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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: SecretsofArctic_1080
Video
Feb 23, 2023

SecretsofArctic_1080

Short documentary covering NASA's ABoVE field campaign in Alaska during the summer of 2022.

GSFC
NASA image: Mapping Alaska's Forests
Video
Sep 8, 2014

Mapping Alaska's Forests

NASA and the U.S. Forest Service are surveying the forests of Interior Alaska. The airborne study using an advanced...

GSFC
NASA image: Rare Clear View of Alaska [annotated]
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Dec 8, 2017

Rare Clear View of Alaska [annotated]

On most days, relentless rivers of clouds wash over Alaska, obscuring most of the state’s 6,640 miles (10,690...

GSFC
NASA image: Gulf of Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Gulf of Alaska

The spring bloom in the Gulf of Alaska was well underway on April 12, 2017, when the Aqua/MODIS and Suomi-NPP/VIIRS...

GSFC
NASA image: Rare Clear View of Alaska [high res]
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Dec 8, 2017

Rare Clear View of Alaska [high res]

On most days, relentless rivers of clouds wash over Alaska, obscuring most of the state’s 6,640 miles (10,690...

GSFC
NASA image: Gulf of Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Gulf of Alaska

Increasing solar illumination brings increased phytoplankton growth to the Gulf of Alaska every spring, and this...

GSFC
NASA image: Gulf of Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Gulf of Alaska

Increasing solar illumination brings increased phytoplankton growth to the Gulf of Alaska every spring, and this...

GSFC
NASA image: Dust storm in Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Dust storm in Alaska

Dust storm in Alaska captured by Aqua/MODIS on Nov. 17, 2013 at 21:45 UTC. When glaciers grind against underlying...

GSFC
NASA image: Snow in northern Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Snow in northern Alaska

As autumn colors moved across much of the lower forty-eight states in mid-October 2015, winter weather had already...

GSFC
NASA image: Fire Season 2015 in Alaska Set to Break Records
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Dec 8, 2017

Fire Season 2015 in Alaska Set to Break Records

Fires have raged throughout Alaska in 2015. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua...

GSFC
NASA image: Malaspina Glacier, Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Malaspina Glacier, Alaska

The ice of a piedmont glacier spills from a steep valley onto a relatively flat plain, where it spreads out...

GSFC
NASA image: JPL-20170926-TECHf-0001-Robot Descends into Alaska Moulin
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Sep 26, 2017

JPL-20170926-TECHf-0001-Robot Descends into Alaska Moulin

JPL engineer Andy Klesh lowers a robotic submersible into a moulin. Klesh and JPL's John Leichty used robots and...

JPL
NASA image: Nome, Alaska
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May 10, 2016

Nome, Alaska

The city of Nome lies on the southern Seward Peninsula coast of Alaska, on the Bering Sea, as shown in this image...

JPL
NASA image: Sea ice off western Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Sea ice off western Alaska

On February 4, 2014 the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite...

GSFC
NASA image: Columbia Glacier, Alaska, 1986-2011
Video
Jul 23, 2012

Columbia Glacier, Alaska, 1986-2011

The Columbia Glacier in Alaska is one of many vanishing around the world. Glacier retreat is one of the most direct...

GSFC
NASA image: Takawangha Volcano, Alaska
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Dec 6, 2022

Takawangha Volcano, Alaska

Takawangha is a 1450 m stratovolcano on Tanaga Island, Alaska. On November 18, the Alaska Volcano Observatory raised...

JPL
NASA image: M-TeX and MIST Experiments Launched from Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

M-TeX and MIST Experiments Launched from Alaska

Caption: Composite shot of all four rockets for the M-TeX and MIST experiments is made up of 30 second exposures....

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NASA image: Susitna Glacier, Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Susitna Glacier, Alaska

NASA image acquired August 27, 2009 Like rivers of liquid water, glaciers flow downhill, with tributaries joining to...

GSFC
NASA image: St. Matthew Island, Alaska
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May 24, 2016

St. Matthew Island, Alaska

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows St. Matthew Island, a remote island in the Bering Sea in Alaska.

JPL
NASA image: Sounding Rocket Launches Successfully from Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Sounding Rocket Launches Successfully from Alaska

A NASA Oriole IV sounding rocket with the Aural Spatial Structures Probe leaves the launch pad on Jan. 28, 2015,...

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NASA image: Sounding Rocket Launches Successfully from Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Sounding Rocket Launches Successfully from Alaska

Caption: Time lapse photo of the NASA Oriole IV sounding rocket with Aural Spatial Structures Probe as an aurora...

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NASA image: Alaska Mountains
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Dec 8, 2017

Alaska Mountains

Alaskan mountains seen from high altitude aboard the NASA P-3B during the IceBridge transit flight from Thule to...

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NASA image: NASA scientists are flying over Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA scientists are flying over Alaska

As part of the Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE), NASA scientists are flying over Alaska and Canada,...

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NASA image: Teshekpuk Lake, Alaska
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Jan 19, 2006

Teshekpuk Lake, Alaska

This image of Teshekpuk Lake on Alaska North Slope, within the National Petroleum Reserve, was acquired on August...

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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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