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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: A Swiftly Rotating Brown Dwarf (Illustration)
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Apr 7, 2021

A Swiftly Rotating Brown Dwarf (Illustration)

The faster a brown dwarf spins, the narrower the different-colored atmospheric bands on it likely become, as shown...

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NASA image: ASTER Waves
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Oct 6, 2000

ASTER Waves

The pattern on the right half of this image of the Bay of Bengal is the result of two opposing wave trains...

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NASA image: First Images From NASA's SPHEREx
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Apr 1, 2025

First Images From NASA's SPHEREx

Some of the first images from NASA's SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of...

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NASA image: ASTER Washington, D.C.
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Oct 6, 2000

ASTER Washington, D.C.

The White House, the Jefferson Memorial, and the Washington Monument with its shadow are all visible in this image...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 23 Crew
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May 29, 2010

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 23 Crew

ISS023-E-058455 (29 May 2010) --- Aurora Australis is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 23 crew...

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NASA image: SPHEREx Scans the Sky
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May 1, 2025

SPHEREx Scans the Sky

This video shows the SPHEREx observatory's field of view as it scans across a section of the sky, observing the...

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NASA image: Rho Ophiuchi Imaged by IRAS
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Dec 22, 2023

Rho Ophiuchi Imaged by IRAS

This image of the star-forming region Rho Ophiuchi was taken in 1983 by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS),...

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NASA image: Wavelength Comparison
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Oct 27, 2016

Wavelength Comparison

The difference in features that are visible in different wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light can be stunning as...

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NASA image: NASA's Juno Sees Changes at Masubi
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Dec 12, 2024

NASA's Juno Sees Changes at Masubi

The Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) on NASA's Juno spacecraft collected this visible wavelength image of Io's night...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00256
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Aug 18, 2005

KSC-05-S-00256

Pawan from Sharjah: The spectrometers on MER-A and B split the visible light into many colors which identify...

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NASA image: Visible Jovian Aurora
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Sep 23, 1997

Visible Jovian Aurora

Jupiter's aurora on the night side of the planet is seen here at five different wavelengths. Jupiter's bright...

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NASA image: Dawn VIR Images of Ceres
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Apr 13, 2015

Dawn VIR Images of Ceres

These images, from Dawn's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIR), highlight two regions on Ceres containing...

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NASA image: Multiple Aspects of the Southern California Wildfires as Seen by NASA's AVIRIS
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Dec 15, 2017

Multiple Aspects of the Southern California Wildfires as Seen by NASA's AVIRIS

NASA's Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer instrument (AVIRIS), flying aboard a NASA Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: Odyssey Views Phobos in Visible Light: April 24, 2019
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May 9, 2019

Odyssey Views Phobos in Visible Light: April 24, 2019

This movie shows the Martian moon Phobos as viewed in visible light by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter on April 24,...

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NASA image: ASTER View of Sharm El Sheik, Egypt
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Oct 20, 2000

ASTER View of Sharm El Sheik, Egypt

The Red Sea golf resort in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, where President Clinton met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak...

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NASA image: Hurricane Florence Swath seen by NASA Spacecraft
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Sep 14, 2018

Hurricane Florence Swath seen by NASA Spacecraft

On Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection (ASTER) instrument onboard...

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NASA image: Odyssey's Three Views of Phobos in Visible Light
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May 9, 2019

Odyssey's Three Views of Phobos in Visible Light

This movie shows three views of the Martian moon Phobos as viewed in visible light by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey...

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NASA image: Spitzer California Nebula Mosaic
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Apr 17, 2020

Spitzer California Nebula Mosaic

This series of image taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on Jan. 25, 2020, shows part of the California Nebula,...

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NASA image: Saline Valley
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Oct 22, 2001

Saline Valley

These images of the Saline Valley area, California, were acquired March 30, 2000 and cover a full ASTER scene (60 by...

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NASA image: SPHEREx's Dust Cloud Reveal
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May 1, 2025

SPHEREx's Dust Cloud Reveal

In April 2025, just weeks after its launch, NASA's SPHEREx mission revealed a cloud of dust in a patch of sky inside...

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NASA image: ARC-1990-AC91-2005
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Feb 10, 1990

ARC-1990-AC91-2005

Range : 60,000 miles This image is a false-color version of a near- infrared map of lower-level clouds on the night...

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NASA image: Organized Arches
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Jan 17, 2017

Organized Arches

Magnetic arcs of plasma that spiraled above two active regions held their shape fairly well over 18 hours (Jan....

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NASA image: Solar Golden Arches
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May 1, 2017

Solar Golden Arches

The magnetic field lines between a pair of active regions formed a beautiful set of swaying arches rising up above...

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NASA image: SPHEREx Vela Molecular Ridge
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Jul 2, 2025

SPHEREx Vela Molecular Ridge

This image of the Vela Molecular Ridge was captured by NASA's SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the...

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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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