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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: Southern Greenland
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Dec 8, 2017

Southern Greenland

NASA's Aqua satellite observed swirls of sea ice along the coast of Greenland on December 30, 2012. Credit:...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew
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Aug 4, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew

ISS017-E-012583 (4 Aug. 2008) --- Cape Farewell, Greenland is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: KSC-99wl07
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Jan 8, 1999

KSC-99wl07

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Kennedy...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken from shuttle Discovery during STS-85 mission
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Sep 2, 1997

Earth observations taken from shuttle Discovery during STS-85 mission

STS085-502-078 (7 - 19 August 1997) --- The southern coastline of seldom-seen Iceland can be detected under cloud,...

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NASA image: KSC-99wl08
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Jan 8, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pintail duck is poised for landing, joining other ducks and coots on the waters of...

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NASA image: Retreat of Greenland's Jakobshavn Isbrae Glacier
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Jan 17, 2024

Retreat of Greenland's Jakobshavn Isbrae Glacier

Satellite images from 2022 (Main image) and 1985 (Figure A) capture the retreat of Jakobshavn Isbrae, a glacier on...

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NASA image: Retreat of Greenland's Zachariae Isstrom Glacier
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Jan 17, 2024

Retreat of Greenland's Zachariae Isstrom Glacier

Satellite images from 2022 (Main image) and 1999 (Figure A) capture the retreat of Zachariae Isstrom, a glacier in...

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NASA image: Abigail Allwood in Greenland
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Jun 14, 2021

Abigail Allwood in Greenland

Abigail Allwood, principal investigator of the Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry (PIXL) aboard NASA's...

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NASA image: Abigail Allwood Doing Fieldwork in Greenland
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Jun 14, 2021

Abigail Allwood Doing Fieldwork in Greenland

Abigail Allwood (second from left), principal investigator of the Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry...

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NASA image: KSC-99pc65
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Jan 14, 1999

KSC-99pc65

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pintail duck swims calmly in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife...

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NASA image: The Other Side of the Vortex
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Mar 19, 2018

The Other Side of the Vortex

When the polar vortex dips south it often makes headlines. Frigid air, usually confined to the arctic, spills into...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 29 crew
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Oct 4, 2011

Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 29 crew

ISS029-E-041836 (4 Oct. 2011) --- South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula are featured in this image...

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NASA image: Swirl of Clouds over the Pacific
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Dec 8, 2017

Swirl of Clouds over the Pacific

Theodore von Kármán, a Hungarian-American physicist, was the first to describe the physical processes that create...

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NASA image: NASA’s Operation IceBridge Completes Twin Polar Campaigns
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’s Operation IceBridge Completes Twin Polar Campaigns

Heimdal Glacier in southern Greenland, in an image captured on Oct. 13, 2015, from NASA Langley Research Center's...

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NASA image: Meandering Path of Earth's Spin Axis
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Jul 19, 2024

Meandering Path of Earth's Spin Axis

The diagram – based on data used in a July 2024 NASA-funded study – shows polar motion, a phenomenon that results...

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May 1, 2026

Ep420_Artemis_II_Astronauts

Dane Turner: Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center, Episode...

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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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