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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: Welcome to the Sun Neighborhood
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Apr 25, 2014

Welcome to the Sun Neighborhood

This diagram illustrates the locations of the star systems closest to the sun. The year when the distance to each...

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NASA image: South Polar Clouds
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Apr 8, 2011

South Polar Clouds

This image captured NASA Mars Odyssey by of low altitude clouds perfectly illustrates how the surface topography of...

JPL
NASA image: Prehistoric Black Hole Artist Concept
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Mar 17, 2010

Prehistoric Black Hole Artist Concept

This artist conception illustrates one of the most primitive supermassive black holes known central black dot at the...

JPL
NASA image: The Story of Our Universe
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Mar 21, 2013

The Story of Our Universe

This illustration summarizes the almost 14-billion-year-long history of our universe. It shows the main events that...

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NASA image: Portrait of Two Asteroids in Different Light
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Sep 29, 2011

Portrait of Two Asteroids in Different Light

This frame from an animation illustrates the benefits of observing asteroids in infrared light. It begins by showing...

JPL
NASA image: Extragalactic Space Balls Artist Concept
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Oct 27, 2010

Extragalactic Space Balls Artist Concept

An infrared photo of the Small Magellanic Cloud taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope is shown in this artist...

JPL
NASA image: Physics of How DAN on Curiosity Checks for Water, Part 2
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Apr 8, 2013

Physics of How DAN on Curiosity Checks for Water, Part 2

This diagram illustrates how the Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons DAN instrument on NASA Curiosity Mars rover detects...

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NASA image: Changes in Ripples on Martian Dunes in Nili Patera
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Mar 4, 2010

Changes in Ripples on Martian Dunes in Nili Patera

Three pairs of before and after images from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter illustrate movement of ripples on dark...

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NASA image: New Forecast of San Francisco Earthquake Risk
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Oct 13, 2005

New Forecast of San Francisco Earthquake Risk

This illustration depicts synthetic aperature radar patterns of seismic deformations associated with a model...

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NASA image: Different Types of Neutron Stars (Illustration)
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Jun 24, 2020

Different Types of Neutron Stars (Illustration)

Neutron stars, or cores leftover from exploded stars, are some of the densest objects in the universe. There are...

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NASA image: Now and Long Ago at Gale Crater, Mars Illustration
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Dec 13, 2016

Now and Long Ago at Gale Crater, Mars Illustration

This pair of drawings depicts the same location on Mars at two points in time: now and billions of years ago. The...

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NASA image: Texture in the Outer Cassini Division
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Jun 13, 2019

Texture in the Outer Cassini Division

This image of Saturn's rings illustrates how textures in the rings can differ, even in close proximity. The image...

JPL
NASA image: Voyager 2 Spacecraft Instruments
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Dec 10, 2018

Voyager 2 Spacecraft Instruments

This illustration of NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft shows the location of the onboard science instruments that are...

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NASA image: Mars Express, Artist Concept
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Oct 22, 2003

Mars Express, Artist Concept

The European Space Agency Mars Express spacecraft is depicted in orbit around Mars in this artist concept...

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NASA image: Bennu Particles
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Dec 5, 2019

Bennu Particles

This animation illustrates the modeled trajectories of particles that were ejected from Bennu's surface on Jan. 19,...

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NASA image: 'Oumuamua Races Toward Outskirts of Solar System (Artist's Concept)
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Jun 28, 2018

'Oumuamua Races Toward Outskirts of Solar System (Artist's Concept)

This artist's illustration shows 'Oumuamua racing toward the outskirts of our solar system. Figure 1 is annotated...

JPL
NASA image: ACD20-0044-001
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Apr 8, 2020

ACD20-0044-001

An illustration of Kepler-1649c orbiting around its host red dwarf star. This newly discovered exoplanet is in its...

ARC
NASA image: Helicopter Above Perseverance on Mars
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Oct 1, 2020

Helicopter Above Perseverance on Mars

This illustration depicts Mars Helicopter Ingenuity during a test flight on Mars. Ingenuity was taken to the Red...

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NASA image: ARC-1976-AC76-0585
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Nov 16, 1976

ARC-1976-AC76-0585

Wake Vortex behind a helicopter (Illustration)

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NASA image: Y Dwarf Chillin in Space Artist Concept
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Aug 23, 2011

Y Dwarf Chillin in Space Artist Concept

This artist conception illustrates what a Y

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This cutaway drawing details the internal design of the Skylab Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA). The MDA, built under...

MSFC
NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1972

Skylab

This cutaway drawing details the major characteristics of the Skylab Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA). The MDA, built...

MSFC
NASA image: 1001895
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Nov 30, 2010

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MATT MANSELL POSES FOR A PHOTO ILLUSTRATING THE ECLSS PROGRAM

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NASA image: 1001896
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Nov 30, 2010

1001896

MATT MANSELL POSES FOR A PHOTO ILLUSTRATING THE ECLSS PROGRAM

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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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