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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: Return To Normal in 2016, After Strong El Niño in 2015
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Sep 13, 2016

Return To Normal in 2016, After Strong El Niño in 2015

Not too hot, not too cold – instead, water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean should be just around normal...

GSFC
NASA image: Pacific Climate Calm
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May 30, 2006

Pacific Climate Calm

In early 2006, a weak La Niña event kept the temperatures in the Pacific Ocean along the equator a little cooler...

JPL
NASA image: JWST Flight Mirrors
Image
Dec 8, 2017

JWST Flight Mirrors

Project scientist Mark Clampin is reflected in the flight mirrors of the Webb Space Telescope at Marshall Space...

GSFC
NASA image: Faulting Mars
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Jul 15, 2016

Faulting Mars

This region of Xanthe Terra has mostly been contracted due to thrust faulting, but this local region shows evidence...

JPL
NASA image: Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - December, 1997
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Mar 14, 1998

Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - December, 1997

This image shows differences in atmospheric water vapor relative to a normal average year in the Earth upper...

JPL
NASA image: La Nada Climate Pattern Lingers in the Pacific
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Sep 9, 2013

La Nada Climate Pattern Lingers in the Pacific

New data from NASA Jason-2 satellite show near-normal sea surface heights in the equatorial Pacific Ocean persisting...

JPL
NASA image: NGC 5128 Centaurus-A
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May 5, 2005

NGC 5128 Centaurus-A

This ultraviolet image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer is of NGC 5128 Centaurus-A. This unusual galaxy is...

JPL
NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - El Niño Moisture in the Atmosphere, February 22, 1998
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Mar 16, 1998

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - El Niño Moisture in the Atmosphere, February 22, 1998

This image shows differences in atmospheric water vapor relative to a normal average year in the Earth upper...

JPL
NASA image: Tiny Tethys
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Nov 26, 2012

Tiny Tethys

Tethys may not be tiny by normal standards, but when it is captured alongside Saturn, it cant help but seem pretty...

JPL
NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Persistence May be Part of Larger Climate Pattern, January 8, 2000
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Jan 21, 2000

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Persistence May be Part of Larger Climate Pattern, January 8, 2000

A giant horseshoe pattern of higher than normal sea-surface heights developing over the last year is beginning to...

JPL
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: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Warm Water Pool is Increasing, Nov. 10, 1997
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Nov 20, 1997

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Warm Water Pool is Increasing, Nov. 10, 1997

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea surface height measurements taken by the U.S./French...

JPL
NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Satellite shows Pacific Stabilizing, July 11, 1998
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Jul 21, 1998

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Satellite shows Pacific Stabilizing, July 11, 1998

Height measurements taken by NASA U.S.-French TOPEX/Poseidon satellite. The image shows sea surface height relative...

JPL
NASA image: TOPEX El Niño/La Niña -La Niña Begins to Fade, April 7, 1999
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Jun 21, 1999

TOPEX El Niño/La Niña -La Niña Begins to Fade, April 7, 1999

The cold pool of water in the Pacific known as La Nina is beginning to fade, but ocean conditions have not returned...

JPL
NASA image: Heavy and Light Just Right
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Oct 5, 2011

Heavy and Light Just Right

Using NASA Herschel Space Observatory, astronomers have discovered that comet Hartley 2 possesses a ratio of heavy...

JPL
NASA image: First Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer NIMS Image of the Great Red Spot
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Mar 26, 1998

First Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer NIMS Image of the Great Red Spot

This infrared image, taken by NASA Galileo spacecraft in late June, 1996, of Jupiter Great Red Spot has different...

JPL
NASA image: Cerberus Fossae East of the Head of Athabasca Valles
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Mar 10, 2010

Cerberus Fossae East of the Head of Athabasca Valles

This image taken by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows part of Cerberus Fossae, a long system of extensional...

JPL
NASA image: MISR Views the Moon
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Apr 16, 2003

MISR Views the Moon

A special maneuver of NASA Terra spacecraft was performed as it traversed the nightside enabling a backward...

JPL
NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Double
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Dec 8, 1997

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Double

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S./French...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Maps Earth Global Emissivity
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Oct 20, 2014

NASA Spacecraft Maps Earth Global Emissivity

Our planet emits energy as thermal infrared radiation at wavelengths we cannot normally see but can feel -- for...

JPL
NASA image: Out of Round
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Jul 14, 2022

Out of Round

While the crater in this VIS image was crated by an impact event, the resultant form is not the normal circular...

JPL
NASA image: GRC-1998-C-00486
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May 1, 2004

GRC-1998-C-00486

CANDLE FLAME NORMAL 1-G ONE GRAVITY AND MICROGRAVITY 0-G ZERO GRAVITY COMPARISON

GRC
NASA image: ARC-1967-A-38763
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Apr 12, 1967

ARC-1967-A-38763

X-14 NASA 704 Full Scale Airplane tests in 40x80ft. Wind Tunnel (NORMAL MOUNTING) jet inlets

ARC
NASA image: GRC-1998-C-00485
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May 1, 2004

GRC-1998-C-00485

Comparison of a Candle Flame burning in normal gravity or 1-G (left) and a flame burning in Microgravity.

GRC
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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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