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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: Propeller Motion
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Mar 29, 2006

Propeller Motion

This magnified view illustrates the general orientation of the propeller features in Saturn rings as they orbit the...

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NASA image: Bright Slice
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Jun 29, 2010

Bright Slice

Saturn brightly lit rings slice across this NASA Cassini spacecraft picture taken before a backdrop of the planet...

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NASA image: Spoke Siblings
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Feb 14, 2007

Spoke Siblings

This group of spokes in Saturn B ring extends over more than 5,000 kilometers 3,100 miles radially across the ringplane

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NASA image: Taking the Plunge
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Apr 17, 2007

Taking the Plunge

Pan prepares to be engulfed by the darkness of Saturn shadow, visible here as it stretches across the rings

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NASA image: The Gap Moons
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Apr 25, 2007

The Gap Moons

Saturn ring-embedded moons, Pan and Daphnis, are captured in an alignment they repeat with the regularity of a...

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NASA image: Slicing the Arc
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Dec 1, 2009

Slicing the Arc

The bright arc within Saturn G ring is shown truncated by the shadow of the planet at the bottom of this image...

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NASA image: Waving to Janus
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Jul 5, 2007

Waving to Janus

Cassini gazes down toward Saturn unilluminated ringplane to find Janus hugging the outer edge of rings

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NASA image: Unknown Origin
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Jan 30, 2007

Unknown Origin

The Cassini spacecraft continues to observe brightness variations along the orbital direction within Saturn B ring

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NASA image: Across the Dark Ringplane
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Aug 2, 2007

Across the Dark Ringplane

The Cassini spacecraft skims past Saturn ringplane at a low angle, spotting two ring moons on the far side

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NASA image: Moons Near and Far
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Mar 16, 2006

Moons Near and Far

Distant Rhea right poses here for the Cassini spacecraft, as Pandora hovers against Saturn dark shadow on the rings

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NASA image: Saturnian Squiggles
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Jan 1, 2007

Saturnian Squiggles

Storms whip up the cloud bands of Saturn southern hemisphere in this infrared view. Small fractions of the A and F...

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NASA image: The Bends
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Jan 24, 2007

The Bends

Bright undulations disturb a faint ringlet drifting through the center of the Encke Gap. This ring structure shares...

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NASA image: Hello Again
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Jul 9, 2012

Hello Again

These three images from NASA Cassini spacecraft show a propeller-shaped structure created by an unseen moon in...

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NASA image: The Synchronicity of Rhythms
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Dec 23, 2013

The Synchronicity of Rhythms

A dynamical interplay between Saturn largest moon, Titan, and its rings is captured in this view from NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Arc Across the Heavens
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Sep 9, 2013

Arc Across the Heavens

Saturn rings appear to form a majestic arc over the planet in this image from NASA Cassini spacecraft.

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NASA image: Up and Over
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May 23, 2016

Up and Over

NASA Cassini spacecraft shows off this angled view of the rings and Saturn poles taken on Feb. 26, 2016.

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NASA image: Ghostly Spokes
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Dec 7, 2009

Ghostly Spokes

Bright spokes grace Saturn B ring in this image taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft.

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NASA image: Surging Across the Rings
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Jul 26, 2007

Surging Across the Rings

A surge in brightness appears on the rings directly opposite the Sun from the Cassini spacecraft. This "opposition...

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NASA image: Short Shadow
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May 15, 2017

Short Shadow

The projection of Saturn's shadow on the rings grows shorter as Saturn's season advances toward northern summer,...

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NASA image: Pan Alone in the Gap
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Sep 8, 2014

Pan Alone in the Gap

Saturn's innermost moon Pan orbits the giant planet seemingly alone in a ring gap its own gravity creates. Pan (17...

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NASA image: Gravity's Rainbow
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Apr 23, 2018

Gravity's Rainbow

Saturn's rings display their subtle colors in this view captured on Aug. 22, 2009, by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The...

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NASA image: Circling Saturn
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Nov 24, 2014

Circling Saturn

Saturn is circled by its rings (seen nearly edge-on in this image), as well as by the moons Tethys (the large bright...

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NASA image: Veil of Ice
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Jan 8, 2018

Veil of Ice

Saturn's rings, made of countless icy particles, form a translucent veil in this view from NASA's Cassini...

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NASA image: Neptune Rings
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Oct 30, 1998

Neptune Rings

In Neptune outermost ring, 39,000 miles out, material mysteriously clumps into three arcs. Voyager 2 acquired this...

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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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