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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: Cen A Optical Gamma Composite
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Dec 8, 2017

Cen A Optical Gamma Composite

NASA release April 1, 2010 The gamma-ray output from Cen A's lobes exceeds their radio output by more than ten...

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NASA image: Mysterious Roving Rocks of Racetrack Playa
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Dec 8, 2017

Mysterious Roving Rocks of Racetrack Playa

Sometimes, a gunfight breaks out, like this one between (left) Mindy Krzykowski and (right) Leva McIntire. This is...

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NASA image: City Lights 2012 - Flat map
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Dec 8, 2017

City Lights 2012 - Flat map

NASA image acquired April 18 - October 23, 2012 This new image of the Earth at night is a composite assembled from...

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NASA image: Mysterious Roving Rocks of Racetrack Playa
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Dec 8, 2017

Mysterious Roving Rocks of Racetrack Playa

Some of the moving rocks are large. This one is about 10 inches tall. Researchers in the late 1960s and early 1970s...

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NASA image: Winter Cloud Streets, North Atlantic
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Dec 8, 2017

Winter Cloud Streets, North Atlantic

NASA image acquired January 24, 2011 What do you get when you mix below-freezing air temperatures, frigid northwest...

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NASA image: AIA red 2 (00136)
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Dec 8, 2017

AIA red 2 (00136)

A detail view of a filament launch in the SDO AIA 304 band. Credit: NASA/GSFC/SVS/SDO To read more about this...

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NASA image: SDO Observed its First Lunar Transit
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Dec 8, 2017

SDO Observed its First Lunar Transit

NASA image captured October 7, 2010 View a video of this event here: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5099028189 This was...

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NASA image: History Detectives Visit NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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Dec 8, 2017

History Detectives Visit NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Tukufu Zuberi of the History Detectives waits on the analysis of the film. Tthe History Detectives believed a piece...

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NASA image: Hubble Captures Spectacular "Landscape" in the Carina Nebula
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Captures Spectacular "Landscape" in the Carina Nebula

NASA image release April 22, 2010 NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this billowing cloud of cold interstellar...

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NASA image: The Rocky Mountain Trench
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Dec 8, 2017

The Rocky Mountain Trench

Acquisition Date: February 2004 The high reflectance of clouds compared to the surrounding land, coupled with the...

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NASA image: Starry-Eyed Hubble Celebrates 20 Years of Awe and Discovery
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Dec 8, 2017

Starry-Eyed Hubble Celebrates 20 Years of Awe and Discovery

NASA image release April 22, 2010 This brand new Hubble photo is of a small portion of one of the largest seen...

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NASA image: Tropical Storm Hermine in the Gulf of Mexico
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Dec 8, 2017

Tropical Storm Hermine in the Gulf of Mexico

NASA image acquired Sept 6, 2010 at 16 :45 UTC Tropical Storm Hermine (10L) in the Gulf of Mexico Satellite: Terra...

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NASA image: History Detectives Visit NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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Dec 8, 2017

History Detectives Visit NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Marjorie Sovinski (left) and Tukufu Zuberi of the PBS's serieres History Detectives during filming at NASA Goddard...

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NASA image: Black Marble - City Lights 2012
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Dec 8, 2017

Black Marble - City Lights 2012

The night side of Earth twinkles with light, and the first thing to stand out is the cities. “Nothing tells us more...

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NASA image: NASA GOES-12 East Coast view March 31, 2010
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA GOES-12 East Coast view March 31, 2010

NASA GOES-12 satellite image showing the US east coast on March 31, 2010 3:01 PM EDT. Credit: NOAA/NASA GOES Project...

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NASA image: Auroras light up the Antarctic night
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Dec 8, 2017

Auroras light up the Antarctic night

NASA acquired July 15, 2012 On July 15, 2012, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP...

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NASA image: Happy Mother's Day - Flowers Fields as Seen by NASA Satellite
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Dec 8, 2017

Happy Mother's Day - Flowers Fields as Seen by NASA Satellite

NASA satellite image acquired February 2, 2008. Outside the ground is frozen, quite possibly covered in snow and...

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NASA image: Moon Phases Over the Persian Gulf
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Dec 8, 2017

Moon Phases Over the Persian Gulf

NASA images acquired October 15, 2012 The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP...

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NASA image: C3-class Solar Flare Erupts on Sept. 8, 2010 [Detail]
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Dec 8, 2017

C3-class Solar Flare Erupts on Sept. 8, 2010 [Detail]

NASA image release Sept 9, 2010 Just as sunspot 1105 was turning away from Earth on Sept. 8, the active region...

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NASA image: Flooding in Pakistan August 4, 2010
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Dec 8, 2017

Flooding in Pakistan August 4, 2010

NASA image acquired August 4, 2010 Though many areas in northwest Pakistan were bracing for heavy rain and...

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NASA image: Nazca Lines, Peru
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Dec 8, 2017

Nazca Lines, Peru

Acquisition Date: November 10, 2002 In the desert of southwest Peru, between the Andes Mountains and the Peruvian...

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NASA image: Fire and Smoke in Western Russia on August 4, 2010
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Dec 8, 2017

Fire and Smoke in Western Russia on August 4, 2010

NASA image acquired August 4, 2010 Intense fires continued to rage in western Russia on August 4, 2010. Burning in...

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NASA image: NASA GOES-11 West Coast view March 24, 2010
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA GOES-11 West Coast view March 24, 2010

NASA GOES-11 satellite image showing the US west coast on March 24, 2010 1:45 PM EDT. Credit: NOAA/NASA GOES Project...

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NASA image: Mysterious Roving Rocks of Racetrack Playa
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Dec 8, 2017

Mysterious Roving Rocks of Racetrack Playa

Four LPSA interns test the clay at Bonnie Claire Playa, another location where the rocks move, to see how quickly...

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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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