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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.

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NASA image: February 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jan 31, 2025

February 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in February 2025? Venus blazes at its brightest in the early evening, despite...

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NASA image: What's Up: September 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Sep 1, 2019

What's Up: September 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA

In this month's sky, look for lovely crescent Moons at the start and end of the month. The September equinox brings...

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NASA image: What’s Up: April 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Apr 1, 2019

What’s Up: April 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What can you see in the April sky? The Moon visits Mars in the evening, and later joins Saturn and Jupiter for a...

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NASA image: What's Up: February 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jan 27, 2026

What's Up: February 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in February 2026? NASA's Artemis II mission has its first opportunity to launch...

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NASA image: What's Up: October 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Oct 1, 2019

What's Up: October 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What can you see in the October sky? Join the global celebration of International Observe the Moon Night on Oct....

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NASA image: What's Up: November 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Nov 1, 2024

What's Up: November 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in November 2024? This month, catch planetary views of Saturn, Jupiter, and...

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Dec 16, 2025

What's Up: January 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in January 2026? Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest all year, the Moon and...

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Dec 30, 2024

What's Up: January 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in January 2025? This month, four bright planets greet you in the early...

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NASA image: What's Up: July 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jul 1, 2019

What's Up: July 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA

As NASA marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, here are five things to know about the Moon that...

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NASA image: What's Up: October 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Sep 30, 2025

What's Up: October 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in October 2025? A supermoon takes over the sky, the Draconid meteor shower...

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Feb 25, 2025

What's Up: March 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in March 2025? March has great opportunities to spy fast-moving Mercury, stay...

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NASA image: What's Up: November 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Nov 13, 2025

What's Up: November 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in November 2025? Mars and Mercury have a cozy conjunction, Leonid meteor...

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Apr 1, 2025

What's Up: April 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in April 2025? Following a planet-free morning sky in March, April brings...

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NASA image: What's Up: June 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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May 29, 2025

What's Up: June 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in June 2025? Saturn and Venus in the morning sky, and Mars at night. June...

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NASA image: What's Up: September 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Aug 29, 2025

What's Up: September 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in September 2025? Saturn shines all month long, a conjunction between a...

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NASA image: What's Up: August 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Aug 1, 2025

What's Up: August 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2025? A close conjunction of Jupiter and Venus peaks on the 11th and...

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NASA image: What's Up: December 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 1, 2025

What's Up: December 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2025? The 3I/ATLAS comet makes its closest approach to Earth, the...

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NASA image: What's Up: July 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jul 1, 2025

What's Up: July 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in July 2025? Look for Mars in the evening, Venus and Jupiter in the morning,...

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NASA image: What's Up: December 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 1, 2024

What's Up: December 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2024? This month, enjoy dazzling views of Venus as the "Evening...

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NASA image: What's Up: June 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jun 1, 2019

What's Up: June 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What's up in the June sky? Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest, Mercury and Mars appear ultra-close and how you...

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NASA image: What's Up: April 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Mar 26, 2026

What's Up: April 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Mercury shines at its brightest for the year, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a bright new comet makes an...

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NASA image: What's Up: September 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Sep 1, 2023

What's Up: September 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in September 2023? Venus returns to the early morning skies as a bright beacon...

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NASA image: What's Up: August 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Aug 1, 2022

What's Up: August 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2022? The daily parade of four naked-eye planets in the mornings...

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NASA image: What's Up: June 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jun 1, 2020

What's Up: June 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights you can see in June 2020? Look for the Summer Triangle rising in the east after...

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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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