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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: Nepenthes Mensae
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Apr 11, 2012

Nepenthes Mensae

Between the highlands of Terra Cimmeria and the low plains of Elysium Planitia and Nepenthes Planum lies the rugged...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Odyssey All Stars: Dunes Engulf Crater
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Dec 9, 2010

Mars Odyssey All Stars: Dunes Engulf Crater

A vast dune field lies near the northern polar cap of Mars. Seen here in summer, the dunes have partially buried an...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0211-019
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Sep 22, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0211-019

Kepler Project Team member Jie Li

ARC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

BioServe researcher Dr. Yi Li first flew plant experiments on board STS-63. Li discovered that exposure to...

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NASA image: What Lies Ahead 3-D
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Mar 29, 2004

What Lies Ahead 3-D

This 3-D cylindrical-perspective mosaic taken by the navigation camera on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on sol...

JPL
NASA image: Colors Reveal What Lies Beneath
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Jun 16, 2009

Colors Reveal What Lies Beneath

On Mercury, NASA MESSENGER shows the smooth floor of Titian is a brighter orange color than the surrounding area,...

JPL
NASA image: Vice President Pence Tours Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Apr 28, 2018

Vice President Pence Tours Jet Propulsion Laboratory

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, 5th from left, joined by his wife Karen Pence, left, and daughter Charlotte Pence....

HQ
NASA image: Nashville Basin, Tennessee as seen from STS-58
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Oct 30, 1993

Nashville Basin, Tennessee as seen from STS-58

STS058-91-074 (18 Oct-1 Nov 1993) --- The largest cityscape in the view is Nashville (top left), part of which is...

JSC
NASA image: Isles of Scilly, UK
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Sep 3, 2021

Isles of Scilly, UK

The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago of 145 islands that lies 28 km off the tip of Cornwall. Scilly is part of the...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1993-AC93-0265-40
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May 28, 1993

ARC-1993-AC93-0265-40

Life Sceince Division Facilities, Labs and Personnel (Code-SL) Li-Chun Wu

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1993-AC93-0265-45
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May 28, 1993

ARC-1993-AC93-0265-45

Life Sceince Division Facilities, Labs and Personnel (Code-SL) Li-Chun Wu and Merylee Corcoran

ARC
NASA image: Sharp Focus on Mimas
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May 5, 2006

Sharp Focus on Mimas

This amazing perspective view captures battered Mimas against the hazy limb of Saturn. It is obvious in such...

JPL
NASA image: Above Adiri
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Jul 31, 2007

Above Adiri

Within the windswept wastes of Titan equatorial dune desert lies the 1,700-km 1,050-mi wide bright region called...

JPL
NASA image: Luminous Blue Variable: Destined To Be a Supernova?
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Jan 26, 2007

Luminous Blue Variable: Destined To Be a Supernova?

Tipped toward Earth and illuminated by the star, these rings look like ellipses in images taken with NASA Spitzer...

JPL
NASA image: WISE Eyes Evolution of Massive Stars
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Apr 8, 2011

WISE Eyes Evolution of Massive Stars

In the Perseus spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy, opposite the galactic center, lies the nebula SH 2-235. As seen...

JPL
NASA image: Xiang River runs through the Chinese city of Changsha
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Aug 8, 2024

Xiang River runs through the Chinese city of Changsha

iss071e439833 (Aug. 8, 2024) --- Xiang River runs through the city of Changsha (center) in China's province of...

JSC
NASA image: Space Radar Image of Dnieper River, Ukraine
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Dnieper River, Ukraine

This spaceborne radar image shows the intensive agricultural development in central Ukraine, along the Dnieper...

JPL
NASA image: Uranus, Toward the Planet Pole of Rotation
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Dec 5, 1998

Uranus, Toward the Planet Pole of Rotation

These two pictures of Uranus were compiled from images recorded by NASA Voyager 2 on Jan. 1O, 1986. This view is...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 106
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Jun 9, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 106

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a portion of Ceres known as Erntedank Planum, a broad plateau 345 miles...

JPL
NASA image: Perspective view, Landsat overlay San Andreas Fault, Palmdale, California
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Feb 21, 2000

Perspective view, Landsat overlay San Andreas Fault, Palmdale, California

The prominent linear feature straight down the center of this perspective view is the San Andreas Fault. This...

JPL
NASA image: Echus Chasma
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May 25, 2011

Echus Chasma

Between the Tharsis region and Lunae Planum lies Echus Chasma and the source of Kasei Vallis. Flows from the Tharsis...

JPL
NASA image: Blazing Black Holes Spotted in Spiral Beauty
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Jan 7, 2013

Blazing Black Holes Spotted in Spiral Beauty

This new view of spiral galaxy IC 342, also known as Caldwell 5, includes data from NASA Nuclear Spectroscopic...

JPL
NASA image: Nebulae: Not as Close as They Appear
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May 5, 2011

Nebulae: Not as Close as They Appear

This image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, shows three different nebulae located in the constellation...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Odyssey All Stars: Udzha Crater
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Dec 9, 2010

Mars Odyssey All Stars: Udzha Crater

Although it is 45 kilometers 28 miles wide, countless layers of ice and dust have all but buried Udzha Crater. Udzha...

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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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