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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: Gaspra, Deimos, and Phobos Comparison
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Jan 29, 1996

Gaspra, Deimos, and Phobos Comparison

This montage shows asteroid 951 Gaspra top compared with Deimos lower left and Phobos lower right, the moons of...

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NASA image: Earth Mars Comparison
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Nov 3, 2000

Earth Mars Comparison

This composite image, from NASA Galileo and Mars Global Survey orbiters, of Earth and Mars was created to allow...

JPL
NASA image: Brown Dwarf Comparison
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Nov 17, 2009

Brown Dwarf Comparison

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer will uncover many failed stars, or brown dwarfs, in infrared light. This...

JPL
NASA image: Sedna Orbit Comparisons
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Mar 15, 2004

Sedna Orbit Comparisons

These four panels show the location of the newly discovered planet-like object, dubbed "Sedna," which lies in the...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter Stratospheric Haze Comparison
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Dec 18, 1997

Jupiter Stratospheric Haze Comparison

These two views of Jupiter obtained by NASA Galileo spacecraft show evidence of strikingly different stratospheric...

JPL
NASA image: ECOSTRESS Drought Stress Comparison
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Oct 28, 2020

ECOSTRESS Drought Stress Comparison

The Western United States has been entrenched in an Extreme and Exceptional drought that has extended from the...

JPL
NASA image: Galaxy in Different Lights
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Oct 8, 2014

Galaxy in Different Lights

The comparison from NASA Hubble telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory highlights how different the universe can...

JPL
NASA image: Ulysses Patera
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Jul 22, 2002

Ulysses Patera

This NASA Mars Odyssey image covers a large area over the summit of Ulysses Patera, one of the many volcanoes that...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Rover Opportunity View of Comet Blink of Two Exposures
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Oct 20, 2014

Mars Rover Opportunity View of Comet Blink of Two Exposures

This two-image blink shows a comparison of two exposure times in images from the panoramic camera Pancam on NASA...

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NASA image: In the Far East
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Jan 13, 2004

In the Far East

In the distance stand the east hills, which are closest to NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit in comparison to...

JPL
NASA image: The Sound of Science: Comparison of Cassini Ring Crossings
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May 1, 2017

The Sound of Science: Comparison of Cassini Ring Crossings

The sounds and spectrograms in these two videos represent data collected by the Radio and Plasma Wave Science, or...

JPL
NASA image: GRC-2003-C-00511
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May 1, 2004

GRC-2003-C-00511

NASA GLENN/NASA LANGLEY LOADS COMPARISON TEST WITH 6 COMPONENT FORCE/MOMENT BALANCE AND 1.7% HIGH SPEED RESEARCH...

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NASA image: Venus - Comparison of Venera and Magellan Resolutions
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Sep 26, 1996

Venus - Comparison of Venera and Magellan Resolutions

These radar images show an identical area on Venus (centered at 110 degrees longitude and 64 degrees north latitude)...

JPL
NASA image: Comparison of TRAPPIST-1 to the Solar System
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Jan 22, 2021

Comparison of TRAPPIST-1 to the Solar System

This graph presents measured properties of the seven TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets (labeled b through h), showing how they...

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NASA image: Comparison of Curiosity Camera Fields of View
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Aug 2, 2012

Comparison of Curiosity Camera Fields of View

This set of images compares test images taken by four cameras on NASA Curiosity rover at NASA Jet Propulsion...

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Image
Jul 7, 1969

LUNAR LANDING - SITE 2 COMPARISONS

S69-38671 (July 1969) --- A photographic illustration comparing the size of Apollo Landing Site 2 with that of the...

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NASA image: Ganymede - Comparison of Voyager and Galileo Resolution
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Sep 7, 1997

Ganymede - Comparison of Voyager and Galileo Resolution

These images demonstrate the dramatic improvement in the resolution of pictures that NASA Galileo spacecraft...

JPL
NASA image: Sedna Size Comparisons Artist Concept
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Mar 15, 2004

Sedna Size Comparisons Artist Concept

The artist's rendition shows the newly discovered planet-like object, dubbed "Sedna," in relation to other bodies in...

JPL
NASA image: Despeckling Ligea Mare
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Feb 12, 2015

Despeckling Ligea Mare

Presented here are side-by-side comparisons of a traditional Cassini Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) view and one...

JPL
NASA image: Mini Mission RainCube is Sent into Earth Orbit
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Sep 25, 2018

Mini Mission RainCube is Sent into Earth Orbit

RainCube was deployed into low-Earth orbit from the International Space Station in July, 2018, where it has been...

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NASA image: MARCI Views a Mars Impact Crater in Amazonis Planitia
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Oct 27, 2022

MARCI Views a Mars Impact Crater in Amazonis Planitia

The Mars Color Imager (MARCI) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured this before-and-after...

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NASA image: ARC-1945-A-7120
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Feb 6, 1945

ARC-1945-A-7120

North American P-51B 'Mustang' fighter in flight over bay area. The P-51 with its new laminar-flow wing sections...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0005-063
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Jan 14, 2008

ARC-2008-ACD08-0005-063

SOFIA visit to Ames: overheads of event of SOFIA (fStratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) on Moffett...

ARC
NASA image: Aerial photo of San Bernadina and San Gabriel mountains
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Feb 4, 2000

Aerial photo of San Bernadina and San Gabriel mountains

JSC2000E01553 (January 2000) --- This USGS elevation model showing increasing elevation as increasing brightness is...

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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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