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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: Arctic Sea Ice
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Dec 8, 2017

Arctic Sea Ice

On July 12, 2011, crew from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy retrieved a canister dropped by parachute from a...

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NASA image: Sea Ice Patterns
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Dec 8, 2017

Sea Ice Patterns

On July 20, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy steamed south in the Arctic Ocean toward the edge of the sea ice. The...

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NASA image: Antarctic mountains
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Dec 8, 2017

Antarctic mountains

Mountains seen from the IceBridge DC-8 during a survey of the Getz Ice Shelf on Oct. 27, 2012. Credit: NASA /...

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NASA image: Sunlight off the ice
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Dec 8, 2017

Sunlight off the ice

Sunlight reflecting off of ice in the Bellingshausen Sea on Oct. 19, 2012. Credit: NASA / George Hale NASA's...

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NASA image: Refrozen lead
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Dec 8, 2017

Refrozen lead

Closer look at a re-frozen lead in sea ice in the Bellingshausen Sea, seen from the DC-8 on Oct. 19, 2012. Credit:...

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NASA image: Strolling Penguin
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Dec 8, 2017

Strolling Penguin

Members of the IceBridge team visited a colony of Magellanic penguins near Punta Arenas on a no-flight day. Credit:...

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NASA image: Antarctic mountains
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Dec 8, 2017

Antarctic mountains

Mountains seen from the IceBridge DC-8 during a survey of the Getz Ice Shelf on Oct. 27, 2012. Credit: NASA /...

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NASA image: Embedded ice with lead
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Dec 8, 2017

Embedded ice with lead

Iceberg embedded in sea ice with a lead on one side. This opening was likely caused by winds blowing against the...

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NASA image: Edge of Ice Shelf
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Dec 8, 2017

Edge of Ice Shelf

Edge of an ice shelf in Adelaide Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula. Credit: NASA / Maria-Jose Vinas NASA's...

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NASA image: Coastal mountains
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Dec 8, 2017

Coastal mountains

View of the northern Antarctic Peninsula from high altitude during IceBridge's flight back from the Foundation Ice...

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NASA image: Sea Ice in McClure Strait
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Dec 8, 2017

Sea Ice in McClure Strait

NASA image acquired August 17, 2010 In mid-August 2010, the Northwest Passage was almost—but not quite—free of ice....

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NASA image: Iceberg in sea ice
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Dec 8, 2017

Iceberg in sea ice

An iceberg embedded in sea ice as seen from the IceBridge DC-8 over the Bellingshausen Sea on Oct. 19, 2012. Credit:...

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NASA image: Sea Ice in the Bellingshausen Sea
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Dec 8, 2017

Sea Ice in the Bellingshausen Sea

Antarctica—the continent at the southernmost reach of the planet—is fringed by cold, often frozen waters of the...

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NASA image: Pensacola Mountains
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Dec 8, 2017

Pensacola Mountains

Pensacola Mountains near the Foundation Ice Stream, which Operation IceBridge surveyed on Oct. 28. Credit: NASA /...

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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: Ellsworth Range
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Dec 8, 2017

Ellsworth Range

Ice on the Ellsworth Range in Antarctica as seen from the IceBridge DC-8 on Oct. 22, 2012. NASA's Operation...

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NASA image: Going to work
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Dec 8, 2017

Going to work

IceBridge personnel boarding NASA's DC-8 airborne laboratory on the morning of Oct. 22, 2012, before a mission to...

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NASA image: Approaching the 2015 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum
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Dec 8, 2017

Approaching the 2015 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum

As the sun sets over the Arctic, the end of this year’s melt season is quickly approaching and the sea ice cover has...

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NASA image: Penguin Beach
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Dec 8, 2017

Penguin Beach

Members of the IceBridge team visited a colony of Magellanic penguins near Punta Arenas on a no-flight day. Credit:...

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NASA image: Moon over Antarctic
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Dec 8, 2017

Moon over Antarctic

The moon over the Antarctic Peninsula seen from the IceBridge DC-8 on Oct. 25, 2012. Credit: NASA / James Yungel...

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NASA image: Broken ice
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Dec 8, 2017

Broken ice

An area of broken glacier ice seen from the IceBridge DC-8 on Oct. 22, 2012. Credit: NASA / George Hale NASA's...

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NASA image: 2015 Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Annual Extent Is Lowest On Record
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Dec 8, 2017

2015 Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Annual Extent Is Lowest On Record

The sea ice cap of the Arctic appeared to reach its annual maximum winter extent on Feb. 25, according to data from...

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NASA image: DC-8 after dark
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Dec 8, 2017

DC-8 after dark

Nighttime interior shot of the DC-8 during the transit flight to Santiago. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger NASA's...

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NASA image: Sea Ice off eastern Greenland
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Dec 8, 2017

Sea Ice off eastern Greenland

NASA image acquired October 16, 2012 The MODIS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite captured this visible image of...

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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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