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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: Enceladus Roll
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May 31, 2006

Enceladus Roll

This graphic illustrates the interior of Saturn moon Enceladus. It shows warm, low-density material rising to the...

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NASA image: Rocky Ring of Debris Around Vega Artist Concept
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Jan 8, 2013

Rocky Ring of Debris Around Vega Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates an asteroid belt around the bright star Vega. Evidence for this warm ring of debris...

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NASA image: Closer to Finding an Earth Artist Concept
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Dec 5, 2011

Closer to Finding an Earth Artist Concept

This artist conception illustrates Kepler-22b, a planet known to comfortably circle in the habitable zone of a...

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NASA image: Amery Ice Shelf Loose
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Oct 16, 2002

Amery Ice Shelf Loose

These images from NASA Terra satellite portray the Amery Ice Shelf front on October 6, 2001 top and September 29,...

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NASA image: Double Date: Two Pairs of Stars in One System
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Mar 4, 2015

Double Date: Two Pairs of Stars in One System

The four stars and one planet of the 30 Ari system are illustrated in this diagram. This quadruple star system...

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NASA image: Mini Soccer Balls in Space
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Jul 22, 2010

Mini Soccer Balls in Space

This image illustrates that buckyballs -- discovered in space by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope -- closely resemble...

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NASA image: Infrared Telescopes Spy Small, Dark Asteroids
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Sep 29, 2011

Infrared Telescopes Spy Small, Dark Asteroids

This chart based on data from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer illustrates why infrared-sensing telescopes...

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NASA image: Phoenix Deploying its Wrist
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May 29, 2008

Phoenix Deploying its Wrist

This image was taken by NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Stereo Surface Imager SSI on Sol 3. It illustrates the actions that...

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NASA image: Drill Hole Image and Spectra Acquired by Mastcam
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Mar 18, 2013

Drill Hole Image and Spectra Acquired by Mastcam

This set of images illustrates how the science filters of the Mast Camera Mastcam on NASA Mars rover Curiosity can...

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NASA image: Mars Cube One in Detail
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Sep 13, 2018

Mars Cube One in Detail

Illustration of one of the twin MarCO spacecraft with some key components labeled. Front cover is left out to show...

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NASA image: NuSTAR Data Point to Sloshing Supernovas
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Feb 19, 2014

NuSTAR Data Point to Sloshing Supernovas

The images at the top of this graphic represent two popular models describing how stars blast apart. The models...

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NASA image: Tharsis Volcanics
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Apr 17, 2012

Tharsis Volcanics

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft of the Tharsis region illustrates relative age relations....

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NASA image: Anatomy of Brown Dwarf Atmosphere Artist Concept
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Jan 8, 2013

Anatomy of Brown Dwarf Atmosphere Artist Concept

This artist illustration shows the atmosphere of a brown dwarf called 2MASSJ22282889-431026, which was observed...

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NASA image: Thick or Thin Ice Shell on Europa?  Artist Concept
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Dec 13, 2007

Thick or Thin Ice Shell on Europa? Artist Concept

Scientists are all but certain that Europa has an ocean underneath its icy surface, but they do not know how thick...

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NASA image: How Black Hole Winds Blow Artist Concept
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Feb 19, 2015

How Black Hole Winds Blow Artist Concept

Supermassive black holes at the cores of galaxies blast radiation and ultra-fast winds outward, as illustrated in...

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NASA image: Possible Moonwich of Ice and Oceans on Ganymede Artist Concept
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May 1, 2014

Possible Moonwich of Ice and Oceans on Ganymede Artist Concept

This artist concept of Jupiter moon Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, illustrates the club sandwich...

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NASA image: Galactic Pile-Up Artist Concept
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Aug 6, 2007

Galactic Pile-Up Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates one of the largest smash-ups of galaxies ever observed. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope...

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NASA image: Possible Methane Sources and Sinks
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Dec 16, 2014

Possible Methane Sources and Sinks

This illustration portrays possible ways methane might be added to Mars atmosphere sources and removed from the...

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NASA image: Out-of-this-World Records
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May 16, 2013

Out-of-this-World Records

This chart illustrates comparisons among the distances driven by various wheeled vehicles on the surface of Earth...

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NASA image: Possible Extent of Ancient Lake in Gale Crater, Mars
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Dec 9, 2013

Possible Extent of Ancient Lake in Gale Crater, Mars

This illustration depicts a concept for the possible extent of an ancient lake inside Gale Crater. The base map...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Captures Effects of U.S. Drought
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Sep 6, 2012

NASA Spacecraft Captures Effects of U.S. Drought

Two satellite images acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft, obtained about 10 years apart, clearly illustrate the...

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NASA image: First Scoop by Curiosity, Sol 61 Views
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Oct 10, 2012

First Scoop by Curiosity, Sol 61 Views

This pairing illustrates the first time that NASA Mars rover Curiosity collected a scoop of soil on Mars. At right,...

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NASA image: Terra Meridiani
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Apr 9, 2003

Terra Meridiani

This image by NASA Mars Odyssey illustrates the complex terrains within Terra Meridiani. This general region is one...

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NASA image: Analyzing Hot DOG Galaxies
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Aug 29, 2012

Analyzing Hot DOG Galaxies

This plot illustrates the new population of hot DOGs, or hot dust-obscured objects, found by WISE. The purple band...

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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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