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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: Loops of Gas and Dust Rise from Planetary Disks Artist Concept
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Mar 6, 2014

Loops of Gas and Dust Rise from Planetary Disks Artist Concept

Magnetic loops carrying gas and dust above disks of planet-forming material circling stars are shown in this artist...

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NASA image: How Phoenix Looks Under Itself
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Jun 4, 2008

How Phoenix Looks Under Itself

NASA Phoenix Mars Lander reaching with its Robotic Arm and taking a picture of the surface underneath the lander....

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NASA image: The Universe Comes into Sharper Focus
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Mar 21, 2013

The Universe Comes into Sharper Focus

This graphic illustrates the evolution of satellites designed to measure ancient light leftover from the big bang...

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NASA image: Kepler-62f, a Small Habitable Zone World Artist Concept
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Apr 18, 2013

Kepler-62f, a Small Habitable Zone World Artist Concept

The artist concept depicts Kepler-62f, a super-Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of a star smaller and cooler...

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NASA image: In the Grip of the Scorpion Claw
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Sep 21, 2010

In the Grip of the Scorpion Claw

Gripped in the claw of the constellation Scorpius sits the reflection nebula DG 129, a cloud of gas and dust that...

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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...

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NASA image: Look-alike Moons
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Apr 4, 2011

Look-alike Moons

Rhea and Dione seem like dark and light fraternal twins in this image from NASA Cassini spacecraft, with each of...

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NASA image: Ganges Quagmire
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Sep 27, 2006

Ganges Quagmire

This MOC image shows dark-toned, windblown sands and ripples, surrounding a light-toned hill, interpreted to be...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Craters of the Moon, Idaho
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Craters of the Moon, Idaho

Ancient lava flows dating back 2,000 to 15,000 years are shown in light green and red on the left side of this space...

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NASA image: Auqakuh Stripe
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Jun 1, 2006

Auqakuh Stripe

This MOC image shows windblown ripples on the floor of Auqakuh Vallis. The light-toned area, running diagonally...

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NASA image: Take a Splash Into the Cosmos
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Sep 9, 2014

Take a Splash Into the Cosmos

Millions of galaxies populate the patch of sky known as the COSMOS field, short for Cosmic Evolution Survey, a...

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NASA image: Tendrils of Cold Dust
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Mar 17, 2010

Tendrils of Cold Dust

This three-color combination constructed from ESA Planck two highest frequency channels and an image obtained with...

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NASA image: Echoes of a Stellar Ending
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Mar 14, 2012

Echoes of a Stellar Ending

Listed as Cassiopeia A, this remnant of the supernova is one of the brightest radio sources in the known universe....

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NASA image: Cosmic Jets Coming at You Artist Concept
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Apr 12, 2012

Cosmic Jets Coming at You Artist Concept

This artist concept shows a feeding, or active, supermassive black hole with a jet streaming outward at nearly the...

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NASA image: Soul Nebula
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Apr 5, 2010

Soul Nebula

This mosaic from NASA WISE Telescope is of the Soul Nebula. It is an open cluster of stars surrounded by a cloud of...

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NASA image: Subtle Titan
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Jun 23, 2014

Subtle Titan

Only a sharp and careful eye can make out the subtle variations in Titan clouds when viewed in visible light by NASA...

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NASA image: Movie of Curiosity View Backwards While Crossing Dune
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Feb 11, 2014

Movie of Curiosity View Backwards While Crossing Dune

NASA Curiosity Mars rover as the rover drove over a dune spanning Dingo Gap on Mars. The light-toned dome on the...

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NASA image: Black Hole Erupts
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May 2, 2012

Black Hole Erupts

This computer-simulated image shows gas from a tidally shredded star falling into a black hole. Astronomers observed...

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NASA image: Bubbly Little Star
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Nov 8, 2007

Bubbly Little Star

In this processed Spitzer Space Telescope image, baby star HH 46/47 can be seen blowing two massive bubbles. The...

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NASA image: Phoenix Lidar Operation Animation
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May 29, 2008

Phoenix Lidar Operation Animation

This image from NASA Phoenix Mars Lander of the Canadian-built meteorological station lidar, which was successfully...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Images Wildfire Near Yosemite National Park
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Jun 21, 2013

NASA Spacecraft Images Wildfire Near Yosemite National Park

This image, acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft, is of the Carstens, Calif. wildfire which continues to burn in the...

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NASA image: Cosmic Caper Unfolds in Infrared
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Oct 22, 2007

Cosmic Caper Unfolds in Infrared

This plot of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope reveals vast reservoirs of hot gas in a galaxy about a billion...

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NASA image: Supernova Dust Factory in M74
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Jun 9, 2006

Supernova Dust Factory in M74

Astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have spotted a dust factory 30 million light-years away in the spiral...

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NASA image: Incomplete Halo
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May 27, 2010

Incomplete Halo

In this stunning image, NASA Cassini spacecraft looks at the dark side of Saturn largest moon. The narrowing circle...

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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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