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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: Alien Sunset Artist Concept
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Mar 29, 2007

Alien Sunset Artist Concept

Observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have revealed that mature planetary systems -- dusty disks of...

JPL
NASA image: Five Bites Into Mars
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Nov 15, 2012

Five Bites Into Mars

NASA Mars rover Curiosity used a mechanism on its robotic arm to dig up five scoopfuls of material from a patch of...

JPL
NASA image: Herschel Cool Universe Artist Concept
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Mar 5, 2013

Herschel Cool Universe Artist Concept

Artist impression of Herschel is set against an image captured by the observatory, showing baby stars forming in the...

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NASA image: The Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams
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Oct 3, 2012

The Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams

This image from NASA Spitzer and GALEX shows the Helix nebula, a dying star throwing a cosmic tantrum. In death, the...

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NASA image: Stars Cant Spin Out of Control Artist Animation
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Jul 24, 2006

Stars Cant Spin Out of Control Artist Animation

This artist concept demonstrates how a dusty planet-forming disk can slow down a whirling young star, essentially...

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NASA image: UX Tau A Artist Concept
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Nov 28, 2007

UX Tau A Artist Concept

This artist concept is of the one-million-year-old star system called UX Tau A, approximately 450 light-years away....

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NASA image: Massive Young Star and its Cradle
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Jul 14, 2010

Massive Young Star and its Cradle

This star-forming region, captured by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, is dominated by the bright, young star IRAS...

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NASA image: Wind-Blown Martian Sand
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Oct 30, 2012

Wind-Blown Martian Sand

This pair of images from the Mast Camera on NASA Curiosity rover shows the upper portion of a wind-blown deposit...

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NASA image: A Distant Solar System Artist Concept
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Dec 9, 2004

A Distant Solar System Artist Concept

This artist concept depicts a distant hypothetical solar system, similar in age to our own. Looking inward from the...

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NASA image: Dusty Death of a Massive Star
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Jun 6, 2006

Dusty Death of a Massive Star

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the supernova remnant 1E0102.2-7219 sits next to the nebula N76 in a bright,...

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NASA image: Dusty Reflections in the Scorpion Claws
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Nov 9, 2011

Dusty Reflections in the Scorpion Claws

Between the claws of the dreaded scorpion imagined by the ancient Greeks lies this giant dust cloud, imaged by the...

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NASA image: Dusty Beginnings of a Star
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Nov 23, 2009

Dusty Beginnings of a Star

Are brown dwarfs born like stars, as in this rendering, or do they form like planets orbiting another star? A study...

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NASA image: InSight's Dusty Solar Panel
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May 17, 2022

InSight's Dusty Solar Panel

NASA's InSight Mars lander captured this image of one of its dust-covered solar panels on April 24, 2022, the...

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NASA image: InSight's Dusty Selfie
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May 6, 2019

InSight's Dusty Selfie

This is NASA InSight's second full selfie on Mars. Since taking its first selfie, the lander has removed its heat...

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NASA image: Curiosity's Dusty Selfie
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Jun 20, 2018

Curiosity's Dusty Selfie

A self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity rover taken on Sol 2082 (June 15, 2018). A Martian dust storm has reduced...

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NASA image: Dusty D Ring
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Feb 24, 2014

Dusty D Ring

Saturn D ring is easy to overlook since it trapped between the brighter C ring and the planet itself. In this view...

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NASA image: Dusty Space Cloud
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Jan 10, 2012

Dusty Space Cloud

This image shows the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy in infrared light as seen by ESA Herschel Space Observatory and...

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NASA image: Citizen Scientist Finds Ancient White Dwarf Star Encircled by Puzzling Rings
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Feb 19, 2019

Citizen Scientist Finds Ancient White Dwarf Star Encircled by Puzzling Rings

In this illustration, an asteroid (bottom left) breaks apart under the powerful gravity of LSPM J0207+3331, the...

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NASA image: Young Star HD 141569
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Jan 30, 2017

Young Star HD 141569

This image shows the dusty disk of planetary material surrounding the young star HD 141569, located 380 light-years...

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NASA image: Dusty Mars Rover Self Portrait
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Feb 17, 2012

Dusty Mars Rover Self Portrait

This mosaic of images was taken by NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity during December of 2011. The accumulation...

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NASA image: Dusty Skies over Southern California
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Feb 20, 2002

Dusty Skies over Southern California

Southern California Santa Anas are dry, north-easterly winds having speeds in excess of 25 knots 46 kilometers/hour....

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NASA image: Looking for Avalanches
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Aug 20, 2021

Looking for Avalanches

The North Polar Layered Deposits (NPLD) are large layered deposits of dusty water-ice in the northern polar region...

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NASA image: Cliffs in Ancient Ice
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Oct 12, 2020

Cliffs in Ancient Ice

Scientists have come to realize that, just below the surface, about one third of Mars is covered in ice. We study...

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NASA image: Decoding a Dark Splotch
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Oct 9, 2017

Decoding a Dark Splotch

Geologists aren't quite sure what to make of the dark splotch in the middle of this image from NASA's Mars...

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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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