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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: KSC-99pp1416
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Nov 18, 1999

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The rocket faring is lifted up the launch tower for mating with the Lockheed Martin Atlas IIAS rocket after...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1410
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Nov 18, 1999

KSC-99pp1410

NASA's Terra spacecraft (right) is prepared for encapsulation in the rocket faring (left) before launch at...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1413
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Nov 18, 1999

KSC-99pp1413

NASA's Terra spacecraft (foreground) is ready for encapsulation in the rocket faring behind it. Terra is expected to...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0847
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May 17, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A mother osprey (left) sits protectively next to one of her chicks in the nest...

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NASA image: Cool as Ice
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Mar 18, 2022

Cool as Ice

Every winter, a layer of carbon dioxide frost (dry ice) forms on the surface of Mars. At its greatest extent in...

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NASA image: Uranus Cyclone With Color Added
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May 23, 2023

Uranus Cyclone With Color Added

NASA scientists have made the first observation of a polar cyclone on Uranus. Using radio antenna dishes of the Very...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1415
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Nov 18, 1999

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The rocket faring (left) displays a logo of the many science instruments that make up NASA's Terra spacecraft...

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NASA image: Juno Arrival at Jupiter Artist Concept
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Jul 7, 2015

Juno Arrival at Jupiter Artist Concept

This artist's rendering shows NASA's Juno spacecraft making one of its close passes over Jupiter. Launched in 2011,...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1513
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Jan 31, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Near the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the osprey prepares to...

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NASA image: The Changing Ice Cap of Mars
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Nov 27, 2018

The Changing Ice Cap of Mars

A story of changes at the South Pole of Mars is told by its icy deposits. Remnants of a formerly more extensive...

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NASA image: A Perijove Pass
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May 25, 2017

A Perijove Pass

This sequence of enhanced-color images shows how quickly the viewing geometry changes for NASA's Juno spacecraft as...

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NASA image: PREFIRE: A Mission to Better Understand Earth’s Polar Regions (Mission Overview)
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May 16, 2024

PREFIRE: A Mission to Better Understand Earth’s Polar Regions (Mission Overview)

NASA’s PREFIRE mission aims to improve global climate change predictions by expanding our understanding of heat loss...

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NASA image: Wavy Polar Jet
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Oct 6, 2014

Wavy Polar Jet

Nature is often more complex and wonderful than it first appears. For example, although it looks like a simple...

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NASA image: Titan's Rimmed Lakes (Artist's Concept)
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Sep 6, 2019

Titan's Rimmed Lakes (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept of a lake at the north pole of Saturn's moon Titan illustrates raised rims and rampartlike...

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NASA image: Nearside of Earth's Moon as Seen by the Clementine Spacecraft
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Jun 4, 1998

Nearside of Earth's Moon as Seen by the Clementine Spacecraft

About 50,000 Clementine images were processed to produce the four orthographic views of the Moon. The images show...

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NASA image: Southern Auroras Over Saturn
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Jul 28, 2017

Southern Auroras Over Saturn

Cassini gazed toward high southern latitudes near Saturn's south pole to observe ghostly curtains of dancing light...

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NASA image: Left Limb of North Pole of the Sun, March 20, 2007 Anaglyph
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Apr 27, 2007

Left Limb of North Pole of the Sun, March 20, 2007 Anaglyph

NASA Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory satellites have provided the first 3-dimensional images of the Sun....

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NASA image: Right Limb of the South Pole of the Sun, March 18, 2007
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Apr 27, 2007

Right Limb of the South Pole of the Sun, March 18, 2007

NASA Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory satellites have provided the first 3-dimensional images of the Sun....

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NASA image: Astronaut Jack Lousma participates in EVA to deploy twin pole solar shield
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Aug 6, 1973

Astronaut Jack Lousma participates in EVA to deploy twin pole solar shield

SL3-122-2611 (22 Sept. 1973) --- Astronaut Alan L. Bean, Skylab 3 commander, participates in the final...

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NASA image: Right Limb of the South Pole of the Sun, March 18, 2007 Anaglyph
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Apr 27, 2007

Right Limb of the South Pole of the Sun, March 18, 2007 Anaglyph

NASA Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory satellites have provided the first 3-dimensional images of the Sun....

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NASA image: Radar Mapping of Icy Layers Under Mars North Pole
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Sep 22, 2009

Radar Mapping of Icy Layers Under Mars North Pole

This composite graphic illustrates the use of the Shallow Radar instrument on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter for...

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NASA image: NASA Releases First Interactive Mosaic of Lunar North Pole
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Mar 18, 2014

NASA Releases First Interactive Mosaic of Lunar North Pole

Scientists, using cameras aboard NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter LRO, have created the largest high resolution...

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NASA image: Left Limb of North Pole of the Sun, March 20, 2007
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Apr 27, 2007

Left Limb of North Pole of the Sun, March 20, 2007

NASA Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory satellites have provided the first 3-dimensional images of the Sun....

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NASA image: Icy Layers and Climate Fluctuations near the Martian North Pole
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Mar 31, 2010

Icy Layers and Climate Fluctuations near the Martian North Pole

The Martian north polar layered deposits are an ice sheet much like the Greenland ice sheet on the Earth in 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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