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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: Seeing Stars in Serpens
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Dec 8, 2006

Seeing Stars in Serpens

Infant stars are glowing gloriously in this image of the Serpens star-forming region, captured by NASA Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: First of Many Asteroid Finds
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Jan 23, 2010

First of Many Asteroid Finds

The red dot at the center of this image is the first near-Earth asteroid discovered by NASA Wide-Field Infrared...

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NASA image: Spitzer Reveals Stellar Family Tree
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Aug 22, 2008

Spitzer Reveals Stellar Family Tree

Generations of stars can be seen in this new infrared portrait from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. In this wispy...

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NASA image: Martian Treasure Map
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Aug 17, 2012

Martian Treasure Map

This image shows the landing site of NASA Curiosity rover and destinations scientists want to investigate. Curiosity...

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NASA image: Glenelg Intrigue
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Aug 17, 2012

Glenelg Intrigue

This image shows a closer view of the landing site of NASA Curiosity rover and a destination nearby known as...

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NASA image: Brilliant Blip Beyond Saturn
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Apr 16, 2010

Brilliant Blip Beyond Saturn

The highly reflective moon Enceladus appears as a bright dot beyond a crescent Saturn in this image from NASA...

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NASA image: The Center of Things
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Mar 12, 2007

The Center of Things

This dramatic close-up of Saturn south pole shows the hurricane-like vortex that resides there. The entire polar...

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NASA image: Watch for Falling Rocks!
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May 1, 2013

Watch for Falling Rocks!

When boulders roll down a dusty Martian slope, they can leave long, dotted tracks behind on the slope surface as...

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NASA image: Epimetheus and the Dark Side
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Feb 15, 2007

Epimetheus and the Dark Side

Epimetheus is a lonely dot beyond Saturn rings. The little moon appears at lower left, outside the narrow F ring....

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NASA image: Topography of Gale Crater
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Nov 21, 2011

Topography of Gale Crater

Color coding in this image of Gale Crater on Mars represents differences in elevation. The vertical difference from...

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NASA image: Moon Specks
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Apr 30, 2012

Moon Specks

A pair of Saturn many moons joins the planet in this scene captured by NASA Cassini spacecraft. Tethys appears as a...

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NASA image: Analyzing the Pieces of a Warped Galaxy
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Nov 4, 2010

Analyzing the Pieces of a Warped Galaxy

This image composite shows a warped and magnified view of a galaxy discovered by the Herschel Space Observatory, one...

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NASA image: Location of Mars Sandstone Target Windjana
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Apr 25, 2014

Location of Mars Sandstone Target Windjana

In this Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter view of the Curiosity rover mission waypoint called the Kimberley, the red dot...

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NASA image: Galactic Metropolis
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May 11, 2010

Galactic Metropolis

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope contributed to the infrared component of the observations of a surprisingly large...

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NASA image: Ripples from Daphnis
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Dec 22, 2009

Ripples from Daphnis

Tiny Daphnis appears as a bright dot in the Keeler Gap next to shadows cast by the moon and the edge waves it has...

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NASA image: Take a Splash Into the Cosmos
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Sep 9, 2014

Take a Splash Into the Cosmos

Millions of galaxies populate the patch of sky known as the COSMOS field, short for Cosmic Evolution Survey, a...

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NASA image: Nepenthes Mensae
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Jul 24, 2002

Nepenthes Mensae

This NASA Mars Odyssey image shows a location near the highland-lowland boundary scarp in a region called Nepenthes...

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NASA image: Pan In the Middle
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Sep 10, 2012

Pan In the Middle

Saturn tiny moon Pan orbits in the middle of the Encke Gap of the planet A ring in this image from the Cassini...

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NASA image: An Eye Chart for Mars 2020
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Aug 1, 2019

An Eye Chart for Mars 2020

Engineer Chris Chatellier stands next to a target board with 1,600 dots. The board was one of several used on July...

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NASA image: Klotho and Lina
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Dec 13, 2019

Klotho and Lina

Those aren't Klingon vessels. Appearing as strings of orange dots, the brightest sets of dots belong to asteroids...

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NASA image: Where Boron? Mars Rover Detects It
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Dec 13, 2016

Where Boron? Mars Rover Detects It

This map shows the route driven by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover (blue line) and locations where the rover's Chemistry...

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NASA image: A Black Hole Choir.
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Jul 28, 2016

A Black Hole Choir.

The blue dots in this field of galaxies, known as the COSMOS field, show galaxies that contain supermassive black...

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NASA image: Martian Morse Code
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Jun 29, 2016

Martian Morse Code

These dark dunes are influenced by local topography. The shape and orientation of dunes can usually tell us about...

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NASA image: Key Locations Studied at 'Pahrump Hills' on Mars
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Jun 9, 2017

Key Locations Studied at 'Pahrump Hills' on Mars

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover examined a mudstone outcrop area called "Pahrump Hills" on lower Mount Sharp, in 2014...

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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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