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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: City lights dot the northeastern landscape of China with a wispy aurora above Earth's horizon
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Mar 15, 2025

City lights dot the northeastern landscape of China with a wispy aurora above Earth's horizon

iss072e843309 (March 15, 2025) --- City lights dot the northeastern landscape of China with a wispy aurora above...

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NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) of the Aurora Borealis and city lights taken during Expedition Six
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Jan 18, 2003

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) of the Aurora Borealis and city lights taken during Expedition Six

ISS006-E-18372 (January 2003) --- The Aurora Borealis or “northern lights” and the Manicouagan Impact...

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NASA image: Moonlight casts a blue light on a set of the space station's main solar arrays and rollout solar arrays
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Apr 23, 2025

Moonlight casts a blue light on a set of the space station's main solar arrays and rollout solar arrays

iss073e0041283 (April 23, 2025) --- Moonlight casts a blue light on a set of the International Space Station's main...

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NASA image: Advanced Colloid Experiment (ACE) LMMING Interface Highlighted
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Jun 6, 2023

Advanced Colloid Experiment (ACE) LMMING Interface Highlighted

Chris Rogers, Min-Yee Deng, and Ronald Sicker discuss the Light Microscopy Module Interface GUI (LMMING). This...

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NASA image: Colloidal Systems and Biological Macromolecule Experiments
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Jun 6, 2023

Colloidal Systems and Biological Macromolecule Experiments

Fran Chiaramonte, Program Executive for Physical Sciences at NASA Headquarters, talks about the colloidal systems...

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NASA image: Andromeda Galaxy Imaged by Herschel, Planck, IRAS, COBE
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Jun 16, 2022

Andromeda Galaxy Imaged by Herschel, Planck, IRAS, COBE

This image of the Andromeda galaxy, or M31, includes data from the ESA (European Space Agency) Herschel mission,...

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NASA image: Triangulum Galaxy Imaged by Herschel, Planck, IRAS, COBE
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Jun 16, 2022

Triangulum Galaxy Imaged by Herschel, Planck, IRAS, COBE

This image of the Triangulum galaxy, or M33, includes data from the ESA (European Space Agency) Herschel mission,...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden's Dave Bushman aims the optics of a laser device at a panel on a model aircraft during the first flight demonstration of an aircraft powered by laser light.
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Sep 17, 2003

NASA Dryden's Dave Bushman aims the optics of a laser device at a panel on a model aircraft during the first flight demonstration of an aircraft powered by laser light.

NASA Dryden project engineer Dave Bushman carefully aims the optics of a laser device at a solar cell panel on a...

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NASA image: Hidden Supernova Spotted by Spitzer
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Aug 4, 2021

Hidden Supernova Spotted by Spitzer

This image shows galaxy Arp 148, captured by NASA's Spitzer and Hubble telescopes. Inside the white circle is...

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NASA image: Starshade Test in Nevada
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Aug 9, 2016

Starshade Test in Nevada

A test of a small-scale starshade model in a dry lake bed in central Nevada's Smith Creek by Northrup Grumman in...

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NASA image: Shifting Strands
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Apr 12, 2007

Shifting Strands

The shepherd moon Prometheus is lit partly by reflected light from Saturn as it lurks near the heavily perturbed F ring

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NASA image: First LROC Images
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Jul 2, 2009

First LROC Images

Full resolution detail from one of the first LROC NAC images. At this scale and lighting, impact craters dominate...

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NASA image: Hubble Spots Northern Hemispheric Clouds on Uranus
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Aug 2, 1998

Hubble Spots Northern Hemispheric Clouds on Uranus

Taken in 1997, NASA Hubble Space Telescope, using visible light, detected clouds in the northern hemisphere of Uranus.

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NASA image: Noachis Dunes
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Mar 22, 2006

Noachis Dunes

This image shows dark sand dunes and relatively small, light-toned, windblown ripples on the floor of a crater in...

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NASA image: Invisible Galaxies Come to Life! Artist Concept
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Mar 1, 2005

Invisible Galaxies Come to Life! Artist Concept

This artist concept demonstrates that an invisible galaxy shrouded in dust can become glaringly bright when viewed...

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NASA image: Ghostly Ring
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May 28, 2008

Ghostly Ring

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope imaged the mysterious ring around magnetar SGR 1900+14 in infrared light.

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NASA image: Refining the Ingredients of Our Universe
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Mar 21, 2013

Refining the Ingredients of Our Universe

This detailed map of the oldest light in our universe allowed scientists to take the most precise inventory of the...

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NASA image: Butte-ification
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Jul 8, 2006

Butte-ification

This MOC image shows layered, light-toned exposures of probable sedimentary rock in Iani Chaos

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NASA image: Dark Interrupting Bright
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Jun 17, 2010

Dark Interrupting Bright

Light and dark terrain covers the surface of Saturn moon Iapetus in this view from NASA Cassini spacecraft.

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NASA image: Windswept
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Jun 10, 2006

Windswept

This MOC image shows a light-toned wind streak created in the -- the downwind side -- of an impact crater in the...

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NASA image: Bright Iani
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Aug 9, 2006

Bright Iani

This MOC image shows a flow knob of light-toned, layered rock exposed by erosion in the Iani Chaos region of Mars

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NASA image: Twice-Lit Moon
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Sep 15, 2009

Twice-Lit Moon

Two sources of light illuminate the textured surface of the moon Enceladus in this image taken by NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Odyssey/ Becquerel
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Oct 1, 2002

Odyssey/ Becquerel

These images from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft show the Becquerel crater in different lights -- visible, daytime...

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NASA image: Veins and Nodules at Knorr Target in Yellowknife Bay of Gale Crater
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Mar 18, 2013

Veins and Nodules at Knorr Target in Yellowknife Bay of Gale Crater

Light-toned nodules and veins of a patch of sedimentary rock called Knorr are visible in this image from NASA Mars...

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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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