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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: NASA's Juno Mission Captures Lightning On Jupiter
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Jun 15, 2023

NASA's Juno Mission Captures Lightning On Jupiter

In this view of a vortex near Jupiter's north pole, NASA's Juno mission observed the glow from a bolt of lightning....

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Dec 18, 2000

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This Chandra image of Jupiter shows concentrations of aurora x-rays near the north and south poles due to a single...

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NASA image: Intuitive Machines-1 Lunar Landing
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Feb 22, 2024

Intuitive Machines-1 Lunar Landing

The NASA payloads aboard the lander aim to help us learn more about terrain and communications near the lunar South...

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NASA image: Possible Jupiter Sprite
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Oct 27, 2020

Possible Jupiter Sprite

The south pole of Jupiter is seen in this annotated image of data from the ultraviolet spectrograph (UVS) instrument...

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NASA image: Avalanche Season
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Sep 5, 2019

Avalanche Season

Every spring the sun shines on the side of the stack of layers at the North Pole of Mars known as the north polar...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter's Pentagon Turns Hexagon
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Dec 12, 2019

Jupiter's Pentagon Turns Hexagon

In this annotated infrared image, six cyclones form a hexagonal pattern around a central cyclone at Jupiter's south...

JPL
NASA image: Erosion of the Edge of the South Polar Layered Deposits
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May 22, 2017

Erosion of the Edge of the South Polar Layered Deposits

This image is an oblique view from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the sloping edge of the stack of icy layers...

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NASA image: A New Cyclone Joins the Jovian Fray
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Dec 12, 2019

A New Cyclone Joins the Jovian Fray

A new, smaller cyclone can be seen at the lower right of this infrared image of Jupiter's south pole taken on Nov....

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NASA image: Southern Storms
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May 25, 2017

Southern Storms

This image shows Jupiter's south pole, as seen by NASA's Juno spacecraft from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000...

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NASA image: Polar Textures
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Jun 8, 2017

Polar Textures

This VIS image of the south pole was taken at the end of summer. Frost will soon start to form as the season...

JPL
NASA image: Complex Gullies in a Crater
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Mar 18, 2019

Complex Gullies in a Crater

Most gullies in the southern mid-latitudes are on south-facing slopes, which are the coldest and have the most frost...

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NASA image: Lakes on Titan
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Jul 24, 2006

Lakes on Titan

The Cassini spacecraft, using its radar system, has discovered very strong evidence for hydrocarbon lakes on Titan....

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NASA image: Peaceful Portrait
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Feb 23, 2010

Peaceful Portrait

NASA Cassini spacecraft captures this scene showing the bright crescent of Saturn moon Enceladus at top right. The...

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NASA image: Polar Dune
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Jul 1, 2009

Polar Dune

A large sand sheet with surface dune forms is located on the floor of this crater near the south pole. The polar cap...

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NASA image: Ocean Inside Saturn Moon Enceladus
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Apr 3, 2014

Ocean Inside Saturn Moon Enceladus

Gravity measurements by NASA Cassini spacecraft and Deep Space Network suggest that Saturn moon Enceladus, which has...

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NASA image: Asteroid and Comet Census from WISE
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Oct 4, 2010

Asteroid and Comet Census from WISE

This frame from a video demonstrates how NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer surveys asteroids and comets in...

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NASA image: Color Map of Ceres Elliptical Projection
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Mar 22, 2016

Color Map of Ceres Elliptical Projection

This global map elliptical map from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows the surface of Ceres in enhanced color, encompassing...

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NASA image: Outline of an Ancient Sea on Titan
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Oct 16, 2012

Outline of an Ancient Sea on Titan

This image from NASA Cassini spacecraft shows an ancient southern sea that used to sprawl out near the south pole of...

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NASA image: Dawn Survey Orbit Image 13
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Jun 24, 2015

Dawn Survey Orbit Image 13

The north pole of Ceres can be seen in this image taken on June 9, 2015 by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows dwarf planet...

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NASA image: Map of Rhea - January 2011
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May 2, 2011

Map of Rhea - January 2011

This global digital map of Rhea was created using data taken during NASA Cassini and Voyager spacecraft flybys. This...

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NASA image: WISE View of a Wispy Cloud
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Aug 10, 2010

WISE View of a Wispy Cloud

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer highlights the Small Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy about 200,000...

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NASA image: Dunes in Sisyphi Planum
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Jul 18, 2011

Dunes in Sisyphi Planum

It is now high summer at the South Pole of Mars; the sand dunes in high latitude craters are all frost free. This...

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NASA image: Southern Hemisphere Neutron Map
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Mar 1, 2002

Southern Hemisphere Neutron Map

NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft produced this high-energy neutron detector map of neutrons in Mars southern hemisphere....

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NASA image: Bird Eye View of the Land of Lakes
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Oct 23, 2013

Bird Eye View of the Land of Lakes

The vast hydrocarbon seas and lakes dark shapes near the north pole of Saturn moon Titan sprawl out beneath the...

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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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