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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: Herbal Earth
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Dec 8, 2017

Herbal Earth

Subtle vegetation changes are visible in this year-long visualization. Large-scale patterns vary with seasons, but...

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NASA image: Nile Delta
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Dec 8, 2017

Nile Delta

Urbanized areas of northern Egypt are visible amidst the deserts of Egypt. The image captured July 9-15, 2012 also...

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NASA image: Pacific Northwest
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Dec 8, 2017

Pacific Northwest

The Rocky, Cascade, and Coast Mountain Ranges dominate the landscape of the Pacific Northwest in this image created...

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NASA image: Sublimation Formation on Mercury
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Dec 8, 2017

Sublimation Formation on Mercury

Located in the crater Eminescu, this high-resolution image shows part of the mountainous peak ring, as well as an...

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NASA image: Southern Greenland
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Dec 8, 2017

Southern Greenland

NASA's Aqua satellite observed swirls of sea ice along the coast of Greenland on December 30, 2012. Credit:...

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NASA image: Florida Everglades
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Dec 8, 2017

Florida Everglades

A "river of grass" extending south of Lake Okeechobee shows how the area was modified by man with visible...

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Dec 8, 2017

False Color View of Mercury

This colorful view of Mercury was produced by using images from the color base map imaging campaign during...

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NASA image: Satellite Sees a Midwest White Out
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Dec 8, 2017

Satellite Sees a Midwest White Out

The GOES-East satellite captured a Midwestern wintertime "White Out" at 2015 UTC/3:15 p.m. EST on January...

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NASA image: Free-Air Gravity Map of the Moon
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Dec 8, 2017

Free-Air Gravity Map of the Moon

If the Moon were a perfectly smooth sphere of uniform density, the gravity map would be a single, featureless color,...

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NASA image: Satellite Video Shows Movement of Major U.S. Winter Storm
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Dec 8, 2017

Satellite Video Shows Movement of Major U.S. Winter Storm

View a video of the storm here: bit.ly/1m9aJFY This visible image of the winter storm over the U.S. south and East...

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NASA image: NASA Sees Heavy Rainfall in Tropical Storm Andrea
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Sees Heavy Rainfall in Tropical Storm Andrea

This NOAA GOES-East satellite animation shows the development of System 91L into Tropical Storm Andrea over the...

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NASA image: Puyehue-Cordón Caulle [annotated]
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Dec 8, 2017

Puyehue-Cordón Caulle [annotated]

NASA image acquired December 23, 2011 In early June 2011, Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcano erupted explosively,...

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NASA image: Rare Clear View of Alaska [high res]
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Dec 8, 2017

Rare Clear View of Alaska [high res]

On most days, relentless rivers of clouds wash over Alaska, obscuring most of the state’s 6,640 miles (10,690...

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NASA image: Phytoplankton Bloom off Coast of Australia
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Dec 8, 2017

Phytoplankton Bloom off Coast of Australia

Phytoplankton bloom in the Great Australian Bight captured by the MODIS instrument on the Aqua satellite on December...

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NASA image: Haze over eastern China
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Dec 8, 2017

Haze over eastern China

The skies over northern China were shrouded with a thick haze in late December, 2013. The Moderate Resolution...

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NASA image: Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, from Space
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Dec 8, 2017

Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, from Space

While gymnasts leap, cyclists pedal and divers twirl for Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, several NASA Earth...

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NASA image: NASA Sees Heavy Rainfall in Tropical Storm Andrea
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Sees Heavy Rainfall in Tropical Storm Andrea

NASA’s Terra satellite passed over Tropical Storm Andrea on June 5 at 16:25 UTC (12:25 p.m. EDT) and the MODIS...

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NASA image: First Global Image from VIIRS
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Dec 8, 2017

First Global Image from VIIRS

NASA acquired November 24, 2011 From its vantage 824 kilometers (512 miles) above Earth, the Visible Infrared Imager...

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NASA image: Rare Clear View of Alaska [annotated]
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Dec 8, 2017

Rare Clear View of Alaska [annotated]

On most days, relentless rivers of clouds wash over Alaska, obscuring most of the state’s 6,640 miles (10,690...

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NASA image: Haze in central China
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Dec 8, 2017

Haze in central China

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this natural-color...

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NASA image: Mile Marker 28 Fire
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Dec 8, 2017

Mile Marker 28 Fire

Eight major wildfires burned through forests and grasslands in the Pacific Northwest in late-July 2013, threatening...

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NASA image: Autumn snow across the Midwest
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Dec 8, 2017

Autumn snow across the Midwest

An autumn storm brought the first snow of the season to the Upper Mississippi River Valley and the Midwestern United...

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NASA image: Satellite Sees Major Winter Storm Ready to Wallop Mid-Atlantic
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Dec 8, 2017

Satellite Sees Major Winter Storm Ready to Wallop Mid-Atlantic

A major winter storm is poised to wallop the Mid-Atlantic and bring large amounts of snow to cities including...

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NASA image: Puyehue-Cordón Caulle [high res]
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Dec 8, 2017

Puyehue-Cordón Caulle [high res]

NASA image acquired December 23, 2011 In early June 2011, Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcano erupted explosively,...

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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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