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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: Saturn Apollo Program
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Nov 14, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

The second manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 12, launched from launch pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida...

MSFC
NASA image: Dramatic Helene
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Aug 15, 2011

Dramatic Helene

Saturn small, irregularly shaped moon Helene is strikingly illuminated in this close view captured by NASA Cassini...

JPL
NASA image: Homestake Vein, False Color
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Dec 7, 2011

Homestake Vein, False Color

This false-color view of a mineral vein called Homestake comes from the panoramic camera Pancam on NASA Mars...

JPL
NASA image: NASA CloudSat Captures Hurricane Daniel Transformation
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Jul 25, 2006

NASA CloudSat Captures Hurricane Daniel Transformation

Hurricane Daniel intensified between July 18 and July 23rd. NASA new CloudSat satellite was able to capture and...

JPL
NASA image: Post-Drive View on Curiosity Sol 102
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Nov 20, 2012

Post-Drive View on Curiosity Sol 102

NASA Mars rover Curiosity drove 83 feet eastward during the 102nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission Nov. 18, 2012....

JPL
NASA image: Prominent Veins at Garden City on Mount Sharp, Mars
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Apr 1, 2015

Prominent Veins at Garden City on Mount Sharp, Mars

This March 18, 2015, view from the Mast Camera on NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows a network of two-tone mineral...

JPL
NASA image: Fires in the Australian Capital Territory
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Jan 22, 2003

Fires in the Australian Capital Territory

The height and extent of billowing smoke plumes from bushfires near Canberra, the Australian capital, are...

JPL
NASA image: Moon - North Pole Mosaic
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Feb 5, 1996

Moon - North Pole Mosaic

This view of the Moon north pole is a mosaic assembled from 18 images taken by NASA's Galileo imaging system through...

JPL
NASA image: Greenland Coast in Holiday Colors
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Dec 23, 2003

Greenland Coast in Holiday Colors

Vibrant reds, emerald greens, brilliant whites, and pastel blues adorn this view of the area surrounding the...

JPL
NASA image: Opportunity View, Sol 381 3-D
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Mar 9, 2005

Opportunity View, Sol 381 3-D

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity arrived at this location close to a small crater dubbed Alvin on Feb. 18 &...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 78
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Dec 16, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 78

NASA Dawn spacecraft captured this view of mid-latitudes on Ceres on Oct. 18, 2015, from an altitude of 915 miles...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 80
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Dec 18, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 80

This view from NASA Dawn spacecraft taken on Oct. 18, 2015, from an altitude of 915 miles 1,470 kilometers, shows...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 77
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Dec 15, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 77

This view, captured on Oct. 18, 2015 from an altitude of 915 miles 1,470 kilometers by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows...

JPL
NASA image: MISR Images Fireball Over Bering Sea (Anaglyph)
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Mar 21, 2019

MISR Images Fireball Over Bering Sea (Anaglyph)

This stereo anaglyph combines two views from the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument aboard the...

JPL
NASA image: This view from a NASA Dryden F-18 chase aircraft shows Dryden's highly modified F-15B, tail number 837, which resumed Intelligent Flight Control System (IFCS) project flights on Dec. 6, 2002.
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Dec 6, 2002

This view from a NASA Dryden F-18 chase aircraft shows Dryden's highly modified F-15B, tail number 837, which resumed Intelligent Flight Control System (IFCS) project flights on Dec. 6, 2002.

This view from a NASA Dryden F-18 chase aircraft shows Dryden's highly modified F-15B, tail number 837, which...

AFRC
NASA image: Active Region Coming Around the Bend
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Apr 23, 2018

Active Region Coming Around the Bend

A good-sized active region with bright, towering arches began to rotate into view (Apr. 18-19, 2018). The arches...

JPL
NASA image: Stars setting
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May 18, 2015

Stars setting

ISS043E218074 (05/18/2015) --- This night view from the International Space Station on May 18, 2015 gives a view of...

JSC
NASA image: Google Street View Image in the SM
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Apr 18, 2017

Google Street View Image in the SM

iss051e018869 (4/18/2017) --- A fish-eye view looking port in the Zvezda Service Module (SM), taken for a Google...

JSC
NASA image: Perspective View, Radar Image, Color as Height, Molokai, Lanai and Maui, Hawaii
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Feb 19, 2000

Perspective View, Radar Image, Color as Height, Molokai, Lanai and Maui, Hawaii

This perspective view acquired by NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission SRTM from data collected on February 18,...

JPL
NASA image: EC01-0328-4
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Nov 9, 2001

EC01-0328-4

This unique view, looking directly up at two NASA Dryden F/A-18's used in the Autonomous Formation Flight (AFF)...

AFRC
NASA image: Sunrise as seen from the Spacehab module
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Nov 2, 1998

Sunrise as seen from the Spacehab module

STS095-E-5145 (2 Nov. 1998) --- View of sunrise from Discovery's side hatch was captured with an electronic still...

JSC
NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 69
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Dec 3, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 69

One of the most intriguing features on Ceres, Occator crater, is seen in this oblique view from NASA's Dawn...

JPL
NASA image: ОБР-8 Khimiya-Obrazovanie Hardware
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Nov 17, 2014

ОБР-8 Khimiya-Obrazovanie Hardware

iss042e006636 (11/18/2014) ---Aboard the International Space Station: this image is a Close-up view of hardware for...

JSC
NASA image: ED05-0223-34
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Oct 25, 2005

ED05-0223-34

View from F/A-18 #845 behind Omega Air Boeing 707 tanker during an AARD flight showing probe and drogue.

AFRC
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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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