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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: Obscure Moon
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Dec 21, 2007

Obscure Moon

Obscure Moon

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NASA image: Obscuring Epimetheus
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Jul 24, 2008

Obscuring Epimetheus

Obscuring Epimetheus

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NASA image: Obscured by Rings
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Aug 29, 2012

Obscured by Rings

Saturn rings obscure part of Titan colorful visage in this image from NASA Cassini spacecraft. The south polar...

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NASA image: Galaxy IC 3639 with Obscured Active Galactic Nucleus
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Jan 7, 2017

Galaxy IC 3639 with Obscured Active Galactic Nucleus

IC 3639, a galaxy with an active galactic nucleus, is seen in this image combining data from the Hubble Space...

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NASA image: Galaxies Burn Bright Like High-Wattage Light Bulbs
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Aug 29, 2012

Galaxies Burn Bright Like High-Wattage Light Bulbs

NASA WISE has identified about 1,000 extremely obscured objects over the sky, as marked by the magenta symbols....

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NASA image: Banded Beauty
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May 28, 2007

Banded Beauty

Storms and cloud bands emerge from beneath Saturn obscuring hazes in this infrared view

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NASA image: Big Obscures Small
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Feb 17, 2010

Big Obscures Small

NASA Cassini spacecraft captures a mutual event between Titan and Mimas in front of a backdrop of the planet rings....

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NASA image: Ice Clouds
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Feb 14, 2003

Ice Clouds

Heavy water ice clouds almost completely obscure the surface in Vastitas Borealis, as seen in this image from NASA...

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NASA image: Darkened Skies over the Pacific
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Jun 19, 2002

Darkened Skies over the Pacific

On June 10, 2002 the Moon obscured the central portion of the solar disk in a phenomenon known as an annular solar...

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NASA image: Clouds over Charlier Crater
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Oct 17, 2011

Clouds over Charlier Crater

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft had been targeted on the dunes on the floor of Charlier Crater....

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NASA image: Water Ice Clouds over the Northern Plains
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Jun 4, 2002

Water Ice Clouds over the Northern Plains

Splotchy water ice clouds obscure the northern lowland plains in the region where NASA Viking 2 spacecraft landed in...

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NASA image: Dark Side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
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Nov 6, 2014

Dark Side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

This image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was obtained on October 30, 2014 by the OSIRIS scientific imaging...

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NASA image: Uranus Upper Atmosphere
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Nov 2, 1998

Uranus Upper Atmosphere

This computer enhancement of a NASA Voyager 2 image, emphasizes the high-level haze in Uranus upper atmosphere....

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NASA image: Hazy and Dusty Skies over Western Africa
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Jan 21, 2004

Hazy and Dusty Skies over Western Africa

NASA Terra spacecraft saw a pall of smoke and dust largely obscured the nations of Cote dIvoire, Ghana, Burkina Faso...

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NASA image: The Size of Dust and Smoke
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Aug 3, 2005

The Size of Dust and Smoke

How precisely do the size of the aerosol particles comprising the dust that obscured the Red Sea on July 26, 2005?...

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NASA image: Dust Obscures Liaoning Province, China
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May 1, 2002

Dust Obscures Liaoning Province, China

This pair of images, acquired 16 days apart by NASA Terra satellite in 2002 and 2007, covers the Liaoning region of...

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NASA image: Storm Front
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Apr 23, 2012

Storm Front

Spring time brings storms to the north polar region of Mars. This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey...

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NASA image: A Super Special Galaxy
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Mar 24, 2011

A Super Special Galaxy

There something special going on in the nearby Circinus galaxy, as revealed by this image from NASA WISE telescope....

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NASA image: Ejecta Blanket on Vesta
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Oct 13, 2011

Ejecta Blanket on Vesta

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows an ejecta blanket mantling the surface and obscuring older caters. The...

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NASA image: Galle Crater
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Jun 26, 2002

Galle Crater

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of Galle Crater. It was taken far enough south and late...

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NASA image: Before a Veiled Rhea
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Dec 23, 2009

Before a Veiled Rhea

The small moon Mimas passes in front of the larger moon Rhea which is partly obscured by Saturn rings in this image...

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NASA image: A Cloudy Day on Mars
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May 21, 2002

A Cloudy Day on Mars

Splotchy water ice clouds obscure the surface in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft, however, most of Mars...

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NASA image: Eclipsing Titan
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Oct 27, 2009

Eclipsing Titan

NASA Cassini Orbiter sees Titan become obscured as it moves into eclipse by Saturn. Most of the light comes from...

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NASA image: Approaching Venus Image #2
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Jun 5, 2007

Approaching Venus Image #2

NASA MESSENGER spacecraft snapped a series of images as it approached Venus on June 5. The planet is enshrouded by a...

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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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