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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: ATom Mission interview clips: Greenhouse Gases
Video
Aug 29, 2016

ATom Mission interview clips: Greenhouse Gases

The ATom mission aboard NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory is sampling world-wide in one of the most extensive surveys of...

GSFC
NASA image: Taking Profile Pictures of Gases High in the Sky
Video
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: The Five Most Abundant Gases in the Martian Atmosphere
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Nov 2, 2012

The Five Most Abundant Gases in the Martian Atmosphere

This graph shows the percentage abundance of five gases in the atmosphere of Mars, as measured by the Quadrupole...

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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...

ARC
NASA image: ATom Mission interview clips: Pollution
Video
Aug 29, 2016

ATom Mission interview clips: Pollution

The ATom mission aboard NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory is sampling world-wide in one of the most extensive surveys of...

GSFC
NASA image: ATom Mission interview clips: Ozone
Video
Aug 29, 2016

ATom Mission interview clips: Ozone

The ATom mission aboard NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory is sampling world-wide in one of the most extensive surveys of...

GSFC
NASA image: ATom Mission interview clips: Snakes
Video
Aug 29, 2016

ATom Mission interview clips: Snakes

The ATom mission aboard NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory is sampling world-wide in one of the most extensive surveys of...

GSFC
NASA image: Ocean Circulation Plays an Important Role in Absorbing Carbon from the Atmosphere
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Jun 9, 2017

Ocean Circulation Plays an Important Role in Absorbing Carbon from the Atmosphere

The oceans play a significant role in absorbing greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, and heat from the atmosphere....

GSFC
NASA image: Planetary Scientist Profile: Emily Wilson
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Sep 16, 2013

Planetary Scientist Profile: Emily Wilson

NASA scientist Emily Wilson discusses her work developing miniaturized instruments that measure greenhouse gases in...

GSFC
NASA image: Human Influence on Global Droughts Goes Back 100 Years
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May 1, 2019

Human Influence on Global Droughts Goes Back 100 Years

Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the...

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NASA image: Distribution of Sulfur Dioxide Frost on Io
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Mar 26, 1998

Distribution of Sulfur Dioxide Frost on Io

Sulfur dioxide, normally a gas at room temperatures, is known to exist on Io surface as a frost, condensing there...

JPL
NASA image: Major Volatiles Released from the Fourth John Klein Portion
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Apr 8, 2013

Major Volatiles Released from the Fourth John Klein Portion

As the Sample Analysis at Mars SAM suite of instruments on NASA Curiosity Mars rover heats a sample, gases are...

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NASA image: The SAM Suite
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Apr 8, 2013

The SAM Suite

This illustration shows the instruments and subsystems of the Sample Analysis at Mars SAM suite on the Curiosity...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Captures Detailed Image of Uranus Atmosphere
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Aug 2, 1998

Hubble Captures Detailed Image of Uranus Atmosphere

NASA Hubble Space Telescope peered deep into Uranus atmosphere to see clear and hazy layers created by a mixture of...

JPL
NASA image: Composite of Comet Borrelly Nucleus, Jets, Coma
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Oct 8, 2002

Composite of Comet Borrelly Nucleus, Jets, Coma

A composite of images from NASA Deep Space 1 spacecraft shows features of comet Borrelly nucleus, dust jets escaping...

JPL
NASA image: Volatiles Released by Heating Sample Powder from Martian Rock Cumberland
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Dec 9, 2013

Volatiles Released by Heating Sample Powder from Martian Rock Cumberland

This image graphs four gases released evolved when powdered rock from the target rock Cumberland was heated inside...

JPL
NASA image: Heating Martian Sand Grains
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Dec 3, 2012

Heating Martian Sand Grains

This plot of data from NASA Mars rover Curiosity shows the variety of gases that were released from sand grains upon...

JPL
NASA image: Smoke Plume Dispersal from the World Trade Center Disaster
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Sep 6, 2006

Smoke Plume Dispersal from the World Trade Center Disaster

The collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and the fires that followed produced a noxious smoke...

JPL
NASA image: STS-67 sunset and earth limb view
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Mar 17, 1995

STS-67 sunset and earth limb view

STS067-709-007 (2-18 March 1995) --- This shot, taken just after sunset, shows several distinct layers of gases in...

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NASA image: AIRS: NASA Advances Our Understanding of Earth’s Climate
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May 4, 2022

AIRS: NASA Advances Our Understanding of Earth’s Climate

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite has been scanning Earth for 20 years...

JPL
NASA image: Dark Bands on Europa
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Mar 26, 1998

Dark Bands on Europa

Dark crisscrossing bands on Jupiter moon Europa represent widespread disruption from fracturing and the possible...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-2002-ACD02-0139-004
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Jul 2, 2002

ARC-2002-ACD02-0139-004

Astrochemistry Laboratory; nebula like gases forming cellular like structures 'amino acids' PAH's (by blacklight)

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NASA image: ARC-2002-ACD02-0139-003
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Jul 2, 2002

ARC-2002-ACD02-0139-003

Astrochemistry Laboratory; nebula like gases forming cellular like structures 'amino acids' PAH's (by blacklight)

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2002-ACD02-0139-002
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Jul 2, 2002

ARC-2002-ACD02-0139-002

Astrochemistry Laboratory; nebula like gases forming cellular like structures 'amino acids'

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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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