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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: Launching a New Earth-Observing Satellite on This Week @NASA – March 4, 2022
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Mar 4, 2022

Launching a New Earth-Observing Satellite on This Week @NASA – March 4, 2022

Launching a new Earth-observing satellite, things continue to line up for the James Webb Space Telescope, and...

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NASA image: Launch Vehicles
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Jul 13, 1961

Launch Vehicles

The Thor-Delta-5 launched an Earth observation satellite, TIROS III (Television Infrared Observation Satellite), on...

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NASA image: Launching a Pair of Earth-Observing Small Satellites on This Week @NASA – May 31, 2024
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May 31, 2024

Launching a Pair of Earth-Observing Small Satellites on This Week @NASA – May 31, 2024

Launching a pair of Earth-observing small satellites, an intriguing planet discovered outside of our solar system,...

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NASA image: TIRS TVAC1 Opening The Vacuum Chamber
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Oct 30, 2011

TIRS TVAC1 Opening The Vacuum Chamber

The Thermal InfraRed Sensor (TIRS) is part of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) to continue thermal imaging...

GSFC
NASA image: Mission Animation: NASA’s Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS
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Oct 7, 2019

Mission Animation: NASA’s Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS

This video is an updated animation of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, mission. On...

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NASA image: Introducing NASA’s NEW Earth System Observatory
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Jun 2, 2021

Introducing NASA’s NEW Earth System Observatory

NASA is introducing the Earth System Observatory – an array of satellites, instruments and missions that are going...

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NASA image: A-Train Artist Concept
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Oct 4, 2005

A-Train Artist Concept

This artist concept shows how NASA’s CALIPSO and CloudSat will fly in formation with other Earth Observing Satellites.

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NASA image: Global Total Precipitable Water Vapor for May 2009
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Jun 30, 2009

Global Total Precipitable Water Vapor for May 2009

This image represents the total precipitable water vapor for May 2009 as observed by JPL Atmospheric Infrared...

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NASA image: Global Total Precipitable Water Vapor for May 2009
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Jun 30, 2009

Global Total Precipitable Water Vapor for May 2009

This image represents the total precipitable water vapor for May, 2009 as observed by JPL Atmospheric Infrared...

JPL
NASA image: Global Daytime Air Temperature for May 2009
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Jun 30, 2009

Global Daytime Air Temperature for May 2009

This image shows average daytime temperatures in May, 2009, as observed by JPL Atmospheric Infrared Sounder on NASA...

JPL
NASA image: NASA GRACE Sees a Drying California
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Oct 1, 2014

NASA GRACE Sees a Drying California

This trio of images depicts satellite observations of declining water storage in California as seen by NASA Gravity...

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NASA image: STS-56 view of freeflying SPARTAN-201 backdropped against heavy cloud cover
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Apr 17, 1993

STS-56 view of freeflying SPARTAN-201 backdropped against heavy cloud cover

STS056-90-034 (8-17 April 1993) --- Backdropped against heavy cloud cover over the Mediterranean Sea, the...

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NASA image: Measuring Sea Ice at the Peak of Melt
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Aug 26, 2016

Measuring Sea Ice at the Peak of Melt

The Arctic sea ice pack is nearing its annual minimum extent, which is projected to be one of the lowest since...

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NASA image: NASA Newest SeaWinds Instrument Breezes Into Operation
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Feb 24, 2003

NASA Newest SeaWinds Instrument Breezes Into Operation

One of NASA newest Earth-observing instruments, the SeaWinds scatterometer aboard Japan Advanced Earth Observing...

JPL
NASA image: Stennis engineer part of LCROSS moon mission
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Oct 9, 2009

Stennis engineer part of LCROSS moon mission

Karma Snyder, a project manager at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center, was a senior design engineer on the RL10...

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NASA image: NASA Terra Satellite Sees Amazon Fires in Peru
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Nov 5, 2019

NASA Terra Satellite Sees Amazon Fires in Peru

This satellite image, taken by NASA's Earth-observing Terra satellite on Aug. 18, 2019, shows the ECOSTRESS study...

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NASA image: Landsat Celebrates 40 Years of Observing Earth
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Dec 8, 2017

Landsat Celebrates 40 Years of Observing Earth

An artist's rendition of the next Landsat satellite, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) that will launch in...

GSFC
NASA image: Uranus Satellite - Miranda
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Jun 19, 1999

Uranus Satellite - Miranda

This Voyager 2 image of Miranda was taken Jan. 23, 1986, as the spacecraft neared Uranus. Miranda is the innermost...

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NASA image: Magnetic Map of Milky Way
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May 6, 2014

Magnetic Map of Milky Way

The magnetic field of our Milky Way galaxy as seen by ESA Planck satellite. This image was compiled from the first...

JPL
NASA image: Concentration and Transport of Carbon Monoxide from the California Wildfires
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Sep 4, 2009

Concentration and Transport of Carbon Monoxide from the California Wildfires

Carbon monoxide in the smoke from the Station fire was lofted high into the atmosphere, where it was observed by JPL...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Conditions Likely to Prevail, October 10, 1999
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Nov 18, 1999

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Conditions Likely to Prevail, October 10, 1999

A repeat of last year mild La Niña conditions -- with a stormy winter in the Pacific Northwest and a dry winter in...

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NASA image: Pacific Ocean in Holding Pattern for El Niño
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Jul 3, 2002

Pacific Ocean in Holding Pattern for El Niño

The Pacific Ocean doesnt show signs of anything that looks like the whopper El Niño of 1997-1998, according to the...

JPL
NASA image: NASA ACRIMSAT Observes Venus Transit
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Jun 15, 2012

NASA ACRIMSAT Observes Venus Transit

Observations of the total solar irradiance made with the ACRIM3 instrument on NASA ACRIMSAT satellite on June 5 and...

JPL
NASA image: The Next Prelaunch Rehearsal Before Our Artemis I Moon Mission on This Week @NASA June 17, 2022
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Jun 17, 2022

The Next Prelaunch Rehearsal Before Our Artemis I Moon Mission on This Week @NASA June 17, 2022

The next prelaunch rehearsal before launch of our Artemis I Moon mission, news about some NASA astronomy missions,...

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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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