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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: Watercolor World
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Apr 17, 2017

Watercolor World

When imaged by NASA Cassini spacecraft at infrared wavelengths that pierce the planet upper haze layer, the...

JPL
NASA image: Godzilla Nebula Imaged by Spitzer
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Oct 25, 2021

Godzilla Nebula Imaged by Spitzer

This colorful image shows a nebula – a cloud of gas and dust in space – captured by NASA's now-retired Spitzer Space...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-05-S-00256
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Aug 18, 2005

KSC-05-S-00256

Pawan from Sharjah: The spectrometers on MER-A and B split the visible light into many colors which identify...

KSC
NASA image: Matching Patterns of Light
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Nov 6, 2014

Matching Patterns of Light

These images from the Cosmic Infrared Background Experiment, or CIBER, show large patches of the sky at two...

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NASA image: Galaxy in Different Lights
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Oct 8, 2014

Galaxy in Different Lights

The comparison from NASA Hubble telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory highlights how different the universe can...

JPL
NASA image: Color Map of Ceres Elliptical Projection
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Mar 22, 2016

Color Map of Ceres Elliptical Projection

This global map elliptical map from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows the surface of Ceres in enhanced color, encompassing...

JPL
NASA image: High-Resolution Mars Camera Test Image of Moon Infrared
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Sep 13, 2005

High-Resolution Mars Camera Test Image of Moon Infrared

This crescent view of Earth Moon in infrared wavelengths comes from a camera test by NASA Mars Reconnaissance...

JPL
NASA image: The Serpent Star-Forming Cloud Spawns Stars
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May 28, 2014

The Serpent Star-Forming Cloud Spawns Stars

Studied by astronomers, Serpens Cloud Core is one of the youngest collections of stars ever seen in our galaxy. This...

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NASA image: Images of Gale #24
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May 7, 2013

Images of Gale #24

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows dark material at the bottom of the image, likely deposited by the...

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NASA image: Elongated Coronal Hole
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Mar 24, 2016

Elongated Coronal Hole

NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a long coronal hole has rotated so that was temporarily facing right towards...

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NASA image: Eruptions on Io
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Aug 4, 2014

Eruptions on Io

These images show Jupiter moon Io obtained at different infrared wavelengths with the W. M. Keck Observatory...

JPL
NASA image: Eyjafjallajökull Ash Plume Particle Properties
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Apr 21, 2010

Eyjafjallajökull Ash Plume Particle Properties

As NASA Terra satellite flew over Iceland erupting Eyjafjallajökull volcano, its Multi-angle Imaging...

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NASA image: Neptune in Primary Colors
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Aug 2, 1998

Neptune in Primary Colors

These two NASA Hubble Space Telescope images provide views of weather on opposite hemispheres of Neptune. Taken Aug....

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NASA image: Sluggish Galaxy Grows Stars Slowly
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Oct 15, 2014

Sluggish Galaxy Grows Stars Slowly

A small galaxy, called Sextans A, is shown here in a multi-wavelength mosaic captured by the ESA Herschel mission....

JPL
NASA image: First Images From NASA's SPHEREx
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Apr 1, 2025

First Images From NASA's SPHEREx

Some of the first images from NASA's SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of...

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NASA image: What Feeds the Beast in a Galaxy Cluster?
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Sep 10, 2015

What Feeds the Beast in a Galaxy Cluster?

A massive cluster of galaxies, called SpARCS1049+56, can be seen in this multi-wavelength view from NASA Hubble and...

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NASA image: Cooling Off SOFIA’S Telescope
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Jul 15, 2013

Cooling Off SOFIA’S Telescope

Technicians introduce liquid nitrogen to an instrument linked to SOFIA’s telescope. Detection of infrared...

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NASA image: Ceres in Color
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Nov 18, 2016

Ceres in Color

This image of Ceres approximates how the dwarf planet's colors would appear to the eye. This view of Ceres, produced...

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NASA image: The Infrared Face of the Andromeda Galaxy
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May 9, 2024

The Infrared Face of the Andromeda Galaxy

This image from NASA's retired Spitzer Space Telescope highlights the stars and dust clouds in the Andromeda galaxy....

JPL
NASA image: Tabby's Star (Illustration)
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Oct 4, 2017

Tabby's Star (Illustration)

This illustration depicts a hypothetical uneven ring of dust orbiting KIC 8462852, also known as Boyajian's Star or...

JPL
NASA image: Six Views of Nili Fossae, as Seen by MRO's CRISM
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Jun 23, 2022

Six Views of Nili Fossae, as Seen by MRO's CRISM

This image shows six views of the Nili Fossae region of Mars captured by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging...

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NASA image: NASA's Spitzer Spots a Perfectly Sideways Galaxy
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Jul 31, 2019

NASA's Spitzer Spots a Perfectly Sideways Galaxy

Galaxy NGC 5866 lies 44 million light-years from Earth and has a diameter of roughly 60,000 light-years — a little...

JPL
NASA image: Occator in False Color
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Dec 9, 2015

Occator in False Color

This representation of Ceres' Occator Crater in false colors shows differences in the surface composition. Red...

JPL
NASA image: NIMS Ganymede Surface Map
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Mar 26, 1998

NIMS Ganymede Surface Map

Galileo has eyes that can see more than ours can. By looking at what we call the infrared wavelengths, the NIMS...

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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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