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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: Pluto at High Noon Artist Concept
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Jun 8, 2015

Pluto at High Noon Artist Concept

Just how dim is the sunlight on Pluto, some three billion miles away? This artist concept of the frosty surface of...

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NASA image: Enceladus to Scale
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Aug 30, 2005

Enceladus to Scale

Saturn's moon Enceladus is only 505 kilometers (314 miles) across, small enough to fit within the length of the...

JPL
NASA image: GRACE Follow-On Satellites (Artist's Concept)
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Apr 30, 2018

GRACE Follow-On Satellites (Artist's Concept)

Illustration of the twin spacecraft of the NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) Gravity Recovery and...

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NASA image: GRACE Follow-On Satellites (Artist's Concept)
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Apr 30, 2018

GRACE Follow-On Satellites (Artist's Concept)

Illustration of the twin spacecraft of the NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) Gravity Recovery and...

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NASA image: GRACE Follow-On Satellites (Artist's Concept)
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Apr 30, 2018

GRACE Follow-On Satellites (Artist's Concept)

Illustration of the twin spacecraft of the NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) Gravity Recovery and...

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NASA image: GRACE Follow-On Satellites Separating from Spacecraft (Artist's Concept)
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Apr 30, 2018

GRACE Follow-On Satellites Separating from Spacecraft (Artist's Concept)

Illustration of the twin spacecraft of the NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) Gravity Recovery and...

JPL
NASA image: First Likely Marsquake Heard by NASA's InSight
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Apr 23, 2019

First Likely Marsquake Heard by NASA's InSight

This video and audio illustrates a seismic event detected by NASA's InSight on April 6, 2019, the 128th Martian day,...

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NASA image: Gravitational Lensing Graphic
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Jan 8, 2020

Gravitational Lensing Graphic

This graphic illustrates how a faraway quasar (an extremely bright region in the center of some distant galaxies) is...

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NASA image: Europa Scene: Plume, Galileo, Magnetic Field (Artist's Concept)
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May 14, 2018

Europa Scene: Plume, Galileo, Magnetic Field (Artist's Concept)

Artist's illustration of Jupiter and Europa (in the foreground) with the Galileo spacecraft after its pass through a...

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NASA image: Exoplanet Orbits Youthful Star (Artist Concept)
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Jun 20, 2016

Exoplanet Orbits Youthful Star (Artist Concept)

K2-33b, shown in this illustration, is one of the youngest exoplanets detected to date using NASA Kepler Space...

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NASA image: Deep Field Image
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Dec 31, 2015

Deep Field Image

This illustration shows some of the final images used to determine that the coast was clear for New Horizons' flight...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Collecting Sample (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 10, 2020

Mars 2020 Collecting Sample (Artist's Concept)

In this illustration, NASA's Mars 2020 rover uses its drill to core a rock sample on Mars. Scheduled to launch in...

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NASA image: Jupiter's Magnetic Field
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May 20, 2019

Jupiter's Magnetic Field

This animation illustrates Jupiter's magnetic field at a single moment in time. The Great Blue Spot,...

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NASA image: Cylindrical Orientation of Jupiter's East-West Jet-Streams
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Nov 9, 2023

Cylindrical Orientation of Jupiter's East-West Jet-Streams

This composite illustration depicts scientists' findings that Jupiter's atmospheric winds penetrate the planet in a...

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NASA image: Voyager Approaches Final Frontier Artist Concept
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Dec 12, 2003

Voyager Approaches Final Frontier Artist Concept

An artist's concept illustrates the positions of the Voyager spacecraft in relation to structures formed around our...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1967

Saturn Apollo Program

This cutaway illustration shows the Apollo Spacecraft with callouts of the major components. The spacecraft...

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NASA image: ARC-1978-AC78-1057-2
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Nov 24, 1978

ARC-1978-AC78-1057-2

Illustration Future Prop-Fan airraft Studies (DC-9): Prop-Fan engine - airframe integration investigations and...

ARC
NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-8 (DIAGRAM)(EXTRAVEHICULAR SYSTEM) - MSC
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Jan 14, 1966

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-8 (DIAGRAM)(EXTRAVEHICULAR SYSTEM) - MSC

S66-00303 (14 Jan. 1966) --- Illustrative diagram showing the operation of the chest and backpacks of the Gemini-8...

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NASA image: Wernher von Braun
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Sep 16, 1960

Wernher von Braun

Dr. Wernher von Braun, Marshall's first Center Director (1960-1970), in his office with illustrations of rocket...

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NASA image: Wernher von Braun
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Jan 1, 1961

Wernher von Braun

This 1961 photograph shows Dr. von Braun and Alabama Congressman Robert Jones before a huge map illustrating the...

MSFC
NASA image: Technology Box Experiment - (Tetr’ISS)
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Jul 13, 2021

Technology Box Experiment - (Tetr’ISS)

jsc2021e029741 (7/13/2021) --- A preflight illustration of the TECHNOLOGY BOX design of the Chladni's Figures...

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NASA image: Smoke from Fires in Southern Mexico
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May 8, 2002

Smoke from Fires in Southern Mexico

On May 2, 2002, numerous fires in southern Mexico sent smoke drifting northward over the Gulf of Mexico. These views...

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NASA image: The Rocky World of Young Planetary Systems  Artist Concept
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Oct 18, 2004

The Rocky World of Young Planetary Systems Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates how planetary systems arise out of massive collisions between rocky bodies. NASA...

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NASA image: Misty Star in the Sea Serpent Artist Concept
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Oct 20, 2011

Misty Star in the Sea Serpent Artist Concept

This artist concept, based on data from NASA Herschel telescope, illustrates an icy planet-forming disk around 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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