew members aboard the International Space Station,...

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NASA image: Sinai peninsula taken by the STS-109 crew
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Mar 2, 2002

Sinai peninsula taken by the STS-109 crew

STS109-708-024 (1-12 March 2002) --- The astronauts on board the Space Shuttle Columbia took this 70mm picture...

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NASA image: SPACELAB (SL)-1 - INSIGNIAS
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Oct 1, 1981

SPACELAB (SL)-1 - INSIGNIAS

S82-31408 (May 1983) --- The Spacelab 2 emblem is a symbolic representation of the scientific objectives of the...

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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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