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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: Earth Observations taken during an Annular Solar Eclipse
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May 20, 2012

Earth Observations taken during an Annular Solar Eclipse

ISS031-E-41622 (20 May 2012) --- This is one of a series of photos taken by Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken during an Annular Solar Eclipse
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May 20, 2012

Earth Observations taken during an Annular Solar Eclipse

ISS031-E-41595 (20 May 2012) --- This is one of a series of photos taken by Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit...

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NASA image: ARC-1979-AC79-7117
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Jul 13, 1979

ARC-1979-AC79-7117

Range : 1,450,000 km. ( 900,000 miles ) Jupiter's faint ring system is shown here as two orange lines protrude from...

ARC
NASA image: Earth Observations taken during an Annular Solar Eclipse
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May 20, 2012

Earth Observations taken during an Annular Solar Eclipse

ISS031-E-41594 (20 May 2012) --- This is one of a series of photos taken by Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit...

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NASA image: Earth Science
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Dec 4, 2002

Earth Science

International Space Station (ISS) crew members were able to document a rare occurrence. The dark area near the...

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NASA image: iss012e21343
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Mar 29, 2006

iss012e21343

ISS012-E-21343 (29 Mar. 2006) --- The shadow of the moon falls on Earth as seen from the International Space...

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NASA image: Crescent Moon Ahead of Flyby
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Apr 7, 2026

Crescent Moon Ahead of Flyby

art002e019570 (April 7, 2026) – On flight day seven, following their lunar flyby, the Artemis II crew captured this...

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NASA image: Crater in Shadow on Vesta
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Dec 21, 2011

Crater in Shadow on Vesta

This image, one of the first obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft in its low altitude mapping orbit, shows part of the...

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NASA image: Dione with Rings and Shadows
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Aug 20, 2015

Dione with Rings and Shadows

Dione hangs in front of Saturn and its icy rings in this view, captured during Cassini final close flyby of the icy...

JPL
NASA image: Hydra Emerges from the Shadows
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Jul 15, 2015

Hydra Emerges from the Shadows

Since its discovery in 2005, Pluto's moon Hydra has been known only as a fuzzy dot of uncertain shape, size, and...

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NASA image: Ring Shadows on Janus
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Dec 23, 2009

Ring Shadows on Janus

Sunlight passing through the Cassini Division between Saturn A and B rings sweeps across and illuminates the surface...

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NASA image: Circumlocuting Jupiter's Shadow (Animation)
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Oct 1, 2019

Circumlocuting Jupiter's Shadow (Animation)

This animated gif depicts the point of view of NASA's Juno spacecraft during its eclipse-free approach to the gas...

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NASA image: Frost in Dune Shadows
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Feb 26, 2014

Frost in Dune Shadows

This Southern autumn image captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter offers a view of frosty dunes. The sunlight...

JPL
NASA image: Hertzsprung in Light and Shadow
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Apr 6, 2026

Hertzsprung in Light and Shadow

art002e021296 (April 6, 2026) – As the Artemis II crew flew around the far side of the Moon, they captured key...

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NASA image: Shadowlands
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Dec 29, 2006

Shadowlands

With its dazzling rings, Saturn radiates a beauty and splendor like no other known world. Here, Cassini has captured...

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NASA image: Triton
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Aug 8, 1999

Triton

NASA Voyager 2 took this picture of Neptune largest satellite,Triton, from less than 80,000 km 50,000 miles. The...

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NASA image: Viewing Saturn from the Plane
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Apr 19, 2006

Viewing Saturn from the Plane

This view of the ringed planet shows its tilt relative to the plane of its orbit around the Sun. The planet tilts...

JPL
NASA image: Fisheye Stereo from Edge of Santa Maria Crater, Sol 2459
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Dec 28, 2010

Fisheye Stereo from Edge of Santa Maria Crater, Sol 2459

This image from NASA Mars Rover Opportunity is from the edge of a football-field-size crater informally named Santa...

JPL
NASA image: Saturn Ring System
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Nov 13, 1998

Saturn Ring System

Both the limb of Saturn and the shadow of its ring system are seen through the transparent C-ring in this striking...

JPL
NASA image: Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse 2025
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Mar 14, 2025

Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse 2025

The blood moon lunar eclipse over New Orleans, home to NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, is shown from full moon to...

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NASA image: Halfway to Southern Winter
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Jul 15, 2013

Halfway to Southern Winter

The shadows of Saturn rings edge ever farther southward as Saturn creeps towards southern winter or northern summer....

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NASA image: A New View of August's Total Solar Eclipse
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Jul 20, 2017

A New View of August's Total Solar Eclipse

During the August 2017 total solar eclipse, scientists will use the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) on the...

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NASA image: The Tallest Peaks
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Nov 1, 2010

The Tallest Peaks

Vertical structures, among the tallest seen in Saturn main rings, rise abruptly from the edge of Saturn B ring to...

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NASA image:  Ingenuity Before Flight 52's Landing
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Jun 30, 2023

Ingenuity Before Flight 52's Landing

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's navigation camera captured the rotorcraft in shadow during its 52nd flight on...

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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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