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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: Circles and Hexagons
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Oct 9, 2017

Circles and Hexagons

Saturn's cloud belts generally move around the planet in a circular path, but one feature is slightly different. The...

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NASA image: Unveiling the Hexagon
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Feb 20, 2009

Unveiling the Hexagon

Unveiling the Hexagon

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NASA image: The Persistent Hexagon
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Oct 8, 2008

The Persistent Hexagon

The Persistent Hexagon

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NASA image: Saturn North Pole Hot Spot and Hexagon
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Jan 7, 2008

Saturn North Pole Hot Spot and Hexagon

Saturn North Pole Hot Spot and Hexagon

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NASA image: Hexagon in Silhouette
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Dec 4, 2013

Hexagon in Silhouette

This frame from an infrared movie from NASA Cassini mission shows the churning of the curious six-sided jet stream...

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NASA image: Hexagon and Rings
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Feb 4, 2013

Hexagon and Rings

Saturn north polar hexagon basks in the Sun light now that spring has come to the northern hemisphere. Many smaller...

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NASA image: Looking Down on the Hexagon in Infrared
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Dec 4, 2013

Looking Down on the Hexagon in Infrared

This frame from a movie from NASA Cassini mission shows a polar projection of the curious six-sided jet stream at...

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NASA image: Saturn Strange Hexagon
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Mar 27, 2007

Saturn Strange Hexagon

This nighttime view of Saturn north pole clearly shows a bizarre six-sided hexagon feature encircling the entire...

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NASA image: Jupiter's Pentagon Turns Hexagon
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Dec 12, 2019

Jupiter's Pentagon Turns Hexagon

In this annotated infrared image, six cyclones form a hexagonal pattern around a central cyclone at Jupiter's south...

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NASA image: Hexagon Crater
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Sep 11, 2019

Hexagon Crater

This image is located along the margin between Terra Cimmeria and Elysium Planitia. This boundary region is typified...

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NASA image: Spring Reveals Saturn Hexagon Jet Stream
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Dec 9, 2009

Spring Reveals Saturn Hexagon Jet Stream

This image from NASA Cassini, made possible only as Saturn north pole emerged from winter darkness, shows new...

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NASA image: Saturn North Pole Hexagon and Aurora
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Mar 27, 2007

Saturn North Pole Hexagon and Aurora

This nighttime view of Saturn north pole reveals a dynamic, active planet at least 75 kilometers 47 miles below the...

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NASA image: Hail the Hexagon
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May 8, 2017

Hail the Hexagon

Saturn hexagonal polar jet stream is the shining feature of almost every view of the north polar region of Saturn....

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NASA image: Space Science
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Apr 20, 1999

Space Science

NASA's Space Optics Manufacturing Technology Center has been working to expand our view of the universe via...

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NASA image: Space Science
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Apr 20, 1999

Space Science

NASA's Space Optics Manufacturing Technology Center has been working to expand our view of the universe via...

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NASA image: Saturn's Hexagon as Summer Solstice Approaches
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May 24, 2017

Saturn's Hexagon as Summer Solstice Approaches

These natural color views from NASA's Cassini spacecraft compare the appearance of Saturn's north-polar region in...

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NASA image: Hexagons in Icy Terrain
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Jan 23, 2018

Hexagons in Icy Terrain

Ground cemented by ice cover the high latitudes of Mars, much as they do on Earth's cold climates. A common landform...

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NASA image: SPHEREx Preliminary Design (Illustration)
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Jan 5, 2021

SPHEREx Preliminary Design (Illustration)

NASA's SPHEREx mission will study the universe's early expansion, the history of galaxies, and the composition of...

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NASA image: Stormy North
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Aug 5, 2013

Stormy North

The area within Saturn north polar hexagon is shown by NASA Cassini spacecraft to contain myriad storms of various...

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NASA image: Summer is Coming!
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May 20, 2013

Summer is Coming!

NASA Cassini spacecraft takes full advantage of the sunlight to capture these amazing views of the north polar...

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NASA image: Mimas Peeks Over Saturn
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Mar 18, 2013

Mimas Peeks Over Saturn

Saturn and its north polar hexagon dwarf Mimas as the moon peeks over the planet limb. Saturn A ring also makes an...

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NASA image: Circles on Saturn
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Apr 14, 2014

Circles on Saturn

Saturn winds race furiously around the planet, blowing at high speeds which form distinct belts and zones which...

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NASA image: Wavy Polar Jet
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Oct 6, 2014

Wavy Polar Jet

Nature is often more complex and wonderful than it first appears. For example, although it looks like a simple...

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NASA image: Cyclones Larger on Jupiter
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Dec 12, 2019

Cyclones Larger on Jupiter

To give some sense of the immense scale of cyclones arranged in a hexagonal pattern at Jupiter's south pole, an...

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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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