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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: Space Radar Image of West Texas - SAR Scan
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of West Texas - SAR Scan

This radar image of the Midland/Odessa region of West Texas, demonstrates an experimental technique, called ScanSAR,...

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NASA image: ASTER Images Record Texas Wildfire
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May 4, 2011

ASTER Images Record Texas Wildfire

This image, acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft on May 1, 2011, shows more than 314,000 acres burned in west Texas....

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NASA image: Near vertical view of Lubbock area in west Texas as seen from Apollo 9
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Mar 11, 1969

Near vertical view of Lubbock area in west Texas as seen from Apollo 9

AS09-23-3561 (3-13 March 1969) --- Near vertical view of the Lubbock area in west Texas as photographed from the...

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NASA image: OSCAR Video - Flight 100
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Dec 11, 2019

OSCAR Video - Flight 100

Orbital Syngas Commodity Augmentation Reactor (OSCAR) performing a test in microgravity aboard the Blue Origin New...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by Expedition 65 crew
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May 26, 2021

Earth observation taken by Expedition 65 crew

iss065e074434 (May 26, 2021) --- Odessa, Texas, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261...

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NASA image: Texas as seen from the Apollo 6 unmanned spacecraft
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Apr 6, 1968

Texas as seen from the Apollo 6 unmanned spacecraft

AS6-02-1455 (4 April 1968) --- Texas is photographed from the Apollo 6 (Spacecraft 020/Saturn 502) unmanned space...

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NASA image: KSC-02PD-0433
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Mar 29, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a lake near Kennedy Space Center, a pair of Roseate Spoonbills search the water for...

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NASA image: iss066e143699
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Feb 13, 2022

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iss066e143699 (Feb. 13, 2022) --- The northwest corner of Houston, Texas, with the major highways of Interstate 610...

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NASA image: Astronaut Neil Armstrong - Rock Sample Study - Geological Field Trip - TX
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Mar 3, 1969

Astronaut Neil Armstrong - Rock Sample Study - Geological Field Trip - TX

S69-25198 (25 Feb. 1969) --- Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander of the Apollo 11 prime crew, studies rock sample...

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NASA image: Apollo 11 Geology training
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Mar 5, 1969

Apollo 11 Geology training

S69-25944 (25 Feb. 1969) --- These two Apollo 11 crew astronauts study rock samples during a geological field trip...

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NASA image: Earth observtion taken by the Expedition 43 crew
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May 24, 2015

Earth observtion taken by the Expedition 43 crew

ISS043E249636 (05/24/2015) --- The southern US state of West Virginia was captured by cameras aboard the...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
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May 25, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-26488 (25 May 2006) --- Yates Oilfield, west Texas is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: Houston, Texas taken by the STS-109 crew
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Mar 5, 2002

Houston, Texas taken by the STS-109 crew

STS109-714-035 (1-12 March 2002) --- The astronauts on board the Space Shuttle Columbia took this 70mm picture...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A roseate spoonbill flies across the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.
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Oct 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A roseate spoonbill flies across the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A roseate spoonbill flies across the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two roseate spoonbills hunt for their supper in the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.
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Jan 8, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two roseate spoonbills hunt for their supper in the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two roseate spoonbills hunt for their supper in the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A roseate spoonbill contemplates its reflection in the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.
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Jan 8, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A roseate spoonbill contemplates its reflection in the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A roseate spoonbill contemplates its reflection in the water near KSC. Spoonbills...

NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew
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Nov 4, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew

ISS014-E-07258 (4 Nov. 2006) --- Galveston, Texas is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 14...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 10 crew
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Jan 17, 2005

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 10 crew

ISS010-E-13680 (17 January 2005) --- The border of Galveston and Brazoria Counties in Texas is visible in this...

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NASA image: Houston, Galveston Bay, Texas, USA
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Oct 7, 1985

Houston, Galveston Bay, Texas, USA

Long regarded as one of the best photo of Houston, Texas (29.5N, 95.0W), this view from space shows the entire...

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NASA image: Apollo 11 - Prime and Backup Crews - Geology Training - TX
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Mar 3, 1969

Apollo 11 - Prime and Backup Crews - Geology Training - TX

S69-25199 (25 Feb. 1969) --- Two Apollo 11 astronauts study a rock specimen during a geological field trip to the...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0434
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Mar 29, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Water droplets fall from the broad bill of a Roseate Spoonbill after lifting its head...

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NASA image: Persistent Flooding in Louisiana Imaged by NASA Spacecraft
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Mar 21, 2016

Persistent Flooding in Louisiana Imaged by NASA Spacecraft

Torrential rains in the mid-South of the United States in mid-March 2016 produced flooding throughout Texas,...

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NASA image: PATCH - STS-33/51-L (TEACHER IN SPACE)
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Aug 2, 1985

PATCH - STS-33/51-L (TEACHER IN SPACE)

S85-38312 (September 1985) --- Logo designed for use by the 10 finalists in NASA’s Teacher in Space Project, who...

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NASA image: Hurricane Nicholas Before and After Landfall
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Sep 16, 2021

Hurricane Nicholas Before and After Landfall

NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) captured views of Hurricane Nicholas before and after it made landfall...

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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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