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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: GPM Presentation Resources: Comparison of Rain Gauges
Video
Dec 21, 2012

GPM Presentation Resources: Comparison of Rain Gauges

A simple illustrative comparison of the number of rain gauges active worldwide. Taking all of the rain gauges...

GSFC
NASA image: Titan Rain Drains to the Plains
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Sep 16, 2005

Titan Rain Drains to the Plains

Titan Rain Drains to the Plains

JPL
NASA image: A Hard Rain A-Gonna Fall
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May 26, 2011

A Hard Rain A-Gonna Fall

A Hard Rain A-Gonna Fall

JPL
NASA image: Alluvial Fans in Mojave Crater: Did It Rain on Mars?
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Dec 13, 2006

Alluvial Fans in Mojave Crater: Did It Rain on Mars?

Alluvial Fans in Mojave Crater: Did It Rain on Mars?

JPL
NASA image: Rain on the Plane
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Sep 21, 2009

Rain on the Plane

The bright streaks visible in these Cassini images taken during Saturn’s August 2009 equinox are exciting evidence...

JPL
NASA image: Coronal Rain, Solar Storm
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Dec 8, 2017

Coronal Rain, Solar Storm

Explanation: In this picture, the Sun's surface is quite dark. A frame from a movie recorded on November 9th by the...

GSFC
NASA image: A Week in the Life of Rain
Video
Mar 31, 2015

A Week in the Life of Rain

Rain, snow, hail, ice, and every slushy mix in between make up the precipitation that touches everyone on our...

GSFC
NASA image: TRMM at 15: The Reign of Rain
Video
Nov 27, 2012

TRMM at 15: The Reign of Rain

When it rains it pours, goes the saying, and for the last 15 years, the data on tropical rainfall have poured in....

GSFC
NASA image: Monsoons: Wet, Dry, Repeat... Abridged Version
Video
May 16, 2016

Monsoons: Wet, Dry, Repeat... Abridged Version

The monsoon is a seasonal rain and wind pattern that occurs over South Asia (among other places). Through NASA...

GSFC
NASA image: Vehicle Assembly Building In The Rain
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Jul 9, 2009

Vehicle Assembly Building In The Rain

The NASA Vehicle Assembly Building is seen through a rain covered windshield at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Algeria- Gemini 7, Earth-Sky View
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Dec 5, 1965

Algeria- Gemini 7, Earth-Sky View

S65-63830 (5 Dec. 1965) --- Algeria, south-southeast of the Colomb Bechar area, as seen from the National...

JSC
NASA image: Raining Rocks
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Feb 1, 2017

Raining Rocks

Impact ejecta is material that is thrown up and out of the surface of a planet as a result of the impact of an...

JPL
NASA image: Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding Possible Across Parts of Lower Mississippi Valley, Southeast
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Dec 8, 2017

Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding Possible Across Parts of Lower Mississippi Valley, Southeast

The system that brought heavy rainfall and flash flooding to parts of the southern Plains and western Gulf Coast...

GSFC
NASA image: Dense rain forest in the La Selva region of Costa Rica
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Mar 5, 2004

Dense rain forest in the La Selva region of Costa Rica

Dense rain forest in the La Selva region of Costa Rica. AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica is a three-week expedition by an...

AFRC
NASA image: GPM Looks Inside a Snow Storm
Video
Sep 4, 2014

GPM Looks Inside a Snow Storm

On March 17, 2014 the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission's Core Observatory flew over the East coast's...

GSFC
NASA image: Colors after the Storms
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Oct 26, 2015

Colors after the Storms

Damaging heavy rains fell on South Carolina in the southeastern United States at the beginning of October 2015. Much...

GSFC
NASA image: Finding Forsterite Around a Developing Star  Artist Concept
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May 26, 2011

Finding Forsterite Around a Developing Star Artist Concept

This graphic illustrates a stellar fountain of crystal rain, beginning with a NASA Spitzer picture of the star in...

JPL
NASA image: A spider photographed during NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest
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Mar 4, 2004

A spider photographed during NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest

A spider photographed during NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain...

AFRC
NASA image: KSC-02pp1125
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Jul 3, 2002

KSC-02pp1125

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft successfully launches at 2:47:41 a.m....

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NASA image: KSC-02pp1124
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Jul 3, 2002

KSC-02pp1124

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Boeing Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft...

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NASA image: KSC-02pp1126
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Jul 3, 2002

KSC-02pp1126

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft successfully launches at 2:47:41 a.m....

KSC
NASA image: GPM: For Good Measure
Video
Apr 7, 2013

GPM: For Good Measure

The need for measuring the when and where and how much of precipitation goes beyond our weekend plans. We also need...

GSFC
NASA image: A plant photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign
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Mar 4, 2004

A plant photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign

A plant photographed in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest as part of NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica...

AFRC
NASA image: This photograph shows a stream in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest, taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
Image
Mar 5, 2004

This photograph shows a stream in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest, taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

This photograph shows a stream in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest, taken during NASA's AirSAR...

AFRC
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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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