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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: 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: Snow-capped mountain tops of Alaska's Aleutian Islands pierce through the clouds
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Dec 15, 2025

Snow-capped mountain tops of Alaska's Aleutian Islands pierce through the clouds

iss074e0008922 (Dec. 12, 2025) --- Snow-capped mountain tops of Alaska's Aleutian Islands pierce through the clouds,...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during the STS-59 mission
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Apr 18, 1994

Earth observations taken during the STS-59 mission

STS059-228-094 (9-20 April 1994) --- The spring thaw along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska has not touched the St....

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NASA image: Malaspina Glacier, Alaska as seen from STS-66 Atlantis
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Nov 14, 1994

Malaspina Glacier, Alaska as seen from STS-66 Atlantis

STS066-117-014 (3-14 Nov. 1994) --- Malaspina Glacier can be seen in this north-northeastern photograph taken in...

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NASA image: Malaspina Glacier, Alaska
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May 1, 2003

Malaspina Glacier, Alaska

Malaspina Glacier in southeastern Alaska is considered the classic example of a piedmont glacier. Piedmont glaciers...

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NASA image: NASA Finds Sea Ice Driving Arctic Air Pollutants Northwest Territories
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Mar 1, 2012

NASA Finds Sea Ice Driving Arctic Air Pollutants Northwest Territories

JPL-led study shows bromine explosion on March 13, 2008 across the western Northwest Territories in Canada looking...

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NASA image: Tall Mountain: Enhanced View
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Aug 6, 2015

Tall Mountain: Enhanced View

Among the highest features seen on Ceres so far is a mountain about 4 miles (6 kilometers) high, which is roughly...

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NASA image: STS-41G earth observations
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Jun 25, 2009

STS-41G earth observations

41G-43-016 (5-13 Oct 1984) --- The Gulf of Alaska, with the great peaks of the Saint Elias Range of Alaska, Yukon,...

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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...

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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...

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NASA image: Aleutian Islands area of Alaska from Skylab
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Jan 14, 1974

Aleutian Islands area of Alaska from Skylab

SL4-140-4111 (14 Jan. 1974) --- The Aleutian Islands area of Alaska, as photographed from the Skylab space station...

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NASA image: A New Identity for Denali
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Dec 8, 2017

A New Identity for Denali

Physically, not too much has changed on Denali, North America’s highest peak. What did change in 2015 is how people...

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NASA image: A New Identity for Denali
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Dec 8, 2017

A New Identity for Denali

Physically, not too much has changed on Denali, North America’s highest peak. What did change in 2015 is how people...

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NASA image: NASA Airborne Campaigns Focus on Climate Impacts in the Arctic
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Airborne Campaigns Focus on Climate Impacts in the Arctic

This red plane is a DHC-3 Otter, the plane flown in NASA's Operation IceBridge-Alaska surveys of mountain glaciers...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of West Texas - SAR Scan
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of West Texas - SAR Scan

This radar image of the Midland/Odessa region of West Texas, demonstrates an experimental technique, called ScanSAR,...

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NASA image: Ceres Animations: Global View, Occator, Mountain, 3-D View
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Aug 6, 2015

Ceres Animations: Global View, Occator, Mountain, 3-D View

This frame from a video shows the bright spots in Occator crater on dwarf planet Ceres, generated from data from...

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NASA image: Aleutian Islands
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Dec 8, 2017

Aleutian Islands

Remote, rugged and extraordinarily beautiful, Alaska’s Aleutian Islands are best known for wildlife reserves,...

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NASA image: Resuspended volcanic ash from Katmai, Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Resuspended volcanic ash from Katmai, Alaska

The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, located in Katmai National Park, forms a unique and ashen landscape. Encircled by...

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NASA image: What Lies Beneath: Surface Patterns of Glacier-Like Landforms
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Sep 21, 2016

What Lies Beneath: Surface Patterns of Glacier-Like Landforms

The rotational axis of Mars is currently tilted by about 25 degrees, very similar to that of the Earth (at 23.4...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Prince Albert, Canada, seasonal
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Prince Albert, Canada, seasonal

This is a comparison of images over Prince Albert, produced by NASA Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C and X-band Synthetic...

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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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Audio
Sep 26, 2025

Ep402_On_A_Desert_Island_With_the_2025_Class_of_Astronaut_Candidates

Nilufar Ramji (Host) Houston We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center...

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Audio
Mar 7, 2025

HWHAP Ep375 Crew-10

Leah Cheshier (Host) Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center....

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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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