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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: X-15 personnel July 1962
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Jul 16, 1962

X-15 personnel July 1962

X-15 personnel July 1962 Cockpit: Edward "Ed" Nice Ladder: Thomas "Tom" McAlister Back Row, left to right: William...

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NASA image: Columbia in blue sky after the STS-62 launching
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Mar 4, 1994

Columbia in blue sky after the STS-62 launching

STS062-S-055 (4 March 1994) --- A low-angle view captures early stages of the sixteenth launch of Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: NASA's Van Allen Probes Find Human-Made Bubble Shrouding Earth
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May 17, 2017

NASA's Van Allen Probes Find Human-Made Bubble Shrouding Earth

Humans have long been shaping Earth’s landscape, but now scientists know we can shape our near-space environment as...

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NASA image: Ballooning in the constant sun of the South Pole summer
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Dec 8, 2017

Ballooning in the constant sun of the South Pole summer

Members of the BARREL team in Antarctica jump up and down in what they call the Low Wind Dance as they hope for the...

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NASA image: Strong Extratropical Cyclone Over the US Midwest
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Dec 8, 2017

Strong Extratropical Cyclone Over the US Midwest

NASA image acquired October 26, 2010 The storm that swept across the center of the United States on October 26 and...

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NASA image: Marine Layer Clouds off the California Coast
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Dec 8, 2017

Marine Layer Clouds off the California Coast

NASA image acquired September 27, 2012 On September 27, 2012, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Responds to Call for COVID-19 Solutions
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Apr 24, 2020

NASA Armstrong Responds to Call for COVID-19 Solutions

NASA Armstrong Responds to Call for COVID-19 Solutions Armstrong Flight Research Center in California partnered with...

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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

A BARREL payload sits on the launch pad at Esrange Space Center near Kiruna, Sweden. The BARREL team is at Esrange...

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NASA image: Seaweed Farms in South Korea [detail]
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Dec 8, 2017

Seaweed Farms in South Korea [detail]

The dark squares that make up the checkerboard pattern in this image are fields of a sort—fields of seaweed. Along...

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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 fourth BARREL balloon of this campaign sits on the launch pad shortly before it launched on Aug. 21, 2016. The...

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NASA image: Puyehue-Cordón Caulle [annotated]
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Dec 8, 2017

Puyehue-Cordón Caulle [annotated]

NASA image acquired December 23, 2011 In early June 2011, Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcano erupted explosively,...

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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

A BARREL team member watches as one of their payloads launches from Esrange Space Center on Aug. 29, 2016....

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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 BARREL team prepares to launch their third payload from Esrange Space Center near Kiruna, Sweden, on Aug. 21,...

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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

A BARREL balloon inflates on the launch pad at Esrange Space Center on Aug. 29, 2016. Throughout August 2016, the...

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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: Matusevich Glacier
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Dec 8, 2017

Matusevich Glacier

NASA image acquired September 6, 2010 The Matusevich Glacier flows toward the coast of East Antarctica, pushing...

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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 BARREL team inflates the balloon to launch their fifth scientific payload from Esrange Space Center near Kiruna,...

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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

Four reindeer walk past the BARREL payload on the launch pad at Esrange Space Center near Kiruna, Sweden. The BARREL...

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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 first BARREL balloon is inflated just before its launch on Aug. 13, 2016, from Esrange Space Center near Kiruna,...

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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

A BARREL payload sits on the launch pad at Esrange Space Center near Kiruna, Sweden. The BARREL team is at Esrange...

GSFC
NASA image: Seaweed Farms in South Korea
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Dec 8, 2017

Seaweed Farms in South Korea

The dark squares that make up the checkerboard pattern in this image are fields of a sort—fields of seaweed. Along...

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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

A member of the BARREL team prepares a payload for launch from Esrange Space Center on Aug. 29, 2016. Throughout...

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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

Prior to launch, the BARREL team works on the payload from the launch pad at Esrange Space Center near Kiruna,...

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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

A BARREL team member recovers the second payload after it landed. The BARREL team is at Esrange Space Center near...

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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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