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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: Oxygen in Orion
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Aug 1, 2011

Oxygen in Orion

This graphic illustrates where astronomers at last found oxygen molecules in space -- near the star-forming core of...

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NASA image: Tendril-producing Geysers on Enceladus South Polar Terrain
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Apr 14, 2015

Tendril-producing Geysers on Enceladus South Polar Terrain

This graphic plots the source locations of geysers scientists have located on Enceladus south polar terrain, with...

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NASA image: Relative Positions of Distant Spacecraft
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Apr 29, 2011

Relative Positions of Distant Spacecraft

This graphic shows the relative positions of NASA most distant spacecraft in early 2011, looking at the solar system...

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NASA image: Radar Mapping of Icy Layers Under Mars North Pole
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Sep 22, 2009

Radar Mapping of Icy Layers Under Mars North Pole

This composite graphic illustrates the use of the Shallow Radar instrument on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter for...

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NASA image: Finding Forsterite Around a Developing Star  Artist Concept
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May 26, 2011

Finding Forsterite Around a Developing Star Artist Concept

This graphic illustrates a stellar fountain of crystal rain, beginning with a NASA Spitzer picture of the star in...

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NASA image: First X-ray View of Martian Soil
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Oct 30, 2012

First X-ray View of Martian Soil

This graphic shows results of the first analysis of Martian soil by the CheMin experiment on NASA Curiosity rover....

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NASA image: Acetylene around Jupiter Poles
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Dec 29, 2010

Acetylene around Jupiter Poles

This graphic shows the distribution of the organic molecule acetylene at the north and south poles of Jupiter, based...

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NASA image: Location of Low-Energy Charged Particle Instrument
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Dec 3, 2012

Location of Low-Energy Charged Particle Instrument

This graphic shows the NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft and the location of its low-energy charged particle instrument. A...

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NASA image: Final Minutes of Curiosity Arrival at Mars
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Jul 19, 2010

Final Minutes of Curiosity Arrival at Mars

This graphic portrays the sequence of key events in August 2012 from the time the NASA Mars Science Laboratory...

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NASA image: Enceladus Roll
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May 31, 2006

Enceladus Roll

This graphic illustrates the interior of Saturn moon Enceladus. It shows warm, low-density material rising to the...

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NASA image: Mountain Winds at Gale Crater
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Nov 15, 2012

Mountain Winds at Gale Crater

This graphic shows the pattern of winds predicted to be swirling around and inside Gale Crater, where NASA Curiosity...

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NASA image: Botany Bay and Cape York with Vertical Exaggeration
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Dec 7, 2011

Botany Bay and Cape York with Vertical Exaggeration

This graphic combines a perspective view from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Botany Bay and Cape York areas...

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NASA image: NuSTAR Data Point to Sloshing Supernovas
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Feb 19, 2014

NuSTAR Data Point to Sloshing Supernovas

The images at the top of this graphic represent two popular models describing how stars blast apart. The models...

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NASA image: Closing in on Ceres
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Dec 3, 2013

Closing in on Ceres

NASA Dawn spacecraft will be getting an up-close look at the dwarf planet Ceres starting in late March or the...

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NASA image: Martian Features Formed When Material Moves Downslope
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Jun 11, 2013

Martian Features Formed When Material Moves Downslope

As on the Earth, many processes can move material down a Martian slope. This graphic compares seven different types...

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NASA image: Mapping Lunar Highlands
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Dec 5, 2012

Mapping Lunar Highlands

This graphic depicting the bulk density of the lunar highlands on the near and far sides of the moon was generated...

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NASA image: Water Vapor Over Europa
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Dec 12, 2013

Water Vapor Over Europa

This graphic shows the location of water vapor detected over Europa south pole in observations taken by NASA Hubble...

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NASA image: Curiosity First Radiation Measurements on Mars
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Aug 8, 2012

Curiosity First Radiation Measurements on Mars

Like a human working in a radiation environment, NASA Curiosity rover carries its own version of a dosimeter to...

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NASA image: Geyser Basin in 3-D
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Jul 28, 2014

Geyser Basin in 3-D

This graphic shows a 3-D model of 98 geysers whose source locations and tilts were found in a NASA Cassini imaging...

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NASA image: Hiss from Aurora Caused by Enceladus
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Apr 20, 2011

Hiss from Aurora Caused by Enceladus

This graphic demonstrates the hiss-like radio noise generated by electrons moving along magnetic field lines from...

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NASA image: Asteroid 2014 EC Flyby of Earth on March 6, 2014
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Mar 6, 2014

Asteroid 2014 EC Flyby of Earth on March 6, 2014

This graphic depicts the passage of asteroid 2014 EC past Earth on March 6, 2014. The asteroid closest approach is a...

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NASA image: Elemental Compositions of Yellowknife Bay Rocks
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Mar 18, 2013

Elemental Compositions of Yellowknife Bay Rocks

This graphic presents results from APXS onboard NASA rover Curiosity, with the comparisons simplified across diverse...

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NASA image: Mapping Titan Cloud Coverage
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Sep 21, 2010

Mapping Titan Cloud Coverage

This graphic, constructed from data obtained by NASA Cassini spacecraft, shows the percentage of cloud coverage...

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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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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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