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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: A Complex Crescent
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Apr 18, 2006

A Complex Crescent

The tilted crescent of Saturn displays lacy cloud bands here along with a bright equatorial region and threadlike...

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NASA image: Witch Head Brews Baby Stars
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Oct 30, 2013

Witch Head Brews Baby Stars

An infrared portrait of the Witch Head nebula from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, shows billowy...

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NASA image: NIMS Views of a Jovian Hot
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Mar 26, 1998

NIMS Views of a Jovian Hot

These images, acquired December 17, 1996 by NASA Galileo orbiter, show a small portion of the equatorial region of...

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NASA image: Agitators of the Atmosphere
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Jan 31, 2007

Agitators of the Atmosphere

Two bright vortices roll across the cloud-lined face of Saturn, where winds howl at high speeds never experienced on...

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NASA image: Seasonal Swirl
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Nov 12, 2012

Seasonal Swirl

Titan swirling south-polar vortex stands out brightly against the other clouds of the south pole lower right in this...

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NASA image: Above Earth 2 Artist Concept
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Oct 5, 2005

Above Earth 2 Artist Concept

Artist concept of NASA CloudSat spacecraft, which will provide the first global survey of cloud properties to better...

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NASA image: Thackeray Globules
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Dec 2, 1999

Thackeray Globules

Strangely glowing, floating dark clouds are silhouetted against nearby bright stars in a busy star-forming region...

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NASA image: Asteroid Zips By Orion
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Aug 21, 2013

Asteroid Zips By Orion

NASA NEOWISE, snapped this infrared picture of near-Earth object 1998 KN3 as it zips past a cloud of dense gas and...

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NASA image: Tracking Hurricane Wilma Across the Caribbean
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Oct 26, 2005

Tracking Hurricane Wilma Across the Caribbean

NASA Terra spacecraft acquired this sequence of images and cloud-top height observations for Hurricane Wilma as it...

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NASA image: Stellar Storm of Infrared Light
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Feb 17, 2010

Stellar Storm of Infrared Light

This infrared image taken by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer shows a star-forming cloud teeming with gas,...

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NASA image: Aspects of Hurricane Isabel
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Sep 18, 2003

Aspects of Hurricane Isabel

Cloud-top radiance and height characteristics of Hurricane Isabel are depicted in these data products and animations...

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NASA image: Heart and Soul
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May 24, 2010

Heart and Soul

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer has captured a huge mosaic of two bubbling clouds in space, known as the...

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NASA image: Protostellar Disk L1157
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Dec 1, 1999

Protostellar Disk L1157

These observations of interstellar dark cloud L1157, are located in the Cepheus constellation. The multi-colored...

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NASA image: Meteors Meet Saturn Rings
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Apr 25, 2013

Meteors Meet Saturn Rings

Five images of Saturn rings, taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft between 2009 and 2012, show clouds of material ejected...

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NASA image: Big Hole Revealed in Infrared
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May 11, 2010

Big Hole Revealed in Infrared

The dark hole seen in the green cloud at the top of this image, captured by ESA Herschel Telescope, was likely...

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NASA image: Embedded Outflows from Herbig-Haro 46/47
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Dec 18, 2003

Embedded Outflows from Herbig-Haro 46/47

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope transforms a dark cloud into a silky translucent veil, revealing the...

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NASA image: Smooth Sailing
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Feb 8, 2007

Smooth Sailing

The smooth, linear contours and long, gently meandering character of the clouds in this view suggest stable...

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NASA image: Celestial Sea of Stars
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Dec 8, 2008

Celestial Sea of Stars

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has captured a new, infrared view of the choppy star-making cloud called M17, or the...

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NASA image: Young Stars in Their Baby Blanket of Dust
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Feb 11, 2008

Young Stars in Their Baby Blanket of Dust

Newborn stars peek out from beneath their natal blanket of dust in this dynamic image of the Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud...

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NASA image: Extragalactic Space Balls Artist Concept
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Oct 27, 2010

Extragalactic Space Balls Artist Concept

An infrared photo of the Small Magellanic Cloud taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope is shown in this artist...

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NASA image: NIMS: hotspots on Io during G2 continued
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Mar 26, 1998

NIMS: hotspots on Io during G2 continued

This is an image of Io, taken by NASA Galileo spacecraft during the G2 encounter in September 1996. This is a...

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NASA image: Uranus Upper Atmosphere
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Nov 2, 1998

Uranus Upper Atmosphere

This computer enhancement of a NASA Voyager 2 image, emphasizes the high-level haze in Uranus upper atmosphere....

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NASA image: Witnessing the Descent Stage Crash?
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Aug 10, 2012

Witnessing the Descent Stage Crash?

The distant blob seen in the view on left, taken by a Hazard-Avoidance camera on NASA Curiosity rover, may be a...

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NASA image: Toward Morning
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Jan 23, 2007

Toward Morning

The Cassini spacecraft looks toward daybreak on Saturn through the delicate strands of the C ring. Some structure...

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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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