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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: Monitoring the Maelstrom
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Nov 23, 2007

Monitoring the Maelstrom

Monitoring the Maelstrom

JPL
NASA image: Monitoring Mercury South Pole
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May 10, 2011

Monitoring Mercury South Pole

Monitoring Mercury South Pole

JPL
NASA image: Monitoring Mercury South Pole
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May 10, 2011

Monitoring Mercury South Pole

Monitoring Mercury South Pole

JPL
NASA image: NASA Missions Monitor a Waking Black Hole
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Missions Monitor a Waking Black Hole

On June 15, NASA's Swift caught the onset of a rare X-ray outburst from a stellar-mass black hole in the binary...

GSFC
NASA image: Sixty-One Martian Days of Weather Monitoring
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Aug 4, 2008

Sixty-One Martian Days of Weather Monitoring

Sixty-One Martian Days of Weather Monitoring

JPL
NASA image: Three Years of Monitoring Mars Atmospheric Dust Animation
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Sep 19, 2005

Three Years of Monitoring Mars Atmospheric Dust Animation

Three Years of Monitoring Mars Atmospheric Dust Animation

JPL
NASA image: JSC officials in MCC Bldg 30 monitor STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, liftoff
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May 4, 1989

JSC officials in MCC Bldg 30 monitor STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, liftoff

STS030-S-004 (8 May 1989) --- JSC Officials monitor early moments of NASA's STS-30 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV)...

JSC
NASA image: Five Years of Monitoring Mars Daytime Surface Temperatures Animation
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Sep 19, 2005

Five Years of Monitoring Mars Daytime Surface Temperatures Animation

Five Years of Monitoring Mars Daytime Surface Temperatures Animation

JPL
NASA image: Monitoring South Polar Cap Swiss-Cheese Terrain Change
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Mar 14, 2007

Monitoring South Polar Cap Swiss-Cheese Terrain Change

Monitoring South Polar Cap Swiss-Cheese Terrain Change

JPL
NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This 1970 photograph shows equipment for the Skylab's Sleep Monitoring Experiment (M133), a medical evaluation...

MSFC
NASA image: MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-7 - MSC
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Dec 7, 1965

MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-7 - MSC

S65-60039 (7 Dec. 1965) --- Christopher C. Kraft Jr. (left), assistant director for Flight Operations, monitors his...

JSC
NASA image: Bio-Monitor
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Jan 16, 2019

Bio-Monitor

iss058e003984 (1/16/2019) --- Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques demonstrates the...

JSC
NASA image: TEMPO Launch
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Apr 7, 2023

TEMPO Launch

The TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution) mission aims to answer this question more precisely than...

LaRC
NASA image: AeroVironment pilot Wyatt Sadler controls the Pathfinder-Plus flying wing from a small console, video and computer monitors in the ground station.
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Aug 31, 2005

AeroVironment pilot Wyatt Sadler controls the Pathfinder-Plus flying wing from a small console, video and computer monitors in the ground station.

AeroVironment pilot Wyatt Sadler controls the Pathfinder-Plus flying wing from a small console, video and computer...

AFRC
NASA image: Monitoring Fensal-Aztlan
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Sep 13, 2005

Monitoring Fensal-Aztlan

Monitoring Fensal-Aztlan

JPL
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Aug 1, 1967

Saturn Apollo Program

The Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM), designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center, served as the primary...

MSFC
NASA image: Airborne Particulate Monitor (APM)
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Feb 7, 2020

Airborne Particulate Monitor (APM)

jsc2020e004941 (2/7/2020) --- A preflight view of the Airborne Particulate Monitor (APM) engineering unit. APM...

JSC
NASA image: Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor
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May 14, 2020

Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor

iss063e012706 (5/14/2020) --- A view of the Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor inside Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor...

JSC
NASA image: Monitoring the Arctic during Polar Darkness
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Dec 8, 2017

Monitoring the Arctic during Polar Darkness

Image acquired October 30, 2012 Scientists watched the Arctic with particular interest in the summer of 2012, when...

GSFC
NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

This photograph is of Astronaut Kerwin wearing the Sleep Monitoring cap (Experiment M133) taken during the Skylab-2...

MSFC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Aug 1, 1967

Saturn Apollo Program

The Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM), designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center, served as the primary...

MSFC
NASA image: Flight directors at JSC MCC Bldg 30 monitor STS-30 prelaunch activities
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May 4, 1989

Flight directors at JSC MCC Bldg 30 monitor STS-30 prelaunch activities

Only moments away from ignition, Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, and its five member crew are the subjects of...

JSC
NASA image: STS-29 Flight Directors Briscoe and Dittemore at JSC MCC consoles
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Mar 18, 1989

STS-29 Flight Directors Briscoe and Dittemore at JSC MCC consoles

STS029-S-042 (13 March 1989) --- Flight Directors Ronald D. Dittemore, left and Lee Briscoe monitor solid rocket...

JSC
NASA image: Goddard Monitors Orions EFT-1 Test Flight
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Dec 8, 2017

Goddard Monitors Orions EFT-1 Test Flight

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, played a critical role in the test flight of the #Orion...

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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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