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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: New Image of Kilauea's Lava Flows taken by NASA Spacecraft
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May 24, 2018

New Image of Kilauea's Lava Flows taken by NASA Spacecraft

Hawaii's Kilauea's eruption, which began three weeks ago, has produced new lava flows that reached the ocean. The...

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NASA image: ASTER Images Tokyo
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Apr 26, 2000

ASTER Images Tokyo

This image of the city of Tokyo was acquired on March 22, 2000 by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and...

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NASA image: Khurdopin Glacier, Pakistan
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Mar 26, 2018

Khurdopin Glacier, Pakistan

In October 2016, the Khurdopin Glacier in Pakistan began a rapid surge after 20 years of little movement. By March,...

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NASA image: ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model GDEM
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Jun 29, 2009

ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model GDEM

NASA and Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry METI released the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and...

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NASA image: ASTER-SRTM Perspective of Mount Oyama Volcano, Miyake-Jima Island, Japan
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Aug 10, 2000

ASTER-SRTM Perspective of Mount Oyama Volcano, Miyake-Jima Island, Japan

Mount Oyama is a 820-meter-high (2,700 feet) volcano on the island of Miyake-Jima, Japan. In late June 2000, a...

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NASA image: ASTER Sees Kincade Fire Damage From Space
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Nov 4, 2019

ASTER Sees Kincade Fire Damage From Space

Thousands of acres damaged by the ongoing Kincade Fire in Northern California's Sonoma County are visible in this...

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NASA image: ASTER Waves
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Oct 6, 2000

ASTER Waves

The pattern on the right half of this image of the Bay of Bengal is the result of two opposing wave trains...

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NASA image: ASTER Images San Francisco Bay Area
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Apr 26, 2000

ASTER Images San Francisco Bay Area

This image of the San Francisco Bay region was acquired on March 3, 2000 by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission...

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NASA image: ASTER Images the Island of Hawaii
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Apr 26, 2000

ASTER Images the Island of Hawaii

These images of the Island of Hawaii were acquired on March 19, 2000 by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and...

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NASA image: ASTER Maps Fourmile Canyon Fire Near Boulder, Colo.
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Sep 17, 2010

ASTER Maps Fourmile Canyon Fire Near Boulder, Colo.

The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer ASTER instrument aboard NASA Terra spacecraft...

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NASA image: ASTER Images Hungary Toxic Sludge Spill
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Oct 11, 2010

ASTER Images Hungary Toxic Sludge Spill

The ASTER instrument onboard Terra spacecraft imaged the toxic sludge spill in Hungary on Oct. 11, 2010. A million...

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NASA image: NASA's ASTER Images Sabancaya Volcano
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Apr 12, 2019

NASA's ASTER Images Sabancaya Volcano

NASA's Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) acquired this image of Peru's...

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NASA image: Arizona Copper
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Dec 8, 2017

Arizona Copper

Arizona produces 60% of the total copper mined in the US; in 2007, 750,000 tons of copper came out of the state. One...

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NASA image: NASA's ASTER Instrument Sees Aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut
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Oct 5, 2018

NASA's ASTER Instrument Sees Aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut

Super typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the northern Philippines on September 15 with wind speeds equivalent to a...

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NASA image: ASTER Global Mosaic
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Dec 21, 2018

ASTER Global Mosaic

The ASTER instrument has been acquiring images since 2000. Currently the archive contains over 3.7 million images,...

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NASA image: ASTER Paris
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Oct 6, 2000

ASTER Paris

The Eiffel Tower and its shadow can be seen next to the Seine in the left middle of this ASTER image of Paris. Based...

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NASA image: ASTER Gets a Birdseye View of the Carmel and River Fire Burn Areas
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Sep 1, 2020

ASTER Gets a Birdseye View of the Carmel and River Fire Burn Areas

On Aug. 26, 2020, Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument aboard NASA's...

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NASA image: ASTER Images Mt. Usu Volcano
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Apr 26, 2000

ASTER Images Mt. Usu Volcano

On April 3, the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA's Terra Satellite...

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NASA image: ASTER Washington, D.C.
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Oct 6, 2000

ASTER Washington, D.C.

The White House, the Jefferson Memorial, and the Washington Monument with its shadow are all visible in this image...

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NASA image: ASTER Images San Francisco Bay Area
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Apr 26, 2000

ASTER Images San Francisco Bay Area

These images of the San Francisco Bay region were acquired on March 3, 2000 by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal...

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NASA image: Particulate Pollution and Warehouses in the Los Angeles Region
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Oct 9, 2024

Particulate Pollution and Warehouses in the Los Angeles Region

A data visualization shows the average concentration of PM2.5 particulate pollution in the Los Angeles region from...

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NASA image: ASTER Tibet
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Oct 6, 2000

ASTER Tibet

The Kunlun fault is one of the gigantic strike-slip faults that bound the north side of Tibet. Left-lateral motion...

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NASA image: ASTER Images Post-eruption Anak Krakatau Volcano
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Jan 17, 2019

ASTER Images Post-eruption Anak Krakatau Volcano

On Dec. 22, 2018, Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted and partially collapsed. NASA's Advanced Spaceborne...

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NASA image: NASA's ASTER Captures Lava Flow, Ash from Guatemala Volcano
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Dec 3, 2018

NASA's ASTER Captures Lava Flow, Ash from Guatemala Volcano

NASA's ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer)captured these images of Guatemala's...

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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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