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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: Landing Accuracy on Mars: A Historical Perspective
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Aug 10, 2012

Landing Accuracy on Mars: A Historical Perspective

This image illustrates how spacecraft landings on Mars have become more and more precise over the years. Since NASA...

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NASA image: The Spacious Structure of Asteroid 2011 MD Artist Concept
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Jun 19, 2014

The Spacious Structure of Asteroid 2011 MD Artist Concept

Illustrated in this artist concept are two possible structures for asteroid 2011 MD. NASA Spitzer infrared camera...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Munich, Germany
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Munich, Germany

This spaceborne radar image of Munich, Germany illustrates the capability of a multi-frequency radar system to...

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NASA image: Weighing Planetary Disks Artist Concept
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Jan 30, 2013

Weighing Planetary Disks Artist Concept

This artist illustration shows a planetary disk left that weighs the equivalent of 50 Jupiter-mass planets. It...

JPL
NASA image: The Universe Comes into Sharper Focus
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Mar 21, 2013

The Universe Comes into Sharper Focus

This graphic illustrates the evolution of satellites designed to measure ancient light leftover from the big bang...

JPL
NASA image: Our Solar System Cousin?  Artist Concept
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Nov 6, 2007

Our Solar System Cousin? Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates two planetary systems -- 55 Cancri top and our own. Blue lines show the orbits of...

JPL
NASA image: Erosion Effects
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Jan 22, 2003

Erosion Effects

The impact crater in this NASA Mars Odyssey image is a model illustration of the effects of erosion on Mars. The...

JPL
NASA image: Circle of Planetary Ashes Artist Concept
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Aug 23, 2010

Circle of Planetary Ashes Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates a tight pair of stars and a surrounding disk of dust, most likely the shattered...

JPL
NASA image: Gauging an Alien World Size Artist Concept
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Jul 23, 2014

Gauging an Alien World Size Artist Concept

Using data from NASA Kepler and Spitzer Space Telescopes, scientists have made the most precise measurement ever of...

JPL
NASA image: Sediment Accumulation in Dry and Wet Periods
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Dec 8, 2014

Sediment Accumulation in Dry and Wet Periods

This series of images reconstructs the geology of the region around Mars Mount Sharp, where NASA Curiosity Mars...

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NASA image: Ultraviolet Instrument for Mars 2020 Rover is SHERLOC
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Jul 31, 2014

Ultraviolet Instrument for Mars 2020 Rover is SHERLOC

This illustration depicts the mechanism and conceptual research targets for an instrument named SHERLOC, which has...

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NASA image: Hustle and Bustle at Center of Milky Way
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May 7, 2013

Hustle and Bustle at Center of Milky Way

This artist concept illustrates the frenzied activity at the core of our Milky Way galaxy. The galactic center hosts...

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NASA image: Bird Eye View of Kepler-16 System Artist Concept
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Sep 15, 2011

Bird Eye View of Kepler-16 System Artist Concept

This artist conception illustrates the Kepler-16 system white from an overhead view, showing its planet Kepler-16b...

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NASA image: Sibling Star Systems? Dust Structures Suggest So
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Nov 10, 2014

Sibling Star Systems? Dust Structures Suggest So

This diagram illustrates two similar star systems, HD 95086 and HR 8799. Evidence from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope...

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NASA image: Cepheids as Cosmology Tools
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Oct 3, 2012

Cepheids as Cosmology Tools

This graph illustrates the Cepheid period-luminosity relationship, used to calculate the size, age and expansion...

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NASA image: Slice of Comet Dust
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Feb 21, 2006

Slice of Comet Dust

This image illustrates one of several ways scientists have begun extracting comet particles from NASAa Stardust...

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NASA image: Juno Above Jupiter (Artist Concept)
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Jun 29, 2016

Juno Above Jupiter (Artist Concept)

This illustration depicts NASA's Juno spacecraft in orbit above Jupiter. From its unique polar orbit, Juno will...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Colorado River
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Colorado River

This space radar image illustrates the recent rapid urban development occurring along the lower Colorado River at...

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NASA image: NASA’s Evolved SLS Block 1B Crew Rocket Illustration - Outer Mold Line
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Mar 5, 2021

NASA’s Evolved SLS Block 1B Crew Rocket Illustration - Outer Mold Line

Illustration of the evolved SLS Block 1B Crew variant outer mold line. This configuration of the rocket, with the...

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NASA image: Perseverance Rover's Entry, Descent and Landing Profile
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Jan 8, 2021

Perseverance Rover's Entry, Descent and Landing Profile

This illustration shows the events that occur in the final minutes of the nearly seven-month journey that NASA's...

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NASA image: ARC-1994-A83-0206
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Dec 1, 1994

ARC-1994-A83-0206

Illustration Vertical Motion Simulator (VMS) Facility and Cab cutaway

ARC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1967

Saturn Apollo Program

This illustration shows different configurations of the Saturn V test vehicles and flight vehicle.

MSFC
NASA image: Active Galactic Nucleus
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Sep 14, 2017

Active Galactic Nucleus

SCI2017_0007: Artist illustration of the thick ring of dust that can obscure the energetic processes that occur near...

ARC
NASA image: PREFIRE Satellite Illustration
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Aug 14, 2023

PREFIRE Satellite Illustration

The PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission will send two CubeSats – shown as an...

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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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