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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: ICESat-2 Measures Sea Ice Thickness
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Aug 22, 2018

ICESat-2 Measures Sea Ice Thickness

ICESat-2 will measure heights or elevations. In order to derive sea ice thickness from those measurements, it will...

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NASA image: Arctic Sea Ice Cover Is the Thinnest and Youngest It's Been in 60 Years
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Oct 11, 2018

Arctic Sea Ice Cover Is the Thinnest and Youngest It's Been in 60 Years

Working from a combination of satellite records and declassified submarine sonar data, NASA scientists have...

GSFC
NASA image: ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth
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Aug 16, 2017

ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth

ICESat-2 will provide scientists with height measurements that create a global portrait of Earth’s third dimension,...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth: Fixed
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Aug 16, 2017

ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth: Fixed

ICESat-2 will provide scientists with height measurements that create a global portrait of Earth’s third dimension,...

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NASA image: Ask A Climate Scientist - Thinning Ice Sheets
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Sep 16, 2015

Ask A Climate Scientist - Thinning Ice Sheets

How can Greenland's ice sheets still be more than 10,000 feet thick, if carbon dioxide is warming the planet? This...

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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: Operation IceBridge: What (and Who) it Takes to Keep a Mission Flying
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Mar 23, 2018

Operation IceBridge: What (and Who) it Takes to Keep a Mission Flying

This year marks the tenth Arctic spring campaign for Operation IceBridge, a cryosphere-focused mission tasked with...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Weddell Sea Ice
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Weddell Sea Ice

This is the first calibrated, multi-frequency, multi-polarization spaceborne radar image of the seasonal sea-ice...

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NASA image: OIB: Across the Ross
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Jul 31, 2014

OIB: Across the Ross

As summer temperatures heat up in the Northern Hemisphere, we look back at Operation IceBridge’s most recent...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Weddell Sea, Antarctica
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Weddell Sea, Antarctica

This Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar color composite shows a portion of the Weddell Sea,...

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NASA image: South Greenland, North Atlantic Ocean
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Apr 2, 1992

South Greenland, North Atlantic Ocean

This spectacular north looking view of south Greenland (62.0N, 46.0W) shows numerous indentations along the...

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NASA image: Greenland as seen by the STS-66 shuttle Atlantis
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Nov 14, 1994

Greenland as seen by the STS-66 shuttle Atlantis

This north-looking view of southwestern Greenland was taken in November, 1994, and shows numerous indentations, many...

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NASA image: Modeling the Future of the Greenland Ice Sheet
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Jun 19, 2019

Modeling the Future of the Greenland Ice Sheet

Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute used data from NASA’s Operation IceBridge to...

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NASA image: Operation IceBridge Turns Five
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Dec 8, 2017

Operation IceBridge Turns Five

In May 2014, two new studies concluded that a section of the land-based West Antarctic ice sheet had reached a point...

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NASA image: Blue Beaufort Sea Ice from Operation IceBridge
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Dec 8, 2017

Blue Beaufort Sea Ice from Operation IceBridge

Mosaic image of sea ice in the Beaufort Sea created by the Digital Mapping System (DMS) instrument aboard the...

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NASA image: The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 16, 2004

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign. AirSAR 2004 is...

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NASA image: An AirSAR 2004 view from the DC-8 as it approaches the Larsen Ice Shelf, which is part of the Antarctic Peninsula
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Mar 13, 2004

An AirSAR 2004 view from the DC-8 as it approaches the Larsen Ice Shelf, which is part of the Antarctic Peninsula

An AirSAR 2004 view from the DC-8 as it approaches the Larsen Ice Shelf, which is part of the Antarctic Peninsula....

AFRC
NASA image: The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 16, 2004

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign. AirSAR 2004 is...

AFRC
NASA image: The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 16, 2004

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign. AirSAR 2004 is...

AFRC
NASA image: The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 13, 2004

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign. AirSAR 2004 is...

AFRC
NASA image: The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 16, 2004

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign. AirSAR 2004 is...

AFRC
NASA image: The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 13, 2004

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign. AirSAR 2004 is...

AFRC
NASA image: The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 13, 2004

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign. AirSAR 2004 is...

AFRC
NASA image: The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 16, 2004

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica viewed from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during the AirSAR 2004 campaign. AirSAR 2004 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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