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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: What's Up: December 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 1, 2020

What's Up: December 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2020? Catch the year's best meteor shower, the Geminids, in the...

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NASA image: Total Lunar Eclipse
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Dec 21, 2010

Total Lunar Eclipse

A total lunar eclipse begins as the full moon is shadowed by the Earth on the arrival of the winter solstice,...

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NASA image: Total Lunar Eclipse
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Dec 21, 2010

Total Lunar Eclipse

A nearly total lunar eclipse is seen as the full moon is shadowed by the Earth on the arrival of the winter...

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NASA image: Total Lunar Eclipse
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Dec 21, 2010

Total Lunar Eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen as the full moon is shadowed by the Earth on the arrival of the winter solstice,...

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NASA image: Total Lunar Eclipse
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Dec 21, 2010

Total Lunar Eclipse

The Washington Monument is seen as the full moon is shadowed by the Earth during a total lunar eclipse on the...

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NASA image: Winter Solstice Arrives in Northern Hemisphere
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Dec 8, 2017

Winter Solstice Arrives in Northern Hemisphere

Image acquired December 22, 2011 NOAA's GOES-13 satellite captured this image of Earth on the first day of the...

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NASA image: Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space [hd animation]
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Dec 8, 2017

Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space [hd animation]

Images acquired December 21, 2010 - September 20, 2011. To download the high res and learn more go to:...

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NASA image: Snow in northeastern United States
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Dec 8, 2017

Snow in northeastern United States

Snow covered the northeastern United States on last day of meteorological winter, 2014. Climatologists and...

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NASA image: Rocky Mountain Snow
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Dec 8, 2017

Rocky Mountain Snow

NASA image acquired December 19, 2012 In time for the 2012 winter solstice, a storm dropped snow over most of the...

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NASA image: Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space
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Dec 8, 2017

Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space

Images acquired December 21, 2010 - September 20, 2011. To view a HD animation of this go to:...

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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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