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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: Wyoming Snowmelt 2013
Video
Mar 23, 2015

Wyoming Snowmelt 2013

Images from NASA/USGS Landsat satellites show the snowcover in Wyoming's Fremont Lake Basin throughout 2013. NASA...

GSFC
NASA image: Scientists Link Earlier Melting Of Snow To Dark Aerosols
Video
Jul 21, 2015

Scientists Link Earlier Melting Of Snow To Dark Aerosols

Tiny particles suspended in the air, known as aerosols, can darken snow and ice causing it to absorb more of the...

GSFC
NASA image: Fraser, Colorado
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Mar 25, 2003

Fraser, Colorado

This sequence of three images in northern Colorado, taken by NASA Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar AIRSAR in 2002,...

JPL
NASA image: Simulated View of Gale Crater Lake on Mars
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Dec 8, 2014

Simulated View of Gale Crater Lake on Mars

This simulation depicts a lake partially filling Mars Gale Crater, receiving runoff from snow melting on the crater...

JPL
NASA image: Measuring Snowpack from the Sky
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Dec 9, 2013

Measuring Snowpack from the Sky

NASA Airborne Snow Observatory is two instruments combined that provides information on every patch of snow,...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD09-0255-002
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Sep 11, 2009

ARC-2007-ACD09-0255-002

K-10 Black crossing snow melt on Devon Island, Canada. photo credit NASA/Lorenzo Fluckiger.

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NASA image: SnowEx Field Campaign: B-Roll From Grand Mesa
Video
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...

GSFC
NASA image: Scientists Create First-Ever 3D Model of a Melting Snowflake
Video
Mar 29, 2018

Scientists Create First-Ever 3D Model of a Melting Snowflake

This visualization is based on the first three-dimensional numerical model of melting snowflakes in the atmosphere,...

GSFC
NASA image: Gullies
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Oct 27, 2005

Gullies

The gullies at the top of the image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft occur on the rim of an unnamed...

JPL
NASA image: Earth observation taken by Expedition 59 crew
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Apr 23, 2019

Earth observation taken by Expedition 59 crew

iss059e034612 (April 23, 2019) --- Severe flooding is seen near Basrah, Iraq, as unusually heavy and persistent rain...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by Expedition 59 crew
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Apr 23, 2019

Earth observation taken by Expedition 59 crew

iss059e034570 (April 23, 2019) --- Severe flooding is seen near Basrah, Iraq, as unusually heavy and persistent rain...

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NASA image: Lakes On A Glacier
Video
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: A Duo of Patagonian Lakes, Viedma and Argentino
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Jul 3, 2024

A Duo of Patagonian Lakes, Viedma and Argentino

iss071e309961 (July 3, 2024) --In Southern Patagonia, two lakes run near parallel to one another, Viedma (left) and...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during the STS-71 mission
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Jul 6, 1995

Earth observations taken during the STS-71 mission

STS071-705-055 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- This vertical view over the central Andes Mountains was photographed from...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken during the 41G mission
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Jun 25, 2009

Earth Observation taken during the 41G mission

41G-120-005 (5-13 Oct 1984) --- The Kyzyl Kum Desert of the Kazakh and Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republics. The...

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NASA image: Cumulative Total South America Freshwater Losses as Seen by NASA GRACE, 2002-15
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Dec 8, 2015

Cumulative Total South America Freshwater Losses as Seen by NASA GRACE, 2002-15

Cumulative total freshwater losses in South America from 2002 to 2015 (in inches) observed by NASA's Gravity...

JPL
NASA image: The Southern Andes of South America as seen from STS-60
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Feb 9, 1994

The Southern Andes of South America as seen from STS-60

STS060-85-000AH (3-11 Feb 1994) --- This view is centered at about 44 degrees south along the Chilean continental...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during the STS-60 mission
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Feb 10, 1994

Earth observations taken during the STS-60 mission

STS060-83-004 (3-11 Feb 1994) --- In this winter scene of the Grand Canyon of Arizona, the canyon is particularly...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Mammoth Mountain, California
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Mammoth Mountain, California

These two false-color composite images of the Mammoth Mountain area in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Calif., show...

JPL
NASA image: Snow over Antarctica Buffered Sea Level Rise during Last Century
Video
Dec 13, 2018

Snow over Antarctica Buffered Sea Level Rise during Last Century

A new NASA-led study has determined that an increase in snowfall accumulation over Antarctica during the 20th...

GSFC
NASA image: Gullies on the Wall of an Unnamed Crater in Utopia Planitia
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Jul 29, 2015

Gullies on the Wall of an Unnamed Crater in Utopia Planitia

This enhanced-color image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows gullies in the northern wall of an unnamed...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember
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Feb 28, 2013

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember

ISS034-E-057550 (28 Feb. 2013) --- One of the Expedition 34 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Kiluchevskoi, Volcano, Russia
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Kiluchevskoi, Volcano, Russia

This is an image of the area of Kliuchevskoi volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, which began to erupt on September 30, 1994....

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember
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Mar 15, 2012

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember

ISS030-E-162344 (15 March 2012) --- Ice floes along the Kamchatka coastline are featured in this image photographed...

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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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