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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: Speck of Enceladus
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Jun 18, 2010

Speck of Enceladus

Nearly invisible upon first glance, Saturn moon Enceladus is a small bright dot beyond the planet rings in this...

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NASA image: View From Mars Orbiter Showing Curiosity Rover at Shaler
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Jul 24, 2013

View From Mars Orbiter Showing Curiosity Rover at Shaler

NASA rover Curiosity appears as a bluish dot near the lower right corner of this enhanced-color view from the HiRISE...

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NASA image: Dusty Star Stands Out From the Rest
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Apr 26, 2012

Dusty Star Stands Out From the Rest

It a dust bunny of cosmic proportions. Astronomers used images from NASA WISE to locate an aging star shedding loads...

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NASA image: An Icy Composition
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May 4, 2007

An Icy Composition

The Cassini spacecraft looks across Saturn cloud-dotted north and shadowed pole, and out across the lanes of ice...

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NASA image: NEOWISE New Find
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Jan 7, 2014

NEOWISE New Find

The six red dots in this composite picture indicate the location of the first new near-Earth asteroid, called 2013...

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NASA image: Prehistoric Black Hole Artist Concept
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Mar 17, 2010

Prehistoric Black Hole Artist Concept

This artist conception illustrates one of the most primitive supermassive black holes known central black dot at the...

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NASA image: Tempel 1 Mission Update
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Nov 28, 2005

Tempel 1 Mission Update

NASA Deep Impact Tempel 1 Mission Update. Images of impact taken with the medium resolution imager. The blue dotted...

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NASA image: Bisected Crescent
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May 24, 2010

Bisected Crescent

The rings split the planet in two in this NASA Cassini spacecraft view of a crescent Saturn. Saturn moon Tethys is...

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NASA image: Asteroid Tracks Among the Stars
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Jan 24, 2014

Asteroid Tracks Among the Stars

The six red dots in this composite picture indicate the location of the first new near-Earth asteroid, called 2013...

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NASA image: Dot Against the Dark
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Sep 2, 2014

Dot Against the Dark

As if trying to get our attention, Mimas is positioned against the shadow of Saturn's rings, bright on dark. As we...

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NASA image: Mighty Little Dot
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Dec 1, 2014

Mighty Little Dot

Enceladus (visible in the lower-left corner of the image) is but a speck before enormous Saturn, but even a small...

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NASA image: Saturn With Rhea and Dione True Color
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Jan 29, 1996

Saturn With Rhea and Dione True Color

NASA Voyager 2 took this true color photograph of Saturn on July 21, 1981. The moons Rhea and Dione appear as blue...

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NASA image: Mercury at First Encounter Closest Approach
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Aug 24, 2000

Mercury at First Encounter Closest Approach

This picture, taken only minutes after NASA Mariner 10 made its closest approach to Mercury, is one of the highest...

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NASA image: Powerful, Pulsating Core of Star
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Sep 16, 2014

Powerful, Pulsating Core of Star

The blue dot in this image marks the spot of an energetic pulsar -- the magnetic, spinning core of star that blew up...

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NASA image: Spitzer Reveals Stellar Family Tree
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Aug 22, 2008

Spitzer Reveals Stellar Family Tree

Generations of stars can be seen in this new infrared portrait from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. In this wispy...

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NASA image: Different Flavors of Black Holes
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Jan 9, 2014

Different Flavors of Black Holes

A range of supermassive black holes lights up this new image from NASA NuSTAR. All of the dots are active black...

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NASA image: Saturn Looms
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Dec 24, 2012

Saturn Looms

Janus is spotted over Saturn north pole in this image while Mimas shadow glides across Saturn in this image from...

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NASA image: Target: Jake Matijevic Rock
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Oct 11, 2012

Target: Jake Matijevic Rock

This image shows where NASA Curiosity rover aimed two different instruments to study a rock known as Jake Matijevic....

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NASA image: Cool as a Stellar Cucumber
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Jun 24, 2010

Cool as a Stellar Cucumber

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope using infrared light shows what astronomers think is one of the coldest...

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NASA image: Dark Wombs of Stars
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Oct 2, 2009

Dark Wombs of Stars

This image from the Herschel Observatory, a European Space Agency mission, reveals some of the coldest and darkest...

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NASA image: Moon, Shadow and Rings
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Jan 1, 2010

Moon, Shadow and Rings

Saturn moon Epimetheus casts a shadow across colorful rings in this image taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft before...

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NASA image: Hexagon and Rings
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Feb 4, 2013

Hexagon and Rings

Saturn north polar hexagon basks in the Sun light now that spring has come to the northern hemisphere. Many smaller...

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NASA image: One Year of NEOWISE Observations Mapped
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Jan 13, 2015

One Year of NEOWISE Observations Mapped

This frame from a movie shows the progression of NASA NEOWISE survey in the mission first year following its restart...

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NASA image: Vast Saturn
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Aug 18, 2010

Vast Saturn

The immense size of Saturn is emphasized in this portrait by NASA Cassini spacecraft that features the moon Mimas...

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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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