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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: RASSOR Excavation Testing Swamp Works
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Jun 3, 2025

RASSOR Excavation Testing Swamp Works

NASA’s RASSOR (Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot) manipulates simulated regolith, or lunar dust...

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NASA image: Moon to Mars Infrastructure
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Mar 12, 2025

Moon to Mars Infrastructure

This illustration of Moon to Mars infrastructure shows astronauts living and working on the surface of Mars. NASA’s...

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NASA image: Moon Express Media Event
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Nov 3, 2014

Moon Express Media Event

Rob Mueller, NASA senior technologist in the Surface Systems Office in Kennedy Space Center's Engineering and...

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NASA image: Farewell to Mimas
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Mar 14, 2017

Farewell to Mimas

In its season of "lasts," NASA's Cassini spacecraft made its final close approach to Saturn's moon Mimas on January...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft launched successfully on its way to the Moon from Launch Complex 46 (LC46) at Cape Canaveral Air Station on Jan. 6 at 9:38 p.m. EST. It was the inaugural launch of Lockheed Martin's Athena II launch vehicle and the first launch from LC46, operated by Spaceport Florida Authority. Lunar Prospector, built for the NASA Ames Research Center by Lockheed Martin, is a spin-stabilized spacecraft designed to provide NASA with the first global maps of the Moon's surface and its gravitational magnetic fields, as well as look for the possible presence of ice near the lunar poles. It will orbit the Moon at an altitude of approximately 63 miles during a one-year mission.
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Jan 6, 1998

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft launched successfully on its way to the Moon from Launch Complex 46 (LC46) at Cape Canaveral Air Station on Jan. 6 at 9:38 p.m. EST. It was the inaugural launch of Lockheed Martin's Athena II launch vehicle and the first launch from LC46, operated by Spaceport Florida Authority. Lunar Prospector, built for the NASA Ames Research Center by Lockheed Martin, is a spin-stabilized spacecraft designed to provide NASA with the first global maps of the Moon's surface and its gravitational magnetic fields, as well as look for the possible presence of ice near the lunar poles. It will orbit the Moon at an altitude of approximately 63 miles during a one-year mission.

NASA image: NASA Cameras on Blue Ghost Capture First-of-its-Kind Moon Landing Footage
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Mar 13, 2025

NASA Cameras on Blue Ghost Capture First-of-its-Kind Moon Landing Footage

This compressed, resolution-limited video features a preliminary sequence of the Blue Ghost final descent and...

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NASA image: Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: Double Eclipse
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Jun 24, 2016

Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: Double Eclipse

Early in the morning of Sept. 1, 2016, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, caught both the Earth and moon...

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NASA image: Crisscrossing Bands
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May 1, 2020

Crisscrossing Bands

The surface of Jupiter's moon Europa features a widely varied landscape, including ridges, bands, small rounded...

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NASA image: Surface Changes at Nusku Captured by NASA's Juno
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Dec 12, 2024

Surface Changes at Nusku Captured by NASA's Juno

NASA's Juno spacecraft captured these images showing surface changes at Nusku Patera (center in each sub-figure) on...

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NASA image: Slim Crescent of Ice
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May 22, 2017

Slim Crescent of Ice

The low angle of sunlight along the slim crescent of Saturn's moon Enceladus (313 miles or 504 kilometers across)...

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NASA image: Earth on the Horizon
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Mar 13, 2004

Earth on the Horizon

This is the first image ever taken of Earth from the surface of a planet beyond the Moon. It was taken by the Mars...

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NASA image: ARC-1969-AS12-47-6921
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Nov 19, 1969

ARC-1969-AS12-47-6921

Apollo 12 mission deploys Ames developed special Lunar surface Magnetometer to measure magnetic fields on the moon...

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NASA image: Concept image of a Pressurized Rover
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Jul 30, 2025

Concept image of a Pressurized Rover

A concept image of JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) pressurized rover with its solar arrays deployed on...

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NASA image: Artemis - Gateway - Artemis IV - Solar Arrays
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Nov 16, 2023

Artemis - Gateway - Artemis IV - Solar Arrays

The Gateway space station hosts the Orion spacecraft in a polar orbit around the Moon, supporting scientific...

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NASA image: Artemis - Gateway - Artemis IV - Gateway Landscape
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Nov 16, 2023

Artemis - Gateway - Artemis IV - Gateway Landscape

The Gateway space station hosts the Orion spacecraft in a polar orbit around the Moon, supporting scientific...

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NASA image: Surface Changes on Io
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Dec 12, 2024

Surface Changes on Io

This global map of Jupiter's moon Io – derived from images acquired during the 55th, 57th, 58th, and 60th close...

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NASA image: Overexposed Moon for Analysis
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Apr 6, 2026

Overexposed Moon for Analysis

art002e009582 (April 6, 2026) – In this view, most of the Moon’s surface is illuminated as captured by the Artemis...

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NASA image: CADRE Rovers Explore the Moon Together (Artist's Concept)
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May 13, 2024

CADRE Rovers Explore the Moon Together (Artist's Concept)

This animated artist's concept depicts three small rovers – part of NASA's CADRE (Cooperative Autonomous Distributed...

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NASA image: The Colors of Tethys II
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Jul 29, 2015

The Colors of Tethys II

This enhanced-color mosaic of Saturn's icy moon Tethys shows a range of features on the moon's trailing hemisphere....

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NASA image: KSC-97pc1042
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Jul 13, 1997

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Workers hoist the first stage of a Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle-2 (LMLV-2) for placement at Launch Complex 46 at...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc1043
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Jul 13, 1997

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Workers hoist the first stage of a Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle-2 (LMLV-2) for placement at Launch Complex 46 at...

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NASA image: NASA Selects Human Lander for Artemis Moon Mission
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Apr 16, 2021

NASA Selects Human Lander for Artemis Moon Mission

NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and the agency...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1102
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Jul 19, 1997

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The second stage of the Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle-2 (LMLV-2) is mated to its first stage at Launch Complex 46...

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NASA image: Choreographed Camera Work
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Apr 6, 2026

Choreographed Camera Work

art002e009293 (April 6, 2026) – Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover and Mission Specialist Christina Koch gather images...

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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft launched successfully on its way to the Moon from...

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