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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: A Swath of Eros
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Jun 18, 2000

A Swath of Eros

A Swath of Eros

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NASA image: Swaths of Grooved Terrain on Ganymede
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Jul 15, 1998

Swaths of Grooved Terrain on Ganymede

Swaths of Grooved Terrain on Ganymede

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NASA image: Radar Swath of Oct. 28, 2005, Titan Flyby
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Nov 16, 2005

Radar Swath of Oct. 28, 2005, Titan Flyby

Radar Swath of Oct. 28, 2005, Titan Flyby

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NASA image: Landsat sensors: pushbroom vs whiskbroom: Landsat 8
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Oct 31, 2017

Landsat sensors: pushbroom vs whiskbroom: Landsat 8

Landsat collects images in long narrow strips called “swaths.” Each swath is 185 kilometers (115 miles) wide and is...

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NASA image: Landsat sensors: push broom vs whisk broom: Landsat 7
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Oct 31, 2017

Landsat sensors: push broom vs whisk broom: Landsat 7

Landsat collects images in long narrow strips called “swaths.” Each swath is 185 kilometers (115 miles) wide and is...

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NASA image: GPM Presentation Resources: Coverage Swath
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Dec 21, 2012

GPM Presentation Resources: Coverage Swath

This animation shows the coverage of TRMM compared to GPM and then dissolves into the GPM Constellation Swath animation.

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NASA image: Cassini's Final Titan Radar Swath
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Aug 11, 2017

Cassini's Final Titan Radar Swath

During its final targeted flyby of Titan on April 22, 2017, Cassini's radar mapper got the mission's last close look...

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NASA image: Hurricane Florence Swath seen by NASA Spacecraft
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Sep 14, 2018

Hurricane Florence Swath seen by NASA Spacecraft

On Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection (ASTER) instrument onboard...

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NASA image: Landsat Orbit Swath
Video
Feb 11, 2014

Landsat Orbit Swath

This visualization of the orbit of Landsat 8 is narrated by Jim Irons, LDCM Project Scientist at NASA's Goddard...

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NASA image: Hurricane Earl Multi-level Winds
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Sep 2, 2010

Hurricane Earl Multi-level Winds

NASA Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer instrument captured this image of Hurricane Earl Aug. 30, 2010. At this...

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NASA image: Within Rover Reach at Mars Target Area Alexander Hills
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Nov 25, 2014

Within Rover Reach at Mars Target Area Alexander Hills

This view from ASA Curiosity Mars rover shows a swath of bedrock called Alexander Hills, which the rover approached...

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NASA image: Hydrogen Hotspots on Vesta
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Sep 20, 2012

Hydrogen Hotspots on Vesta

This image shows that NASA Dawn mission detected abundances of hydrogen in a wide swath around the equator of the...

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NASA image: Rings and Quarter Tethys
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Jun 7, 2010

Rings and Quarter Tethys

An illuminated quarter of the moon Tethys is imaged near a swath of Saturn rings. Though the moon appears to be...

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NASA image: Craters on an Ice-Rich Débris Apron
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Mar 3, 2010

Craters on an Ice-Rich Débris Apron

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a swath of a debris apron east of Hellas Basin. Features like...

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NASA image: Hurricane Sandy Moving Northwest
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Oct 30, 2012

Hurricane Sandy Moving Northwest

Early Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, Hurricane Sandy continued inland, moving to the northwest over Pennsylvania. Swaths of...

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NASA image: SMAP Flys over Earth Artist Concept
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Jul 12, 2011

SMAP Flys over Earth Artist Concept

This image, created at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL, shows the Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP mission,...

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NASA image: Landsat 8 Crosses the Arctic
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Feb 16, 2015

Landsat 8 Crosses the Arctic

On June 21, 2014—the summer solstice—when the Sun stays above the horizon of the Arctic for at least 24 hours,...

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NASA image: NASA Radar Images Show Continued Deformation from Mexico Quake
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Aug 4, 2010

NASA Radar Images Show Continued Deformation from Mexico Quake

This image shows a UAVSAR interferogram swath overlaid atop a Google Earth image. New NASA airborne radar images...

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NASA image: Lake-like but Different
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Aug 6, 2009

Lake-like but Different

This mosaic of image swaths from Cassini’s Titan Radar Mapper, taken with the synthetic-aperture radar SAR, features...

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NASA image: More Dunes in IR
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Mar 10, 2017

More Dunes in IR

This infrared image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft covers a large swath of Terra Cimmeria, including...

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NASA image: IceBridge Rendezvous with an Ice-Bound Vessel
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Mar 26, 2015

IceBridge Rendezvous with an Ice-Bound Vessel

Having just arrived in Greenland, the first challenge for the Operation IceBridge Arctic 2015 campaign was to survey...

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NASA image: Studying a Wider Swath
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Nov 28, 2011

Studying a Wider Swath

A section of NASA Mars Science Laboratory Gale Crater landing site is shown, with a representative path from the...

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NASA image: LDCM Long Swath: 4min
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May 15, 2013

LDCM Long Swath: 4min

Highlights of animation of Landsat data collected in one continuous pass over Europe, the Middle East, and Africa,...

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NASA image: LDCM Long Swath: 15min
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May 15, 2013

LDCM Long Swath: 15min

The "director's cut." Landsat collects data down to 30 meters per pixel, covering an area 185 kilometers wide. It...

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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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