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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: LADEE Fires Thrusters Artist's Concept
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Dec 8, 2017

LADEE Fires Thrusters Artist's Concept

An artist's concept of NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft firing its...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
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Sep 2, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-74843 (2 Sept. 2006) --- Rio Negro in Amazonia, Brazil is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Sediment Transforms Lake Michigan
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Dec 8, 2017

Sediment Transforms Lake Michigan

NASA image acquired December 17, 2010 In mid-December 2010, suspended sediments transformed the southern end of Lake...

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NASA image: Sun Emits a Mid-Level Flare
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Dec 8, 2017

Sun Emits a Mid-Level Flare

Caption: NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured this image of an M5.7 class flare on May 3, 2013 at 1:30...

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NASA image: Curiosity's Hazcams Capture a Day on Mars
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Jan 8, 2024

Curiosity's Hazcams Capture a Day on Mars

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover recorded two 25-frame videos showing the passage of 12 hours on Nov. 8, 2023, the...

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NASA image: Engineers Clean Mirror with Carbon Dioxide Snow
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Dec 8, 2017

Engineers Clean Mirror with Carbon Dioxide Snow

Just like drivers sometimes use snow to clean their car mirrors in winter, two Exelis Inc. engineers are practicing...

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NASA image: Three Great Eyes on Kepler Supernova   Remnant
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Oct 6, 2004

Three Great Eyes on Kepler Supernova Remnant

NASA's three Great Observatories -- the Hubble Space Telescope, the SpitzerSpace Telescope, and the Chandra X-ray...

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NASA image: Sun Emits a Mid-Level Flare
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Dec 8, 2017

Sun Emits a Mid-Level Flare

Caption: A burst of solar material leaps off the left side of the sun in what’s known as a prominence eruption. This...

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NASA image: NASA's BARREL Mission in Sweden
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's BARREL Mission in Sweden

The faint green glow of aurora can be seen above the clouds at Esrange Space Center in this photo from Aug. 23,...

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NASA image: Merging Saturnian Storms
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Apr 8, 2004

Merging Saturnian Storms

Three months before its scheduled arrival at Saturn, the Cassini spacecraft has observed two storms in the act of...

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NASA image: Sun Emits a Mid-Level Flare
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Dec 8, 2017

Sun Emits a Mid-Level Flare

Caption: NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured this image of an M5.7 class flare on May 3, 2013 at 1:30...

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NASA image: COWVR and TEMPEST Image Hurricane Ian
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Sep 28, 2022

COWVR and TEMPEST Image Hurricane Ian

Two recently launched instruments that were designed and built at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember
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Feb 28, 2012

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember

ISS030-E-174652 (28 Feb. 2012) --- A dust storm near the White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA is featured...

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NASA image: NASA's First Laser Communication System
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's First Laser Communication System

A new NASA-developed, laser-based space communication system will enable higher rates of satellite communications...

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NASA image: Large Hubble Survey Confirms Link between Mergers and Supermassive Black Holes with Relativistic Jets
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Dec 8, 2017

Large Hubble Survey Confirms Link between Mergers and Supermassive Black Holes with Relativistic Jets

Tidal disruption event Every galaxy has a black hole at its center. Usually they are quiet, without gas accretions,...

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NASA image: CATS Installed on ISS
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Dec 8, 2017

CATS Installed on ISS

On Jan. 22, 2015, robotic flight controllers successfully installed NASA’s Cloud Aerosol Transport System (CATS)...

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NASA image: LADEE in Lunar Orbit
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Dec 8, 2017

LADEE in Lunar Orbit

An artist's concept showing the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft is seen orbiting...

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NASA image: Spitzer Spots Bubbles and Bow Shocks
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Sep 30, 2019

Spitzer Spots Bubbles and Bow Shocks

This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows a cloud of gas and dust full of bubbles, which are...

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NASA image: Wide View of 'Mystic Mountain'
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Dec 8, 2017

Wide View of 'Mystic Mountain'

NASA image release April 22, 2010 This craggy fantasy mountaintop enshrouded by wispy clouds looks like a bizarre...

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NASA image: DSOC's Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector
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Oct 4, 2023

DSOC's Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector

Shown here is an identical copy of the Deep Space Optical Communications, or DSOC, superconducting nanowire...

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NASA image: Hubble Views 'Third Kind' of Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Views 'Third Kind' of Galaxy

The subject of this image is NGC 6861, a galaxy discovered in 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop. Almost...

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NASA image: Hubble View: Wolf-Rayet Stars, Intense and Short-Lived
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble View: Wolf-Rayet Stars, Intense and Short-Lived

This NASA/European Space Agency (ESA) Hubble Space Telescope picture shows a galaxy named SBS 1415+437 (also called...

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NASA image: Hubble Peers at the Heart of a Spiral Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Peers at the Heart of a Spiral Galaxy

This new Hubble image is centered on NGC 5793, a spiral galaxy over 150 million light-years away in the...

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NASA image: NASA's Hubble Finds Life is Too Fast, Too Furious for This Runaway Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Finds Life is Too Fast, Too Furious for This Runaway Galaxy

This image combines NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations with data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. As...

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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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