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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: Small-scale Surface Variations Seen with Dawn Visible and Infrared Spectrometer
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Feb 7, 2012

Small-scale Surface Variations Seen with Dawn Visible and Infrared Spectrometer

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows Dawn visible and infrared spectrometer image, overlain on top of a...

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NASA image: Titan Giant North Pole Cloud
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Feb 1, 2007

Titan Giant North Pole Cloud

Cassini visual and infrared mapping spectrometer has imaged a huge cloud system covering the north pole of Titan

JPL
NASA image: Craters and Ejecta in Visible and Infrared Wavelengths
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Oct 29, 2011

Craters and Ejecta in Visible and Infrared Wavelengths

NASA Dawn spacecraft used its Visible and Infrared Imaging Spectrometer instrument to produce these three different...

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NASA image: Observations of Jupiter thermal emission made by the Infrared Telescope Facility and the Galileo NIMS instrument
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Mar 26, 1998

Observations of Jupiter thermal emission made by the Infrared Telescope Facility and the Galileo NIMS instrument

These observations of Jupiter equator in thermal heat emission were made by NASA Infrared Telescope Facility top...

JPL
NASA image: Tarpeia Crater, Close, Closer, Closest
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Apr 25, 2012

Tarpeia Crater, Close, Closer, Closest

These images of Tarpeia crater, near the south pole of the giant asteroid Vesta, were obtained by the visible and...

JPL
NASA image: NASA ER-2 Prepares for Geological Earth Mapping Experiment Flights
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Mar 10, 2026

NASA ER-2 Prepares for Geological Earth Mapping Experiment Flights

Crew chief Darin Whittington and mechanic Edwin Flores watch as mechanic Francisco Rodriguez works on a mounting...

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NASA image: NASA ER-2 Prepares for Geological Earth Mapping Experiment Flights
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Mar 10, 2026

NASA ER-2 Prepares for Geological Earth Mapping Experiment Flights

Mechanic Francisco Rodriguez and crew chief Darin Whittington installed the Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging...

AFRC
NASA image: Enceladus Warm Baghdad Sulcus
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Feb 23, 2010

Enceladus Warm Baghdad Sulcus

This image, combining data from the imaging science subsystem and composite infrared spectrometer aboard NASA...

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NASA image: Images From Mars-Orbiting Spectrometer Show Comet Coma
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Oct 24, 2014

Images From Mars-Orbiting Spectrometer Show Comet Coma

These two infrared images of comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring were taken by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging...

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NASA image: Callisto Southern Hemisphere as Viewed by NIMS & SSI
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Nov 17, 1997

Callisto Southern Hemisphere as Viewed by NIMS & SSI

Callisto southern hemisphere was imaged by both the Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer NIMS and the Solid State...

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NASA image: Venus Nightside through the Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer
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Jan 29, 1996

Venus Nightside through the Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer

This image is a false color version of a near infrared map of lower level clouds on the night side of Venus,...

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NASA image: Venus - Lower-level Nightside Clouds As Seen By NIMS
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Feb 8, 1996

Venus - Lower-level Nightside Clouds As Seen By NIMS

These images are two versions of a near-infrared map of lower-level clouds on the night side of Venus, obtained by...

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NASA image: Venus - Lower-level Clouds As Seen By NIMS
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Feb 8, 1996

Venus - Lower-level Clouds As Seen By NIMS

These images are two versions of a near-infrared map of lower-level clouds on the night side of Venus, obtained by...

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NASA image: VIR Image of Ceres, May 2015
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Jun 10, 2015

VIR Image of Ceres, May 2015

Images from Dawn's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIR) show a portion of Ceres' cratered northern...

JPL
NASA image: Tarpeia Temperature
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Apr 25, 2012

Tarpeia Temperature

This colorized image from the visible and infrared mapping spectrometer onboard NASA Dawn spacecraft shows...

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NASA image: Vesta in Spectrometer View
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Jun 23, 2011

Vesta in Spectrometer View

On June 8, 2011, the visible and infrared mapping spectrometer aboard NASA Dawn spacecraft captured the instrument...

JPL
NASA image: Cassini Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer
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Dec 20, 2012

Cassini Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer

This image shows the visual and infrared mapping spectrometer instrument just before it was attached to NASA Cassini...

JPL
NASA image: Loki Patera/NIMS
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May 18, 2000

Loki Patera/NIMS

This image of Loki Patera on Jupiter volcanic moon Io shows data taken by the near-infrared mapping spectrometer...

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NASA image: Tiger Stripes are Cubs
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Aug 30, 2005

Tiger Stripes are Cubs

This visual and infrared mapping spectrometer image captured by NASA Cassini spacecraft of Saturn moon Enceladus,...

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NASA image: A Global View of Vesta
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Dec 6, 2011

A Global View of Vesta

he visible and infrared mapping spectrometer aboard NASA Dawn spacecraft acquired this set of images during the...

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NASA image: Hubble Tracks Clouds on Uranus
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May 21, 1999

Hubble Tracks Clouds on Uranus

Taking its first peek at Uranus, NASA Hubble Space Telescope Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer...

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NASA image: Galileo Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer Detects Active Lava Flows at Prometheus Volcano, Io
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Nov 4, 1999

Galileo Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer Detects Active Lava Flows at Prometheus Volcano, Io

The active volcano Prometheus on Jupiter moon Io was imaged by NASA Galileo spacecraft during the close flyby of Io...

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NASA image: NASA AVIRIS Aids in Gulf Oil Spill Response
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May 27, 2010

NASA AVIRIS Aids in Gulf Oil Spill Response

This image from NASA Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer instrument AVIRIS was collected on May 17, 2010,...

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NASA image: Haulani Seen by VIR
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Jul 28, 2015

Haulani Seen by VIR

This image, from NASA Dawn visible and infrared mapping spectrometer VIR, highlights a bright region on Ceres known...

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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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