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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: Hydrologic Modeling of Relatively Recent Martian Streams and Lake
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Sep 15, 2016

Hydrologic Modeling of Relatively Recent Martian Streams and Lake

This map of an area within the Arabia Terra region on Mars shows where hydrologic modeling predicts locations of...

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NASA image: Perspective with Landsat Overlay: Mojave to Ventura, California
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Sep 7, 2000

Perspective with Landsat Overlay: Mojave to Ventura, California

Southern California dramatic topography plays acritical role in its climate, hydrology, ecology, agriculture, and...

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NASA image: Looking Down on Lakes
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Apr 7, 2014

Looking Down on Lakes

NASA Cassini spacecraft peers down though layers of haze to glimpse the lakes of Titan northern regions. Titan has 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"...

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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"...

GSFC
NASA image: Landsat Helps Feed the Birds: Sacramento Surface Water
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Sep 24, 2015

Landsat Helps Feed the Birds: Sacramento Surface Water

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

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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"...

GSFC
NASA image: Light-Toned Layering in a Labyrinthus Noctis Pit
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Jan 3, 2017

Light-Toned Layering in a Labyrinthus Noctis Pit

Understanding both the spatial and temporal distribution of hydrated (water-bearing) minerals on Mars is essential...

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NASA image: North American Monsoon
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Aug 3, 2017

North American Monsoon

North America experiences a yearly monsoon weather system in late summer as moisture comes up from the west coast of...

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NASA image: Vermilion Parish, LA
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Jul 23, 2012

Vermilion Parish, LA

Timelapse of six years in southern Vermilion Parish, Louisian (1973, 1980, 1986, 1992, 2003, 2010) land being...

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NASA image: Using Earth to Understand How Water May Have Affected Volcanoes on Mars
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Jun 8, 2018

Using Earth to Understand How Water May Have Affected Volcanoes on Mars

This scientific data visualization shows the evolution of the newly-erupted island in the Kingdom of Tonga. Results...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0685
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Jan 17, 2005

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - The logo of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is affixed to...

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NASA image: Mississippi Flooding 2011
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May 19, 2011

Mississippi Flooding 2011

Heavy spring rains and snowmelt led to devastating floods along the Mississippi River in May 2011. Landsat 5 flew...

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NASA image: NASA Captures Hurricane Harvey's Rainfall
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Aug 30, 2017

NASA Captures Hurricane Harvey's Rainfall

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory captured these images of Hurricane Harvey at 11:45 UTC...

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NASA image: Brazil’s Extreme Drought Seen From Space
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Oct 28, 2015

Brazil’s Extreme Drought Seen From Space

Empty water reservoirs, severe water rationing, and electrical blackouts are the new status quo in major cities...

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NASA image: NASA Captures Hurricane Harvey's Rainfall: Visualization
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Aug 30, 2017

NASA Captures Hurricane Harvey's Rainfall: Visualization

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory captured these images of Hurricane Harvey at 11:45 UTC...

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NASA image: The Canadarm2 robotic arm, with Dextre—its fine-tuned robotic hand
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Oct 2, 2025

The Canadarm2 robotic arm, with Dextre—its fine-tuned robotic hand

iss073e0819948 (Oct. 2, 2025) --- The Canadarm2 robotic arm, with Dextre—its fine-tuned robotic hand—attached,...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0652
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Jan 13, 2005

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the container holding the National...

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NASA image: Global Accounting of Earth's River Storage and Flow
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Apr 26, 2024

Global Accounting of Earth's River Storage and Flow

A paper led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory estimates the total volume of water in Earth's rivers...

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NASA image: Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: At Goddard B-Roll
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Nov 2, 2015

Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: At Goddard B-Roll

The Olympic Mountains Experiment (OLYMPEX) is a ground validation field campaign designed to verify and validate...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0641
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Dec 17, 2004

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - On Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the two...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0697
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Jan 20, 2005

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - Inside the NASA spacecraft processing hangar 1610 located on North Vandenberg...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0696
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Jan 20, 2005

KSC-05pd-0696

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - Inside the NASA spacecraft processing hangar 1610 located on North Vandenberg...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0654
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Jan 13, 2005

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - The first stage of a Boeing Delta 2 rocket arrives at the launch service tower...

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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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