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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.

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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: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-XII - EXPERIMENT S-51 (SO51) - DAYTIME SODIUM CLOUD  PHOTOGRAPHY - GOGGLES - MSC
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Oct 1, 1966

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-XII - EXPERIMENT S-51 (SO51) - DAYTIME SODIUM CLOUD PHOTOGRAPHY - GOGGLES - MSC

S66-09378 (1 Oct. 1966) --- Goggles which will be worn by Gemini-12 astronaut as he photographs sodium cloud ejected...

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NASA image: Fundamental Physics
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Feb 9, 2003

Fundamental Physics

This image depicts the formation of multiple whirlpools in a sodium gas cloud. Scientists who cooled the cloud and...

MSFC
NASA image: Io Sodium Cloud Clear Filter
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Dec 18, 1997

Io Sodium Cloud Clear Filter

This image of Jupiter moon Io and its surrounding sky is shown in false color. It was taken at 5 hours 30 minutes...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Detects Possible Volcanic Moon 635 Light-Years Away
Video
Oct 9, 2024

NASA Detects Possible Volcanic Moon 635 Light-Years Away

The existence of exomoons (moons around planets outside our solar system) has long been theorized, but their...

JPL
NASA image: Io Sodium Cloud Green-yellow Filter
Image
Dec 18, 1997

Io Sodium Cloud Green-yellow Filter

This image of Jupiter moon Io and its surrounding sky is shown in false color. This image was taken on Nov. 9, 1996...

JPL
NASA image: Io Sodium Cloud Clear and Green-Yellow Filters
Image
Dec 18, 1997

Io Sodium Cloud Clear and Green-Yellow Filters

This image from NASA Galileo spacecraft is of Prometheus sunlit plume and Io illuminated crescent.

JPL
NASA image: Clouds on Hot Jupiters Illustration
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Oct 18, 2016

Clouds on Hot Jupiters Illustration

Hot Jupiters are exoplanets that orbit their stars so tightly that their temperatures are extremely high, reaching...

JPL
NASA image: Io Sodium Cloud Clear Filter and Green-Yellow Filter with Intensity Contours
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Dec 18, 1997

Io Sodium Cloud Clear Filter and Green-Yellow Filter with Intensity Contours

This picture contains two images of Jupiter moon Io and its surrounding sky. This image was taken by NASA Galileo...

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NASA image: Io Sodium Cloud On-Chip Format Clear and Green-Yellow Filters Superimposed
Image
Dec 18, 1997

Io Sodium Cloud On-Chip Format Clear and Green-Yellow Filters Superimposed

This image from NASA Galileo spacecraft is of Jupiter moon Io and its surrounding sky is shown in false color.

JPL
NASA image: Waves in Airglow
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Dec 8, 2017

Waves in Airglow

In April 2012, waves in Earth’s “airglow” spread across the nighttime skies of northern Texas like ripples in a...

GSFC
Audio
Aug 15, 2025

Ep397_The_Art_of_Astronaut_Photography

Ep396_The Art of Astronaut Photography Joseph Zakrzewski Houston, We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast...

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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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