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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: Tenarife Island, Canary Island Archipelago, Atlantic Ocean
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Aug 11, 1991

Tenarife Island, Canary Island Archipelago, Atlantic Ocean

Tenarife Island is one of the most volcanically active of the Canary Island archipelago, Atlantic Ocean, just off...

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NASA image: South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean
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Feb 28, 1974

South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean

SL4-142-4577 (28 Jan. 1974) --- Two large ice islands in the vicinity of South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic...

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NASA image: The Turks and Caicos Islands in the Atlantic Ocean
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May 26, 2025

The Turks and Caicos Islands in the Atlantic Ocean

iss073e0118628 (May 26, 2025) --- The Turks and Caicos Islands, an archipelago and British Overseas Territory in the...

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NASA image: Shaded Relief with Height as Color, Kerguelen Island, south Indian Ocean
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Jul 11, 2002

Shaded Relief with Height as Color, Kerguelen Island, south Indian Ocean

These two images show exactly the same area, Kerguelen Island in the southern Indian Ocean. The image on the left...

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NASA image: Perth, Australia, on the island continent's Indian Ocean coast
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Jul 14, 2025

Perth, Australia, on the island continent's Indian Ocean coast

iss073e0285020 (July 14, 2025) --- Perth, Australia, with a population of about 2.3 million on the island...

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NASA image: Bahamas
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Nov 1, 1992

Bahamas

The light blue shallow water platforms of the Bahamas, (24.0N, 77.0W) which are separated by very deep dark blue...

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NASA image: Cloud vortices
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Nov 2, 2015

Cloud vortices

Cloud vortices off Heard Island, south Indian Ocean. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)...

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NASA image: Hawaiian Island Archipelago
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Oct 3, 1988

Hawaiian Island Archipelago

STS026-43-082 (29 Sept. - 3 Oct. 1988) --- This 70mm northerly oriented frame over the Pacific Ocean features the...

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NASA image: Volcanoes, Central Java, Indonesia
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Aug 8, 1992

Volcanoes, Central Java, Indonesia

The island of Java (8.0S, 112.0E), perhaps better than any other, illustrates the volcanic origin of Pacific Island...

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NASA image: Northeast Coast, Hokkaido, Japan
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Apr 2, 1992

Northeast Coast, Hokkaido, Japan

The northeast coast of Hokkaido and Kunashir Island, Japan (44.0N, 143.0E) are seen bordered by drifting sea ice....

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NASA image: The Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the Atlantic Ocean
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May 26, 2025

The Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the Atlantic Ocean

iss073e0098600 (May 26, 2025) --- The Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the Atlantic Ocean...

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NASA image: Republic of Seychelles
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Jun 28, 2011

Republic of Seychelles

NASA Terra spacecraft acquired this image of the Republic of Seychelles, an island country with an archipelago of...

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NASA image: A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station
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Dec 29, 2025

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station

iss074e0100627 (Dec. 29, 2025) --- A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is pictured docked to the International Space Station...

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NASA image: SeaWinds - South Georgia Island
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May 7, 2000

SeaWinds - South Georgia Island

NASA SeaWinds instrument on the QuikScat satellite shows winds are blocked by an island mountain barrier on South...

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NASA image: Shaded relief, color as height, Fiji
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Feb 21, 2000

Shaded relief, color as height, Fiji

The Sovereign Democratic Republic of the Fiji Islands, commonly known as Fiji, is an independent nation consisting...

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NASA image: Raikoke Island, Kuril Islands
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Jul 1, 2019

Raikoke Island, Kuril Islands

Raikoke volcanic island is near the center of the Kuril Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific...

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NASA image: Sunglint in South Western Pacific Ocean
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Jul 24, 1975

Sunglint in South Western Pacific Ocean

AST-19-1555 (24 July 1975) --- A sunglint in the South Western Pacific Ocean, as photographed from the Apollo...

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NASA image: Where on Earth...? MISR Mystery Image Quiz #3:<br .>Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Sep 26, 2001

Where on Earth...? MISR Mystery Image Quiz #3:<br .>Lofoten Islands, Norway

Lofoten Islands, Norway. Norway is deeply indented by fjords, rises precipitously to high plateaus, and is united...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Santa Cruz Island, California
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Santa Cruz Island, California

This space radar image shows the rugged topography of Santa Cruz Island, part of the Channel Islands National Park...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Reunion Island
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Reunion Island

This radar image shows the volcanic island of Reunion, about 700 km 434 miles east of Madagascar in the southwest...

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NASA image: Florida, USA
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Jun 14, 1991

Florida, USA

STS040-613-049 (5-14 June 1991) --- This oblique scene from the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Columbia shows southern...

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NASA image: Ship-wave-shaped wave clouds induced by the Crozet Islands, south Indian Ocean
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Dec 8, 2017

Ship-wave-shaped wave clouds induced by the Crozet Islands, south Indian Ocean

There are special places on Earth that sometimes write their personal signature in the clouds. The Crozet Islands...

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NASA image: Mouths of the Amazon River, Brazil, South America
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Aug 8, 1992

Mouths of the Amazon River, Brazil, South America

STS046-80-009 (31 July-8 Aug. 1992) --- A view of the mouth of the Amazon River and the Amazon Delta shows a large...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Teide Volcano
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Teide Volcano

This radar image shows the Teide volcano on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands, part...

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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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