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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: Laser Shots at Roubion
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Aug 12, 2021

Laser Shots at Roubion

This composite image, made from four taken by the SuperCam instrument aboard NASA's Perseverance rover on August 8,...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance's Three Forks Sample Depot Map
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Jan 30, 2023

Perseverance's Three Forks Sample Depot Map

This map shows where NASA's Perseverance Mars dropped each of its 10 samples so that a future mission could pick...

JPL
NASA image: Dione Before the Rings
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Nov 23, 2015

Dione Before the Rings

Saturn's rings are so expansive that they often sneak into Cassini's pictures of other bodies. Here, they appear...

JPL
NASA image: Plumbing Coastal Depths in Titan Kraken Mare
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Nov 10, 2014

Plumbing Coastal Depths in Titan Kraken Mare

Radar data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveal the depth of liquid methane/ethane seas on Saturn's moon Titan....

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2411
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Nov 4, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the clean room at KSC’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, technicians prepare...

KSC
NASA image: Artemis II Presentation and Group Photos
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May 1, 2025

Artemis II Presentation and Group Photos

From left, Kelvin Manning, acting center director, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center; Shawn Quinn, Exploration Ground...

KSC
NASA image: EXPERIMENT - APOLLO 16 (UV)
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Jun 6, 1972

EXPERIMENT - APOLLO 16 (UV)

S72-40820 (21 April 1972) --- A color enhancement of a photograph taken on ultra-violet light showing the spectrum...

JSC
NASA image: Io Over the Years
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Jul 26, 2023

Io Over the Years

This composite image depicts the visible changes on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io in the region around Volund, as...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1527
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Jun 16, 2007

KSC-07pd1527

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Smoke and dust rising from the ground of Space Launch Complex 36 on Cape Canaveral Air...

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NASA image: Optical Recorder of the Lunar Sounder Experiment
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Nov 22, 1972

Optical Recorder of the Lunar Sounder Experiment

S72-49482 (November 1972) --- The Optical Recorder of the Lunar Sounder Experiment (S-209) which will be mounted in...

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NASA image: Earth observations of city lights in the Alps taken during STS-97
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Dec 11, 2000

Earth observations of city lights in the Alps taken during STS-97

STS097-355-011 (30 Nov. -11 Dec. 2000) --- This vertical scene showing Torino and Milano, Italy, at night, was...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1521
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Jun 16, 2007

KSC-07pd1521

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Space Launch Complex 36 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the 209-foot-tall...

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NASA image: New Names on Ceres
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Sep 1, 2017

New Names on Ceres

Often, the names of features on planetary bodies are connected through a specific theme -- for example, many...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3828
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Nov 25, 2008

KSC-08pd3828

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, United Space Alliance...

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NASA image: PIA25666
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Aug 2, 2023

PIA25666

Prototypes of the rovers being built for NASA's CADRE (Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration)...

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NASA image: 2025 Student Launch Challenge
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May 4, 2025

2025 Student Launch Challenge

Over than 980 middle school, high school, and college students from across the nation launched more than 40...

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NASA image: Avoiding Hazards at Jezero Crater
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Feb 18, 2021

Avoiding Hazards at Jezero Crater

NASA's Perseverance rover was able to use its new Terrain-Relative Navigation technology to avoid hazards and find a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2616
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Dec 15, 2005

KSC-05pd2616

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the communications room above the Atlas V Spaceflight Operations Center on Cape...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1523
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Jun 16, 2007

KSC-07pd1523

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After the dust settles at Space Launch Complex 36 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2413
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Nov 4, 2005

KSC-05pd2413

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the clean room at KSC’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the New Horizons...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2415
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Nov 4, 2005

KSC-05pd2415

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the clean room at KSC’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, technicians prepare...

KSC
NASA image: 2025 Student Launch Challenge
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May 4, 2025

2025 Student Launch Challenge

Over than 980 middle school, high school, and college students from across the nation launched more than 40...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-2012-6319
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Nov 28, 2012

KSC-2012-6319

KSC-2012-6319 - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Paul Hintze is the researcher leading the trash-to-gas project at NASA's...

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NASA image: Mars Perseverance Team, Pre-landing
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Feb 19, 2021

Mars Perseverance Team, Pre-landing

Before NASA's Mars Perseverance rover landed on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021, the entry, descent, and landing team posed at...

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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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