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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: Towering Infernos
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Nov 9, 2005

Towering Infernos

This majestic false-color image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the "mountains" where stars are born....

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NASA image: What's Up: September 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Sep 1, 2023

What's Up: September 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in September 2023? Venus returns to the early morning skies as a bright beacon...

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NASA image: Aquarius Thermal Blanket Completion and Inspection
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Apr 19, 2011

Aquarius Thermal Blanket Completion and Inspection

NASA Aquarius instrument thermal blanketing is completed and inspected. In addition, all external surfaces of the...

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NASA image: Infrared Rose
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Apr 18, 2007

Infrared Rose

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope is of the Rosette nebula, a turbulent star-forming region located 5,000...

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NASA image: Janus Before the Rings
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Jan 26, 2010

Janus Before the Rings

Saturn moon Janus, its rugged surface shown in shadow and light, passes before the planet rings in this image taken...

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NASA image: Yin and Yang
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Dec 23, 2013

Yin and Yang

Iapetus is a moon of extreme contrasts. The light and dark features give the moon a distinctive yin and yang...

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NASA image: Illumination Comparison of a Mare Crater
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Oct 20, 2009

Illumination Comparison of a Mare Crater

The same crater, as seen by NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, under very different lighting. On the left the Sun...

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NASA image: Frost-free North Polar Layers in the Good Old Summertime
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Oct 17, 2006

Frost-free North Polar Layers in the Good Old Summertime

This MOC image shows a nearly ice-free view of layers exposed by erosion in the north polar region. The light-toned...

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NASA image: The Clumping Behavior of Galaxies
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May 22, 2014

The Clumping Behavior of Galaxies

This artistically enhanced image from NASA WISE data shows galaxies clumped together in the Fornax cluster, located...

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NASA image: Spring at the North Pole
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Apr 29, 2013

Spring at the North Pole

The north pole of Saturn, in the fresh light of spring, is revealed in this color image from NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Elephant Skin Enceladus
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Sep 13, 2010

Elephant Skin Enceladus

Two sources of light reveal the dramatic surface of Saturn moon Enceladus in this NASA Cassini image in which...

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NASA image: Iapetus Puzzling Surface
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Jan 6, 2010

Iapetus Puzzling Surface

NASA Cassini spacecraft examines the rough dark-light dichotomy of the terrain on Saturn moon Iapetus. Lit terrain...

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NASA image: Lightning Flashing on Saturn
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Apr 14, 2010

Lightning Flashing on Saturn

This image from NASA Cassini spacecraft, the first of its kind, shows lightning on Saturn night side flashing in a...

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NASA image: NuSTAR Improved View
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Feb 27, 2013

NuSTAR Improved View

This image taken by the ultraviolet-light monitoring camera on the European Space Agency ESA XMM-Newton telescope...

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NASA image: Yin and Yang
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Aug 12, 2010

Yin and Yang

With its light and dark surface, Iapetus appears almost like a yin and yang symbol or a comma punctuation mark in...

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NASA image: Kepler-69 and the Solar System
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Apr 18, 2013

Kepler-69 and the Solar System

This diagram compares the planets of the inner solar system to Kepler-69, a two-planet system about 2,700...

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NASA image: Splitting Titan
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May 28, 2012

Splitting Titan

Light and dark halves of Titan are visible in this image from NASA Cassini spacecraft which illustrates the seasonal...

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NASA image: Colorful Sediments near Hellas Basin
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Jul 17, 2013

Colorful Sediments near Hellas Basin

Excellent exposures of light-toned layered deposits occur along the northern edge of Hellas Basin as seen by NASA...

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NASA image: A Bubble Bursts
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Apr 18, 2005

A Bubble Bursts

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope sees RCW 79 in the southern Milky Way, 17,200 light-years from Earth in the...

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NASA image: Dark Globule in IC 1396 IRAC
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Dec 18, 2003

Dark Globule in IC 1396 IRAC

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope image of a glowing stellar nursery provides a spectacular contrast to the opaque cloud...

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NASA image: West Candor Rocks
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Sep 22, 2006

West Candor Rocks

This MOC image shows outcrops of light-toned, massively-bedded rock in western Candor Chasma, part of the Valles...

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NASA image: Fade to Red
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Jun 5, 2006

Fade to Red

This image shows the Andromeda galaxy, first as seen in visible light by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory,...

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NASA image: Moon Rugged South Polar Region Composite
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Jun 18, 2009

Moon Rugged South Polar Region Composite

This composite image depicts the moon rugged south polar region in two lights. The color image is the highest...

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NASA image: Eagle Nebula Flaunts its Infrared Feathers
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Jan 9, 2007

Eagle Nebula Flaunts its Infrared Feathers

This set of images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Eagle nebula in different hues of infrared light....

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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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