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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: What's Up: March 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Mar 1, 2023

What's Up: March 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in November 2020? Cool autumn evenings are a great time to look for the...

JPL
NASA image: TRAPPIST-1 Planets - Flyaround Animation
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Feb 22, 2017

TRAPPIST-1 Planets - Flyaround Animation

This frame from a video depicts artist concepts of each of the seven planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, an ultra-cool...

JPL
NASA image: Brown Dwarf Weather (Artist's Concept)
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Aug 17, 2017

Brown Dwarf Weather (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept animation shows a brown dwarf with bands of clouds, thought to resemble those seen on Neptune...

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NASA image: Views of Ceres on Approach
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Feb 25, 2015

Views of Ceres on Approach

These images of dwarf planet Ceres, processed to enhance clarity, were taken on Feb. 19, 2015, from a distance of...

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NASA image: Dawn Survey Orbit Image 19
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Jul 2, 2015

Dawn Survey Orbit Image 19

This image, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, shows dwarf planet Ceres from an altitude of 2,700 miles (4,400...

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NASA image: Dawn Survey Orbit Image 18
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Jul 1, 2015

Dawn Survey Orbit Image 18

This image, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, shows dwarf planet Ceres from an altitude of 2,700 miles (4,400...

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NASA image: Dawn XMO2 Image 10
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Nov 18, 2016

Dawn XMO2 Image 10

This image of the limb of dwarf planet Ceres shows a section of the northern hemisphere. A shadowy portion of...

JPL
NASA image: Flight Over Occator (Animation)
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Dec 15, 2016

Flight Over Occator (Animation)

This frame from a video shows a flyover of the intriguing crater named Occator on dwarf planet Ceres. Occator is...

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NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 60
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Nov 16, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 60

Dantu crater on Ceres, seen here at left, reveals structures hinting at tectonic processes that formed the dwarf...

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NASA image: Global Map of Pluto
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Jul 27, 2015

Global Map of Pluto

The science team of NASA's New Horizons mission has produced an updated global map of the dwarf planet Pluto. The...

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NASA image: Kepler Planet 1649c Artist's Illustration From Space
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Apr 15, 2020

Kepler Planet 1649c Artist's Illustration From Space

This artist's concept shows exoplanet Kepler-1649c orbiting around its host red dwarf star. This exoplanet is in its...

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NASA image: KSC-07-S-00048
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Jul 6, 2007

KSC-07-S-00048

See what goes into processing a Delta II rocket and the Dawn spacecraft for a mission to the asteroid belt. The Dawn...

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NASA image: KSC-07-S-00047
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Jul 5, 2007

KSC-07-S-00047

The Dawn mission manager, Armando Piloto, discusses the processing of the Delta II rocket and Dawn spacecraft. The...

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NASA image: Ceres at Dawn - Take Two
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Mar 6, 2015

Ceres at Dawn - Take Two

The slim crescent of Ceres smiles back as the dwarf planet awaits the arrival of an emissary from Earth. This image...

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NASA image: Interior Structure of Ceres Artist Concept
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Aug 3, 2016

Interior Structure of Ceres Artist Concept

This artist's concept shows a diagram of how the inside of Ceres could be structured, based on data about the dwarf...

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NASA image: Topographic Maps of Ceres East and West Hemispheres
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Jul 28, 2015

Topographic Maps of Ceres East and West Hemispheres

This pair of images shows color-coded maps from NASA's Dawn mission, revealing the highs and lows of topography on...

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NASA image: Dawn XMO2 Image 15
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Nov 30, 2016

Dawn XMO2 Image 15

This southern hemisphere scene from dwarf planet Ceres encompasses parts of the craters Mondamin and Darzamat....

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NASA image: Tiny Mimas, Huge Rings
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Nov 28, 2016

Tiny Mimas, Huge Rings

Saturn's icy moon Mimas is dwarfed by the planet's enormous rings. Because Mimas (near lower left) appears tiny by...

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NASA image: Topographic Ceres Map With Crater Names
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Jul 28, 2015

Topographic Ceres Map With Crater Names

This color-coded map from NASA Dawn mission shows the highs and lows of topography on the surface of dwarf planet...

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NASA image: Close-up of Occator Crater
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Aug 10, 2020

Close-up of Occator Crater

This view across the southeastern floor of the large Occator Crater on the dwarf planet Ceres, in the main asteroid...

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NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 72
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Dec 8, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 72

Part of the southern hemisphere on dwarf planet Ceres is seen in this image taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft. Two...

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NASA image: Powerful Auroras Found at Brown Dwarf
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Dec 8, 2017

Powerful Auroras Found at Brown Dwarf

This artist's concept shows an auroral display on a brown dwarf. If you could see an aurora on a brown dwarf, it...

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NASA image: TRAPPIST-1 Planet Lineup - Updated Feb. 2018
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Feb 5, 2018

TRAPPIST-1 Planet Lineup - Updated Feb. 2018

This artist's concept shows what the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system may look like, based on available data about the...

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NASA image: Illustration of TRAPPIST-1 Planets as of Feb. 2018
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Feb 5, 2018

Illustration of TRAPPIST-1 Planets as of Feb. 2018

This illustration shows the seven Earth-size planets of TRAPPIST-1, an exoplanet system about 40 light-years away,...

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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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