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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: New Horizons Sees Pluto Sept. 24
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Apr 2, 2007

New Horizons Sees Pluto Sept. 24

A white arrow marks Pluto in this NASA New Horizons Long Range Reconnaissance Imager picture taken Sept. 24, 2006....

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NASA image: Map of Titan - April 2011
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Oct 26, 2011

Map of Titan - April 2011

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

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NASA image: Belet Close-Up
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Jun 3, 2010

Belet Close-Up

NASA Cassini spacecraft peers through the atmosphere of Saturn largest moon, Titan, to examine the dark region...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Athens, Greece
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Athens, Greece

This space radar image of Athens, Greece, shows the sprawling, modern development of this ancient capital city....

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NASA image: Kepler-186 and the Solar System
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Apr 17, 2014

Kepler-186 and the Solar System

This diagram compares the planets of our inner solar system to Kepler-186, a five-planet star system about 500...

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NASA image: Spider Web of Stars in IC 342A
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Jul 20, 2011

Spider Web of Stars in IC 342A

Looking like a spider web swirled into a spiral, galaxy IC 342 presents its delicate pattern of dust in this...

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NASA image: South Australia, Australia
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Sep 4, 2008

South Australia, Australia

The light corner of the image from NASA EarthKAM is Lake Torrens, an ephemeral salt lake in South Australia. The...

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NASA image: Black Holes of the Circinus Galaxy
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Nov 26, 2013

Black Holes of the Circinus Galaxy

Magenta spots in this image from NASA NuSTAR show two black holes in the Circinus galaxy, located 13 million...

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NASA image: Central Peak of Copernicus Crater
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May 5, 2010

Central Peak of Copernicus Crater

NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image close up view of Copernicus crater showing light-toned...

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NASA image: Ghostly Boomerang
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Oct 25, 2013

Ghostly Boomerang

The Boomerang nebula, called the coldest place in the universe, reveals its true shape to the Atacama Large...

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NASA image: Thermal Radiation and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Jun 25, 2012

Thermal Radiation and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

A short animation illustrating the relationship of temperature and wavelength. Hotter objects have a shorter...

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NASA image: Opportunity Surroundings on Sol 3105, on Matijevic Hill
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Dec 19, 2012

Opportunity Surroundings on Sol 3105, on Matijevic Hill

This full-circle, panorama shows the terrain around the NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity on part of a...

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NASA image: Planck View of the Whole Sky
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Jul 6, 2010

Planck View of the Whole Sky

This image of the microwave sky was synthesized using data spanning the range of light frequencies detected by ESA...

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NASA image: Infrared Ring around Saturn
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Oct 7, 2009

Infrared Ring around Saturn

This picture highlights a slice of Saturn largest ring. The ring red band was discovered by NASA Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: A Twisted Star-Forming Web in the Galaxy IC 342
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Jul 20, 2011

A Twisted Star-Forming Web in the Galaxy IC 342

Looking like a spider web swirled into a spiral, galaxy IC 342 presents its delicate pattern of dust in this...

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NASA image: Cool as a Stellar Cucumber
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Jun 24, 2010

Cool as a Stellar Cucumber

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope using infrared light shows what astronomers think is one of the coldest...

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NASA image: Ganymede Color Global
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Aug 3, 1998

Ganymede Color Global

Natural color view of Ganymede from NASA Galileo spacecraft during its first encounter with the satellite. The dark...

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NASA image: Andromeda in High-Energy X-rays
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Jan 5, 2016

Andromeda in High-Energy X-rays

These images from NASA GALEX and NuSTAR is of Andromeda, a spiral galaxy like our Milky Way but larger in size. It...

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NASA image: Extensive Spiral Corrugations
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Sep 21, 2009

Extensive Spiral Corrugations

Alternating light and dark bands, extending a great distance across Saturn’s D and C rings taken by NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Two Looks at the Turbulent Saturn Storm
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Sep 3, 2013

Two Looks at the Turbulent Saturn Storm

This set of images from NASA Cassini mission shows the turbulent power of a monster Saturn storm. The visible-light...

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NASA image: Blueberries Inside Popcorn
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Aug 18, 2004

Blueberries Inside Popcorn

This view from the microscopic imager on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a type of light-colored,...

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NASA image: Complementary X-Ray Vision
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Feb 27, 2013

Complementary X-Ray Vision

This chart depicts the electromagnetic spectrum, highlighting the X-ray portion. NASA NuSTAR and ESA XMM-Newton...

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NASA image: Solid as a Rock? Porosity of Asteroids
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Jun 19, 2014

Solid as a Rock? Porosity of Asteroids

Observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, taken in infrared light, have helped to reveal that a small asteroid...

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NASA image: Wild Duck Cluster
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Apr 26, 2005

Wild Duck Cluster

On April 7, 2005, NASA Deep Impact spacecraft Impactor Target Sensor camera recorded this image of M11, the Wild...

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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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