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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: Through the Universe Looking Glass
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Mar 21, 2013

Through the Universe Looking Glass

ESA Planck has imaged the most distant light we can observe, called the cosmic microwave background, with...

JPL
NASA image: Rippled Labyrinth
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Sep 8, 2006

Rippled Labyrinth

This MOC image shows light-toned ripples covering the floors of troughs in the Adamas Labyrinthus region of northern...

JPL
NASA image: Rings in Orbit
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Mar 20, 2007

Rings in Orbit

Stars trail across the background during this exposure, timed to capture the faint light from these D ring features

JPL
NASA image: Four Aurora Snapshots
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Sep 23, 2010

Four Aurora Snapshots

A quartet of false-color, composite images show the dance of Saturn southern lights in data obtained by NASA Cassini...

JPL
NASA image: AFRC2016-0332-04
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Nov 2, 2016

AFRC2016-0332-04

The Fly’s Eye Geostationary Lightning Mapper Simulator will map lightning strikes using 30 photometers, instruments...

AFRC
NASA image: Bits and Pieces
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Aug 19, 2006

Bits and Pieces

This MOC image shows the contact between an area of light-toned rock and an expanse of darker-toned materials on the...

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NASA image: Commissioning Sequences Pave the Way
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Sep 21, 2009

Commissioning Sequences Pave the Way

Several sequences were acquired by NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter looking across the illuminated limb to quantify...

JPL
NASA image: Probing Exoplanets From the Ground Artist Concept
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Feb 3, 2010

Probing Exoplanets From the Ground Artist Concept

This artist concept shows the planetary system called HD 189733, located 63 light-years away in the constellation...

JPL
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...

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NASA image: Eyeing Iapetus
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Feb 1, 2010

Eyeing Iapetus

NASA Cassini spacecraft looks toward a crescent of Saturn dark and light moon, Iapetus.

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NASA image: Titan Through the Haze
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Sep 10, 2009

Titan Through the Haze

NASA Cassini spacecraft peers through the hazy atmosphere of Titan for a close view of light and dark terrain on...

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NASA image: Miranda
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Aug 24, 1999

Miranda

View of Miranda showing light and dark banded scarps near the boundary of the banded ovoid and a deep graben that...

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NASA image: Planck First Glimpse at the Universe
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Sep 17, 2009

Planck First Glimpse at the Universe

One of Planck first images is shown as a strip superimposed over a two dimensional projection of the whole sky as...

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NASA image: Glow of Night
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Sep 7, 2006

Glow of Night

Soft light from Saturn lifts the veil of night from the moons Dione lower left and Rhea upper right

JPL
NASA image: Spitzer Space Telescope (Illustration)
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Jan 22, 2020

Spitzer Space Telescope (Illustration)

In this artist's rendering of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope in space, the background is shown in infrared light....

JPL
NASA image: GSFC_20230930_OSAM1_036821
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Sep 30, 2023

GSFC_20230930_OSAM1_036821

NASA Contamination and control engineers perform a blacklight inspection on the OSAM-1 Spacecraft Bus at Goddard...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Captures View of Mystic Mountain
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Apr 22, 2010

Hubble Captures View of Mystic Mountain

NASA Hubble Space Telescope captures the chaotic activity atop a three-light-year-tall pillar of gas and dust that...

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NASA image: Bizarre Temperatures on Mimas
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Mar 29, 2010

Bizarre Temperatures on Mimas

This image shows NASA Cassini spacecraft imaging science subsystem visible-light mosaic of Mimas from previous...

JPL
NASA image: Spirit Scans Winter Haven False Color
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Apr 24, 2006

Spirit Scans Winter Haven False Color

This false-color image shows paper-thin layers of light-toned, jagged-edged rocks; a light gray rock with smooth,...

JPL
NASA image: Spirit Scans Winter Haven
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Apr 24, 2006

Spirit Scans Winter Haven

This approximately true-color image shows paper-thin layers of light-toned, jagged-edged rocks; a light gray rock...

JPL
NASA image: Fun House Mirror in Space
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Aug 19, 2010

Fun House Mirror in Space

NASA Hubble Space Telescope shows the inner region of Abell 1689, an immense cluster of galaxies located 2.2 billion...

JPL
NASA image: 2018 ASGSR’s Center and Advancement of Science In Space (CASIS) work with  Procter and Gamble (P&G) Video
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Jul 11, 2018

2018 ASGSR’s Center and Advancement of Science In Space (CASIS) work with Procter and Gamble (P&G) Video

NASA Glenn Research Center and Advancement of Science In Space (CASIS) video presentation highlighting work with Dr....

GRC
NASA image: Path to the Dark Side
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Mar 9, 2015

Path to the Dark Side

The moon Iapetus, like the "force" in Star Wars, has both a light side and a dark side. Scientists think that...

JPL
NASA image: Galaxy Evolution Explorer Celebrates Five Years in Space
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Apr 28, 2008

Galaxy Evolution Explorer Celebrates Five Years in Space

Since its launch five years ago, the Galaxy Evolution Explorer has photographed hundreds of millions of galaxies 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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