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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: Psyche Electrical Engineer Luis Dominguez – Behind the Spacecraft (Spanish)
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Sep 19, 2023

Psyche Electrical Engineer Luis Dominguez – Behind the Spacecraft (Spanish)

Meet Luis Dominguez, an engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid,...

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NASA image: DART PreLaunch News Conference
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Nov 22, 2021

DART PreLaunch News Conference

Lindley Johnson, planetary defense officer for NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office, participates in a...

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NASA image: Psyche Flight Systems Engineer Christina Hernandez – Behind the Spacecraft
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Aug 22, 2023

Psyche Flight Systems Engineer Christina Hernandez – Behind the Spacecraft

Meet Christina Hernandez, a flight systems engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a...

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NASA image: DART Investigation & Engineering Briefing
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Nov 21, 2021

DART Investigation & Engineering Briefing

Andy Rivkin, Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) investigation team lead for Johns Hopkins Applied Physics...

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NASA image: DART PreLaunch News Conference
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Nov 22, 2021

DART PreLaunch News Conference

Julianna Scheiman, director for civil satellite missions for SpaceX, participates in a prelaunch news conference for...

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NASA image: Behind the Spacecraft: Psyche – Journey to a Metal World (Teaser Trailer)
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Aug 21, 2023

Behind the Spacecraft: Psyche – Journey to a Metal World (Teaser Trailer)

Meet some of the engineers contributing to NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees 'Island Universe' in the Coma Cluster
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees 'Island Universe' in the Coma Cluster

NASA image release August 10, 2010 A long-exposure Hubble Space Telescope image shows a majestic face-on spiral...

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NASA image: NASA's MESSENGER Finds New Evidence for Water Ice at Mercury's Poles
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's MESSENGER Finds New Evidence for Water Ice at Mercury's Poles

New observations by the MESSENGER spacecraft provide compelling support for the long-held hypothesis that Mercury...

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NASA image: Distribution of Buried Ice on Mars
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Oct 26, 2023

Distribution of Buried Ice on Mars

These Mars global maps show the likely distribution of water ice buried within the upper 3 feet (1 meter) of the...

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NASA image: SWIM Map Shows Subsurface Water Ice on Mars
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Oct 26, 2023

SWIM Map Shows Subsurface Water Ice on Mars

The blue areas on this map of Mars show regions where NASA missions have detected subsurface water ice. Scientists...

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NASA image: Pluto and it's moon Charon Shine in False Color
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Dec 8, 2017

Pluto and it's moon Charon Shine in False Color

**This image was taken at 3:38 a.m. EDT on July 13, one day before New Horizons’ closest approach to Pluto.** New...

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NASA image: Spacecraft Makers: How We Keep Europa Clipper Super Clean
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Sep 9, 2024

Spacecraft Makers: How We Keep Europa Clipper Super Clean

A team of specialists in a field known as planetary protection has been working to keep NASA’s Europa Clipper...

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NASA image: Packing and Shipping NASA’s Europa Clipper
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Jun 11, 2024

Packing and Shipping NASA’s Europa Clipper

How was NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft packed and shipped from the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern...

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NASA image: NASA Psyche Media Day Video Clips
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Apr 11, 2022

NASA Psyche Media Day Video Clips

B-roll and soundbites for media and public use. As NASA’s Psyche mission undergoes final preparations for the...

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NASA image: Hubble Catches Jupiter's Largest Moon Going to the 'Dark Side'
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Catches Jupiter's Largest Moon Going to the 'Dark Side'

Hubble Catches Jupiter's Largest Moon Going to the 'Dark Side' HST/WFPC2 Image of Jupiter and Ganymede Taken April...

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NASA image: Hubble Images Searchlight Beams from a Preplanetary Nebula
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Images Searchlight Beams from a Preplanetary Nebula

NASA image release April 27, 2012 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has been at the cutting edge of research into...

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NASA image: NASA Satellite Gives a Clear View for NASA's LADEE Launch
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Satellite Gives a Clear View for NASA's LADEE Launch

NASA's Wallops Flight Facility is located on Wallops Island, Va. and is the site of tonight's moon mission launch....

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NASA image: Stormy seas in Sagittarius
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Dec 8, 2017

Stormy seas in Sagittarius

Some of the most breathtaking views in the Universe are created by nebulae — hot, glowing clouds of gas. This new...

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NASA image: LADEE Spin Test
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Dec 8, 2017

LADEE Spin Test

During preparations for NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) observatory launch on Sept. 6,...

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NASA image: First Ever High Resolution View of Pluto's Surface
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Dec 8, 2017

First Ever High Resolution View of Pluto's Surface

New close-up images of a region near Pluto’s equator reveal a giant surprise: a range of youthful mountains rising...

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NASA image: The Far Side of the Moon -- And All the Way Around
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Dec 8, 2017

The Far Side of the Moon -- And All the Way Around

NASA image release March 11, 2011 Caption: The lunar farside as never seen before! LROC WAC orthographic projection...

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NASA image: Why Does NASA Want to Explore Jupiter’s Ocean Moon? (Europa Clipper Science Overview)
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May 15, 2024

Why Does NASA Want to Explore Jupiter’s Ocean Moon? (Europa Clipper Science Overview)

Everywhere there’s water on Earth, there’s life. Does that hold true elsewhere in our solar system? NASA’s Europa...

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NASA image: Color Maps of Enceladus - 2014
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Nov 4, 2014

Color Maps of Enceladus - 2014

This set of global, color mosaics of Saturn moon Enceladus was produced from images taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft...

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NASA image: Color Maps of Dione - 2014
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Nov 4, 2014

Color Maps of Dione - 2014

This set of global, color mosaics of Saturn moon Dione taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft during its first ten years...

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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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