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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: Hubble Supernova Bubble Resembles Holiday Ornament
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Supernova Bubble Resembles Holiday Ornament

NASA image release December 14, 2010 A delicate sphere of gas, photographed by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, floats...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma
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Feb 19, 2018

Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma

The VIS image shows part of the western end of Ius Chasma. Both the north and south canyon walls are visible in this...

JPL
NASA image: Airborne NASA Radar Maps Mauna Loa Lava Changes in Hawaii
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Dec 19, 2022

Airborne NASA Radar Maps Mauna Loa Lava Changes in Hawaii

The world's largest active volcano – Hawaii's Mauna Loa – had been quiet for 38 years. But in 2022, the volcano...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Tithonium Chasma
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Feb 13, 2018

Investigating Mars: Tithonium Chasma

This VIS image of Tithonium Chasma shows the canyon wall at the top of the frame, a series of landslide deposits in...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma
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Feb 26, 2018

Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma

This VIS image shows part of eastern Ius Chasma. The lower elevations of Geryon Montes are located at the top of the...

JPL
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: Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma
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Feb 27, 2018

Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma

This VIS image shows part of the eastern end of Ius Chasma. Geryon Montes are located in the bottom half of the...

JPL
NASA image: Typhoon Chan-Hom "Eyes" NASA's Aqua Satellite
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Dec 8, 2017

Typhoon Chan-Hom "Eyes" NASA's Aqua Satellite

Typhoon Chan-Hom's eye was visible from space when NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead early on July 8, 2015. The...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Tithonium Chasma
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Feb 14, 2018

Investigating Mars: Tithonium Chasma

This VIS image of Tithonium Chasma shows the canyon wall at the top of the frame and the cliff face of the opposite...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma
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Feb 22, 2018

Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma

Moving into the central part of Ius Chasma, the canyon profile changes. What started as a large graben south of the...

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NASA image: Hubble Views a Cosmic Skyrocket
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Views a Cosmic Skyrocket

NASA image release July 3, 2012 Caption: Resembling a Fourth of July skyrocket, Herbig-Haro 110 is a geyser of hot...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma
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Feb 28, 2018

Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma

This VIS image shows the eastern end of Ius Chasma. The southern canyon wall is at the bottom of the image, with...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Snaps Picture of Eastern U.S. in a Record-Breaking "Freezer"
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Snaps Picture of Eastern U.S. in a Record-Breaking "Freezer"

NASA's Terra satellite captured an image of the snow-covered eastern U.S. that looks like the states have been...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma
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Feb 23, 2018

Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma

Continuing eastward thru central Ius Chasma, this image shows a section of chasma that is not dominated by landslide...

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NASA image: The Dragon Storm
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Feb 24, 2005

The Dragon Storm

A large, bright and complex convective storm that appeared in Saturn's southern hemisphere in mid-September 2004 was...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Tithonium Chasma
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Feb 16, 2018

Investigating Mars: Tithonium Chasma

In this VIS image of Tithonium Chasma both sides of the chasma are visible. In this narrow and deep part of the...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Tithonium Chasma
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Feb 12, 2018

Investigating Mars: Tithonium Chasma

In this VIS image a complex region of multiple overlapping landslide deposits fills most the the frame. The very top...

JPL
NASA image: Lake Tengiz from space
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Dec 8, 2017

Lake Tengiz from space

In orbit above the semi-desert grasslands in Kazakhstan, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station spotted...

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NASA image: Supertyphoon Nepartak Barreling Toward Taiwan Viewed by NASA MISR
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Jul 8, 2016

Supertyphoon Nepartak Barreling Toward Taiwan Viewed by NASA MISR

Typhoon Nepartak, the first large typhoon in the northwest Pacific this season, is currently taking aim at the east...

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NASA image: LMC P3
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Oct 10, 2016

LMC P3

This composite image contains data from Chandra (purple) that provides evidence for the survival of a companion star...

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NASA image: Our Webb Space Telescope’s New Look at an Exploded Star on This Week @NASA – December 15, 2023
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Dec 15, 2023

Our Webb Space Telescope’s New Look at an Exploded Star on This Week @NASA – December 15, 2023

Our Webb Space Telescope’s new look at an exploded star, teams prepare to install some Moon rocket hardware, and...

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NASA image: How’s the Weather on Mars? (NASA Mars Report) (November 15, 2021)
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Nov 15, 2021

How’s the Weather on Mars? (NASA Mars Report) (November 15, 2021)

Seasons change even on Mars and NASA's fleet of explorers are helping scientists learn more about the effects on the...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00277
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Aug 23, 2005

KSC-05-S-00277

BUCKINGHAM: Coming up, we'll be joined by Andre’ Dress of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. He's going...

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NASA image: Extensive Ice Fractures in the Beaufort Sea [detail]
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Dec 8, 2017

Extensive Ice Fractures in the Beaufort Sea [detail]

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this view of extensive...

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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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