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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: Cassini's Infrared Saturn (Short Version)
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Sep 12, 2017

Cassini's Infrared Saturn (Short Version)

The Cassini-Huygens mission arrived at Saturn in 2004, beginning an epic thirteen-year tour of the ringed planet and...

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NASA image: Lakes on Titan
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Jul 24, 2006

Lakes on Titan

The Cassini spacecraft, using its radar system, has discovered very strong evidence for hydrocarbon lakes on Titan....

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NASA image: iss070e042555
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Dec 17, 2023

iss070e042555

iss070e042555 (Dec. 17, 2023) --- The Balkan region of western Turkmenistan, know for its significant hydrocarbon...

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NASA image: Pluto Haze in Bands of Blue
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Jan 14, 2016

Pluto Haze in Bands of Blue

This processed image is the highest-resolution color look yet at the haze layers in Pluto's atmosphere. Shown in...

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NASA image: Northern Summer on Titan
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Jun 14, 2017

Northern Summer on Titan

NASA's Cassini spacecraft sees bright methane clouds drifting in the summer skies of Saturn's moon Titan, along with...

JPL
NASA image: Bright Feature Appears in Titan Kraken Mare
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Nov 10, 2014

Bright Feature Appears in Titan Kraken Mare

Two Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images from the radar experiment on NASA's Cassini spacecraft show that, between...

JPL
NASA image: Tarantula Nebula Spitzer 2-Color Image
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Jan 27, 2020

Tarantula Nebula Spitzer 2-Color Image

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Tarantula Nebula in two wavelengths of infrared light, each...

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NASA image: Despeckling Ligea Mare
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Feb 12, 2015

Despeckling Ligea Mare

Presented here are side-by-side comparisons of a traditional Cassini Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) view and one...

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NASA image: ARC-1980-AC80-7007
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Oct 18, 1980

ARC-1980-AC80-7007

Range : 12 million km. ( 7.56 million miles) P-23057C & BW This Voyager 1 photograph of Titan, the largest of...

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NASA image: Perspective on Kraken Mare Shores
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Feb 12, 2015

Perspective on Kraken Mare Shores

This Cassini Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image is presented as a perspective view and shows a landscape near the...

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NASA image: Lakes Through the Haze
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Dec 23, 2013

Lakes Through the Haze

Using a special spectral filter, the high-resolution camera aboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft was able to peer...

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NASA image: Send in the Clouds
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Jan 2, 2017

Send in the Clouds

Floating high above the hydrocarbon lakes, wispy clouds have finally started to return to Titan's northern latitudes...

JPL
NASA image: Titan Kissing
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Sep 26, 2006

Titan Kissing

This Cassini radar image shows two lakes "kissing" each other on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. The image from...

NASA image: Alice Solar Occultation
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Jul 17, 2015

Alice Solar Occultation

This figure shows how the Alice instrument count rate changed over time during the sunset and sunrise observations....

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NASA image: Cloud Bands Streak Across Titan
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May 9, 2017

Cloud Bands Streak Across Titan

NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this view of bands of bright, feathery methane clouds drifting across Saturn's...

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NASA image: Titan Despeckled Montage
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Feb 12, 2015

Titan Despeckled Montage

This montage of Cassini Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images of the surface of Titan shows four examples of how a...

JPL
NASA image: Tarantula Nebula Spitzer 3-Color Image
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Jan 27, 2020

Tarantula Nebula Spitzer 3-Color Image

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Tarantula Nebula in three wavelengths of infrared light,...

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NASA image: Blue Rays: New Horizons High-Res Farewell to Pluto
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Mar 24, 2017

Blue Rays: New Horizons High-Res Farewell to Pluto

This is the highest-resolution color departure shot of Pluto's receding crescent from NASA's New Horizons...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew
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Jun 28, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew

ISS015-E-15323 (27 June 2007) --- Part of Bechar Basin, Algeria is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Morphology of Our Galaxy Twin
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Jun 28, 2004

Morphology of Our Galaxy Twin

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has captured these infrared images of a nearby spiral galaxy that resembles our own...

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NASA image: The Carbon Cycle
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Oct 9, 2009

The Carbon Cycle

Carbon is the basic building block of life, and these unique atoms are found everywhere on Earth. Carbon makes up...

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NASA image: Plumbing Coastal Depths in Titan Kraken Mare
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Nov 10, 2014

Plumbing Coastal Depths in Titan Kraken Mare

Radar data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveal the depth of liquid methane/ethane seas on Saturn's moon Titan....

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NASA image: Young Stars Emerge from Orion Head
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May 17, 2007

Young Stars Emerge from Orion Head

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows infant stars "hatching" in the head of the hunter...

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NASA image: Getting Closer
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Jun 20, 2005

Getting Closer

One of the two pictures of Tempel 1 (see also PIA02101) taken by Deep Impact's medium-resolution camera is shown...

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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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