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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: Animation of Dodo and Goldilocks Trenches
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Jun 13, 2008

Animation of Dodo and Goldilocks Trenches

The Surface Stereo Imager on NASA Phoenix Mars Lander recorded this true-color image of the lander Robotic Arm...

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NASA image: A case of suspended animation?
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Apr 11, 2016

A case of suspended animation?

At first glance this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image seems to show an array of different cosmic objects, but...

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NASA image: U.S. Spacewalk 74 Animation
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Jun 14, 2021

U.S. Spacewalk 74 Animation

On Wednesday, June 16, NASA flight engineer Shane Kimbrough and ESA Astronaut (European Space Agency) Thomas Pesquet...

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NASA image: GRACE Global Gravity Animation
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Jul 17, 2009

GRACE Global Gravity Animation

This visualization of a gravity model was created with data from NASA Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment GRACE...

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NASA image: Blowing in the Wind Animations
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Jun 13, 2008

Blowing in the Wind Animations

These two images were taken by the the Surface Stereo Imager SSI on NASA Phoenix Mars Lander when it was pointed...

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NASA image: Telltale Animation Sol 9
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Jun 4, 2008

Telltale Animation Sol 9

This image taken by the Stereo Surface Imager aboard NASA Phoenix Mars Lander focuses on items on the deck rather...

JPL
NASA image: New Wheels Animation
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Jul 7, 2010

New Wheels Animation

In this image taken from a video clip, NASA Curiosity rover wheels are shown hoisted on a pink crane and moving...

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NASA image: The Other Red Planet Animation
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Jul 3, 2015

The Other Red Planet Animation

What color is Pluto? The answer, revealed in the first maps made from New Horizons data, turns out to be shades of...

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NASA image: Snow Queen Animation
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Jul 29, 2008

Snow Queen Animation

This image of Snow Queen, was taken by the Robotic Arm Camera RAC aboard NASA Phoenix Mars Lander.

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NASA image: Telltale Animation Sol 8
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Jun 4, 2008

Telltale Animation Sol 8

This image taken by the Stereo Surface Imager aboard NASA Phoenix Mars Lander focuses on items on the deck rather...

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NASA image: Rosetta Comet In Action Animation
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Aug 11, 2015

Rosetta Comet In Action Animation

A short-lived outburst from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was captured by Rosetta's OSIRIS narrow-angle camera on...

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NASA image: Phoenix Work Area Animation
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May 28, 2008

Phoenix Work Area Animation

This image from Sol 1 shows a mosaic of NASA Mars Phoenix digging area in the Martian terrain. Phoenix scientists...

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NASA image: Snow White Trench Animation
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Aug 4, 2008

Snow White Trench Animation

This image shows the evolution of the trench called Snow White that NASA Phoenix Mars Lander began digging on the...

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NASA image: Animation of Phoenix Wrist Unlatching
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May 29, 2008

Animation of Phoenix Wrist Unlatching

This image shows what happened underneath NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Robotic Arm wrist on Sol 3. The pin that goes...

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NASA image: LDCM Launch Animation
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Jan 10, 2013

LDCM Launch Animation

The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) is a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey that will...

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NASA image: Esperanza Wildfire Animation
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Feb 6, 2012

Esperanza Wildfire Animation

This frame is from a visualization of the rapid advance of the Esperanza Fire over the San Jacinto Mountains...

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NASA image: Telltale Animation Sol 9
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Jun 4, 2008

Telltale Animation Sol 9

This image taken by the Stereo Surface Imager aboard NASA Phoenix Mars Lander focuses on items on the deck rather...

JPL
NASA image: Animation Showing Backshell and Parachute
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May 27, 2008

Animation Showing Backshell and Parachute

This image zooms in on the backshell and parachute, about 300 meters to the south of NASA Phoenix Mars Lander. In...

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NASA image: Faces of Pluto Animation
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Jun 11, 2015

Faces of Pluto Animation

This frame from a movie, composed of images taken by NASA New Horizons, shows Pluto as it rotates about its axis....

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NASA image: Phoenix Lidar Operation Animation
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May 29, 2008

Phoenix Lidar Operation Animation

This image from NASA Phoenix Mars Lander of the Canadian-built meteorological station lidar, which was successfully...

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NASA image: Impactor No More Animation
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Jul 4, 2005

Impactor No More Animation

This movie was taken by Deep Impact flyby spacecraft shows the flash that occurred when comet Tempel 1 ran over the...

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NASA image: Unveiling Ceres Animation
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Mar 22, 2016

Unveiling Ceres Animation

NASA Dawn spacecraft flys over dwarf planet Ceres which Dawn has been orbiting for mre than a year, providing us...

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NASA image: Phoenix Animation Looking North
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Jun 13, 2008

Phoenix Animation Looking North

Images taken by NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Surface Stereo Imager, combined into a panoramic view looking north from...

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NASA image: Creative Photography, Wildlife - Scrub Jay
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Jan 8, 2021

Creative Photography, Wildlife - Scrub Jay

A Florida Scrub-Jay flies near a tree at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 8, 2021. The center shares a...

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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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