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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: Understanding Why Protein Crystal Form More Perfectly in Microgravity
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Jun 5, 2023

Understanding Why Protein Crystal Form More Perfectly in Microgravity

Professor Larry DeLucas from the University of Alabama at Birmingham talks about Protein Crystal experiments using...

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NASA image: Procter & Gamble Works With NASA Glenn Research Center
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Feb 8, 2023

Procter & Gamble Works With NASA Glenn Research Center

Dr. Matthew Lynch from Procter & Gamble speaks about their work with NASA Glenn Research Center onboard the...

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NASA image: Professor Stuart Williams on the ACET-12-2 Experiments
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Feb 3, 2023

Professor Stuart Williams on the ACET-12-2 Experiments

: Professor Stuart Williams working with NASA Glenn Research Center speaks about the Light Microscopy Module onboard...

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NASA image: Dusty Sunrise at Core of Galaxy Artist Concept
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May 21, 2015

Dusty Sunrise at Core of Galaxy Artist Concept

This artist's concept depicts the current record holder for the most luminous galaxy in the universe. The galaxy,...

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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...

JPL
NASA image: Perseus Molecular Cloud
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Dec 19, 2019

Perseus Molecular Cloud

A collection of gas and dust over 500 light-years across, the Perseus Molecular Cloud hosts an abundance of young...

JPL
NASA image: Landsat 8 Lunar Calibration
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Jul 11, 2014

Landsat 8 Lunar Calibration

Every full moon, Landsat 8 turns its back on Earth. As the satellite's orbit takes it to the nighttime side of the...

GSFC
NASA image: TOI 700 Artists' Illustration
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Jan 6, 2020

TOI 700 Artists' Illustration

TOI 700, a planetary system 100 light-years away in the constellation Dorado, is home to TOI 700 d, the first...

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NASA image: Sedimentary Deposits within Ius Chasma
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Jul 15, 2015

Sedimentary Deposits within Ius Chasma

Sedimentary deposits are common within Valles Marineris. Most larger chasmata contain kilometer-thick light-toned...

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NASA image: Why the New Gully Deposits are Not Dry Dust Slope Streaks
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Dec 6, 2006

Why the New Gully Deposits are Not Dry Dust Slope Streaks

The light-toned deposits that formed in two gully sites on Mars during the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter...

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NASA image: SPHEREx Telescope at JPL
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Nov 9, 2023

SPHEREx Telescope at JPL

The telescope for NASA's SPHEREx mission undergoes testing at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern...

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NASA image: Pulsar Artist Concept
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Jan 6, 2017

Pulsar Artist Concept

This artist's concept shows a pulsar, which is like a lighthouse, as its light appears in regular pulses as it...

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NASA image: Possible Fluvial Features in Golden Crater
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Mar 25, 2015

Possible Fluvial Features in Golden Crater

This observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows an interesting crater floor with what appear to be...

JPL
NASA image: Rho Ophiuchi Imaged by IRAS
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Dec 22, 2023

Rho Ophiuchi Imaged by IRAS

This image of the star-forming region Rho Ophiuchi was taken in 1983 by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS),...

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NASA image: Wish Upon a Star
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Jan 5, 2015

Wish Upon a Star

What's that bright point of light in the outer A ring? It's a star, bright enough to be visible through the ring!...

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NASA image: Deposits along the Northern Wall of Melas Chasma
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Oct 5, 2016

Deposits along the Northern Wall of Melas Chasma

It has been known since the 1970s when the Viking orbiters took pictures of Mars that there are large (i.e., several...

JPL
NASA image: Tarantula Nebula Spitzer 3-Color Image
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Jan 27, 2020

Tarantula Nebula Spitzer 3-Color Image

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Tarantula Nebula in three wavelengths of infrared light,...

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NASA image: Massive Star Goes Out With a Whimper Instead of a Bang
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May 25, 2017

Massive Star Goes Out With a Whimper Instead of a Bang

This pair of visible-light and near-infrared photos from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows the giant star...

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NASA image: Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto
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Apr 15, 2019

Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto

Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto as imaged in multiple exposures of infrared light by the NEOWISE space telescope. The...

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NASA image: Stellar Incubators Seen Cooking up Stars
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Jan 12, 2005

Stellar Incubators Seen Cooking up Stars

This image composite compares visible-light and infrared views from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope of the glowing...

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NASA image: NASA’s SDO Captures Stunning 4K View of April 17 Solar Flare
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Apr 26, 2016

NASA’s SDO Captures Stunning 4K View of April 17 Solar Flare

On April 17, 2016, an active region on the sun’s right side released a mid-level solar flare, captured here by...

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NASA image: NASA’s SDO Captures Stunning View of April 17 Solar Flare
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Apr 26, 2016

NASA’s SDO Captures Stunning View of April 17 Solar Flare

On April 17, 2016, an active region on the sun’s right side released a mid-level solar flare, captured here by...

GSFC
NASA image: Venus in Violet and Near Infrared Light
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Feb 1, 1996

Venus in Violet and Near Infrared Light

These images of the Venus clouds were taken by NASA Galileo Solid State Imaging System February 13,1990, at a range...

JPL
NASA image: DSCOVR Satellite Deploy & Light Test
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Nov 24, 2014

DSCOVR Satellite Deploy & Light Test

Workers deploy the solar arrays on NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft, or DSCOVR, in the Building 1...

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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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