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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: What Lies Ahead
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Mar 29, 2004

What Lies Ahead

What Lies Ahead

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NASA image: What Lies Ahead
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Mar 6, 2004

What Lies Ahead

What Lies Ahead

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NASA image: What Lies Beneath
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Feb 17, 2004

What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath

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NASA image: What Lies Ahead right-eye
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Mar 29, 2004

What Lies Ahead right-eye

What Lies Ahead right-eye

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NASA image: What Lies Ahead left-eye
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Mar 29, 2004

What Lies Ahead left-eye

What Lies Ahead left-eye

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NASA image: What Lies Below a Martian Ice Cap
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May 15, 2008

What Lies Below a Martian Ice Cap

What Lies Below a Martian Ice Cap

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NASA image: Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion Engineer Julie Li – Behind the Spacecraft
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Sep 12, 2023

Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion Engineer Julie Li – Behind the Spacecraft

Meet Julie Li, an engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also...

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NASA image: Live Q&A with Psyche Solar Propulsion Engineer Julie Li
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Sep 13, 2023

Live Q&A with Psyche Solar Propulsion Engineer Julie Li

Join us LIVE as we chat with Julie Li, an engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a...

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NASA image: Odysseus Into the Dark
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Apr 9, 2007

Odysseus Into the Dark

Odysseus impact basin lies between night and day on Tethys

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NASA image: Black Holes Shine for NuSTAR
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Sep 5, 2013

Black Holes Shine for NuSTAR

NASA NuSTAR serendipitous discovery in this field lies to the left of a galaxy, called IC751, at which the telescope...

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NASA image: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Feb 8, 2012

Edinburgh, Scotland

This image, from NASA Terra spacecraft, is of the capital of Scotland, and lies along the Firth of Forth.

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NASA image: Asteroid Belt Bird Eye View
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Nov 17, 2009

Asteroid Belt Bird Eye View

This diagram shows a bird eye view of our asteroid belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars red and Jupiter purple.

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NASA image: Nome, Alaska
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May 10, 2016

Nome, Alaska

The city of Nome lies on the southern Seward Peninsula coast of Alaska, on the Bering Sea, as shown in this image...

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NASA image: Sets of Beds Inclined Toward Mount Sharp
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Dec 8, 2014

Sets of Beds Inclined Toward Mount Sharp

This image from Curiosity Mastcam looks to the west of a waypoint on the rover route to Mount Sharp. The mountain...

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NASA image: Storm Merger on Jupiter
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Dec 30, 2000

Storm Merger on Jupiter

Taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft, a small white spot, probably a thunderstorm, lies to the south of a larger, brown...

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NASA image: Astronaut Owen Garriott lies in Lower Body Negative Pressure Device
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Aug 6, 1973

Astronaut Owen Garriott lies in Lower Body Negative Pressure Device

SL3-108-1278 (July-September 1973) --- Scientist-astronaut Owen K. Garriott, science pilot of the Skylab 3 mission,...

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NASA image: Star Gaia 17pbi Seen by Spitzer
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Dec 18, 2018

Star Gaia 17pbi Seen by Spitzer

The location of Gaia 17bpi, which lies in the Sagitta constellation, is indicated in this image taken by NASA's...

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NASA image: Vice President Pence Tours Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Apr 28, 2018

Vice President Pence Tours Jet Propulsion Laboratory

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, right, is shown the Mars 2020 spacecraft descent stage from inside the Spacecraft...

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NASA image: Vice President Pence Tours Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Apr 28, 2018

Vice President Pence Tours Jet Propulsion Laboratory

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence gives commands to a rover nicknamed "Scarecrow" as NASA Mars Exploration Manager Li...

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NASA image: Vice President Pence Tours Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Apr 28, 2018

Vice President Pence Tours Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Second Lady Karen Pence gives commands to a rover nicknamed "Scarecrow" as NASA Mars Exploration Manager Li Fuk,...

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NASA image: Vice President Pence Tours Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Apr 28, 2018

Vice President Pence Tours Jet Propulsion Laboratory

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, 2nd from right, is shown the Mars 2020 spacecraft descent stage from inside the...

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NASA image: Lobate Debris Apron in Deuteronilus Mensae
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Mar 31, 2010

Lobate Debris Apron in Deuteronilus Mensae

The terrain in this image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter lies in the Deuteronilus Mensae region along the...

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NASA image: Colorful Dunes
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Oct 2, 2013

Colorful Dunes

This field of dunes lies on the floor of an old crater in Noachis Terra, one of the oldest places on Mars, as seen...

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NASA image: Southern Tip of Baja California, Mexico
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Sep 5, 2008

Southern Tip of Baja California, Mexico

This is an image of the southern portion of the Baja California Peninsula taken by NASA EarthKAM on February 12,...

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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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