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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: Mars Visible from Kennedy Space Center
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Jul 30, 2018

Mars Visible from Kennedy Space Center

Mars shines brightly in the sky over Port Canaveral in Florida on Monday, July 30, 2018. The Red Planet appeared the...

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NASA image: Mars Visible from Kennedy Space Center
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Jul 30, 2018

Mars Visible from Kennedy Space Center

Mars is visible above the horizon in the night sky above Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, July 30, 2018....

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NASA image: Mars Visible from Kennedy Space Center
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Jul 30, 2018

Mars Visible from Kennedy Space Center

Mars shines brightly in the sky over Port Canaveral in Florida on Monday, July 30, 2018. The Red Planet appeared the...

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NASA image: Coma cluster of galaxies
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Dec 2, 1999

Coma cluster of galaxies

Atlas Image mosaic, covering 34 x 34 on the sky, of the Coma cluster, aka Abell 1656. This is a particularly rich...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees Galaxy Hiding in the Night Sky
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees Galaxy Hiding in the Night Sky

This striking NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the galaxy UGC 477, located just over 110 million...

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NASA image: Big Sky and Greenhorn Drill Holes and CheMin X-ray Diffraction
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Dec 17, 2015

Big Sky and Greenhorn Drill Holes and CheMin X-ray Diffraction

The graph at right presents information from the NASA Curiosity Mars rover's onboard analysis of rock powder drilled...

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NASA image: Curiosity Sky Crane Maneuver, Artist Concept
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Oct 3, 2011

Curiosity Sky Crane Maneuver, Artist Concept

This artist concept shows the sky crane maneuver during the descent of NASA Curiosity rover to the Martian surface....

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NASA image: Sky Gets Dustier Between Opportunity Sols 3296 and 3301
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May 10, 2013

Sky Gets Dustier Between Opportunity Sols 3296 and 3301

These two images, taken five Martian days sols apart by the front hazard-avoidance camera on NASA Mars Exploration...

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NASA image: Partial view of the ISS and Night Sky
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May 27, 2011

Partial view of the ISS and Night Sky

S134-E-010064 (27 May 2011) --- A portion of the International Space Station is visible in this view of a starry...

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NASA image: Gargantuan Super Spiral Galaxies Loom Large in the Cosmos
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Mar 17, 2016

Gargantuan Super Spiral Galaxies Loom Large in the Cosmos

In archived NASA data, researchers have discovered "super spiral" galaxies that dwarf our own spiral galaxy, the...

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NASA image: It a Bird, It a Plane, It a... Spacecraft?
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Mar 12, 2004

It a Bird, It a Plane, It a... Spacecraft?

Observing the sky with the green filter of it panoramic camera, NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit came across a...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover Finds Earth and Venus in the Martian Sky
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Jun 15, 2020

Curiosity Rover Finds Earth and Venus in the Martian Sky

Two images of the night sky were combined to show Earth and Venus as seen by the Mast Camera aboard NASA's Curiosity...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Rover and Sky Crane Unbagging, Cleaning and Additional Processing
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Feb 13, 2020

Mars 2020 Rover and Sky Crane Unbagging, Cleaning and Additional Processing

Mars 2020 Rover and Sky Crane Unbagging, Cleaning and Additional Processing in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility.

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Eye on Neptune
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Sep 9, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: Eye on Neptune

Neptune will be at opposition in September, providing sky watchers and astronomers the opportunity to observe this...

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NASA image: A Sky View of Earth From Suomi NPP
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Apr 22, 2015

A Sky View of Earth From Suomi NPP

This composite image of southern Africa and the surrounding oceans was captured by six orbits of the NASA/NOAA Suomi...

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NASA image: Instrument Looks for the Coldest Spots High in the Sky
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Dec 7, 2015

Instrument Looks for the Coldest Spots High in the Sky

The Microwave Temperature Profiler, or MTP is a passive microwave radiometer, which measures the natural thermal...

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NASA image: What's Up: May 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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May 1, 2019

What's Up: May 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What's up in the May sky? A meteor shower produced by debris from Halley's Comet, asteroids named after dinosaurs...

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NASA image: What's Up: June 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jun 1, 2019

What's Up: June 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What's up in the June sky? Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest, Mercury and Mars appear ultra-close and how you...

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NASA image: The Mysterious Galactic Haze seen by Planck
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Feb 13, 2012

The Mysterious Galactic Haze seen by Planck

This all-sky image shows the spatial distribution over the whole sky of the galactic haze at 30 and 44 GHz,...

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NASA image: Supernova SN 2014C Optical and X-Ray
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Jan 24, 2017

Supernova SN 2014C Optical and X-Ray

This visible-light image from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey shows spiral galaxy NGC 7331, center, where astronomers...

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NASA image: A Sky View of Earth From Suomi NPP
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Dec 8, 2017

A Sky View of Earth From Suomi NPP

This composite image of southern Africa and the surrounding oceans was captured by six orbits of the NASA/NOAA Suomi...

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NASA image: What's Up: April 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Apr 1, 2025

What's Up: April 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in April 2025? Following a planet-free morning sky in March, April brings...

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NASA image: Marshall Night Stars
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Oct 22, 2019

Marshall Night Stars

Time Lapse of night sky at Marshall Space Flight Center

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NASA image: Hiding in the night sky
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Apr 4, 2016

Hiding in the night sky

This striking NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the galaxy UGC 477, located just over 110 million...

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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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