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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: Three Years of Monitoring Mars Atmospheric Dust Animation
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Sep 19, 2005

Three Years of Monitoring Mars Atmospheric Dust Animation

Three Years of Monitoring Mars Atmospheric Dust Animation

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NASA image: Using Methane Absorption to Probe Jupiter Atmosphere
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Dec 18, 1997

Using Methane Absorption to Probe Jupiter Atmosphere

Using Methane Absorption to Probe Jupiter Atmosphere

JPL
NASA image: Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
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Oct 22, 2024

Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight

An atmospheric probe model attached upside down to a quad rotor remotely piloted aircraft ascends with the Moon...

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NASA image: Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
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Oct 22, 2024

Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight

An atmospheric probe model attached upside down to a quad rotor remotely piloted aircraft ascends with the Moon...

AFRC
NASA image: Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
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Oct 22, 2024

Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight

An atmospheric probe model attached upside down to a quad rotor remotely piloted aircraft ascends with the Moon...

AFRC
NASA image: Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
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Oct 22, 2024

Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight

A quad rotor remotely piloted aircraft releases the atmospheric probe model above Rogers Dry Lake, a flight area...

AFRC
NASA image: Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
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Oct 22, 2024

Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight

An atmospheric probe model attached upside down to a quad rotor remotely piloted aircraft ascends with the Moon...

AFRC
NASA image: The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth’s atmosphere
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Jan 16, 2026

The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth’s atmosphere

iss074e0089802 (Jan. 16, 2026) --- The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth’s atmosphere in this...

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NASA image: Uranus Atmosphere
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Oct 30, 1998

Uranus Atmosphere

A latitude-longitude grid superimposed on this false color image obtained by NASA Voyager 2 in 1986 shows that...

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NASA image: Atmospheric Waves
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Oct 9, 2007

Atmospheric Waves

With its Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera MVIC, half of the Ralph instrument, New Horizons captured several...

JPL
NASA image: Atmospheric Aspects
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Aug 10, 2010

Atmospheric Aspects

NASA Cassini spacecraft examines the characteristics of Titan atmosphere as it peers at Saturn largest moon using a...

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NASA image: Atmospheric Halo
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Jul 1, 2009

Atmospheric Halo

The Cassini spacecraft looks down on Titan north pole and unveils the moon upper-most atmospheric hazes, creating...

JPL
NASA image: Reentry video as Orion returns from Artemis I
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Dec 11, 2022

Reentry video as Orion returns from Artemis I

Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft reenters the atmosphere after completing a 1.4 million-mile, 25.5 day Artemis...

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NASA image: The Sun’s Mysteriously Hot Atmosphere
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Jul 25, 2018

The Sun’s Mysteriously Hot Atmosphere

Something mysterious is going on at the Sun. In defiance of all logic, its atmosphere gets much, much hotter the...

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NASA image: Titan Polar Atmosphere
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Jan 13, 2014

Titan Polar Atmosphere

Titan atmosphere puts on a display with the detached haze to the north top of image and the polar vortex to the...

JPL
NASA image: Ultraviolet Views of Martian Atmosphere
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Oct 14, 2014

Ultraviolet Views of Martian Atmosphere

Three views of an escaping atmosphere around Mars, obtained by NASA MAVEN Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph, are...

JPL
NASA image: Atmospheric Circulation Cells on Earth and Jupiter
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Oct 28, 2021

Atmospheric Circulation Cells on Earth and Jupiter

This graphic compares the atmospheric circulations of Earth and Jupiter. Earth contains one Ferrel cell (a...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Captures Vivid Auroras in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Captures Vivid Auroras in Jupiter’s Atmosphere

Astronomers are using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study auroras — stunning light shows in a planet’s...

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NASA image: Artist Concept of MAVEN Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph at Work
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Nov 7, 2014

Artist Concept of MAVEN Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph at Work

This artist concept depicts the Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph IUVS on NASA MAVEN spacecraft scanning the upper...

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NASA image: MAVEN at Mars Artist Concept
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Nov 18, 2011

MAVEN at Mars Artist Concept

This artist concept depicts NASA Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN MAVEN spacecraft near Mars. MAVEN is in...

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NASA image: Labeled line drawing of Galileo spacecraft's atmospheric probe
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Sep 11, 1989

Labeled line drawing of Galileo spacecraft's atmospheric probe

Labeled line drawing entitled GALILEO PROBE identifies the deceleration module aft cover, descent module, and...

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NASA image: Following Carbon Dioxide Through the Atmosphere
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Dec 13, 2016

Following Carbon Dioxide Through the Atmosphere

Carbon dioxide plays a significant role in trapping heat in Earth's atmosphere. The gas is released from human...

GSFC
NASA image: Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
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Oct 22, 2024

Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight

An atmospheric probe model attached upside down to a host quad rotor remotely piloted aircraft lifts off on Oct. 22,...

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NASA image: Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
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Oct 22, 2024

Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight

The atmospheric probe model flies free after release from a quad rotor remotely piloted aircraft above Rogers Dry...

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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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