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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: Stately Saturn
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Dec 25, 2009

Stately Saturn

Saturn, stately and resplendent in this natural color view taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft, dwarfs the icy moon...

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NASA image: Mapping the Densest Dusty Cloud Cores
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May 21, 2014

Mapping the Densest Dusty Cloud Cores

Astronomers have found cosmic clumps so dark, dense and dusty that they throw the deepest shadows ever recorded. A...

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NASA image: The Black Spot
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Sep 22, 2009

The Black Spot

A big shadow from Saturn largest moon darkens the planet in the lower right of this image taken by NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: 3-D View from Bradbury Landing Site
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Sep 4, 2012

3-D View from Bradbury Landing Site

This 3D image from NASA Curiosity was taken from the rover Bradbury Landing site inside Gale Crater, Mars. Between...

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NASA image: Lights In The Night
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Jan 9, 1997

Lights In The Night

This NASA Voyager 1 image was taken of Jupiter darkside on March 5, 1979 when the spacecraft was in Jupiter shadow,...

JPL
NASA image: Color Between Moons
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Feb 5, 2010

Color Between Moons

Two of Saturn moons straddle the planet rings in this color view from NASA Cassini spacecraft. Mimas is closest to...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 92
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May 19, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 92

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows Attis Crater on Ceres, which measures 14 miles 22 kilometers in diameter....

JPL
NASA image: Narrow Band
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Aug 27, 2010

Narrow Band

The shadows of Saturn rings cast onto the planet appear as a thin band at the equator in this image taken by NASA...

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NASA image: Two Pairs
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Dec 9, 2009

Two Pairs

A pair of Saturn moons, Pan and Janus, cast their shadows on the A ring in this NASA Cassini spacecraft image taken...

JPL
NASA image: Orbiter View of Curiosity From Nearly Straight Overhead
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Aug 31, 2012

Orbiter View of Curiosity From Nearly Straight Overhead

Details such as the shadow of the mast on NASA Mars rover Curiosity appear in an image taken Aug. 17, 2012, by the...

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NASA image: Arsia and Phobos
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Feb 6, 2006

Arsia and Phobos

This pair of Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC color images shows early autumn clouds over the Arsia...

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NASA image: Sizeable Swirls
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Jul 8, 2010

Sizeable Swirls

Huge clouds swirl through the southern latitudes of Saturn where the rings cast dramatic shadows. This view from...

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NASA image: A Splendor Seldom Seen
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Dec 18, 2012

A Splendor Seldom Seen

NASA Cassini spacecraft has delivered a glorious view of Saturn, taken while the spacecraft was in Saturn shadow....

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NASA image: Post-Equinox Color
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Oct 30, 2009

Post-Equinox Color

NASA Cassini Orbiter captured this natural color view of Saturn almost a month after the planet August 2009 equinox....

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NASA image: Ripples from Daphnis
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Dec 22, 2009

Ripples from Daphnis

Tiny Daphnis appears as a bright dot in the Keeler Gap next to shadows cast by the moon and the edge waves it has...

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NASA image: Nightside Vista
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Jul 12, 2007

Nightside Vista

Graceful giant Saturn poses with a few of the small worlds it holds close. From this viewpoint the Cassini...

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NASA image: Into the Light
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Oct 27, 2006

Into the Light

As ring particles emerge from the darkness of Saturn shadow, they pass through a region of twilight. The Sun light,...

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NASA image: Splinters of Rings
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Dec 28, 2009

Splinters of Rings

Saturn shadow interrupts the planet rings, leaving just thin slivers of the rings visible in this image, which shows...

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NASA image: ASTER Paris
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Oct 6, 2000

ASTER Paris

The Eiffel Tower and its shadow can be seen next to the Seine in the left middle of this ASTER image of Paris. Based...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Engineers Simulate Lunar Lighting for Artemis III Moon Landing
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May 9, 2025

NASA Engineers Simulate Lunar Lighting for Artemis III Moon Landing

These photos show how teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are using the Flat Floor...

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NASA image: NASA Engineers Simulate Lunar Lighting for Artemis III Moon Landing
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May 9, 2025

NASA Engineers Simulate Lunar Lighting for Artemis III Moon Landing

These photos show how teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are using the Flat Floor...

MSFC
NASA image: NASA Engineers Simulate Lunar Lighting for Artemis III Moon Landing
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May 9, 2025

NASA Engineers Simulate Lunar Lighting for Artemis III Moon Landing

These photos show how teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are using the Flat Floor...

MSFC
NASA image: NASA Engineers Simulate Lunar Lighting for Artemis III Moon Landing
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May 9, 2025

NASA Engineers Simulate Lunar Lighting for Artemis III Moon Landing

These photos show how teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are using the Flat Floor...

MSFC
NASA image: NASA Engineers Simulate Lunar Lighting for Artemis III Moon Landing
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May 9, 2025

NASA Engineers Simulate Lunar Lighting for Artemis III Moon Landing

These photos show how teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are using the Flat Floor...

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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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