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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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Aug 24, 2023

JPL Engineers Work on Carbon Mapper Imaging Spectrometer

Engineers in a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California in April 2023 examine the...

JPL
NASA image: Three Great Eyes on Kepler Supernova   Remnant
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Oct 6, 2004

Three Great Eyes on Kepler Supernova Remnant

NASA's three Great Observatories -- the Hubble Space Telescope, the SpitzerSpace Telescope, and the Chandra X-ray...

JPL
NASA image: Spitzer Captures Messier 87
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Apr 25, 2019

Spitzer Captures Messier 87

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the elliptical galaxy Messier 87 (M87), the home galaxy of the...

JPL
NASA image: Baby Galaxies in the Adult Universe
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Dec 21, 2004

Baby Galaxies in the Adult Universe

This artist's conception illustrates the decline in our universe's "birth-rate" over time. When the universe was...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2014-3140
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Jun 20, 2014

KSC-2014-3140

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The historic Cape Canaveral Light, now owned by the U.S. Air Force, has resided in its...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2471
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May 9, 2014

KSC-2014-2471

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Researchers have activated the red, blue and green LED lights on the Veggie plant growth...

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NASA image: THEMIS payload encapsulation at complex 17B
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Feb 8, 2007

THEMIS payload encapsulation at complex 17B

In the mobile service tower on Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first half of the fairing is in...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3138
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Jun 20, 2014

KSC-2014-3138

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida is home to the historic Cape Canaveral Light, a...

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NASA image: Saturnian Hexagon Collage
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Dec 6, 2016

Saturnian Hexagon Collage

This collage of images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows Saturn's northern hemisphere and rings as viewed with...

JPL
NASA image: Ganymede Coverage by the JIRAM Instrument Aboard Juno
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Aug 5, 2021

Ganymede Coverage by the JIRAM Instrument Aboard Juno

This annotated map of depicts the areas on the surface of Jupiter's moon Ganymede that were imaged by the Jovian...

JPL
NASA image: THEMIS payload encapsulation at complex 17B
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Feb 8, 2007

THEMIS payload encapsulation at complex 17B

In the mobile service tower on Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first half of the fairing is moved...

KSC
NASA image: First Images From NASA's Europa Clipper
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Feb 4, 2025

First Images From NASA's Europa Clipper

This mosaic of a star field was made from three images captured Dec. 4, 2024, by star tracker cameras aboard NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: Global Map of Epithermal Neutrons
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May 28, 2002

Global Map of Epithermal Neutrons

Observations by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft show a global view of Mars in intermediate-energy, or...

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Oct 1, 1993

Space Shuttle Projects

Designed by the mission crew members, the STS-61 crew insignia depicts the astronaut symbol superimposed against the...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-2012-6310
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Nov 26, 2012

KSC-2012-6310

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. – The Cape Canaveral Air Force Station lighthouse takes on a warm glow as...

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NASA image: Perseverance Views 'Bright Angel'
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Jun 13, 2024

Perseverance Views 'Bright Angel'

NASA's Perseverance rover was traveling in the channel of an ancient river, Neretva Vallis, when it captured this...

JPL
NASA image: LighSail Students Testing - ELaNa XI
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Sep 23, 2014

LighSail Students Testing - ELaNa XI

Students Alex Diaz and Riki Munakata of California Polytechnic State University testing the LightSail CubeSat....

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0340
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Feb 8, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the mobile service tower on Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first...

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NASA image: The hidden dark side of NGC 24
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Sep 26, 2016

The hidden dark side of NGC 24

This shining disc of a spiral galaxy sits approximately 25 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation...

GSFC
NASA image: Sun Releases Solar Light Bulb
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Dec 8, 2017

Sun Releases Solar Light Bulb

The first of a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) over three days (Aug. 20-22), this bulbous CME certainly...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-2014-3144
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Jun 20, 2014

KSC-2014-3144

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A daisy thrives amidst the natural vegetation surrounding the historic Cape Canaveral Light...

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NASA image: Mimicking the Moon
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Nov 3, 2014

Mimicking the Moon

When Galileo first observed Venus displaying a crescent phase, he excitedly wrote to Kepler (in anagram) of Venus...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2012-6307
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Nov 26, 2012

KSC-2012-6307

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. – This view looking up contrasts the black and white lighthouse at Cape...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Sep 24, 2004

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Astronomers have used an x-ray image to make the first detailed study of the behavior of high-energy particles...

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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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