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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: Titan Halo
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Dec 22, 2005

Titan Halo

With its thick, distended atmosphere, Titan orange globe shines softly, encircled by a thin halo of purple...

JPL
NASA image: Mimas Globe
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Jan 21, 2010

Mimas Globe

The cratered moon Mimas appears as if it has been hung like an ornament above Saturn rings in this image taken by...

JPL
NASA image: Titan Up Front
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Dec 22, 2011

Titan Up Front

The colorful globe of Saturn largest moon, Titan, passes in front of the planet and its rings in this true color...

JPL
NASA image: Global Images of Earth
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Sep 10, 1997

Global Images of Earth

Global images of Earth from NASA Galileo orbiter on December 11, 1999. In each frame, the continent of Antarctica is...

JPL
NASA image: Adrift at Saturn
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Jan 4, 2006

Adrift at Saturn

Tethys floats before the massive, golden-hued globe of Saturn in this natural color view. The thin, dark line of the...

JPL
NASA image: ASTRONAUT WALTER M. SCHIRRA, JR. - MISC. -EXAMINE GLOBE (GT-6 PRIME CREW)
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Oct 20, 1965

ASTRONAUT WALTER M. SCHIRRA, JR. - MISC. -EXAMINE GLOBE (GT-6 PRIME CREW)

S65-56185 (21 Oct. 1965) --- Gemini-6 astronauts Walter M. Schirra Jr. (left), command pilot; and Thomas P....

JSC
NASA image: Landsat 8 Onion Skin
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Feb 24, 2014

Landsat 8 Onion Skin

Landsat satellites circle the globe every 99 minutes, collecting data about the land surfaces passing underneath....

GSFC
NASA image: GPM: For Good Measure
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Apr 7, 2013

GPM: For Good Measure

The need for measuring the when and where and how much of precipitation goes beyond our weekend plans. We also need...

GSFC
NASA image: GRC-1998-C-02816
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Jan 6, 2001

GRC-1998-C-02816

EARTH GLOBE WITH BLUE GLOW

GRC
NASA image: Still from Planetwide Movie
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Dec 27, 2000

Still from Planetwide Movie

This single frame from a color movie of Jupiter from NASA Cassini spacecraft shows what it would look like to unpeel...

JPL
NASA image: Spinning Jupiter and Global Map
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Oct 13, 2015

Spinning Jupiter and Global Map

Scientists produced new global maps of Jupiter using the Wide Field Camera 3 on NASA Hubble Space Telescope. One...

JPL
NASA image: A Global View of Mercury Surface
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May 12, 2009

A Global View of Mercury Surface

NASA MESSENGER shows the thin crescent of Mercury during approach forming the right portion of the globe and the...

JPL
NASA image: Candle in the Dark
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Aug 3, 2006

Candle in the Dark

Saturn rings cut across an eerie scene that is ruled by Titan luminous crescent and globe-encircling haze, broken by...

JPL
NASA image: Ceres Topographic Globe Animation
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Jul 28, 2015

Ceres Topographic Globe Animation

This frame from an animation shows a color-coded map from NASA Dawn mission revealing the highs and lows of...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-10-S-00084
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Nov 15, 2010

KSC-10-S-00084

NASA has a roster of runways around the globe that could host a shuttle landing.

KSC
NASA image: NASA's Aquarius Returns Global Maps of Soil Moisture: Rotating Globe
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Jul 7, 2014

NASA's Aquarius Returns Global Maps of Soil Moisture: Rotating Globe

NASA's Aquarius instrument has released its first released worldwide maps of soil moisture. Soil moisture, the water...

GSFC
NASA image: Venus - Computer Simulated Global View Centered at 0 Degrees East Longitude
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Mar 14, 1996

Venus - Computer Simulated Global View Centered at 0 Degrees East Longitude

This global view of the surface of Venus is centered at 0 degrees east longitude. NASA Magellan synthetic aperture...

JPL
NASA image: Venus - Computer Simulated Global View of Northern Hemisphere
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Mar 14, 1996

Venus - Computer Simulated Global View of Northern Hemisphere

The northern hemisphere is displayed in this global view of the surface of Venus. NASA Magellan synthetic aperture...

JPL
NASA image: Unmasking the Secrets of Mercury
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Apr 16, 2015

Unmasking the Secrets of Mercury

The MASCS instrument onboard NASA MESSENGER spacecraft was designed to study both the exosphere and surface of...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Vantage Point to View Earth
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Apr 19, 2017

NASA's Vantage Point to View Earth

No planet is better studied than the one we actually live on. NASA's fleet of 26 Earth science spacecraft, supported...

GSFC
NASA image: Astronaut John Glenn looks into a  globe
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Jan 26, 1962

Astronaut John Glenn looks into a globe

S65-42454 (February 1962) --- Mercury astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. inside the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) during training...

JSC
NASA image: NASA Studies How Arctic Fires Change the World
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Aug 13, 2019

NASA Studies How Arctic Fires Change the World

Wildfires in the Arctic often burn far away from population centers, but their impacts are felt around the globe....

GSFC
NASA image: Planetary Science: Astrogeology Profiles: Jim Rice
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Mar 30, 2011

Planetary Science: Astrogeology Profiles: Jim Rice

Meet Jim Rice, an astrogeologist whose work has taken him to every continent on the globe. Among the many activities...

GSFC
NASA image: s62_00992
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Jan 1, 1961

s62_00992

S62-00992 (1961) --- Mercury astronaut John Glenn looks into a Celestial Training Device (globe) during training in...

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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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