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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: JPL on the Red Planet
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Jul 8, 2025

JPL on the Red Planet

The logo of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has roamed Mars since the September 1997 landing of very first rover,...

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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: Old Glory on the Red Planet
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Jul 1, 2025

Old Glory on the Red Planet

This close-up view of the United States flag plate on NASA's Perseverance was acquired on June 28, 2025 (the 1,548th...

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NASA image: The Planets Shine Bright
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Apr 7, 2026

The Planets Shine Bright

art002e015967 (April 6, 2026) - The Sun is eclipsed by the Moon in this April 6, 2026, image from NASA’s Orion. The...

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NASA image: Searching for Signs of Life on Mars
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May 24, 2018

Searching for Signs of Life on Mars

One of the biggest questions in planetary science is whether life ever arose on Mars, and NASA is sending a...

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NASA image: Mars' Ancient Ocean
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Mar 5, 2015

Mars' Ancient Ocean

For decades, planetary scientists have suspected that ancient Mars was a much warmer, wetter environment than it is...

GSFC
NASA image: MAVEN Magnetometer
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Mar 26, 2013

MAVEN Magnetometer

When you navigate with a compass you can orient yourself thanks to Earth's global magnetic field. But on Mars, if...

GSFC
NASA image: Planetary Scientist Profile: Lynn Carter
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Oct 17, 2012

Planetary Scientist Profile: Lynn Carter

From a distance, the dry, ancient surfaces of the Moon, Venus, and Mars look nothing like the dynamic planet we live...

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NASA image: False Color View of Mercury
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Dec 8, 2017

False Color View of Mercury

This colorful view of Mercury was produced by using images from the color base map imaging campaign during...

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NASA image: Solar System Portrait - Views of 6 Planets
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Sep 13, 1996

Solar System Portrait - Views of 6 Planets

These six narrow-angle color images were made from the first ever portrait of the solar system taken by NASA’s...

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NASA image: NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch
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Apr 15, 2018

NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch

NASA and science investigators from MIT participate in a science briefing for the agency's Transiting Exoplanet...

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NASA image: NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch
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Apr 15, 2018

NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch

NASA and science investigators from MIT participate in a science briefing for the agency's Transiting Exoplanet...

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NASA image: NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch
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Apr 15, 2018

NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch

NASA and science investigators from MIT participate in a science briefing for the agency's Transiting Exoplanet...

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NASA image: NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch
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Apr 15, 2018

NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch

NASA and science investigators from MIT participate in a science briefing for the agency's Transiting Exoplanet...

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NASA image: NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch
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Apr 15, 2018

NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch

NASA and science investigators from MIT participate in a science briefing for the agency's Transiting Exoplanet...

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NASA image: NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch
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Apr 15, 2018

NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch

NASA and science investigators from MIT participate in a science briefing for the agency's Transiting Exoplanet...

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NASA image: NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch
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Apr 15, 2018

NASA Science Review of Next Planet-Hunting Mission Launch

NASA and science investigators from MIT participate in a science briefing for the agency's Transiting Exoplanet...

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NASA image: Water World Artist Concept
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Apr 12, 2017

Water World Artist Concept

This artist's concept shows a hypothetical planet covered in water around the binary star system of Kepler-35A and...

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NASA image: Line drawing of the Galileo spacecraft's encounters on its way to Jupiter
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Sep 11, 1989

Line drawing of the Galileo spacecraft's encounters on its way to Jupiter

Line drawing charts the Galileo spacecraft's launch from low Earth orbit and its three planetary and two asteroid...

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NASA image: JWST Spacecraft Deploy Animation
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Oct 28, 2010

JWST Spacecraft Deploy Animation

The Webb Telescope will be the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide....

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NASA image: Uranus - Final Image
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Jan 29, 1996

Uranus - Final Image

This view of pale blue-green Uranus was recorded by NASA's Voyager 2 on Jan 25, 1986, as the spacecraft left the...

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NASA image: TRAPPIST-1 Planetary Orbits and Transits
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Feb 22, 2017

TRAPPIST-1 Planetary Orbits and Transits

This frame from a video details a system of seven planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, an ultra-cool dwarf star. Spitzer was...

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NASA image: Open Mic on Mars
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Oct 18, 2021

Open Mic on Mars

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover carries two microphones which are directly recording sounds on the Red Planet,...

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NASA image: An Annotated Guide to the First Orbital Image
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Dec 8, 2017

An Annotated Guide to the First Orbital Image

NASA image acquired: March 29, 2011 This historic first orbital image of Mercury was acquired 37 years to the day...

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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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