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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: Jupiter Equatorial Region in a Methane Band Time Set 1
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Mar 6, 1998

Jupiter Equatorial Region in a Methane Band Time Set 1

Mosaic of an equatorial "hotspot" on Jupiter at 889 nanometers (nm). The mosaic covers an area of 34,000 kilometers...

JPL
NASA image: Titanic Deluge
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Mar 17, 2011

Titanic Deluge

This series of images from NASA Cassini spacecraft shows changes on the surface of Saturn moon Titan, as the...

JPL
NASA image: Flying over an Extraterrestrial Land of Lakes
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Dec 12, 2013

Flying over an Extraterrestrial Land of Lakes

This frame from a colorized flyover movie from NASA Cassini mission shows the two largest seas on Saturn moon Titan...

JPL
NASA image: Looking Down on Lakes
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Apr 7, 2014

Looking Down on Lakes

NASA Cassini spacecraft peers down though layers of haze to glimpse the lakes of Titan northern regions. Titan has a...

JPL
NASA image: Vast Ligeia Mare in False Color
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May 22, 2013

Vast Ligeia Mare in False Color

Ligeia Mare, shown here in a false color image from NASA Cassini mission, is the second largest known body of liquid...

JPL
NASA image: Equatorial Titan Clouds
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Mar 17, 2011

Equatorial Titan Clouds

NASA Cassini spacecraft chronicles the change of seasons as it captures clouds concentrated near the equator of...

JPL
NASA image: Tunable Laser Spectrometer on NASA Curiosity Mars Rover
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Dec 16, 2014

Tunable Laser Spectrometer on NASA Curiosity Mars Rover

By measuring absorption of light at specific wavelengths, Tunable Laser Spectrometer TLS onboard NASA Curiosity...

JPL
NASA image: Titan North
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Dec 12, 2013

Titan North

This colorized mosaic from NASA Cassini mission shows the most complete view yet of Titan northern land of lakes and...

JPL
NASA image: Neptune Clouds on the Dark Spot
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Oct 29, 1999

Neptune Clouds on the Dark Spot

This photo was taken by NASA Voyager 2 wide-angle camera. Light at methane wavelengths is mostly absorbed in the...

JPL
NASA image: Neptune Hot South Pole
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Sep 18, 2007

Neptune Hot South Pole

These thermal images show a hot south pole on the planet Neptune. These warmer temperatures provide an avenue for...

JPL
NASA image: Shorefront Property, Anyone?
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Sep 26, 2006

Shorefront Property, Anyone?

This image of Titan shows clear shorelines that are reminiscent of terrestrial lakes. With Titan colder temperatures...

JPL
NASA image: Methane Snow on Pluto Peaks
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Mar 3, 2016

Methane Snow on Pluto Peaks

NASA New Horizons spacecraft captured this image of a chain of snow-capped mountains stretching across the dark...

JPL
NASA image: Chlorinated Forms of Methane at John
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Mar 12, 2013

Chlorinated Forms of Methane at John

NASA Curiosity rover has detected the simple carbon-containing compounds chloro- and dichloromethane from the...

JPL
NASA image: Illustration of Shapeshifter on Titan's Surface
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Sep 25, 2019

Illustration of Shapeshifter on Titan's Surface

An illustration of an early concept of Shapeshifter imagines the robots on Saturn's moon Titan. In the picture, the...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Expedition: Taking in Some Arctic Air
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Aug 15, 2017

Earth Expedition: Taking in Some Arctic Air

NASA's DC-8 plane flew over Alaska and Canada, measuring carbon dioxide and methane in the Arctic air. The plane...

GSFC
NASA image: Neptune in False Color
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Jan 29, 1996

Neptune in False Color

In this false color image of Neptune, objects that are deep in the atmosphere are blue, while those at higher...

JPL
NASA image: How Fieldwork in the Amazon Is Supporting NASA Climate Science – NISAR Mission Travelogue
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Feb 21, 2024

How Fieldwork in the Amazon Is Supporting NASA Climate Science – NISAR Mission Travelogue

A joint U.S.-India satellite mission called NISAR – the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission – will...

JPL
NASA image: Exotic Exoplanet Artist Concept
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Apr 21, 2010

Exotic Exoplanet Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates a hot, Neptune-sized planet called GJ 436b. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has found...

JPL
NASA image: Southern Canyons of Titan
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Jun 10, 2009

Southern Canyons of Titan

Complex and unique canyon systems appear to have been intricately carved into older terrain by the ample flow of...

JPL
NASA image: Pluto Topography and Composition Map
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Sep 28, 2017

Pluto Topography and Composition Map

These maps are from New Horizons' data on the topography (top) and composition (bottom) of Pluto's surface. In the...

JPL
NASA image: Dust Storms Raised by Strong Winds on Titan (Artist's Concept)
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Sep 24, 2018

Dust Storms Raised by Strong Winds on Titan (Artist's Concept)

Artist's concept of a dust storm on Titan. Researchers believe that huge amounts of dust can be raised on Titan,...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1986-AC86-7014
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Jan 22, 1986

ARC-1986-AC86-7014

Range : 2.7 million miles (1.7 million miles) P-29497C Tis Voyager 2, false color composite of Uranus demonstrates...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1989-AC89-7019
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Aug 23, 1989

ARC-1989-AC89-7019

P-34666 This false color photograph of Neptune was reconstructed from two images taken by Voyager 2's wide angle...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1989-AC89-7036
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Aug 26, 1989

ARC-1989-AC89-7036

P-34705 This false-color photograph of Neptune was made from Voyager 2 images taken through three filters: blue,...

ARC
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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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