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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: The Carbon Cycle
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Oct 9, 2009

The Carbon Cycle

Carbon is the basic building block of life, and these unique atoms are found everywhere on Earth. Carbon makes up...

GSFC
NASA image: Magnetic Release Mechanism Succeeds in Flight
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Sep 7, 2022

Magnetic Release Mechanism Succeeds in Flight

The Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Land on Mars, or Prandtl-M, glider flies after a magnetic release...

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NASA image: Magnetic Release Mechanism Succeeds in Flight
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Sep 7, 2022

Magnetic Release Mechanism Succeeds in Flight

A team from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, prepares a Carbon-Z Cub to air launch...

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NASA image: Magnetic Release Mechanism Succeeds in Flight
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Sep 7, 2022

Magnetic Release Mechanism Succeeds in Flight

Justin Hall, left, attaches the Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Land on Mars, or Prandtl-M, glider onto...

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NASA image: Magnetic Release Mechanism Succeeds in Flight
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Sep 7, 2022

Magnetic Release Mechanism Succeeds in Flight

A Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Land on Mars, or Prandtl-M, glider was air launched Sept. 7 using a...

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NASA image: Evidence for a First-of-Its-Kind Comet Jet
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Nov 4, 2010

Evidence for a First-of-Its-Kind Comet Jet

These three pairs of images from NASA EPOXI mission demonstrate that a dust jet and gaseous carbon dioxide are being...

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NASA image: A Summer ABoVE the Warming Arctic
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Dec 12, 2017

A Summer ABoVE the Warming Arctic

Scientists with NASA's Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment - ABoVE - are studying how the Arctic region responds...

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NASA image: Following Carbon Dioxide Through the Atmosphere
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Dec 13, 2016

Following Carbon Dioxide Through the Atmosphere

Carbon dioxide plays a significant role in trapping heat in Earth's atmosphere. The gas is released from human...

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NASA image: New Arctic Lakes Could Soon Be a Major Source of Atmospheric Methane
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Aug 17, 2018

New Arctic Lakes Could Soon Be a Major Source of Atmospheric Methane

For centuries, a massive store of carbon has been locked underground in the Arctic's permanently frozen soil known...

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NASA image: Carbon Exchange and Loss Processes on Mars
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Nov 24, 2015

Carbon Exchange and Loss Processes on Mars

This graphic depicts paths by which carbon has been exchanged between Martian interior, surface rocks, polar caps,...

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NASA image: Jamming with the 'Spiders' from Mars
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Jul 9, 2018

Jamming with the 'Spiders' from Mars

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, acquired May 13, 2018 during winter at the South Pole of Mars,...

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NASA image: MOXIE Twin During Testing
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Jan 19, 2021

MOXIE Twin During Testing

The engineering model (EM), an almost identical twin of MOXIE, is used for testing in the lab at NASA's Jet...

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NASA image: Tanager-1 First Methane and Carbon Dioxide Plume Detections
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Oct 10, 2024

Tanager-1 First Methane and Carbon Dioxide Plume Detections

The Carbon Mapper Coalition's Tanager-1 satellite on Sept. 19, 2024, captured data over Karachi, Pakistan, showing...

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NASA image: Earth Expedition: Flying Over a Greening Arctic Tundra
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Aug 10, 2017

Earth Expedition: Flying Over a Greening Arctic Tundra

NASA researchers are flying over Alaska and Canada, studying the effects of a greening Arctic. Permafrost, the...

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NASA image: Mastracchio conducts CDRA troubleshooting in the US Lab
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Apr 4, 2014

Mastracchio conducts CDRA troubleshooting in the US Lab

Expedition 39 flight engineer Rick Mastracchio looks for a loose connection as he conducts troubleshooting...

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NASA image: OCO-2 Booster on Stand
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Mar 28, 2014

OCO-2 Booster on Stand

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers in the environmental enclosure, or clean room, at the top of the mobile...

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Aug 24, 2023

JPL Engineers Work on Carbon Mapper Imaging Spectrometer

Engineers in a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California in April 2023 examine the...

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NASA image: Cracks Forming in Frozen Martian Soil Simulant
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Sep 11, 2024

Cracks Forming in Frozen Martian Soil Simulant

This image shows an experiment conducted at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory re-creating the processes that form...

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NASA image: GEDI: Mapping Carbon in 3-D
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Nov 7, 2018

GEDI: Mapping Carbon in 3-D

NASA's new laser instrument, the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation, or GEDI, has advanced laser technology...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0920
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Jun 20, 2000

KSC00pp0920

CO2 study site manager and plant physiologist Graham Hymus (left) examines scrub oak foliage while project engineer...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0920
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Jun 20, 2000

KSC-00pp0920

CO2 study site manager and plant physiologist Graham Hymus (left) examines scrub oak foliage while project engineer...

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NASA image: STS-40 Mission Specialist (MS) Seddon on ergometer conducts Exp. No. 066
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Jun 14, 1991

STS-40 Mission Specialist (MS) Seddon on ergometer conducts Exp. No. 066

STS040-211-019 (5-14 June 1991) --- Astride the bicycle ergometer, astronaut Rhea Seddon, mission specialist,...

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NASA image: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Drifts Down to U.S.
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Dec 8, 2017

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Drifts Down to U.S.

Canada has already had its share of wildfires this season, and the smoke from these wildfires is slowly drifting...

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NASA image: NASA Ocean Data Shows ‘Climate Dance’ of Plankton
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Ocean Data Shows ‘Climate Dance’ of Plankton

The greens and blues of the ocean color from NASA satellite data have provided new insights into how climate and...

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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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