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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: Hubble the Rotation of Uranus
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Aug 2, 1998

Hubble the Rotation of Uranus

These three NASA Hubble Space Telescope images of the planet Uranus reveal the motion of a pair of bright clouds in...

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NASA image: South Polar Textures
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Oct 6, 2014

South Polar Textures

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft is of the south pole and shows a surface with numerous oval...

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NASA image: Dawn over the North
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Sep 7, 2012

Dawn over the North

This image from NASA Dawn mission reveals the creeping dawn over the north pole of the giant asteroid Vesta now that...

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NASA image: Titan Sea and Lake Superior
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Mar 13, 2007

Titan Sea and Lake Superior

This side-by-side image shows a Cassini radar image on the left of what is the largest body of liquid ever found on...

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NASA image: Severina Crater
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Mar 16, 2012

Severina Crater

This image NASA Dawn spacecraft shows is located in Vesta Rheasilvia quadrangle, near Vesta south pole. Severina...

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NASA image: Dione Polar Maps - October 2010
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Feb 18, 2011

Dione Polar Maps - October 2010

The northern and southern hemispheres of Dione are seen in these polar stereographic maps of the south pole,...

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NASA image: Candle in the Dark
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Aug 3, 2006

Candle in the Dark

Saturn rings cut across an eerie scene that is ruled by Titan luminous crescent and globe-encircling haze, broken by...

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NASA image: Bursting at the Seams: the Geyser Basin of Enceladus
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Feb 23, 2010

Bursting at the Seams: the Geyser Basin of Enceladus

NASA Cassini spacecraft captured dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice out from many locations...

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NASA image: Spring Reveals Saturn Hexagon Jet Stream
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Dec 9, 2009

Spring Reveals Saturn Hexagon Jet Stream

This image from NASA Cassini, made possible only as Saturn north pole emerged from winter darkness, shows new...

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NASA image: Titan Great Lakes?
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Oct 12, 2006

Titan Great Lakes?

The large dark patch seen on this image at high latitudes surrounding Titan north pole, is from NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Mercury: Photomosaic of Borealis Quadrangle H-1
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Feb 10, 2000

Mercury: Photomosaic of Borealis Quadrangle H-1

This image, from NASA Mariner 10 spacecraft which launched in 1974, is of the Borealis area H-1, located in Mercury...

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NASA image: Melanthius on Tethys
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Jul 14, 2010

Melanthius on Tethys

NASA Cassini spacecraft looks toward an area between the trailing hemisphere and anti-Saturn side of Tethys and...

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NASA image: Blockfall on the North Polar Layered Deposits
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Jun 18, 2014

Blockfall on the North Polar Layered Deposits

The North Polar layered deposits NPLD are a stack of layers of ice and dust at the North Pole of Mars. The layers...

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NASA image: Tarpeia Crater
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Mar 20, 2012

Tarpeia Crater

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows Tarpeia crater, located in Vesta Rheasilvia quadrangle, near asteroid...

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NASA image: Subtle Titan
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Jun 23, 2014

Subtle Titan

Only a sharp and careful eye can make out the subtle variations in Titan clouds when viewed in visible light by NASA...

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NASA image: Winter Coming
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Jul 10, 2012

Winter Coming

False-color images from NASA Cassini spacecraft show the development of a hood of high-altitude haze, which appears...

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NASA image: Crater Dunes
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May 14, 2014

Crater Dunes

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a sand sheet with a surface dune form, which partly...

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NASA image: Waiting for Dust Devils
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Jun 18, 2014

Waiting for Dust Devils

The North Polar layered deposits NPLD are a stack of layers of ice and dust at the North Pole of Mars. The layers...

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NASA image: MESSENGER Looks to the North
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Jan 26, 2008

MESSENGER Looks to the North

As NASA MESSENGER spacecraft sped by Mercury on January 14, 2008, the Narrow Angle Camera NAC of the Mercury Dual...

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NASA image: Y Marks the Spot
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Apr 18, 2016

Y Marks the Spot

A sinuous feature snakes northward from Enceladus south pole like a giant tentacle in this image from NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Enceladus Footprint on Saturn
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Apr 20, 2011

Enceladus Footprint on Saturn

NASA Cassini spacecraft has spotted a glowing patch of ultraviolet light near Saturn north pole that marks the...

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NASA image: LCROSS Mission - 10 Year Anniversary Discussion
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Oct 9, 2019

LCROSS Mission - 10 Year Anniversary Discussion

On October 9, 2019, at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, LCROSS project manager Daniel...

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NASA image: Jupiter's Polar Vortices Over Five Years
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Oct 28, 2021

Jupiter's Polar Vortices Over Five Years

This annotated composite image depicts the movement of the polar and circumpolar cyclones of Jupiter's south pole...

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NASA image: The Color Out of Space
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Feb 16, 2015

The Color Out of Space

Today's image features a color view of the southern pole of Mercury. About midway down the image, the edge of the...

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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.
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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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