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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: Phoenix Sol 2 Northwestern Panorama
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May 28, 2008

Phoenix Sol 2 Northwestern Panorama

This image of a camera going through the Surface Stereo Imager SSI on NASA Phoenix lander. At the end of the...

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NASA image: Moons in Motion
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Dec 23, 2009

Moons in Motion

The moon Tethys is upstaged by two smaller moons, Pandora and Prometheus, in this image from NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Rolling into Victoria Crater Simulation
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Jun 28, 2007

Rolling into Victoria Crater Simulation

This frame from an animation shows a simulated rover descending into Victoria Crater via the rock-paved slopes of an...

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NASA image: Ablaze with Infrared Light
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Feb 17, 2010

Ablaze with Infrared Light

Is it a bird, or a plane? No, it comet Siding Spring streaking across the sky, as seen by NASA Wide-field Infrared...

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NASA image: Voyager 1 Explores the Magnetic
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Dec 3, 2012

Voyager 1 Explores the Magnetic

This image from a set of animations show NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft exploring a new region in our solar system called...

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NASA image: Halloween Asteroid Rotation
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Oct 30, 2015

Halloween Asteroid Rotation

This partial frame from an animation was generated using radar data collected by the National Science Foundation...

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NASA image: OPALS and the Moon
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Jun 6, 2014

OPALS and the Moon

This frame from an animated GIF shows Earth moon moving below NASA OPALS laser instrument as seen by a robotic...

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NASA image: Comet ISON Brings Holiday Fireworks
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Jul 2, 2013

Comet ISON Brings Holiday Fireworks

Superficially resembling a skyrocket, Comet ISON is hurtling toward the Sun at a whopping 48,000 miles per hour in...

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NASA image: THEMIS ART #71
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Jun 15, 2006

THEMIS ART #71

Back by popular demand: THEMIS ART IMAGE #71 Is it a pig oinking or dolphins jumping? These south polar dunes have...

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NASA image: Infrared Hotspots in a Monster Saturn Storm
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Oct 25, 2012

Infrared Hotspots in a Monster Saturn Storm

This image from an animation shows beacons of hot air seen in the infrared that appeared during a great springtime...

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NASA image: O3 and CO Transects over North America
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Feb 6, 2012

O3 and CO Transects over North America

This frame from an animation depicts the distribution of O3 and CO in the atmosphere over North America. This...

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NASA image: Peeling Back Layers of a Martian Polar Ice Cap Artist Concept
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May 15, 2008

Peeling Back Layers of a Martian Polar Ice Cap Artist Concept

This artist animation illustrates how NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used radar to map the insides of the north...

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NASA image: THEMIS Art #99
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Jun 20, 2013

THEMIS Art #99

Do you see what I see in this image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft? The dark dune deposit resembles a...

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NASA image: HST Fly-By
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May 20, 2008

HST Fly-By

The Hubble Space in orbit in its post-servicing mission 3B configuration. An animation of the Hubble Space Telescope...

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NASA image: InSAR Measurements of Subsidence in California Central Valley June 2007--December 2010
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Oct 1, 2012

InSAR Measurements of Subsidence in California Central Valley June 2007--December 2010

This still from an animation shows, in exaggerated terms, how the surface of the southern Central Valley of...

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NASA image: Highway to the Danger Zone  Artist Concept
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Apr 18, 2007

Highway to the Danger Zone Artist Concept

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope surveyed the danger zones around five O-stars in the Rosette nebula. This artist...

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NASA image: A Journey of Light Through Space and Time
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Mar 21, 2013

A Journey of Light Through Space and Time

This frame from an artist animation depicts the life of a photon, or particle of light, as it travels across space...

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NASA image: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Flying Over Mars
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Aug 4, 2012

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Flying Over Mars

This frame from an animation shows NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter flying over NASA Curiosity shown in pink as the...

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NASA image: Growth of the Mount St. Helens Lava Dome, September 24-October 14, 2004
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Feb 6, 2012

Growth of the Mount St. Helens Lava Dome, September 24-October 14, 2004

This frame from an animation depicts the growth of the lava dome at Mount St. Helens during the most recent period...

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NASA image: Ripple Movement on Sand Dune in Nili Patera, Mars
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May 9, 2012

Ripple Movement on Sand Dune in Nili Patera, Mars

This image, one of two from a two-image animation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows movement of ripples...

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May 9, 2012

Advancing Dune in Nili Patera, Mars

This image, from an animation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a dark, rippled sand dune overlying...

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NASA image: Vesta Coat of Many Colors
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Jun 6, 2012

Vesta Coat of Many Colors

This image of asteroid Vesta is one of many images taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft to create an animation showing the...

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NASA image: Aspects of Hurricane Isabel
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Sep 18, 2003

Aspects of Hurricane Isabel

Cloud-top radiance and height characteristics of Hurricane Isabel are depicted in these data products and animations...

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NASA image: Communicating with Curiosity Artist Concept
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Aug 4, 2012

Communicating with Curiosity Artist Concept

This frame from an artist animation shows how NASA Curiosity rover will communicate with Earth via two of NASA Mars...

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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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