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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: Landsat Helps Feed the Birds: Bird Returns Probability
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Sep 24, 2015

Landsat Helps Feed the Birds: Bird Returns Probability

The BirdReturns program, created by The Nature Conservancy of California, is an effort to provide "pop-up habitats"...

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NASA image: BIRDS-5
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Oct 17, 2021

BIRDS-5

jsc2022e072954 (10/17/2021) --- The BIRDS-5 team from Zimbabwe conducts vibration testing. BIRDS-5 is a...

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NASA image: BIRDS-5
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Sep 10, 2020

BIRDS-5

9/10//2020) --- The multi-national BIRDS-5 teams stand next to their CubeSats at the BIRDS-5 handover ceremony....

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NASA image: BIRDS-5
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Sep 22, 2022

BIRDS-5

jsc2022e072955 (9/22/2022) --- Flight module assembly is conducted for BIRDS-5 CubeSats. BIRDS-5 is a constellation...

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NASA image: BIRDS-5
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Sep 22, 2022

BIRDS-5

jsc2022e072958 (9/22/2022) --- The BIRDS-5 satellite constellation developed by Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Japan sits on...

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NASA image: BIRDS-5
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Sep 16, 2022

BIRDS-5

jsc2022e072953 (9/16/2022) --- BIRDS-5 is a constellation of two 1U CubeSats and one 2U CubeSat developed by Uganda,...

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NASA image: Nature Photography - Birds
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Jan 4, 2017

Nature Photography - Birds

A Great Blue Heron wades in a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a border with...

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NASA image: Nature Photography - Birds
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Jan 4, 2017

Nature Photography - Birds

A snowy egret perches on a branch near a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a...

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NASA image: Landsat Helps Feed the Birds
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Sep 24, 2015

Landsat Helps Feed the Birds

The BirdReturns program, created by The Nature Conservancy of California, is an effort to provide "pop-up habitats"...

GSFC
NASA image: Nature Photography - Birds
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Jan 4, 2017

Nature Photography - Birds

A Cooper's hawk takes flight from the branches of a small tree at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center...

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NASA image: Creative Photography, Wildlife - Birds
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Jan 11, 2021

Creative Photography, Wildlife - Birds

A pelican takes flight at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 11, 2021. The center shares a border with...

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NASA image: Nature Photography - Birds
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Jan 4, 2017

Nature Photography - Birds

A common gallinule swims in a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a border with...

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NASA image: Wildlife Photography -  Birds
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May 4, 2017

Wildlife Photography - Birds

A glossy ibis searches for food in a marshy area at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a...

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NASA image: Wildlife Photography - Birds
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May 4, 2017

Wildlife Photography - Birds

Common gallinules swim in a shallow waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a border...

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NASA image: Wildlife Photography - Birds
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May 4, 2017

Wildlife Photography - Birds

Three glossy ibises walk through a marshy area at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a border...

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NASA image: Wildlife Photography -  Birds
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May 4, 2017

Wildlife Photography - Birds

A juvenile heron wades in a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a border with the...

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NASA image: Nature Photography - Birds
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Jan 4, 2017

Nature Photography - Birds

A Cooper's hawk perches on branch of a small tree at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a...

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NASA image: Wildlife Photography - Birds
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May 4, 2017

Wildlife Photography - Birds

Common gallinules search for food in a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a...

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NASA image: Landsat Helps Feed the Birds: Sandpiper Occurrence
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Sep 24, 2015

Landsat Helps Feed the Birds: Sandpiper Occurrence

The BirdReturns program, created by The Nature Conservancy of California, is an effort to provide "pop-up habitats"...

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NASA image: Wildlife Photography - Birds
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May 4, 2017

Wildlife Photography - Birds

A juvenile white ibis stands in a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a border...

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NASA image: Wildlife Photography - Birds
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May 4, 2017

Wildlife Photography - Birds

A snowy egret perches on a branch at the shoreline of a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The...

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NASA image: Landsat Helps Feed the Birds: Point Blue Conservation Science
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Sep 24, 2015

Landsat Helps Feed the Birds: Point Blue Conservation Science

The BirdReturns program, created by The Nature Conservancy of California, is an effort to provide "pop-up habitats"...

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NASA image: Creative Photography, Wildlife - Birds
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Jan 11, 2021

Creative Photography, Wildlife - Birds

Several sandpipers wade in the shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan....

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NASA image: Nature Photography - Birds
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Jan 4, 2017

Nature Photography - Birds

An Anhinga perches on a branch in an area of underbrush at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Anhinga is...

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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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