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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: Winter Solstice Arrives in Northern Hemisphere
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Dec 8, 2017

Winter Solstice Arrives in Northern Hemisphere

Image acquired December 22, 2011 NOAA's GOES-13 satellite captured this image of Earth on the first day of the...

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NASA image: Dramatic Shadows over a Fossil Glacier
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Feb 24, 2016

Dramatic Shadows over a Fossil Glacier

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft was acquired near the Martian winter solstice, when the...

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NASA image: Frosted Gully Slopes in Shadows
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Feb 24, 2016

Frosted Gully Slopes in Shadows

This image was acquired by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft just after the northern winter solstice, when...

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NASA image: What's Up: December 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 1, 2020

What's Up: December 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2020? Catch the year's best meteor shower, the Geminids, in the...

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NASA image: Halfway to Southern Winter
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Jul 15, 2013

Halfway to Southern Winter

The shadows of Saturn rings edge ever farther southward as Saturn creeps towards southern winter or northern summer....

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NASA image: STS-133
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Dec 21, 2010

STS-133

STS-133 Discovery on Pad 39A with Winter Solstice Moon Eclipse - scrubbed Rollback to VAB

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NASA image: STS-133
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Dec 21, 2010

STS-133

STS-133 Discovery on Pad 39A with Winter Solstice Moon Eclipse - scrubbed Rollback to VAB

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NASA image: STS-133
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Dec 21, 2010

STS-133

STS-133 Discovery on Pad 39A with Winter Solstice Moon Eclipse - scrubbed Rollback to VAB

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NASA image: STS-133
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Dec 21, 2010

STS-133

STS-133 Discovery on Pad 39A with Winter Solstice Moon Eclipse - scrubbed Rollback to VAB

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NASA image: STS-133
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Dec 21, 2010

STS-133

STS-133 Discovery on Pad 39A with Winter Solstice Moon Eclipse - scrubbed Rollback to VAB

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NASA image: STS-133
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Dec 21, 2010

STS-133

STS-133 Discovery on Pad 39A with Winter Solstice Moon Eclipse - scrubbed Rollback to VAB

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NASA image: STS-133
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Dec 21, 2010

STS-133

STS-133 Discovery on Pad 39A with Winter Solstice Moon Eclipse - scrubbed Rollback to VAB

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NASA image: STS-133
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Dec 21, 2010

STS-133

STS-133 Discovery on Pad 39A with Winter Solstice Moon Eclipse - scrubbed Rollback to VAB

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NASA image: Total Lunar Eclipse
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Dec 21, 2010

Total Lunar Eclipse

A total lunar eclipse begins as the full moon is shadowed by the Earth on the arrival of the winter solstice,...

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NASA image: Total Lunar Eclipse
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Dec 21, 2010

Total Lunar Eclipse

A nearly total lunar eclipse is seen as the full moon is shadowed by the Earth on the arrival of the winter...

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NASA image: Total Lunar Eclipse
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Dec 21, 2010

Total Lunar Eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen as the full moon is shadowed by the Earth on the arrival of the winter solstice,...

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NASA image: Total Lunar Eclipse
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Dec 21, 2010

Total Lunar Eclipse

The Washington Monument is seen as the full moon is shadowed by the Earth during a total lunar eclipse on the...

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NASA image: Frosted Dunes in the Depths of Winter
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Sep 30, 2022

Frosted Dunes in the Depths of Winter

Usually, HiRISE takes pictures of well-illuminated terrain where there is plenty of light to produce clear images....

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NASA image: Snow in northeastern United States
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Dec 8, 2017

Snow in northeastern United States

Snow covered the northeastern United States on last day of meteorological winter, 2014. Climatologists and...

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NASA image: Saturn, Approaching Northern Summer
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Sep 15, 2016

Saturn, Approaching Northern Summer

Since NASA's Cassini spacecraft arrived at Saturn in mid-2004, the planet's appearance has changed greatly. The...

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NASA image: The North
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Oct 30, 2017

The North

Reflected sunlight is the source of the illumination for visible wavelength images such as the one above. However,...

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NASA image: Changing Colors in Saturn North
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Oct 21, 2016

Changing Colors in Saturn North

These two natural color images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft show the changing appearance of Saturn's north polar...

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NASA image: Opportunity's View Downhill Catches Martian Shadows
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Dec 6, 2017

Opportunity's View Downhill Catches Martian Shadows

Late-afternoon shadows include one cast by the rover itself in this look toward the floor of Endeavour Crater by...

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NASA image: First Day of Winter Obvious on NASA Satellite Image of the U.S. Plains States
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Dec 8, 2017

First Day of Winter Obvious on NASA Satellite Image of the U.S. Plains States

Winter arrived officially on Dec. 22 at 12:35 a.m. EST, but the U.S. Plains states received an early and cool...

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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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