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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: NASA Explains the Cold Zone High Above the Tropics
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May 29, 2014

NASA Explains the Cold Zone High Above the Tropics

Senior Scientist Paul Newman with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland explains that a cold zone exists in...

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NASA image: High-Flying Drone Returns After Studying Atlantic Storms
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Aug 16, 2013

High-Flying Drone Returns After Studying Atlantic Storms

NASA’s AV-6 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft lands at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia after studying...

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NASA image: High School Students Learn About NASA Airborne Science
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Oct 28, 2013

High School Students Learn About NASA Airborne Science

California Bay Area High School students paid a visit to NASA’s Airborne Tropical Tropopause Experiment, or ATTREX...

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NASA image: NASA Study Finds Conditions that Drive Severe Weather
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Oct 1, 2014

NASA Study Finds Conditions that Drive Severe Weather

NASA airborne scientists talk about their findings from the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel, or HS3 airborne...

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NASA image: NASA Drones Seek What Turns Storms into Hurricanes
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Jul 1, 2014

NASA Drones Seek What Turns Storms into Hurricanes

NASA researchers describe their science objectives to study severe weather as part of the Hurricane and Severe Storm...

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NASA image: NASA Flies Drones to Learn What Fuels Severe Weather
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Jun 2, 2014

NASA Flies Drones to Learn What Fuels Severe Weather

Science Educator Emily Schaller hosts an introduction to NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel or HS3 mission...

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NASA image: How Students Study Hurricanes Along with NASA Researchers
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Aug 30, 2012

How Students Study Hurricanes Along with NASA Researchers

Science Educator Emily Schaller hosts a presentation about the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel, or HS3 mission...

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NASA image: NASA Google Hangout Discusses What Fuels Hurricanes
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Jul 23, 2013

NASA Google Hangout Discusses What Fuels Hurricanes

The NASA communications team hosted a Google Hangout with the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel, or HS3 mission...

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NASA image: Scanning High in the Sky for Concentrations of Water Vapor
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Dec 4, 2015

Scanning High in the Sky for Concentrations of Water Vapor

The Diode Laser Hygrometer, or DLH is an instrument uses a laser sensor to detect concentrations of water vapor in...

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NASA image: Taking Profile Pictures of Gases High in the Sky
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Dec 4, 2015

Taking Profile Pictures of Gases High in the Sky

The Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy, or Mini-DOAS is a telescope instrument used to measure trace gases...

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NASA image: NASA Goes Below, Inside and Above Tropical Weather
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Oct 10, 2007

NASA Goes Below, Inside and Above Tropical Weather

NASA researchers with the Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling, or TC4 experiment discuss the airborne...

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NASA image: Pilot Soars to 70,000 Feet in NASA Research Aircraft
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Oct 28, 2013

Pilot Soars to 70,000 Feet in NASA Research Aircraft

Pilot Stuart Broce flies up to 70,000 Feet in a NASA ER-2 aircraft. These flights are to collect atmospheric data...

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NASA image: Laser Instrument Maps Clouds that Reach Above the Sky
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Dec 4, 2015

Laser Instrument Maps Clouds that Reach Above the Sky

The Cloud Physics Lidar, or CPL, is a remote sensing, laser-based instrument used to measure the cloud and aerosol...

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NASA image: NASA Inspires Students in the Philippines to Study Science
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Sep 25, 2019

NASA Inspires Students in the Philippines to Study Science

Scientists from NASA’s Cloud, Aerosol and Monsoon Processes Philippines Experiment, or CAMP2Ex visited a group of...

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NASA image: Cloud Hunting with Laser That Counts and Sizes Water Droplets
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Dec 4, 2015

Cloud Hunting with Laser That Counts and Sizes Water Droplets

The Fast Cloud Droplet Probe, or FCDP is a laser-based, profiler instrument that performs particle-size detection of...

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NASA image: Looking for Trace Gases in Captured High-Altitude Air Samples
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Dec 4, 2015

Looking for Trace Gases in Captured High-Altitude Air Samples

The Global Hawk Whole Air Sampler, or GWAS instrument compresses samples of high-altitude air in canisters to...

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NASA image: Instrument Looks for the Coldest Spots High in the Sky
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Dec 7, 2015

Instrument Looks for the Coldest Spots High in the Sky

The Microwave Temperature Profiler, or MTP is a passive microwave radiometer, which measures the natural thermal...

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NASA image: Measuring High-Speed Winds While In Flight
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Dec 7, 2015

Measuring High-Speed Winds While In Flight

The Meteorological Measurement System, or MMS instrument measures the data of wind and temperatures in real-time...

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NASA image: NASA’s CAMP2Ex: Cloud, Aerosol, and Monsoonal Processes-Philippines Experiment
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Apr 8, 2021

NASA’s CAMP2Ex: Cloud, Aerosol, and Monsoonal Processes-Philippines Experiment

The Cloud, Aerosol, and Monsoonal Processes-Philippines Experiment, or CAMP2Ex, involved collaborators from...

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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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