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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: Surge in the Ring
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Aug 29, 2016

Surge in the Ring

An ethereal, glowing spot appears on Saturn's B ring in this view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. There is nothing...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Eye on Neptune
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Sep 9, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: Eye on Neptune

Neptune will be at opposition in September, providing sky watchers and astronomers the opportunity to observe this...

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NASA image: WISE Eyes Evolution of Massive Stars
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Apr 8, 2011

WISE Eyes Evolution of Massive Stars

In the Perseus spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy, opposite the galactic center, lies the nebula SH 2-235. As seen...

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NASA image: Black Widow Nebula Hiding in the Dust
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Oct 28, 2005

Black Widow Nebula Hiding in the Dust

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows two opposing bubbles being formed in opposite directions by the powerful outflows...

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NASA image: Neptune in Primary Colors
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Aug 2, 1998

Neptune in Primary Colors

These two NASA Hubble Space Telescope images provide views of weather on opposite hemispheres of Neptune. Taken Aug....

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NASA image: The Arctic and the Antarctic Respond in Opposite Ways
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Oct 8, 2014

The Arctic and the Antarctic Respond in Opposite Ways

The Arctic and the Antarctic are regions that have a lot of ice and acts as air conditioners for the Earth system....

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NASA image: Enhanced Color View of Ceres at Opposition
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May 22, 2017

Enhanced Color View of Ceres at Opposition

This enhanced color image of Ceres' surface was made from data obtained on April 29, 2017, when NASA's Dawn...

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NASA image: What's Up: July 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jul 1, 2023

What's Up: July 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2023? Saturn reaches opposition this month, meaning it's at its...

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NASA image: Opposing Solar Prominences
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Nov 19, 2018

Opposing Solar Prominences

Two solar prominences, directly at opposite sides of the Sun, rose up, twisted around, and fell apart at roughly the...

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NASA image: Ceres's Southern Hemisphere Navigation Image
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Apr 21, 2017

Ceres's Southern Hemisphere Navigation Image

NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this picture as it reached its new orbit to observe Ceres in opposition, when Dawn is...

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NASA image: KENNEDY, PRESIDENT JOHN F. - MSC VISIT
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Sep 11, 1962

KENNEDY, PRESIDENT JOHN F. - MSC VISIT

S62-03991 (11 September 1962) --- Just before the arrival of President John F. Kennedy at the J. P. Cornelius grade...

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NASA image: What's Up: November 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Nov 1, 2023

What's Up: November 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in November 2023? The Leonid meteors peak, Saturn sits in the celestial sea,...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-80 mission
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Dec 6, 1996

Earth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-80 mission

STS080-731-009 (19 Nov.-7 Dec. 1996) --- The space shuttle Columbia astronauts photographed this Southern Hemisphere...

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NASA image: Tracking Sunspots from Mars, April 2015 Animation
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Jul 10, 2015

Tracking Sunspots from Mars, April 2015 Animation

This single frame from a sequence of six images of an animation shows sunspots as viewed by NASA Curiosity Mars...

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NASA image: Jett enters ISS
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Dec 8, 2000

Jett enters ISS

S97-E-5141 (8 December 2000) --- Astronaut Brent W. Jett, Jr., passes another astronaut going the opposite direction...

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NASA image: Close-up of Dark Side of Jupiter Moon Ganymede
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Jun 8, 2021

Close-up of Dark Side of Jupiter Moon Ganymede

This image of the dark side of the Jovian moon Ganymede was obtained by the Stellar Reference Unit star camera...

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NASA image: jsc2023e053548
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Mar 3, 2023

jsc2023e053548

jsc2023e053548 (3/3/2023) --- Granular Sound: inside surface of a sample cell wall, covered with foam for acoustic...

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NASA image: iss059e025106
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Apr 18, 2019

iss059e025106

iss059e025106 (April 18, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Christina Koch relocates and organizes International Space Station...

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NASA image: Blazar Artist Concept
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Aug 24, 2016

Blazar Artist Concept

Black-hole-powered galaxies called blazars are the most common sources detected by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space...

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NASA image: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is separated from New Jersey by the Delaware River
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Dec 20, 2025

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is separated from New Jersey by the Delaware River

iss074e0002935 (Dec. 20, 2025) --- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—the United States’ first capital and the city where...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp0675
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Mar 27, 2001

KSC-01pp0675

Viewed from above in the Space Station Processing Facility are equipment and several future payloads on Shuttle...

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NASA image: Algae Reefs in Shark Bay, Western Australia, Australia
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Dec 10, 1990

Algae Reefs in Shark Bay, Western Australia, Australia

STS035-81-040 (2-10 Dec 1990) --- Numerous algae reefs are seen in Shark Bay, Western Australia, Australia (26.0S,...

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NASA image: Double Lunar Transit
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Sep 17, 2018

Double Lunar Transit

In just about seven hours, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft saw the moon transit the Sun two times...

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NASA image: Tropical Storms Bud and Dera
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Apr 4, 2001

Tropical Storms Bud and Dera

Like dancers pirouetting in opposite directions, the rotational patterns of two different tropical storms are...

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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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