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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: Toward Morning
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Jan 23, 2007

Toward Morning

The Cassini spacecraft looks toward daybreak on Saturn through the delicate strands of the C ring. Some structure...

JPL
NASA image: Plateaus Up Close
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Apr 10, 2017

Plateaus Up Close

Saturn's C ring isn't uniformly bright. Instead, about a dozen regions of the ring stand out as noticeably brighter...

JPL
NASA image: Translucent Rings
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Dec 8, 2014

Translucent Rings

Although solid-looking in many images, Saturn's rings are actually translucent. In this picture, we can glimpse the...

JPL
NASA image: Pair Past the Rings
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Mar 4, 2010

Pair Past the Rings

Two of Saturn moons orbit beyond four of the planet rings in this image from NASA Cassini spacecraft. From the top...

JPL
NASA image: Extensive Spiral Corrugations
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Sep 21, 2009

Extensive Spiral Corrugations

Alternating light and dark bands, extending a great distance across Saturn’s D and C rings taken by NASA Cassini...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1977-AC77-1069
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Sep 12, 1977

ARC-1977-AC77-1069

Artist: Rick Guidace This artist concept depicts the rings of Uranus in polar rotation as discovered by NASA Ames...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1979-AC79-7091
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Jul 10, 1979

ARC-1979-AC79-7091

P-21763 C Range: 1,400,000 kilometers (870,000 miles) Jupiter's thin ring of particles was photographed by Voyager...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1980-AC80-7003
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Oct 18, 1980

ARC-1980-AC80-7003

Range : 34 million km. ( 21.1 million miles) P-22993C This Voyager 1 photograph of Saturn was taken on the last day...

ARC
NASA image: Inside-Out Rings: View From Beneath
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Oct 16, 2017

Inside-Out Rings: View From Beneath

Cassini obtained this panoramic view of Saturn's rings on Sept. 9, 2017, just minutes after it passed through the...

JPL
NASA image: Sliver of Saturn
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Apr 3, 2017

Sliver of Saturn

Although only a sliver of Saturn's sunlit face is visible in this view, the mighty gas giant planet still dominates...

JPL
NASA image: Cassini's 'Inside-Out' Rings
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Aug 25, 2017

Cassini's 'Inside-Out' Rings

This image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft offers a unique perspective on Saturn's ring system. Cassini captured...

JPL
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Oct 9, 1990

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This color image of Saturn was taken with the Hubble Space Telescope's (HST's) Wide Field Camera (WFC) at 3:25 am...

MSFC
NASA image: Early Rockets
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Jan 31, 1958

Early Rockets

This illustration shows the main characteristics of the Jupiter C launch vehicle and its payload, the Explorer I...

MSFC
NASA image: Crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf
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Jul 12, 2017

Crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf

An iceberg about the size of the state of Delaware split off from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf sometime between...

GSFC
NASA image: Orion crew module is complete!
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Sep 7, 2014

Orion crew module is complete!

Technicians and engineers put finishing touches on the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) crew module and...

JSC
NASA image: Orion crew module is complete!
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Sep 7, 2014

Orion crew module is complete!

Technicians and engineers put finishing touches on the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) crew module and...

JSC
NASA image: Orion crew module is complete!
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Sep 7, 2014

Orion crew module is complete!

Technicians and engineers put finishing touches on the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) crew module and...

JSC
NASA image: Approach to Saturn
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Feb 26, 2004

Approach to Saturn

The narrow angle camera onboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft took a series of exposures of Saturn and its rings and...

JPL
NASA image: Juno Captures Lava Lake Chors Patera on Io
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Jun 26, 2024

Juno Captures Lava Lake Chors Patera on Io

This graphic shows the infrared radiance of Chors Patera, a lava lake on Jupiter's moon Io. It was created using...

JPL
NASA image: NESC Technical Update Portrait of Andrew Ring
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Aug 13, 2024

NESC Technical Update Portrait of Andrew Ring

Each year, the NESC produces the NESC Technical Update, which highlights two or three individuals from each Center...

GRC
NASA image: NESC Technical Update Portrait of Andrew Ring
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Aug 13, 2024

NESC Technical Update Portrait of Andrew Ring

Each year, the NESC produces the NESC Technical Update, which highlights two or three individuals from each Center...

GRC
NASA image: KSC-2012-1517
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Feb 17, 2012

KSC-2012-1517

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base's processing facility in California, this...

KSC
NASA image: STS-82 Discovery crew familiarize themselves with hardware for flight
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Jan 30, 1997

STS-82 Discovery crew familiarize themselves with hardware for flight

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA STS-82 PREPARATIONS VIEW --- In the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Vertical Processing...

JSC
NASA image: Hubble reveals the Ring Nebula’s true shape
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble reveals the Ring Nebula’s true shape

Caption: In this composite image, visible-light observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope are combined with...

GSFC
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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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