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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: NASA Sends Unmanned Aircraft To Study Volcanoes and Wetlands
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Apr 3, 2013

NASA Sends Unmanned Aircraft To Study Volcanoes and Wetlands

On March 17, 2013, NASA Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar UAVSAR acquired synthetic aperture radar...

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NASA image: Peruvian Geometric Geoglyphs Detected by NASA UAVSAR
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Feb 5, 2016

Peruvian Geometric Geoglyphs Detected by NASA UAVSAR

Different visualizations of an area with geometric geoglyphs at the Nasca World Heritage Site in Peru as seen by...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Radar Images Show How Mexico Quake Deformed Earth
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Jun 23, 2010

NASA Radar Images Show How Mexico Quake Deformed Earth

This radar image from NASA Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar UAVSAR shows the deformed Earth...

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NASA image: NASA Radar Captures Earth Deformation from 2010 Baja Calif. Quake
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Mar 4, 2011

NASA Radar Captures Earth Deformation from 2010 Baja Calif. Quake

This radar image from NASA Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar UAVSAR shows the deformed Earth...

JPL
NASA image: UAVSAR Radar Imagery of Boreal Forests Around Quebec City, Canada
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Sep 1, 2009

UAVSAR Radar Imagery of Boreal Forests Around Quebec City, Canada

JPL Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar collected this composite radar image around Québec City,...

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NASA image: NASA Airborne Radar Captures Its First Images of Post-Quake Haiti
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Feb 2, 2010

NASA Airborne Radar Captures Its First Images of Post-Quake Haiti

NASA Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar UAVSAR captured this false-color composite image of the...

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NASA image: Disturbance on Dirt Roads Crossing Peru Nasca World Heritage Site seen by NASA UAVSAR
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Feb 5, 2016

Disturbance on Dirt Roads Crossing Peru Nasca World Heritage Site seen by NASA UAVSAR

A protected area within the Nasca World Heritage Site in Peru that has experienced apparent disturbance between two...

JPL
NASA image: UAVSAR pod install
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May 25, 2023

UAVSAR pod install

The Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar, UAVSAR, is prepared for installation onto NASA’s C-20A...

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NASA image: UAVSAR pod install
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May 25, 2023

UAVSAR pod install

The Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar, UAVSAR, is prepared for installation onto NASA’s C-20A...

AFRC
NASA image: UAVSAR pod critical lift
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May 25, 2023

UAVSAR pod critical lift

The Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar, UAVSAR, is prepared for installation onto NASA’s C-20A...

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NASA image: UAVSAR pod install
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May 25, 2023

UAVSAR pod install

The Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar, UAVSAR, is prepared for installation onto NASA’s C-20A...

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NASA image: UAVSAR pod install
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May 25, 2023

UAVSAR pod install

The Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar, UAVSAR, is prepared for installation onto NASA’s C-20A...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA's UAVSAR Flights Observe California Fires
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Sep 15, 2020

NASA's UAVSAR Flights Observe California Fires

NASA flew an aircraft equipped with Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) flew above...

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NASA image: C-20 Flights Support Sensing TechnologyFlight
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Oct 28, 2021

C-20 Flights Support Sensing TechnologyFlight

A C-20 based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, departs to use its Uninhabited...

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NASA image: Effects of Deadly California Debris Flows Seen in Before/After Images from NASA's UAVSAR
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Feb 12, 2018

Effects of Deadly California Debris Flows Seen in Before/After Images from NASA's UAVSAR

Extreme winter rains in January 2018 following the Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties caused severe...

JPL
NASA image: AfriSAR, an Introduction: The Carbon in the Trees
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Feb 25, 2016

AfriSAR, an Introduction: The Carbon in the Trees

NASA researchers have their boots on the ground and wings in the skies in Gabon, on Africa¹s west coast, for a...

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NASA image: Natural Oil Seepage Off California Coast
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Dec 13, 2021

Natural Oil Seepage Off California Coast

An oil slick from naturally occurring oil seeps off the coast of Santa Barbara, California. The NASA-NOAA Marine Oil...

JPL
NASA image: Radar Image of Amazonian Flooding Similar to Future NISAR Imagery
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Oct 27, 2023

Radar Image of Amazonian Flooding Similar to Future NISAR Imagery

To show the kind of imagery that data from the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite mission will be...

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NASA image: UAVSAR Oil Slicks
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Oct 13, 2021

UAVSAR Oil Slicks

An oil spill off the Southern California coast – first reported to the U.S. Coast Guard on Oct. 2, 2021 – prompted...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Radar Looks at Palos Verdes Landslides
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Jan 31, 2025

NASA Radar Looks at Palos Verdes Landslides

Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California used data from an airborne radar to measure...

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NASA image: Airborne NASA Radar Maps Mauna Loa Lava Changes in Hawaii
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Dec 19, 2022

Airborne NASA Radar Maps Mauna Loa Lava Changes in Hawaii

The world's largest active volcano – Hawaii's Mauna Loa – had been quiet for 38 years. But in 2022, the volcano...

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NASA image: Delta-X Oil Slick Radar Signal in Gulf of Mexico
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Sep 20, 2021

Delta-X Oil Slick Radar Signal in Gulf of Mexico

An oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida – a high-end Category 4 when it made landfall near Port...

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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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