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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: Cassini’s Pale Blue Dot
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Dec 8, 2017

Cassini’s Pale Blue Dot

In this rare image taken on 19 July, the wide-angle camera on the international Cassini spacecraft has captured...

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NASA image: Solar System Portrait - Earth as Pale Blue Dot
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Sep 12, 1996

Solar System Portrait - Earth as Pale Blue Dot

This narrow-angle color image of the Earth, dubbed Pale Blue Dot, is a part of the first ever 'portrait' of the...

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NASA image: Connecting the Dots: Lander, Heat Shield, Parachute
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May 27, 2008

Connecting the Dots: Lander, Heat Shield, Parachute

Connecting the Dots: Lander, Heat Shield, Parachute

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NASA image: City lights dot the Asian continent
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Mar 2, 2025

City lights dot the Asian continent

iss072e695073 (March 2, 2025) --- City lights dot the Asian continent with an atmospheric glow blanketing Earth's...

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Jun 10, 2003

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Cadmium selenium Quantum Dots (QDs) are metal nanoparticles that fluoresce in a variety of colors determined by...

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NASA image: Secretary of Department of Transportation, Elaine L. Chao, Visit
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Apr 24, 2019

Secretary of Department of Transportation, Elaine L. Chao, Visit

Secretary Elaine L. Chao, of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), visits NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Secretary of Department of Transportation, Elaine L. Chao, Visit
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Apr 24, 2019

Secretary of Department of Transportation, Elaine L. Chao, Visit

Secretary Elaine L. Chao, of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), visits NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Secretary of Department of Transportation, Elaine L. Chao, Visit
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Apr 24, 2019

Secretary of Department of Transportation, Elaine L. Chao, Visit

Secretary Elaine L. Chao, of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), visits NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: A Dot Does a Lot
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Jul 14, 2014

A Dot Does a Lot

Seen by NASA Cassini spacecraft within the vast expanse of Saturn rings, Prometheus appears as little more than a...

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NASA image: City lights dot the Brazilian landscape
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Sep 21, 2025

City lights dot the Brazilian landscape

iss073e0855854 (Sept. 21, 2025) --- City lights dot the Brazilian landscape and trace a path to Rio de Janeiro and...

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NASA image: Pale Blue Dot Revisited
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Feb 12, 2020

Pale Blue Dot Revisited

For the 30th anniversary of one of the most iconic images taken by NASA's Voyager mission, a new version of the...

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NASA image: City lights dot the U.S. landscape
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May 21, 2025

City lights dot the U.S. landscape

iss073e0148982 (May 21, 2025) --- City lights dot the U.S. landscape looking southeast from 261 miles above Omaha,...

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NASA image: City lights dot the southern United States' landscape
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May 21, 2025

City lights dot the southern United States' landscape

iss073e0149171 (May 21, 2025) --- City lights dot the southern United States' landscape from Louisiana (upper left),...

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NASA image: City lights dot the Canadian landscape underneath an aurora
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Mar 5, 2025

City lights dot the Canadian landscape underneath an aurora

iss072e725406 (March 5, 2025) --- City lights dot the Canadian landscape underneath an atmospheric glow and an...

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NASA image: The blue lights of fishing boats dot the Gulf of Thailand
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Apr 21, 2026

The blue lights of fishing boats dot the Gulf of Thailand

iss074e0536946 (April 21, 2026) --- The blue lights of fishing boats dot the Gulf of Thailand in this photograph...

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NASA image: City lights dot the Pacific Northwest region of North America
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May 16, 2025

City lights dot the Pacific Northwest region of North America

iss073e0088323 (May 16, 2025) --- City lights dot the Pacific Northwest region of North America at approximately...

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NASA image: City lights dot the cloudy, midwestern landscape of the United States
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Mar 15, 2025

City lights dot the cloudy, midwestern landscape of the United States

iss072e842757 (March 15, 2025) --- City lights dot the cloudy, midwestern landscape of the United States with a...

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NASA image: The blue and green lights of fishing boats dot the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea
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Apr 20, 2026

The blue and green lights of fishing boats dot the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea

iss074e0526743 (April 20, 2026) --- The blue and green lights of fishing boats dot the Gulf of Thailand and the...

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NASA image: City lights dot the northeastern landscape of China with a wispy aurora above Earth's horizon
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Mar 15, 2025

City lights dot the northeastern landscape of China with a wispy aurora above Earth's horizon

iss072e843309 (March 15, 2025) --- City lights dot the northeastern landscape of China with a wispy aurora above...

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NASA image: Reigning Title-Holder for Coldest Brown Dwarf
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Aug 23, 2011

Reigning Title-Holder for Coldest Brown Dwarf

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer has uncovered the coldest brown dwarf known so far green dot in very center...

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NASA image: The blue-green lights of fishing boats dot the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait
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Aug 26, 2025

The blue-green lights of fishing boats dot the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait

iss073e0688699 (Aug. 26, 2025) --- The blue-green lights of fishing boats, designed to lure squid, sardines, or...

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NASA image: The city lights of Van, Türkiye, and its suburbs and villages, dot the southeast coast of Lake Van
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Jan 3, 2026

The city lights of Van, Türkiye, and its suburbs and villages, dot the southeast coast of Lake Van

iss074e0043921 (Jan. 3, 2026) --- The amber high-pressure sodium lights of Van, Türkiye (center), along with its...

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NASA image: The blue lights of fishing boats dot the Gulf of Thailand contrasting with the city lights of Bangkok
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Apr 20, 2026

The blue lights of fishing boats dot the Gulf of Thailand contrasting with the city lights of Bangkok

iss074e0526876 (April 20, 2026) --- The blue lights of fishing boats dot the Gulf of Thailand contrasting with the...

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NASA image: Shadow Below Another
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Oct 21, 2009

Shadow Below Another

NASA Cassini Orbiter caught the shadow of the moon Prometheus as a small dark dot on Saturn just below the narrow...

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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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