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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: Round the Outside
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Oct 6, 2009

Round the Outside

Round the Outside

JPL
NASA image: Faint Ring Details
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Jan 5, 2005

Faint Ring Details

Faint Ring Details

JPL
NASA image: Lighthouse Moon
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Apr 14, 2008

Lighthouse Moon

Lighthouse Moon

JPL
NASA image: Encke Inhabitants
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Mar 28, 2008

Encke Inhabitants

Encke Inhabitants

JPL
NASA image: Waking the A Ring
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Apr 18, 2008

Waking the A Ring

Waking the A Ring

JPL
NASA image: "Barnacle Bill" and Surrounding from Super-Pan
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Oct 14, 1997

"Barnacle Bill" and Surrounding from Super-Pan

This is an image from the super-pan sequence. Of importance are some of the features around the rock nicknamed...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember
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Dec 30, 2012

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember

ISS030-E-234965 (30 Dec. 2011) --- The Etosha Pan in Namibia is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

JSC
NASA image: Grandeur of the Rings
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Mar 25, 2008

Grandeur of the Rings

From on high, the Cassini spacecraft spies a group of three ring moons in their travels around Saturn. Janus is seen...

JPL
NASA image: Entourage
Image
Jun 13, 2007

Entourage

The Cassini spacecraft looks toward the unilluminated side of Saturn rings to spy on the moon Pan as it cruises...

JPL
NASA image: InSight: Journey to the Center of Mars
Video
Jul 23, 2021

InSight: Journey to the Center of Mars

Moderated by Raquel Villanueva. Panelists include Sabine Stanley, InSight Science Team, Johns Hopkins University;...

JPL
NASA image: iss012e23057
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Mar 2, 2006

iss012e23057

ISS012-E-23057 (2 March 2006) --- Ekuma River and Etosha Pan, Namibia are featured in this close-up image...

JSC
NASA image: Earth observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew
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Mar 1, 2007

Earth observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew

ISS014-E-15732 (1 March 2007) --- Salt ponds of Botswana are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 14...

JSC
NASA image: Earth observations taken by the Expedition 11 crew
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Jun 24, 2005

Earth observations taken by the Expedition 11 crew

ISS011-E-09504 (24 June 2005) --- Ekuma River and Etosha Pan, Namibia are featured in this image photographed by an...

JSC
NASA image: Zebra Crossing
Video
Aug 2, 2013

Zebra Crossing

Botswana's Okavango Delta and the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans are two ends of a 360-mile round trip zebra migration, the...

GSFC
NASA image: Opportunity Legacy Pan (Anaglyph)
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Mar 12, 2019

Opportunity Legacy Pan (Anaglyph)

This image is a shortened version of a 360-degree panorama taken by the Opportunity rover's Panoramic Camera...

JPL
NASA image: Testing Hardware for Potential Future Landing on Europa
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Nov 15, 2023

Testing Hardware for Potential Future Landing on Europa

On Aug. 17 and 18, 2023, engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California tested the landing...

JPL
NASA image: Artistic Pancam Frame
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Jun 4, 2019

Artistic Pancam Frame

These side-by-side images were taken by the Pan Camera (Pancam) on NASA's Opportunity rover. They're actually the...

JPL
NASA image: Apollo 15 - Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Panorama
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Aug 2, 1971

Apollo 15 - Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Panorama

S71-43942 (2 Aug. 1971) --- This view is the second of a series of three mosaic photographs which compose a...

JSC
NASA image: Apollo 15 - Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Panorama
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Aug 2, 1971

Apollo 15 - Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Panorama

S71-43943 (2 Aug. 1971) --- Mosaic photographs which compose a 360-degree panoramic view of the Apollo 15...

JSC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 4, 2001

Microgravity

Teachers, students, and parents listen as scientists explain what is different about the microgravity envirornment...

MSFC
NASA image: This inflight photo was taken during the first flight of the NASA and German Aerospace Center SOFIA airborne infrared observatory 747SP on April 26, 2007
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Apr 26, 2007

This inflight photo was taken during the first flight of the NASA and German Aerospace Center SOFIA airborne infrared observatory 747SP on April 26, 2007

Christened "Clipper Lindbergh" when it flew for Pan American Airways in the 1970s, the SOFIA 747SP shows evidence of...

AFRC
NASA image: This inflight photo was taken during the first flight of the NASA and German Aerospace Center SOFIA airborne infrared observatory 747SP on April 26, 2007
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Apr 26, 2007

This inflight photo was taken during the first flight of the NASA and German Aerospace Center SOFIA airborne infrared observatory 747SP on April 26, 2007

Christened "Clipper Lindbergh" when it flew for Pan American Airways in the 1970s, the SOFIA 747SP shows evidence of...

AFRC
NASA image: Opportunity Legacy Pan (True Color)
Image
Mar 12, 2019

Opportunity Legacy Pan (True Color)

This 360-degree panorama is composed of 354 images taken by the Opportunity rover's Panoramic Camera (Pancam) from...

JPL
NASA image: Opportunity Legacy Pan (False Color)
Image
Mar 12, 2019

Opportunity Legacy Pan (False Color)

This 360-degree panorama is composed of 354 images taken by the Opportunity rover's Panoramic Camera (Pancam) from...

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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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