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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: Updrafts of Large Ammonia Crystals in Saturn Storm
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May 19, 2011

Updrafts of Large Ammonia Crystals in Saturn Storm

This false-color infrared image, obtained by NASA Cassini spacecraft, shows clouds of large ammonia ice particles...

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NASA image: Distant Galaxies in Goods North
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Jan 7, 2014

Distant Galaxies in Goods North

The view is a composite of images taken in visible and near-infrared light by NASA Hubble Space Telescope....

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NASA image: NASA AIRS Instrument Images April 16, 2011 Severe Storm/Tornado Outbreak
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Apr 18, 2011

NASA AIRS Instrument Images April 16, 2011 Severe Storm/Tornado Outbreak

NASA Aqua satellite captured an infrared image of the storms on April 16, 2011 showing very cold, high cloud tops of...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Captures Fury of Russian Volcano
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Jan 27, 2011

NASA Spacecraft Captures Fury of Russian Volcano

This nighttime thermal infrared image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows Shiveluch volcano, one of the largest and...

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NASA image: The Seven Sisters Pose for Spitzer
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Apr 16, 2007

The Seven Sisters Pose for Spitzer

The Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades star cluster, seem to float on a bed of feathers in a new infrared...

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NASA image: Rosetta Target
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Mar 27, 2014

Rosetta Target

This image of comet 67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko was taken on March 21, 2014, by the narrow-angle camera of the Rosetta...

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NASA image: Europa Global Views in Natural and Enhanced Colors
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May 8, 1998

Europa Global Views in Natural and Enhanced Colors

This color composite view combines violet, green, and infrared images of Jupiter intriguing moon, Europa, for a view...

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NASA image: Rosetta Images its Target
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Mar 27, 2014

Rosetta Images its Target

This image of comet 67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko was taken on March 20, 2014, by the wide-angle camera of the Rosetta...

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NASA image: Mercury - in Color!
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Jan 22, 2008

Mercury - in Color!

This visible-infrared image shows an incoming view of Mercury, about 80 minutes before NASA MESSENGER spacecraft...

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NASA image: Concentration and Transport of Carbon Monoxide from the California Wildfires
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Sep 4, 2009

Concentration and Transport of Carbon Monoxide from the California Wildfires

Carbon monoxide in the smoke from the Station fire was lofted high into the atmosphere, where it was observed by JPL...

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NASA image: The Great Red Spot at Four Different Wavelengths
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Sep 7, 1997

The Great Red Spot at Four Different Wavelengths

These mosaics 6 frames each show the appearance of the Great Red Spot in infrared light obtained on June 26, 1996 by...

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NASA image: Making a Spectacle of Star Formation in Orion
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Jun 30, 2011

Making a Spectacle of Star Formation in Orion

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope exposes the depths of this dusty nebula with its infrared vision, showing stellar...

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NASA image: Saturn Family Tour
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Oct 7, 2009

Saturn Family Tour

This image showcases the Saturnian system, beginning with the planet itself and panning out to its newest addition...

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NASA image: Dark and Light Titan
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Sep 8, 2010

Dark and Light Titan

NASA Cassini spacecraft examines Titan dark and light seasonal hemispheric dichotomy as it images the moon with a...

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NASA image: Unwrapping the Pillars
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Jan 9, 2007

Unwrapping the Pillars

This image composite highlights the pillars of the Eagle nebula, as seen in infrared light by NASA Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: Bulgeless Galaxy Hides Black Hole
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Mar 26, 2014

Bulgeless Galaxy Hides Black Hole

The galaxy NGC 4395 is shown here in infrared light, captured by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. This dwarf galaxy is...

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NASA image: First MESSENGER Spectrum of Mercury
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Jan 22, 2008

First MESSENGER Spectrum of Mercury

During its flyby of Mercury, on January 14, 2008 NASA MESSENGER spacecraft acquired the first high-resolution...

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NASA image: Rabe Crater Dunes IR
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Oct 20, 2009

Rabe Crater Dunes IR

The Thermal Emission Imaging System aboard NASA Mars Odyssey captured this daytime infrared image of Rabe Crater...

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NASA image: Spitzer Finds Clarity in the Inner Milky Way
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Jun 3, 2008

Spitzer Finds Clarity in the Inner Milky Way

More than 800,000 frames from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope were stitched together to create this infrared portrait...

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NASA image: Webb Instrument Undergoes Alignment Testing
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Aug 18, 2011

Webb Instrument Undergoes Alignment Testing

The Mid-Infrared Instrument, a component of NASA James Webb Space Telescope, underwent alignment testing at the...

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NASA image: Water Detected at High Latitudes
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Sep 24, 2009

Water Detected at High Latitudes

This image of the moon is from NASA Moon Mineralogy Mapper on the Indian Space Research Organization Chandrayaan-1...

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NASA image: The Many Faces of Hartley 2
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Nov 18, 2010

The Many Faces of Hartley 2

Infrared scans of comet Hartley 2 by NASA EPOXI mission spacecraft show carbon dioxide, dust, and ice being...

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NASA image: Hawaii Lava Threat Closely Monitored by NASA EO-1 Spacecraft
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Sep 15, 2014

Hawaii Lava Threat Closely Monitored by NASA EO-1 Spacecraft

On Sept. 8, 2014, NASA Earth Observing 1 spacecraft obtained this infrared image of Kilauea volcano, Hawaii, which...

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NASA image: Dark Star-Making Factory
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Oct 2, 2009

Dark Star-Making Factory

In this infrared view from the Herschel Observatory, a European Space Agency mission, blue shows the warmest dust,...

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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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