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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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Cassini End of Mission

A monitor in the mission control room shows a visualization of Cassini as it makes its final plunge into Saturn,...

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Cassini End of Mission

Cassini program manager at JPL, Earl Maize, standing, watches telemetry come in from Cassini with Julie Bellerose,...

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Cassini End of Mission Press Conference

Associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate Thomas Zurbuchen speaks during a press conference...

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Principle investigator for the Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer (INMS) at the Southwest Research Institute, Hunter...

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Cassini program manager at JPL, Earl Maize, center row, calls out the end of the Cassini mission, Friday, Sept. 15,...

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Cassini End of Mission Preview

Cassini project scientist at JPL, Linda Spilker answers questions from members of the media during a press...

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Cassini End of Mission Preview

director of NASA's Planetary Science Division, Jim Green answers questions a press conference previewing Cassini's...

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Earth Science

A NASA team studying the causes of electrical storms and their effects on our home planet achieved a milestone on...

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Cassini NASA Social

Cassini NASA Social attendees speak with members of the Cassini mission team in the Charles Elachi Mission Control...

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Cassini End of Mission

Spacecraft operations team manager for the Cassini mission at Saturn, Julie Webster is seen after the end of the...

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Cassini NASA Social

NASA Social attendees film director of NASA's Planetary Science Division, Jim Green as he discusses the Cassini...

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Cassini NASA Social

Associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate Thomas Zurbuchen, speaks to NASA Social attendees...

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Preston Dyches, media relations specialist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, during a press conference previewing...

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Cassini End of Mission Preview

Director of NASA's Planetary Science Division, Jim Green, is seen during a press conference previewing Cassini's End...

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Cassini End of Mission

A monitor in mission control shows the time remaining until Cassini makes its final plunge into Saturn, Friday,...

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Cassini End of Mission Preview

Cassini program manager at JPL, Earl Maize, speaks during a press conference previewing Cassini's End of Mission,...

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Sep 15, 2017

Cassini End of Mission Press Conference

Cassini project scientist at JPL, Linda Spilker is seen on a monitor during a press conference held after the end of...

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Cassini End of Mission Press Conference

Cassini program manager at JPL, Earl Maize speaks during a press conference held after the end of the Cassini...

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Cassini End of Mission Preview

Cassini project scientist at JPL, Linda Spilker, right, looks on as Cassini program manager at JPL, Earl Maize...

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Sep 15, 2017

Cassini End of Mission

Associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate Thomas Zurbuchen is seen in the mission control room,...

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Sep 15, 2017

Cassini End of Mission

Cassini program manager at JPL, Earl Maize, is seen in mission control as he monitors the Cassini spacecraft,...

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Cassini NASA Social

Associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate Thomas Zurbuchen, speaks to NASA Social attendees...

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Sep 13, 2017

Cassini End of Mission Preview

A model of the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft is seen in the von Kármán Auditorium during a press conference previewing...

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Cassini End of Mission Press Conference

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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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