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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: Juno's JIRAM Captures Hots Spots on Io
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Apr 29, 2025

Juno's JIRAM Captures Hots Spots on Io

The JIRAM (Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper) instrument aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this view of the south...

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NASA image: MAVEN Detects Auroras During Solar Storm in 2024
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Jun 10, 2024

MAVEN Detects Auroras During Solar Storm in 2024

The purple color in this animated GIF shows auroras across Mars' nightside as detected by the Imaging Ultraviolet...

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NASA image: Jezero Crater Flyover
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Dec 13, 2018

Jezero Crater Flyover

This animation, constructed using stereo imaging data from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE)...

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NASA image: HiRISE Watches Curiosity Journey Across the Clay Unit
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Oct 16, 2019

HiRISE Watches Curiosity Journey Across the Clay Unit

This animation shows the position of NASA's Curiosity rover as it journeyed 1,106 feet (337 meters) through an area...

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NASA image: Flyover Sputnik Planum
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Sep 21, 2015

Flyover Sputnik Planum

Images downloaded from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft (through Sept. 11, 2015) were stitched together and rendered...

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NASA image: GPM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 1
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Oct 31, 2013

GPM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 1

A variety of animated beauty passes of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core spacecraft.

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NASA image: GPM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 2
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Oct 31, 2013

GPM Spacecraft Beauty Pass 2

A variety of animated beauty passes of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core spacecraft.

GSFC
NASA image: Perseverance Gets Chilled
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May 18, 2020

Perseverance Gets Chilled

This animated GIF shows the deployment of the Perseverance rover's remote sensing mast during a cold test in a space...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -  A popular exhibit at the KSC Visitor Complex, the Mad Mission to Mars 2025, seen beyond the crossover, is a live-action stage show that combines stereoscopic 3-D computer animation and spectacular theatrical effects.
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Jul 22, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A popular exhibit at the KSC Visitor Complex, the Mad Mission to Mars 2025, seen beyond the crossover, is a live-action stage show that combines stereoscopic 3-D computer animation and spectacular theatrical effects.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A popular exhibit at the KSC Visitor Complex, the Mad Mission to Mars 2025, seen beyond...

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NASA image: Animation of Tropical Storm Joaquin right before it intensified into a hurricane on September 29, 2015
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Dec 8, 2017

Animation of Tropical Storm Joaquin right before it intensified into a hurricane on September 29, 2015

-- Joaquin became a tropical storm Monday evening (EDT) midway between the Bahamas and Bermuda and has now formed...

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NASA image: The Carbon Cycle
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Oct 9, 2009

The Carbon Cycle

Carbon is the basic building block of life, and these unique atoms are found everywhere on Earth. Carbon makes up...

GSFC
NASA image: Kepler Beyond Planets: Finding Exploding Stars (Type Ia Supernova from a White Dwarf Stealing Matter)
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Mar 26, 2018

Kepler Beyond Planets: Finding Exploding Stars (Type Ia Supernova from a White Dwarf Stealing Matter)

This frame from an animation shows a gigantic star exploding in a "core collapse" supernova. As atoms fuse inside...

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NASA image: Perseverance Is Moving Right Along
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Mar 5, 2021

Perseverance Is Moving Right Along

The imagery for this animated gif was taken on March 5, 2021, by a Navigation Camera on NASA's Perseverance rover...

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NASA image: Dust Devil Passes Near Martian Sand Dune
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Feb 27, 2017

Dust Devil Passes Near Martian Sand Dune

This image from an animation shows effects of one Martian day of wind blowing sand underneath NASA's Curiosity Mars...

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NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0210-001
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Sep 24, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0210-001

Bones found at the site of the Sustainability Base N-232. Later determined to be from a domestic animal, possibly a...

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NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0210-005
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Sep 24, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0210-005

Bones found at the site of the Sustainability Base N-232. Later determined to be from a domestic animal, possibly a...

ARC
NASA image: Simulation of Curiosity Rover Drilling into Martian Bedrock
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Oct 13, 2009

Simulation of Curiosity Rover Drilling into Martian Bedrock

This animation depicts NASA Mars rover Curiosity drilling a hole to collect a rock-powder sample at a target site...

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NASA image: Descent Through Clouds to Surface
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Jan 18, 2005

Descent Through Clouds to Surface

This frame from an animation is made up from a sequence of images taken by the Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometer...

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NASA image: Ceres North Pole
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Apr 16, 2015

Ceres North Pole

This frame from an animation shows the north pole of dwarf planet Ceres as seen by the Dawn spacecraft on April 10,...

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NASA image: U.S. Spacewalk 71 Animation
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Feb 22, 2021

U.S. Spacewalk 71 Animation

On Sunday, Feb. 28, NASA Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover will step out of the space station to begin...

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NASA image: Russian Spacewalk 48 Animation
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Jun 1, 2021

Russian Spacewalk 48 Animation

Outside the International Space Station, Expedition 65 Flight Engineers Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos...

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NASA image: Anatomy of a Raindrop: Animation 1
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May 31, 2013

Anatomy of a Raindrop: Animation 1

This visual show how a raindrop falls through the atmosphere.

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NASA image: Smokin Hot Galaxy animation
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Mar 16, 2006

Smokin Hot Galaxy animation

This infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows a galaxy that appears to be sizzling hot, with huge...

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NASA image: Russian Spacewalk #47 Animation
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Nov 17, 2020

Russian Spacewalk #47 Animation

Working outside the International Space Station, Expedition 64 Commander Sergey Ryzhikov and Flight Engineer Sergey...

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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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