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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: Waning Crescent
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Dec 8, 2017

Waning Crescent

Waning crescent. Low to the east before sunrise. This marks the first time that accurate shadows at this level of...

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NASA image: NASA's Hubble Captures the Beating Heart of the Crab Nebula
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Captures the Beating Heart of the Crab Nebula

Peering deep into the core of the Crab Nebula, this close-up image reveals the beating heart of one of the most...

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NASA image: NASA's IMAGE Spacecraft View of Aurora Australis from Space
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's IMAGE Spacecraft View of Aurora Australis from Space

NASA file image acquired September 11, 2005 To view a video of this event go here:...

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NASA image: Hubble Images Searchlight Beams from a Preplanetary Nebula
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Images Searchlight Beams from a Preplanetary Nebula

NASA image release April 27, 2012 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has been at the cutting edge of research into...

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NASA image: False Color View of Mercury
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Dec 8, 2017

False Color View of Mercury

This colorful view of Mercury was produced by using images from the color base map imaging campaign during...

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NASA image: STEREO's View
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Dec 8, 2017

STEREO's View

STEREO witnessed the March 5, 2013, CME from the side of the sun – Earth is far to the left of this picture. While...

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NASA image: Hubble Gazes at a Cosmic Megamaser
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Gazes at a Cosmic Megamaser

This galaxy has a far more exciting and futuristic classification than most — it hosts a megamaser. Megamasers are...

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NASA image: Black Marble - Africa, Europe, and the Middle East
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Dec 8, 2017

Black Marble - Africa, Europe, and the Middle East

NASA image acquired April 18 - October 23, 2012 This new image of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East at night is a...

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NASA image: New Moon
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Dec 8, 2017

New Moon

New Moon. By the modern definition, New Moon occurs when the Moon and Sun are at the same geocentric ecliptic...

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NASA image: NASA Satellite Gives a Clear View for NASA's LADEE Launch
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Satellite Gives a Clear View for NASA's LADEE Launch

NASA's Wallops Flight Facility is located on Wallops Island, Va. and is the site of tonight's moon mission launch....

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NASA image: Haze over eastern China
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Dec 8, 2017

Haze over eastern China

The skies over northern China were shrouded with a thick haze in late December, 2013. The Moderate Resolution...

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NASA image: Black Marble - City Lights 2012 [hd animation]
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Dec 8, 2017

Black Marble - City Lights 2012 [hd animation]

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: Satellite Sees Winter Storm March Over Mid-Atlantic
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Dec 8, 2017

Satellite Sees Winter Storm March Over Mid-Atlantic

On March 3, a major winter storm brought snow to the mid-Atlantic, freezing rain to the Carolinas and rain and some...

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NASA image: NASA's Hubble Zooms in on a Space Oddity
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Zooms in on a Space Oddity

NASA image release January 10, 2011 In this image by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, an unusual, ghostly green blob...

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NASA image: Third Quarter
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Dec 8, 2017

Third Quarter

Third quarter. Rises around midnight, visible to the south after sunrise. This marks the first time that accurate...

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NASA image: NASA Sees Major Winter Storm Headed for Eastern U.S.
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Sees Major Winter Storm Headed for Eastern U.S.

On Jan. 20 at 2:30 p.m. EST the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP captured this image of the winter...

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NASA image: Hubble Nabs Space Invaders?
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Nabs Space Invaders?

The gravitational field surrounding this massive cluster of galaxies, Abell 68, acts as a natural lens in space to...

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NASA image: Stormy seas in Sagittarius
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Dec 8, 2017

Stormy seas in Sagittarius

Some of the most breathtaking views in the Universe are created by nebulae — hot, glowing clouds of gas. This new...

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NASA image: Blooms in the Sea of Marmara
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Dec 8, 2017

Blooms in the Sea of Marmara

Situated between the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea, the Sea of Marmara is full of a rich soup of nutrients and life...

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NASA image: NASA's MESSENGER Finds New Evidence for Water Ice at Mercury's Poles
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's MESSENGER Finds New Evidence for Water Ice at Mercury's Poles

New observations by the MESSENGER spacecraft provide compelling support for the long-held hypothesis that Mercury...

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NASA image: Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space [hd animation]
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Dec 8, 2017

Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space [hd animation]

Images acquired December 21, 2010 - September 20, 2011. To download the high res and learn more go to:...

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NASA image: Mackenzie Bay, Antarctica
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Dec 8, 2017

Mackenzie Bay, Antarctica

Off the northeastern edge of Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf lies Mackenzie Bay, which was painted with a ghostly...

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NASA image: Skiing Sochi
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Dec 8, 2017

Skiing Sochi

High res here: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/12640339235/in/photostream/ While Sochi is a coastal town on the Black...

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NASA image: NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons

A BARREL balloon floats into the sky as it is partially filled. When fully inflated, each balloon is 90 feet in...

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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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