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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: Equinoctial Clumps
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Sep 16, 2010

Equinoctial Clumps

Clumps of ring material are revealed along the edge of Saturn A ring in this image taken during the planet August...

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NASA image: Resonance Moon and Rings
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Oct 28, 2009

Resonance Moon and Rings

The rings share this view with Mimas, a moon whose gravity influences the rings in this image taken by NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Infrared Ring around Saturn
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Oct 7, 2009

Infrared Ring around Saturn

This picture highlights a slice of Saturn largest ring. The ring red band was discovered by NASA Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: Rings and Quarter Tethys
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Jun 7, 2010

Rings and Quarter Tethys

An illuminated quarter of the moon Tethys is imaged near a swath of Saturn rings. Though the moon appears to be...

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NASA image: Beyond Bright Rings
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Dec 30, 2009

Beyond Bright Rings

The tiny moon Pandora appears beyond the bright disk of Saturn rings in this image taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft....

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NASA image: Wish Upon a Star
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Jan 5, 2015

Wish Upon a Star

What's that bright point of light in the outer A ring? It's a star, bright enough to be visible through the ring!...

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NASA image: Passage through the Ring Plane
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Jun 3, 2004

Passage through the Ring Plane

The path that lies ahead for the Cassini-Huygens mission is indicated in this image which illustrates where the...

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NASA image: Smoke ring for a halo
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Oct 26, 2015

Smoke ring for a halo

Two stars shine through the centre of a ring of cascading dust in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space...

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NASA image: Plateaus Up Close
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Apr 10, 2017

Plateaus Up Close

Saturn's C ring isn't uniformly bright. Instead, about a dozen regions of the ring stand out as noticeably brighter...

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NASA image: Object of Interest
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Jun 25, 2007

Object of Interest

The Cassini spacecraft spies an intriguing bright clump in Saturn F ring. Also of interest is the dark gash that...

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NASA image: Hiding a Moon
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Jun 7, 2006

Hiding a Moon

The dim, unlit side of Saturn rings hides a secret in this view. Shy Mimas can be seen peeking out from behind the...

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NASA image: Chunks of Ice
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Jul 23, 2010

Chunks of Ice

A pair of Saturn small, icy satellites accompany the planet rings in snapshot from NASA Cassini spacecraft. The...

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NASA image: Ahead of the Pack
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Apr 19, 2007

Ahead of the Pack

Prometheus speeds ahead of two dark gores in the F ring inner edge. The ring bright core swerves and twirls in its wake

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NASA image: Spokes Before Night
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Aug 9, 2010

Spokes Before Night

Bright spokes can be seen on Saturn B ring just in front of the shadow cast on the rings on the night side of the...

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NASA image: Encke Gap Ringlet
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Jun 8, 2010

Encke Gap Ringlet

Kinky, discontinuous ringlets occupy the Encke Gap in Saturn A ring in the middle of this NASA Cassini spacecraft...

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NASA image: A Small Find Near Equinox
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Aug 7, 2009

A Small Find Near Equinox

The Cassini spacecraft captured this image of a small object in the outer portion of Saturn B ring casting a shadow...

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NASA image: The Great Crossing
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Mar 1, 2007

The Great Crossing

This movie begins with a view of the sunlit side of the rings. As the spacecraft speeds from south to north, the...

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NASA image: The Spoke Boundary
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Jan 11, 2007

The Spoke Boundary

This ringscape shows the outermost part of the rings spoke-forming region, the other edge of the B ring, and the...

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NASA image: Shearing Core
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Oct 24, 2006

Shearing Core

This close-up view of the core of Saturn narrow outlying F ring provides an unprecedented look at the fine scale...

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NASA image: Suncatcher
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Apr 30, 2007

Suncatcher

The rings of Saturn glow softly as sunlight from below wends its way through. Some of the Sun light bounces off the...

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NASA image: A Resolution
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Mar 20, 2017

A Resolution

NASA's Cassini spacecraft zoomed in on Saturn's A ring, revealing narrow, detailed structures that get even finer as...

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NASA image: Prometheus Brings Change to the F Ring
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Nov 25, 2008

Prometheus Brings Change to the F Ring

Prometheus Brings Change to the F Ring

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NASA image: The Tyre multi-ring Structure on Europa
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Oct 13, 1998

The Tyre multi-ring Structure on Europa

The Tyre multi-ring Structure on Europa

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NASA image: Ring in the New Year to Some Ragtime
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Jan 1, 2013

Ring in the New Year to Some Ragtime

Ring in the New Year to Some Ragtime

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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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