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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: Snow Depth Depicted on Mt. Lyell by NASA Airborne Snow Observatory
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May 2, 2013

Snow Depth Depicted on Mt. Lyell by NASA Airborne Snow Observatory

A natural color image of Mt. Lyell, the highest point in the Tuolumne River Basin top image is compared with a...

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NASA image: Cryosphere | Episode 2: The Snow Below
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Dec 13, 2018

Cryosphere | Episode 2: The Snow Below

Snow is one part of the cryosphere that many of us have actually encountered, but it also plays a crucial role in...

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NASA image: SnowEx Field Campaign: B-Roll From Grand Mesa
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Feb 13, 2017

SnowEx Field Campaign: B-Roll From Grand Mesa

SnowEx is a NASA led multi-year research campaign to improve measurements of how much snow is on the ground at any...

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NASA image: How a NASA Science Flight is No Ordinary Journey
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Mar 24, 2017

How a NASA Science Flight is No Ordinary Journey

A group of scientists and pilots conducted a series of science flights over Western Colorado for a new five-year...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during the STS-59 mission
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Apr 18, 1994

Earth observations taken during the STS-59 mission

STS059-228-094 (9-20 April 1994) --- The spring thaw along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska has not touched the St....

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NASA image: Another Blizzard Piles Up the Snow in New England
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Dec 8, 2017

Another Blizzard Piles Up the Snow in New England

Yet another potent winter storm battered the northeastern United States on February 14-15, 2015. The nor'easter...

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NASA image: Rocky Mountain Snow
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Dec 8, 2017

Rocky Mountain Snow

NASA image acquired December 19, 2012 In time for the 2012 winter solstice, a storm dropped snow over most of the...

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NASA image: iss012e14618
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Jan 6, 2006

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ISS012-E-14618 (6 Jan. 2006) --- A portion of Lake Puma Yumco and parts of Tibet and China are featured in this...

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NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition Six
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Apr 4, 2003

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition Six

ISS006-E-43366 (4 April 2003) --- This view featuring Baitoushan Volcano, China and North Korea, was photographed by...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crewmember
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Aug 15, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crewmember

ISS013-E-67242 (15 Aug. 2006) --- Christchurch, New Zealand is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: iss012e14619
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Jan 6, 2006

iss012e14619

ISS012-E-14619 (6 Jan. 2006) --- A portion of Lake Puma Yumco and parts of Tibet and China are featured in this...

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NASA image: Earth observations during STS-89
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Mar 4, 1998

Earth observations during STS-89

STS089-742-014 (22-31 Jan. 1998) --- This near-nadir picture of the central Andes, showing Santiago and other parts...

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NASA image: Underground Martian Ice Deposit Exposed at Scarp
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Jan 11, 2018

Underground Martian Ice Deposit Exposed at Scarp

Click on the image for larger version A cross-section of a thick sheet of underground ice is exposed at the steep...

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NASA image: Pit Where a Scarp Exposes an Underground Deposit of Martian Ice
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Jan 11, 2018

Pit Where a Scarp Exposes an Underground Deposit of Martian Ice

At this wedge-shaped pit on Mars, the steep slope (or scarp) at the northern edge (toward the top of the image)...

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NASA image: Mackenzie Bay, Antarctica
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Dec 8, 2017

Mackenzie Bay, Antarctica

Off the northeastern edge of Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf lies Mackenzie Bay, which was painted with a ghostly...

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NASA image: Satellite Radar Show Complex Set of Faults Moved in 2016 New Zealand Earthquake
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Mar 23, 2017

Satellite Radar Show Complex Set of Faults Moved in 2016 New Zealand Earthquake

NASA and its partners are contributing important observations and expertise to the ongoing response to the Nov. 14,...

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NASA image: Lakes On A Glacier
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Aug 17, 2015

Lakes On A Glacier

How deep is that icy blue water on Greenland's ice sheet? Dr. Allen Pope, of the National Snow and Ice Data Center,...

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NASA image: What Lurks Beneath NASA's Chamber A
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Mar 13, 2019

What Lurks Beneath NASA's Chamber A

Hidden below Chamber A at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston is an area engineers used to test critical...

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Audio
Aug 15, 2025

Ep397_The_Art_of_Astronaut_Photography

Ep396_The Art of Astronaut Photography Joseph Zakrzewski Houston, We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast...

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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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