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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: Viewing Spark Generated by ChemCam Laser for Mars Rover
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Sep 21, 2010

Viewing Spark Generated by ChemCam Laser for Mars Rover

The ChemCam instrument for NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission uses a pulsed laser beam to vaporize a pinhead-size...

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NASA image: Kepler-62e Artist Concept
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Apr 18, 2013

Kepler-62e Artist Concept

The artist concept depicts Kepler-62e, a super-Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of a star smaller and cooler...

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NASA image: Coprates Erosion
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Jun 4, 2006

Coprates Erosion

This MOC image shows layered, light-toned, sedimentary rocks that have been exposed by erosion in Coprates Chasma,...

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NASA image: Ring of Stellar Fire
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Oct 22, 2014

Ring of Stellar Fire

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows where the action is taking place in galaxy NGC 1291. The outer...

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NASA image: Bright Evening Star Seen from Mars is Earth
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Feb 6, 2014

Bright Evening Star Seen from Mars is Earth

This view of the twilight sky and Martian horizon taken by NASA Curiosity Mars rover includes Earth as the brightest...

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NASA image: Opportunity Surroundings After Sol 2393 Drive
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Nov 12, 2010

Opportunity Surroundings After Sol 2393 Drive

This mosaic of images from NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows surroundings of the rover location. The...

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NASA image: Half-lit Enceladus
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Oct 12, 2006

Half-lit Enceladus

A world whose mysteries are just coming to light, Enceladus has enchanted scientists and non-scientists alike. With...

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NASA image: Churning Out Stars
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Mar 29, 2013

Churning Out Stars

W3 is an enormous stellar nursery about 6,200 light-years away in the Perseus Arm, one of the Milky Way galaxy main...

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NASA image: Indication of Hydration in Veins and Nodules of Knorr in Yellowknife Bay
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Mar 18, 2013

Indication of Hydration in Veins and Nodules of Knorr in Yellowknife Bay

At different locations on the surface of the same rock, scientists can use the Mast Camera Mastcam on NASA Mars...

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NASA image: Bridging Cities of Galaxies
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Nov 21, 2012

Bridging Cities of Galaxies

Planck has discovered a bridge of hot gas that connects galaxy clusters Abell 399 lower center and Abell 401 top...

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NASA image: Flickering Aldebaran #3
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Oct 13, 2006

Flickering Aldebaran #3

As Cassini watches the rings pass in front of bright red giant star Aldebaran, the star light fluctuates, providing...

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NASA image: NuSTAR Russian Doll-like Mirrors
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May 30, 2012

NuSTAR Russian Doll-like Mirrors

NASA Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has a complex set of mirrors, or optics, that will help it...

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NASA image: A Picture of Unsettled Planetary Youth
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Nov 4, 2009

A Picture of Unsettled Planetary Youth

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope captured this infrared image of a giant halo of very fine dust around the young star HR...

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NASA image: NASA Moon Mineralogy Mapper
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Dec 17, 2008

NASA Moon Mineralogy Mapper

Different wavelengths of light provide new information about the Orientale Basin region of the moon in a composite...

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NASA image: New Horizons Sees Pluto Sept. 21
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Apr 2, 2007

New Horizons Sees Pluto Sept. 21

A white arrow marks Pluto in this NASA New Horizons Long Range Reconnaissance Imager picture taken Sept. 21, 2006....

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NASA image: How to Pluck a Spectrum from a Planet
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Feb 21, 2007

How to Pluck a Spectrum from a Planet

This diagram illustrates how astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope can capture the elusive spectra of...

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NASA image: The Rite of Spring
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Sep 21, 2009

The Rite of Spring

This Saturn equinox, captured here in a mosaic of light and dark, is the first witnessed up close by an emissary...

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NASA image: Target Wernecke After Brushing by Curiosity
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Mar 18, 2013

Target Wernecke After Brushing by Curiosity

The gray area in center of this image is where the Dust Removal Tool on NASA Mars rover Curiosity brushed a rock...

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NASA image: The Beginning of the End of Star Formation
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Apr 3, 2012

The Beginning of the End of Star Formation

Time is running out for the galaxy NGC 3801, seen in this composite image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer and...

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NASA image: NuSTAR Finds a Pulse in Cigar Galaxy
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Oct 8, 2014

NuSTAR Finds a Pulse in Cigar Galaxy

The bulk of a galaxy called Messier 82 M82, or the Cigar galaxy, is seen in visible-light data captured by the...

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NASA image: Super-Venus Artist Concept
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Apr 18, 2013

Super-Venus Artist Concept

The artist concept depicts Kepler-69c, a super-Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of a star like our sun,...

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NASA image: Chaos at the Heart of Orion
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Nov 7, 2006

Chaos at the Heart of Orion

NASA Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes have teamed up to expose the chaos that baby stars are creating 1,500...

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NASA image: Tyrrhena Dunes
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Apr 8, 2006

Tyrrhena Dunes

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows a portion of a field of dark sand dunes superposed...

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NASA image: First Stars or Stray Stars? A Cosmic Infrared Mystery
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Nov 6, 2014

First Stars or Stray Stars? A Cosmic Infrared Mystery

Our sky is filled with a diffuse background glow, known as the cosmic infrared background. Much of the light is from...

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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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