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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: Pluto and Charon in False Color Show Compositional Diversity
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Jul 14, 2015

Pluto and Charon in False Color Show Compositional Diversity

This July 13, 2015, image of Pluto and Charon is presented in false colors to make differences in surface material...

JPL
NASA image: Young Stars Emerge from Orion Head
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May 17, 2007

Young Stars Emerge from Orion Head

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows infant stars "hatching" in the head of the hunter...

JPL
NASA image: Dunelands of Titan
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Nov 2, 2015

Dunelands of Titan

Saturn's frigid moon Titan has some characteristics that are oddly similar to Earth, but still slightly alien. It...

JPL
NASA image: Two Titans
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Aug 11, 2017

Two Titans

These two views of Saturn's moon Titan exemplify how NASA's Cassini spacecraft has revealed the surface of this...

JPL
NASA image: Titan Mosaic: The Surface Under the Haze
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Dec 6, 2018

Titan Mosaic: The Surface Under the Haze

This Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) global mosaic of Titan's surface brightness in the near-infrared at 938...

JPL
NASA image: The Veils of Titan
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May 6, 2004

The Veils of Titan

The veils of Saturn's most mysterious moon have begun to lift in Cassini's eagerly awaited first glimpse of the...

JPL
NASA image: A Natal Microcosm
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May 11, 2004

A Natal Microcosm

In the quest to better understand the birth of stars and the formation of new worlds, astronomers have used NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: Dissection of a Galaxy
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May 11, 2004

Dissection of a Galaxy

Sometimes, the best way to understand how something works is to take it apart. The same is true for galaxies like...

JPL
NASA image: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Drifts Down to U.S.
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Dec 8, 2017

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Drifts Down to U.S.

Canada has already had its share of wildfires this season, and the smoke from these wildfires is slowly drifting...

GSFC
NASA image: Cassini's Final Titan Radar Swath
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Aug 11, 2017

Cassini's Final Titan Radar Swath

During its final targeted flyby of Titan on April 22, 2017, Cassini's radar mapper got the mission's last close look...

JPL
NASA image: Zoomed in Xanadu
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Feb 23, 2005

Zoomed in Xanadu

This image shows one of the closest views of Xanadu Regio, a large bright region on Titan's surface, which also can...

JPL
NASA image: Space Butterfly
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Mar 27, 2019

Space Butterfly

What looks like a red butterfly in space is in reality a nursery for hundreds of baby stars, revealed in this...

JPL
NASA image: Godzilla Nebula Imaged by Spitzer
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Oct 25, 2021

Godzilla Nebula Imaged by Spitzer

This colorful image shows a nebula – a cloud of gas and dust in space – captured by NASA's now-retired Spitzer Space...

JPL
NASA image: Pluto and it's moon Charon Shine in False Color
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Dec 8, 2017

Pluto and it's moon Charon Shine in False Color

**This image was taken at 3:38 a.m. EDT on July 13, one day before New Horizons’ closest approach to Pluto.** New...

GSFC
NASA image: Spitzer Telescope Sends Rose for Valentine Day
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Feb 12, 2004

Spitzer Telescope Sends Rose for Valentine Day

A cluster of newborn stars herald their birth in this interstellar Valentine Day commemorative picture obtained with...

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NASA image: Nursery of Giants
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Apr 13, 2004

Nursery of Giants

Hidden behind a shroud of dust in the constellation Cygnus is a stellar nursery called DR21, which is giving birth...

JPL
NASA image: Titan Global Map - June 2015
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Oct 9, 2015

Titan Global Map - June 2015

This global digital map of Saturn's moon Titan was created using images taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft's imaging...

JPL
NASA image: The Tarantula Nebula
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Jan 13, 2004

The Tarantula Nebula

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, formerly known as the Space Infrared Telescope Facility, has captured in stunning...

JPL
NASA image: Spitzer Spots Bubbles and Bow Shocks
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Sep 30, 2019

Spitzer Spots Bubbles and Bow Shocks

This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows a cloud of gas and dust full of bubbles, which are...

JPL
NASA image: Towering Infernos
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Nov 9, 2005

Towering Infernos

This majestic false-color image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the "mountains" where stars are born....

JPL
NASA image: Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME)
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Feb 15, 2023

Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME)

Professor Peter B. Sunderland talks Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME) Flame Design Experiment...

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NASA image: Dust Rings in the Wolf-Rayet 140 System
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Oct 12, 2022

Dust Rings in the Wolf-Rayet 140 System

This image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals at least 17 concentric dust rings emanating from a pair of...

JPL
NASA image: Star Formation in the DR21 Region A
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Apr 13, 2004

Star Formation in the DR21 Region A

Hidden behind a shroud of dust in the constellation Cygnus is a stellar nursery called DR21, which is giving birth...

JPL
NASA image: What Lurks Beneath NASA's Chamber A
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Mar 13, 2019

What Lurks Beneath NASA's Chamber A

Hidden below Chamber A at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston is an area engineers used to test critical...

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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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