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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: Mars Life? - Microscopic Structures
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Aug 9, 1996

Mars Life? - Microscopic Structures

In the center of this electron microscope image of a small chip from a meteorite are several tiny structures that...

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NASA image: Carbon Compounds from Mars Found Inside Meteorite ALH84001
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Aug 8, 1996

Carbon Compounds from Mars Found Inside Meteorite ALH84001

This 4.5 billion-year-old rock, labeled meteorite ALH84001, is one of 10 rocks from Mars in which researchers have...

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NASA image: Outflow Stream from Relatively Recent Martian Lake
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Sep 15, 2016

Outflow Stream from Relatively Recent Martian Lake

Streamlined forms and channel bars in this Martian valley resulted from the outflow of a lake hundreds of millions...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Captures Swath of Destruction from Deadly Oklahoma Tornado
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Jun 5, 2013

NASA Spacecraft Captures Swath of Destruction from Deadly Oklahoma Tornado

The Newcastle-Moore EF-5 tornado ripped through central Oklahoma on May 20, 2013, killing 24 people and leaving...

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NASA image: Charting Ingredients for Life
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Jul 27, 2005

Charting Ingredients for Life

This graph, or spectrum, from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, charts light from a faraway galaxy located 10 billion...

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NASA image: A Sky Chock-Full of Black Holes
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Aug 29, 2012

A Sky Chock-Full of Black Holes

With its all-sky infrared survey, NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has identified millions of...

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NASA image: Jack Hills, Australia
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Jun 2, 2009

Jack Hills, Australia

This image acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft, shows the oldest material on Earth which has yet been dated by man is...

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NASA image: Distant Galaxy Bursts with Stars
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Dec 21, 2011

Distant Galaxy Bursts with Stars

This image from NASA Hubble telescope shows one of the most distant galaxies known, called GN-108036, dating back to...

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NASA image: Galaxies Gather at Great Distances
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Jun 5, 2006

Galaxies Gather at Great Distances

Astronomers have discovered nearly 300 galaxy clusters and groups, including almost 100 located 8 to 10 billion...

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NASA image: Fun House Mirror in Space
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Aug 19, 2010

Fun House Mirror in Space

NASA Hubble Space Telescope shows the inner region of Abell 1689, an immense cluster of galaxies located 2.2 billion...

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NASA image: Earth, Moon, and Jupiter, as seen from Mars
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May 28, 2003

Earth, Moon, and Jupiter, as seen from Mars

What does Earth look like when viewed from Mars? At the time, Mars and the orbiting camera were 139 million...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC
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Aug 29, 2024

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visits the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC
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Aug 29, 2024

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visits the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC
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Aug 29, 2024

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visits the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC
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Aug 29, 2024

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visits the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC
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Aug 29, 2024

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visits the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing...

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NASA image: Searching for Clinoforms in a Possible Delta
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Jul 1, 2015

Searching for Clinoforms in a Possible Delta

A delta is a pile of sediment dumped by a river where it enters a standing body of water. Evidence for deltas that...

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NASA image: Shadowed Craters on Ceres
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Jul 8, 2016

Shadowed Craters on Ceres

At the poles of Ceres, scientists have found craters that are permanently in shadow (indicated by blue markings)....

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NASA image: A Meandering Channel on Hellas Rim
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Jul 15, 2016

A Meandering Channel on Hellas Rim

The central portion of this image features a mildly-winding depression that was carved by water, likely around four...

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NASA image: Seeking How Rocky Planets Form
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Jan 25, 2018

Seeking How Rocky Planets Form

This is an artist's rendition of the InSight lander. InSight is short for Interior Exploration using Seismic...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Finding the Invisible
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Mar 10, 2020

NASA ScienceCasts: Finding the Invisible

Scientists are using AMS-02 on the Space Station to study fundamental particles originating from sources up to...

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NASA image: Firing Up the Engine for our Artemis Moon Rocket on This Week @NASA – August 6, 2021
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Aug 6, 2021

Firing Up the Engine for our Artemis Moon Rocket on This Week @NASA – August 6, 2021

The engine for our Artemis Moon rocket is all fired up, final launch preparations for an historic mission, and how...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00174
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May 20, 2004

KSC-04-S-00174

New information from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is teaching us about the destiny of the universe. A study of...

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NASA image: Billion-Pixel View From Curiosity at Rock Nest, Raw Color
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Jun 19, 2013

Billion-Pixel View From Curiosity at Rock Nest, Raw Color

This image from NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows Curiosity at the Rocknest site where the rover scooped up samples of...

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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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