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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's View of Pine Island Glacier's Latest Iceberg
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Nov 8, 2018

NASA's View of Pine Island Glacier's Latest Iceberg

Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier calved a massive iceberg, known as Iceberg B-46, into the Amundsen Sea. Pine Island...

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NASA image: Return to P.I.G.
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Apr 13, 2009

Return to P.I.G.

Though NASA researcher Bob Bindschadler had hoped to return to Pine Island Glacier Ice Shelf and continue his...

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NASA image: NASA Scientists Trek the South Pole
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Dec 14, 2017

NASA Scientists Trek the South Pole

With extreme cold-weather gear, scientific instruments, and two tank-like snow machines called PistenBullys, they...

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NASA image: Why is the Ozone Hole Getting Smaller?
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Nov 10, 2014

Why is the Ozone Hole Getting Smaller?

The Antarctic ozone hole reached its annual peak size on Sept. 11, according to scientists from NASA and the...

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NASA image: Sunlight off the ice
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Dec 8, 2017

Sunlight off the ice

Sunlight reflecting off of ice in the Bellingshausen Sea on Oct. 19, 2012. Credit: NASA / George Hale NASA's...

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NASA image: Refrozen lead
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Dec 8, 2017

Refrozen lead

Closer look at a re-frozen lead in sea ice in the Bellingshausen Sea, seen from the DC-8 on Oct. 19, 2012. Credit:...

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NASA image: Strolling Penguin
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Dec 8, 2017

Strolling Penguin

Members of the IceBridge team visited a colony of Magellanic penguins near Punta Arenas on a no-flight day. Credit:...

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NASA image: Mass Balance of Ice Sheets: Antarctica
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Sep 26, 2018

Mass Balance of Ice Sheets: Antarctica

Of all the freshwater on Earth, 99 percent is stored in ice sheets, the large frozen masses that form over land. As...

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NASA image: Embedded ice with lead
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Dec 8, 2017

Embedded ice with lead

Iceberg embedded in sea ice with a lead on one side. This opening was likely caused by winds blowing against the...

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NASA image: Iceberg in sea ice
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Dec 8, 2017

Iceberg in sea ice

An iceberg embedded in sea ice as seen from the IceBridge DC-8 over the Bellingshausen Sea on Oct. 19, 2012. Credit:...

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NASA image: Pensacola Mountains
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Dec 8, 2017

Pensacola Mountains

Pensacola Mountains near the Foundation Ice Stream, which Operation IceBridge surveyed on Oct. 28. Credit: NASA /...

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NASA image: Ellsworth Range
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Dec 8, 2017

Ellsworth Range

Ice on the Ellsworth Range in Antarctica as seen from the IceBridge DC-8 on Oct. 22, 2012. NASA's Operation...

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NASA image: Going to work
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Dec 8, 2017

Going to work

IceBridge personnel boarding NASA's DC-8 airborne laboratory on the morning of Oct. 22, 2012, before a mission to...

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NASA image: Penguin Beach
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Dec 8, 2017

Penguin Beach

Members of the IceBridge team visited a colony of Magellanic penguins near Punta Arenas on a no-flight day. Credit:...

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NASA image: Broken ice
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Dec 8, 2017

Broken ice

An area of broken glacier ice seen from the IceBridge DC-8 on Oct. 22, 2012. Credit: NASA / George Hale NASA's...

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NASA image: jsc2024e062109
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Sep 13, 2024

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jsc2024e062109 (9/13/2024) ---The ANT1 Radiation Tolerance Experiment with Moss in Orbit on the Space Station...

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NASA image: Astronaut Jessica Meir- The Nature of Exploration
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Feb 29, 2020

Astronaut Jessica Meir- The Nature of Exploration

Biologist Jessica Meir’s journey of discovery started before she became an astronaut on the International Space...

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NASA image: A Laser Scientist Answers 5 Questions about LVIS
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Oct 31, 2013

A Laser Scientist Answers 5 Questions about LVIS

With winter closing in, a new NASA airborne campaign got under way October 31, 2013 in Greenland. For the first...

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NASA image: jsc2024e062112
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Sep 13, 2024

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jsc2024e062112 (9/13/2024) --- The ANT1 Radiation Tolerance Experiment with Moss in Orbit on the Space Station...

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NASA image: The Helheim Experience
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Apr 22, 2015

The Helheim Experience

NASA’s Operation IceBridge has wrapped up its 2015 Arctic field campaign after covering a vast expanse of science...

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NASA image: jsc2024e062106
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Sep 13, 2024

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jsc2024e062106 (9/13/2024) ---Logo for the From Antarctica to Space: Molecular Response and Physiological Adaptation...

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NASA image: jsc2024e062108
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Sep 13, 2024

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jsc2024e062108 (9/13/2024) --- The ANT1 Radiation Tolerance Experiment with Moss in Orbit on the Space Station...

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NASA image: jsc2024e062111
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Sep 13, 2024

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jsc2024e062111 (9/13/2024) --- The monitor displays the ion beam profile of Galactic Cosmic Ray Simulation (GCRSim)...

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NASA image: jsc2024e062114
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Sep 13, 2024

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jsc2024e062114 (9/13/2024) --- The ANT1 Radiation Tolerance Experiment with Moss in Orbit on the Space Station...

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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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