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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: Flattening of Brown Dwarf, Jupiter and Saturn (Illustration)
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Apr 7, 2021

Flattening of Brown Dwarf, Jupiter and Saturn (Illustration)

All spinning objects, from carousels to planets, generate centripetal force. If a planet rotates too fast, that...

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NASA image: Shadows on Saturn
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Oct 25, 2010

Shadows on Saturn

Saturn moon Mimas casts a elliptical shadow on the planet south of the larger, wider shadows cast by the planet...

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NASA image: Scenarios for the Evolution of Asteroid Belts
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Nov 1, 2012

Scenarios for the Evolution of Asteroid Belts

This illustration shows three possible scenarios for the evolution of asteroid belts. At the top, a Jupiter-size...

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NASA image: Dwarfed by Gas Giant
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Jun 6, 2011

Dwarfed by Gas Giant

Two moons, Rhea and Dione, join the planet and its rings in this view from NASA Cassini spacecraft. Rhea and Dione...

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NASA image: Woven Shadow
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Apr 27, 2010

Woven Shadow

Part of the shadow of Saturn moon Epimetheus appears as if it has been woven through the planet rings in this image...

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NASA image: Kepler-10 System
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Jun 2, 2014

Kepler-10 System

An artist conception shows the Kepler-10 system, home to two rocky planets. In the foreground is Kepler-10c, a...

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NASA image: Lump of Planetary Stuff  Artist Concept
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Sep 23, 2009

Lump of Planetary Stuff Artist Concept

This artist conception shows a lump of material in a swirling, planet- forming disk. Astronomers using NASA Spitzer...

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NASA image: How to Find a Tiny Wobble in a Zippy Star
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May 28, 2009

How to Find a Tiny Wobble in a Zippy Star

This image shows the star VB 10 moving across the sky over a period of nine years. Astronomers nabbed a planet...

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NASA image: Darkness Descending
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Aug 10, 2015

Darkness Descending

Saturn unusual appearance in this image from NASA Cassini spacecraft is a result of the planet being imaged via an...

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NASA image: Kepler-186 and the Solar System
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Apr 17, 2014

Kepler-186 and the Solar System

This diagram compares the planets of our inner solar system to Kepler-186, a five-planet star system about 500...

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NASA image: White Dwarfs: Small and Strong
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Apr 4, 2013

White Dwarfs: Small and Strong

This chart shows data from NASA Kepler space telescope, which looks for planets by monitoring changes in the...

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NASA image: Ceres Sharper Than Ever Animation
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Jan 27, 2015

Ceres Sharper Than Ever Animation

This frame from an animation of the dwarf planet Ceres was made by combining images taken by the Dawn spacecraft on...

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NASA image: A Terminator View from Mercury Flyby 2
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Apr 21, 2009

A Terminator View from Mercury Flyby 2

This high-resolution NAC image shows a view of Mercury dawn terminator, the division between the sunlit dayside and...

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NASA image: Widening Rings
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Mar 18, 2010

Widening Rings

Saturn rings and its moon Rhea are imaged before a crescent of the planet in this image captured by NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Star System Bonanza Illustration
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Feb 27, 2014

Star System Bonanza Illustration

This illustration shows the unusual orbit of planet Kepler-413b around a close pair of orange and red dwarf stars....

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NASA image: Newly Detailed Map of Mars Crustal Thickness
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Mar 21, 2016

Newly Detailed Map of Mars Crustal Thickness

This Mars map shows variations in thickness of the planet crust, the relatively thin surface layer over the interior...

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NASA image: Outgoing Hemisphere
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Oct 7, 1999

Outgoing Hemisphere

This mosaic, made from over 140 individual TV frames taken about two hours after encounter, shows the planet Mercury...

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NASA image: Worlds on the Edge Artist Concept
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Aug 26, 2010

Worlds on the Edge Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates the two Saturn-sized planets discovered by NASA Kepler mission. The star system is...

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NASA image: Toxic Wasteland or Lush Paradise? Artist Concept
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Jul 17, 2013

Toxic Wasteland or Lush Paradise? Artist Concept

This artist concept shows a Super Venus planet on the left, and a Super Earth on the right. Researchers use a...

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NASA image: Ring Backdrop
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Jan 3, 2011

Ring Backdrop

Saturn moon Enceladus brightly reflects sunlight before a backdrop of the planet rings and the rings shadows cast...

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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: Shadows Big and Small
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Aug 24, 2009

Shadows Big and Small

Saturn moon Tethys casts a shadow on the planet A ring alongside the larger shadow cast by the planet itself in this...

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NASA image: Narrow Band
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Aug 27, 2010

Narrow Band

The shadows of Saturn rings cast onto the planet appear as a thin band at the equator in this image taken by NASA...

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NASA image: Kepler-62 and the Solar System
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Apr 18, 2013

Kepler-62 and the Solar System

This diagram compares the planets of the inner solar system to Kepler-62, a five-planet system about 1,200...

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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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