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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: Kepler-186f, the First Earth-size Planet in the Habitable Zone Artist Concept
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Apr 17, 2014

Kepler-186f, the First Earth-size Planet in the Habitable Zone Artist Concept

This artist concept depicts Kepler-186f, the first validated Earth-size planet to orbit a distant star in the...

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NASA image: High-Resolution Mars Camera Test Image of Moon
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Sep 10, 2005

High-Resolution Mars Camera Test Image of Moon

This crescent view of Earth Moon in infrared, blue-green, and red wavelengths comes from a camera test by NASA Mars...

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NASA image: FINESSE -- A Proposed Exoplanet Mission Artist Concept
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May 23, 2012

FINESSE -- A Proposed Exoplanet Mission Artist Concept

This is an artist rendering of the spacecraft FINESSE orbiting above Earth. Proposed for launch in 2016 as part of...

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NASA image: A NASA Space Sleuth Hunts the Trail of Earth Water
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Aug 13, 2009

A NASA Space Sleuth Hunts the Trail of Earth Water

This vertical profile view from the Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer TES instrument on NASA Aura satellite depicts...

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NASA image: Gully Changes on Martian Sand Dune
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Oct 29, 2010

Gully Changes on Martian Sand Dune

The gullies on a Martian sand dune in this trio of images from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter deceptively resemble...

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NASA image: Stardust Returns to Earth Artist Concept
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Nov 3, 2005

Stardust Returns to Earth Artist Concept

Artist rendering of NASA’s Stardust returning to Earth. Stardust is the first U.S. space mission dedicated to the...

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NASA image: Martian Glaciers and Brain Terrain
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Sep 18, 2013

Martian Glaciers and Brain Terrain

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows one of these icy lobate features wrapping around a small...

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NASA image: Disk Patterns Form Without Planets
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Jul 12, 2013

Disk Patterns Form Without Planets

This image shows the dust density and the growth of structure in a simulated disk, which extends about 100 times...

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NASA image: NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2 Artist Concept
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May 15, 2014

NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2 Artist Concept

This most recent artist rendering shows NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2, one of five new NASA Earth science...

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NASA image: NEOWISE: Back to Hunt More Asteroids Artist Concept
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Aug 21, 2013

NEOWISE: Back to Hunt More Asteroids Artist Concept

This artist concept shows the NASA WISE spacecraft, in its orbit around Earth. In September of 2013, engineers will...

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NASA image: The Icy Surface of the North Polar Cap
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Jul 16, 2014

The Icy Surface of the North Polar Cap

At Mars North Pole is a dome of icy layers ranging up to 2 kilometers thick, roughly analogous to the Earth ice caps...

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NASA image: Luna 16
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Mar 25, 2010

Luna 16

Luna 16 was the first robotic mission to land on the Moon on basaltic plains of Mare Fecunditatis and return a...

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NASA image: Soil Moisture Active Passive Satellite
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Jan 21, 2015

Soil Moisture Active Passive Satellite

Artist rendering of the Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP satellite. The width of the region scanned on Earth...

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NASA image: Kepler-20f -- An Earth-size World Artist Concept
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Dec 20, 2011

Kepler-20f -- An Earth-size World Artist Concept

Kepler-20f is the closest object to the Earth in terms of size ever discovered. With an orbital period of 20 days...

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NASA image: The city lights of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula
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Jan 23, 2025

The city lights of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula

iss072e518202 (Jan. 23, 2025) --- This long-duration photograph highlights the city lights of Mexico's Yucatan...

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NASA image: One Special Day in the Life of Planet Earth -- Close-Up
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Jul 22, 2013

One Special Day in the Life of Planet Earth -- Close-Up

The cameras on NASA Cassini spacecraft captured this rare look at Earth and its moon from Saturn orbit on July 19,...

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NASA image: Recent Volcanism in Valles Marineris
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Jan 15, 2014

Recent Volcanism in Valles Marineris

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows cones with summit pits that are very similar to cinder cones...

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NASA image: NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2 Artist Concept
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May 15, 2014

NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2 Artist Concept

This most recent artist rendering shows NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2, one of five new NASA Earth science...

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NASA image: On the Way to Ceres Artist Concept
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Dec 3, 2013

On the Way to Ceres Artist Concept

This artist concept shows NASA Dawn spacecraft heading toward the dwarf planet Ceres. When Dawn arrives, it will be...

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NASA image: TRAPPIST-1 Statistics Table
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Feb 22, 2017

TRAPPIST-1 Statistics Table

This chart shows, on the top row, artist concepts of the seven planets of TRAPPIST-1 with their orbital periods,...

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NASA image: Your Orbiting Laboratory: Space Station Benefits
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Jul 25, 2022

Your Orbiting Laboratory: Space Station Benefits

The International Space Station is a modern marvel. Only 400 kilometers (250 miles) above our heads, it streaks...

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NASA image: Earth Bigger, Older Cousin Artist Concept
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Jul 23, 2015

Earth Bigger, Older Cousin Artist Concept

Scientists using data from NASA's Kepler mission have confirmed the first near-Earth-size planet orbiting in the...

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NASA image: Sakura-jima volcano in Japan as seen from STS-66 Atlantis
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Nov 14, 1994

Sakura-jima volcano in Japan as seen from STS-66 Atlantis

One of the world's most active volcanoes, Sakura-jima in southern-most Kyushu, Japan, erupts dozens of times a year....

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NASA image: Sunrise seen from STS-77
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May 22, 1996

Sunrise seen from STS-77

S77-E-5073 (22 May 1996) --- From its position at 175 statute miles above Earth, the Space Shuttle Endeavour has...

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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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