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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: Tenth Planet Discovered
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Aug 3, 2005

Tenth Planet Discovered

These time-lapse images of a newfound dwarf planet in our solar system, formerly known as 2003 UB313 or Xena, and...

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NASA image: The King of Rings  Artist Concept
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Oct 7, 2009

The King of Rings Artist Concept

This artist conception shows a nearly invisible ring around Saturn -- the largest of the giant planet many rings. It...

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NASA image: Fresh Crater Revealing Buried Ice
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Nov 21, 2011

Fresh Crater Revealing Buried Ice

Recent small craters discovered by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter expose buried ice in the middle latitudes of...

JPL
NASA image: Spitzer Spies a Comet Coma and Tail
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Sep 10, 2013

Spitzer Spies a Comet Coma and Tail

With the help of NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that what was thought to be a large...

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NASA image: Brown Dwarf Backyardigans
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Sep 5, 2013

Brown Dwarf Backyardigans

The locations of brown dwarfs discovered by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, and mapped by NASA...

JPL
NASA image: Saturn Infrared Ring  Artist Concept
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Oct 7, 2009

Saturn Infrared Ring Artist Concept

This artist conception shows a nearly invisible ring around Saturn -- the largest of the giant planet many rings. It...

JPL
NASA image: Space Radar Image of Sudan Collision Zone
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Sudan Collision Zone

This is a radar image of a region in northern Sudan called the Keraf Suture that reveals newly discovered geologic...

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NASA image: Pluto and its Moons: Charon, Nix, and Hydra
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Apr 21, 2009

Pluto and its Moons: Charon, Nix, and Hydra

A pair of small moons photographed by NASA Hubble Space Telescope discovered orbiting Pluto in 2005 now have...

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NASA image: A Closer Look into Rembrandt Basin
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May 26, 2009

A Closer Look into Rembrandt Basin

Details about the newly discovered Rembrandt impact basin were published recently in Science magazine, and the...

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NASA image: Hello to Arms
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Jul 25, 2005

Hello to Arms

This image highlights the hidden spiral arms blue that were discovered around the nearby galaxy NGC 4625 by the...

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NASA image: Rebel Base in Range
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Jan 2, 2009

Rebel Base in Range

Gray Mimas appears to hover above the colorful rings. The large crater seen on the right side of the moon is named...

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NASA image: Starry Starry Skies Artist Concept
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Sep 15, 2012

Starry Starry Skies Artist Concept

Astronomers have discovered two gas giant planets orbiting stars in the Beehive cluster, a collection of about 1,000...

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

Discovering 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...

GSFC
NASA image: Infographic: Finding Planets With Microlensing
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Apr 14, 2015

Infographic: Finding Planets With Microlensing

This infographic explains how NASA Spitzer Space Telescope can be used in tandem with a telescope on the ground to...

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NASA image: Venus - 600 Kilometer Segment of Longest Channel on Venus
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Mar 13, 1996

Venus - 600 Kilometer Segment of Longest Channel on Venus

This compressed resolution radar mosaic from NASA Magellan spacecraft shows a 600 kilometers 360 mile segment of the...

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NASA image: GSFC_20151001_2015-17981_264-268
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Oct 1, 2015

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NCCS Discover Supercomputer

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NASA image: Opportunity Discovers "Dead Man's Journey"
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Jun 4, 2019

Opportunity Discovers "Dead Man's Journey"

NASA's Opportunity rover used its Microscopic Imager to take a picture of this rock nicknamed "Jornada del Muerto"...

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NASA image: Perseverance Discovers a Doughnut-Shaped Rock
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Jun 29, 2023

Perseverance Discovers a Doughnut-Shaped Rock

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this doughnut-shaped rock in Jezero Crater from about 328 feet (100 meters)...

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NASA image: A Star-Bursting Filament
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May 17, 2012

A Star-Bursting Filament

ESA Herschel Space Observatory has discovered a giant, galaxy-packed filament ablaze with billions of new stars. The...

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NASA image: Earhart in the A Ring
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Aug 19, 2013

Earhart in the A Ring

Cassini scientists continue their quest to understand the origin and evolution of the newly discovered features...

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NASA image: Water Early Journey in a Solar System Artist Concept
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Aug 29, 2007

Water Early Journey in a Solar System Artist Concept

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope observed a fledgling solar system like the one depicted in this artist concept, and...

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NASA image: A Tiny Planet Artist Concept
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Feb 20, 2013

A Tiny Planet Artist Concept

NASA Kepler mission has discovered a new planetary system that is home to the smallest planet yet found around a...

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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: Mira Tail There All Along
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Aug 15, 2007

Mira Tail There All Along

NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer discovered an exceptionally long comet-like tail of material trailing behind Mira --...

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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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