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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.

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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: Penumbral Fade
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Aug 30, 2006

Penumbral Fade

As the particles comprising Saturn A ring slip into the planet shadow, they find themselves briefly in the penumbra...

JPL
NASA image: Singular Spot
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Sep 29, 2010

Singular Spot

The moon Mimas casts a shadow and creates a single blemish on the kingly crescent of Saturn. Mimas is not shown in...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Spies Spooky Shadow on Jupiter's Giant Eye (color)
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Spies Spooky Shadow on Jupiter's Giant Eye (color)

This trick that the planet is looking back at you is actually a Hubble treat: An eerie, close-up view of Jupiter,...

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NASA image: Shadow Across Chester Lake on Endeavour Rim, Sol 2710
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Sep 14, 2011

Shadow Across Chester Lake on Endeavour Rim, Sol 2710

The robotic arm of NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity casts a shadow on a rock outcrop called Chester Lake. The...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity Mars Rover Shadow After Long Backward Drive
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Feb 19, 2014

Curiosity Mars Rover Shadow After Long Backward Drive

NASA Curiosity Mars rover caught its own shadow in this image taken just after completing a drive of 329 feet 100.3...

JPL
NASA image: Shadow Portrait of NASA Rover Opportunity on Martian Slope
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Mar 27, 2014

Shadow Portrait of NASA Rover Opportunity on Martian Slope

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity caught its own silhouette in this late-afternoon image from the rover rear...

JPL
NASA image: Juno Captures Moon Shadow on Jupiter
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Apr 21, 2022

Juno Captures Moon Shadow on Jupiter

Citizen scientist Thomas Thomopoulos created this enhanced-color image using raw data from the JunoCam instrument....

JPL
NASA image: Ingenuity's Shadow During Third Flight
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Apr 30, 2021

Ingenuity's Shadow During Third Flight

The shadow of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter can be seen in this animated GIF composed of images taken by its...

JPL
NASA image: Shadows Across Vavilov Crater
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Apr 6, 2026

Shadows Across Vavilov Crater

art002e009282 (April 6, 2026) - A close-up view taken by the Artemis II crew of Vavilov Crater on the rim of the...

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NASA image: View of the Lunar Portable Magnetometer on the LRV photographed during EVA
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Apr 22, 1972

View of the Lunar Portable Magnetometer on the LRV photographed during EVA

AS16-114-18433 (22 April 1972) --- View of the Lunar Portable Magnetometer mounted on the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV)...

JSC
NASA image: The sunset casts long, cloudy shadows over Japan
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Jul 12, 2025

The sunset casts long, cloudy shadows over Japan

iss073e0384035 (Juny 12, 2025) --- The sunset casts long, cloudy shadows over Japan in this photograph from the...

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NASA image: A Southeast Asian sunrise casts long shadows behind clouds
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Mar 10, 2025

A Southeast Asian sunrise casts long shadows behind clouds

iss072e742575 (March 10, 2025) --- A Southeast Asian sunrise casts long shadows behind clouds in this photograph...

JSC
NASA image: The Adventure Ahead
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Dec 8, 2004

The Adventure Ahead

Saturn shadow stretches across the rings in this image captured by NASA Cassini spacecraft.

JPL
NASA image: Perfect Dark
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Dec 11, 2006

Perfect Dark

Streaks of cloud are overlain with graceful ring shadows in this view of Saturn northern latitudes

JPL
NASA image: The Familiar Division
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Mar 21, 2007

The Familiar Division

The Cassini Division appears to emerge out of Saturn shadow in this Cassini spacecraft image

JPL
NASA image: Gullies in Winter Shadow
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Mar 21, 2017

Gullies in Winter Shadow

This is an odd-looking image. It shows gullies during the winter while entirely in the shadow of the crater wall....

JPL
NASA image: Image shows Trona Pinnacles near California's NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon. Trona Pinnacles is an unusual geological feature of the state's Desert National Conservation.
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Jan 31, 2017

Image shows Trona Pinnacles near California's NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon. Trona Pinnacles is an unusual geological feature of the state's Desert National Conservation.

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center photographer Lauren Hughes takes photos of the Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s communications facility with radar dish and antennas is shown having the eclipsed moon overhead during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon.
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Jan 31, 2018

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s communications facility with radar dish and antennas is shown having the eclipsed moon overhead during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon.

California’s NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s photographer Carla Thomas takes photos on January 31 of the...

AFRC
NASA image: Image shows Trona Pinnacles near California’s NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon. Trona Pinnacles is an unusual geological feature of the state’s Desert National Conservation.
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Jan 31, 2017

Image shows Trona Pinnacles near California’s NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon. Trona Pinnacles is an unusual geological feature of the state’s Desert National Conservation.

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center photographer Lauren Hughes takes photos of the Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA photographer captures Super Blue Blood Moon beginning its eclipse January 31 from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center on the West Coast.
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Jan 31, 2018

NASA photographer captures Super Blue Blood Moon beginning its eclipse January 31 from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center on the West Coast.

California's NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center photographer Carla Thomas takes photos on January 31 of the rare...

AFRC
NASA image: Image shows Trona Pinnacles near California’s NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon. Trona Pinnacles is an unusual geological feature of the state’s Desert National Conservation.
Image
Jan 31, 2017

Image shows Trona Pinnacles near California’s NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon. Trona Pinnacles is an unusual geological feature of the state’s Desert National Conservation.

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center photographer Lauren Hughes takes photos of the Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse...

AFRC
NASA image: Image shows January 31 Super Blue Blood Moon starting the lunar eclipse over NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center's mission support building located in California.
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Jan 31, 2018

Image shows January 31 Super Blue Blood Moon starting the lunar eclipse over NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center's mission support building located in California.

California's NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center photographer Carla Thomas takes photos on January 31 of the rare...

AFRC
NASA image: Image is NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center's aircraft hangar that houses the jets and other aircraft with the eclipsed moon overhead during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon.
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Jan 31, 2018

Image is NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center's aircraft hangar that houses the jets and other aircraft with the eclipsed moon overhead during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon.

California's NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center photographer Carla Thomas takes photos on January 31 of the rare...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center's communications facility with radar dish and the eclipsed moon overhead during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon.
Image
Jan 31, 2018

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center's communications facility with radar dish and the eclipsed moon overhead during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon.

California's NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center photographer Carla Thomas takes photos on January 31 of the rare...

AFRC
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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.
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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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