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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: Water Ice on Pluto
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Oct 16, 2015

Water Ice on Pluto

The Ralph instrument on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft detected water ice on Pluto's surface, picking up on the...

JPL
NASA image: Building an All-Sky Map With SPHEREx (Artist's Concept)
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Jan 23, 2025

Building an All-Sky Map With SPHEREx (Artist's Concept)

NASA's SPHEREx observatory will map the entire sky to help scientists answer big-picture questions about the origins...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter in True and False Color
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Jan 23, 2001

Jupiter in True and False Color

These color composite frames of the mid-section of Jupiter were of narrow angle images acquired on December 31,...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Moreux Crater
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Nov 22, 2017

Investigating Mars: Moreux Crater

This image of Moreux Crater shows the western floor of the crater and the multitude of sand dunes that are found on...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Arabia Terra Dunes
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Mar 23, 2018

Investigating Mars: Arabia Terra Dunes

This is a false color image of the dune field in the Arabia Terra crater. In this combination of bands, sand appears...

JPL
NASA image: Rabe Crater Dunes - False Color
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Jun 24, 2021

Rabe Crater Dunes - False Color

The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Nili and Meroe Paterae
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Oct 27, 2017

Investigating Mars: Nili and Meroe Paterae

This false color image covers the region from Nili Patera at the top of the frame to the dunes near Meroe Patera...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Nili and Meroe Paterae
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Oct 18, 2017

Investigating Mars: Nili and Meroe Paterae

This is a false color image of part of the Nili Patera dune field. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Nili and Meroe Paterae
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Oct 19, 2017

Investigating Mars: Nili and Meroe Paterae

This is a false color image of part of the Nili Patera dune field. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has...

JPL
NASA image: Rabe Crater Dunes - False Color
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Aug 10, 2020

Rabe Crater Dunes - False Color

The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Moreux Crater
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Nov 23, 2017

Investigating Mars: Moreux Crater

This image of Moreux Crater shows the eastern side of the central peak, as well as the nearby sand dunes. In this...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Moreux Crater
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Nov 24, 2017

Investigating Mars: Moreux Crater

This image of Moreux Crater shows the highest elevations of the central peak, as well as the nearby sand dunes. In...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Russell Crater - False Color
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Aug 11, 2017

Investigating Mars: Russell Crater - False Color

This image shows the western part of the dune field on the floor of Russell Crater. This is a false color image of...

JPL
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Feb 1, 1995

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The nearby intense star-forming region known as the Great Nebula in the Orion constellation reveals a bow shock...

MSFC
NASA image: Curiosity Views Twilight Clouds
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Feb 11, 2025

Curiosity Views Twilight Clouds

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its left Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture these drifting noctilucent, or...

JPL
NASA image: Nicaraguan Volcanoes, 26 February 2000
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Apr 19, 2000

Nicaraguan Volcanoes, 26 February 2000

The true-color image at left is a downward-looking (nadir) view of the area around the San Cristobal volcano, which...

JPL
NASA image: Farewell to Iapetus
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Sep 18, 2017

Farewell to Iapetus

Cassini bids farewell to Saturn's yin-and-yang moon, Iapetus. This image is from the last set of observations...

JPL
NASA image: Mighty Little Dot
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Dec 1, 2014

Mighty Little Dot

Enceladus (visible in the lower-left corner of the image) is but a speck before enormous Saturn, but even a small...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Rover Opportunity Panorama of Rocheport.
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Apr 19, 2017

Mars Rover Opportunity Panorama of Rocheport.

A ridge called "Rocheport" on the western rim of Mars' Endeavour Crater spans this mosaic of images from the...

JPL
NASA image: Dunelands of Titan
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Nov 2, 2015

Dunelands of Titan

Saturn's frigid moon Titan has some characteristics that are oddly similar to Earth, but still slightly alien. It...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Rover Opportunity Panorama of Rocheport Enhanced Color
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Apr 19, 2017

Mars Rover Opportunity Panorama of Rocheport Enhanced Color

A ridge called "Rocheport" on the western rim of Mars' Endeavour Crater spans this mosaic of images from the...

JPL
NASA image: A Snowball in Space
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Dec 23, 2013

A Snowball in Space

Saturn's moon Enceladus, covered in snow and ice, resembles a perfectly packed snowball in this image from NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7027
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Feb 28, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-7027

This photo of Callisto, outermost of Jupiter's four Galilean satellites, was taken a few minutes after midnight...

ARC
NASA image: Colorful Structure at Fine Scales
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Sep 7, 2017

Colorful Structure at Fine Scales

These are the highest-resolution color images of any part of Saturn's rings, to date, showing a portion of the...

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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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