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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: SST and the Milky Way, an Artist Concept
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Mar 22, 2003

SST and the Milky Way, an Artist Concept

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope whizzes in front of a brilliant, infrared view of the Milky Way galaxy plane in this...

JPL
NASA image: Help Stamp Out Boring Space Acronyms
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May 15, 2003

Help Stamp Out Boring Space Acronyms

This image was used in a contest to rename the Space InfraRed Telescope Facility SIRTF, now known as the Spitzer...

JPL
NASA image: Titan Giant North Pole Cloud
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Feb 1, 2007

Titan Giant North Pole Cloud

Cassini visual and infrared mapping spectrometer has imaged a huge cloud system covering the north pole of Titan

JPL
NASA image: Impressionistic Saturn
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Nov 18, 2013

Impressionistic Saturn

To the infrared eyes of NASA Cassini spacecraft, Saturn graceful clouds sometimes take on the appearance of an...

JPL
NASA image: Transport of Dust from China Dust Storm of April 2006
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Aug 6, 2008

Transport of Dust from China Dust Storm of April 2006

Transport of dust from China Dust Storm of April 2006, from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder AIRS on NASA Aqua...

JPL
NASA image: Aonia Terra Dunes IR
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Oct 26, 2009

Aonia Terra Dunes IR

NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey infrared image shows a group of dunes in Aonia Terra.

JPL
NASA image: AIRS Global Map of Carbon Dioxide from Space
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May 18, 2007

AIRS Global Map of Carbon Dioxide from Space

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder AIRS instrument on NASA Aqua spacecraft is also being used by scientists to observe...

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: Farewell to NEOWISE: NASA’s Asteroid-Hunting Telescope
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Aug 9, 2024

Farewell to NEOWISE: NASA’s Asteroid-Hunting Telescope

NASA's NEOWISE mission ended on Aug. 8, 2024, after more than a decade of discovering and tracking near-Earth...

JPL
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...

JPL
NASA image: Vesta in the Infrared
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May 10, 2012

Vesta in the Infrared

This global, colorized image of the giant asteroid Vesta from NASA Dawn mission reveals how the minerals are...

JPL
NASA image: The Infrared Helix
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Jan 9, 2006

The Infrared Helix

The Helix nebula exhibits complex structure on the smallest visible scales. It is composed of gaseous shells and...

JPL
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...

JPL
NASA image: Ariane 5 Rollout with James Webb Space Telescope
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Dec 23, 2021

Ariane 5 Rollout with James Webb Space Telescope

Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket, with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope onboard, is seen in this false color infrared...

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NASA image: Polluted White Dwarf (Artist's Concept)
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Nov 1, 2017

Polluted White Dwarf (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept shows an exoplanet and debris disk orbiting a polluted white dwarf. White dwarfs are dim,...

JPL
NASA image: Motion in Jupiter's Atmospheric Vortices (Near-infrared filters)
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Mar 26, 1998

Motion in Jupiter's Atmospheric Vortices (Near-infrared filters)

Two frame "movie" of a pair of vortices in Jupiter's southern hemisphere. The two frames are separated by ten hours....

JPL
NASA image: 4 Looks at Io Volcanoes
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May 15, 2023

4 Looks at Io Volcanoes

Data used to generate this composite image of volcanic activity on the Jovian moon Io was obtained by the JIRAM...

JPL
NASA image: Hidden Supernova Spotted by Spitzer
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Aug 4, 2021

Hidden Supernova Spotted by Spitzer

This image shows galaxy Arp 148, captured by NASA's Spitzer and Hubble telescopes. Inside the white circle is...

JPL
NASA image: ED06-0208-3
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Oct 24, 2006

ED06-0208-3

Equipped with a pod-mounted infrared imaging sensor, the Altair UAS aided fire mapping efforts over wildfires in...

AFRC
NASA image: ED06-0208-1
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Oct 24, 2006

ED06-0208-1

A high-tech infrared imaging sensor in its underbelly pod, the Altair UAS flew repeated passes over the Esperanza...

AFRC
NASA image: Viewing a California Storm
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Mar 11, 2003

Viewing a California Storm

Visible image of a California storm in March, 2003, as seen by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder AIRS on NASA Aqua...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter Poles: Hot from Solar Wind
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Apr 8, 2019

Jupiter Poles: Hot from Solar Wind

Sensitive to Jupiter's stratospheric temperatures, these infrared images were recorded by the Cooled Mid-Infrared...

JPL
NASA image: Dunes in IR
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Mar 9, 2017

Dunes in IR

This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows an infrared image of Kaiser Crater and the dune...

JPL
NASA image: SOFIA Reveals New View of Milky Way’s Center
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Jan 3, 2020

SOFIA Reveals New View of Milky Way’s Center

NASA’s flying telescope SOFIA captured a crisp infrared image of the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Spanning more...

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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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