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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: Mission River, a coastal rural locality on the Gulf of Carpenteria
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Oct 24, 2024

Mission River, a coastal rural locality on the Gulf of Carpenteria

iss072e098244 (Oct. 24, 2024) --- Mission River, a coastal rural locality on the Gulf of Carpenteria in the northern...

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NASA image: Building the Infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility
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Jul 15, 2022

Building the Infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility

Several projects supporting NASA's Advanced Air Mobility, or AAM mission, are working on different elements to help...

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NASA image: Advanced Air Mobility Makes Travel More Accessible
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Dec 12, 2022

Advanced Air Mobility Makes Travel More Accessible

Advanced Air Mobility will connect both urban dwellers and rural residents by adding a new way to travel by air. As...

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NASA image: X-59-fying-over-land-15x11-300dpi
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Sep 28, 2022

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Artist illustration of the X-59 in flight over land (with cities and rural areas below). Satellite image from...

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NASA image: AAM-Concept-2021
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Feb 24, 2021

AAM-Concept-2021

Advanced Air Mobility, with its many vehicle concepts and potential uses in both local and intraregional...

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NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken by Expedition 63 crew
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Apr 22, 2020

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken by Expedition 63 crew

iss063e002345 (April 22, 2020) --- Oued Melloulou is a stream that runs through the Moroccan Province of Guercif...

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NASA image: NASA's Advanced Air Mobility Playbook: Accessibility
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Dec 14, 2022

NASA's Advanced Air Mobility Playbook: Accessibility

NASA’s vision for Advanced Air Mobility, or AAM, is to map out a safe, accessible, and affordable new air...

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NASA image: Urbanization: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Oct 22, 2001

Urbanization: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, the national capital of Saudi Arabia, is shown in 1972, 1990 and 2000. Its population grew in these years...

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NASA image: Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1)
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Sep 1, 2022

Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1)

jsc2022e068265 (3/1/2022) --- A preflight view of the Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1) during Vibration Testing. The Surya...

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NASA image: Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1)
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Sep 1, 2022

Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1)

jsc2022e068261 (11/1/2021) --- The Surya Satellite-1 and its developer team after Vibration Testing, shown left to...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3171
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Apr 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a helicopter collects water from the Turn Basin...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3172
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Apr 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a helicopter collects water from the Turn Basin...

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NASA image: Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1)
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Jul 17, 2022

Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1)

jsc2022e068264 (12/1/2021) --- A preflight view of the Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1) during Thermal Testing. The Surya...

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NASA image: Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1)
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Sep 1, 2022

Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1)

jsc2022e068260 (11/1/2021) --- The Surya Satellite-1 and its Developer Team After Deployment Testing, shown left to...

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NASA image: iss057e055559
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Oct 22, 2018

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iss057e055559 (Oct. 22, 2018) --- The rural community of Grand View, Idaho is just south of the Ted Trueblood...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3173
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Apr 28, 2011

KSC-2011-3173

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a helicopter collects water from the Turn Basin...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jul 19, 1999

Around Marshall

Noted author and previous Marshall Space Flight Center employee Mr. Homer Hickam Jr. poses in front of a placque...

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NASA image: Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1)
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Sep 1, 2022

Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1)

jsc2022e068262 (5/1/2022) --- A view of the SS-1 Team during the JAXA Safety Review. The Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1) is...

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NASA image: Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1)
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Sep 1, 2022

Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1)

jsc2022e068263 (5/1/2022) --- A preflight view of the Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1) Flight Model. The Surya Satellite-1...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1222
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Oct 6, 1999

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Children at Coquina Elementary School, Titusville, Fla., look with curiosity at the wrapped computer equipment...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1223
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Oct 6, 1999

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Children at Coquina Elementary School, Titusville, Fla., "practice" using a computer keyboard, part of equipment...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1224
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Oct 6, 1999

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Children at Coquina Elementary School, Titusville, Fla., eagerly tear into the wrapped computer equipment donated by...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3129
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Apr 27, 2011

KSC-2011-3129

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a helicopter collects water from the Turn Basin...

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NASA image: Southeastern Mediterranean Panorama
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Jun 14, 1991

Southeastern Mediterranean Panorama

STS040-152-180 (5-24 June 1991) --- The Sinai Peninsula dominates this north-looking, oblique view. According to...

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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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