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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: Hubble Unveils Colorful and Turbulent Star-Birth Region on 100,000th Orbit Milestone
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Aug 10, 2008

Hubble Unveils Colorful and Turbulent Star-Birth Region on 100,000th Orbit Milestone

NASA Hubble peers into a small portion of the nebula near the star cluster NGC 2074. The region is a firestorm of...

JPL
NASA image: Fine-Grained, Finely Layered Rock at Base of Martian Mount Sharp
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Nov 18, 2014

Fine-Grained, Finely Layered Rock at Base of Martian Mount Sharp

This patch of Martian bedrock, about 2 feet 70 centimeters across, is finely layered rock with some pea-size...

JPL
NASA image: Bright Spot on Ceres Has Dimmer Companion
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Feb 25, 2015

Bright Spot on Ceres Has Dimmer Companion

This image was taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft of dwarf planet Ceres on Feb. 19 from a distance of nearly 29,000 miles...

JPL
NASA image: Chain of Secondary Craters in Mare Orientale
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Mar 29, 2010

Chain of Secondary Craters in Mare Orientale

This image taken by NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a small secondary crater chain near the southwestern...

JPL
NASA image: An Unexpected Scattering of Light
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Sep 23, 2010

An Unexpected Scattering of Light

This series of images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows a dark mass of gas and dust, called a core, where new...

JPL
NASA image: RIMFAX at Work on NASA's Perseverance (Illustration)
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Oct 8, 2020

RIMFAX at Work on NASA's Perseverance (Illustration)

Perseverance's Radar Imager for Mars' Subsurface Experiment (RIMFAX) uses radar waves to probe the ground, revealing...

JPL
NASA image: Impact Craters as Windows to What Lies Beneath
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Oct 19, 2021

Impact Craters as Windows to What Lies Beneath

Impact craters are common on all solar system bodies. They offer many clues to scientists regarding the geologic...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken from shuttle Discovery during STS-85 mission
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Sep 2, 1997

Earth observations taken from shuttle Discovery during STS-85 mission

STS085-502-078 (7 - 19 August 1997) --- The southern coastline of seldom-seen Iceland can be detected under cloud,...

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NASA image: Sedna Orbit Comparisons
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Mar 15, 2004

Sedna Orbit Comparisons

These four panels show the location of the newly discovered planet-like object, dubbed "Sedna," which lies in the...

JPL
NASA image: Carpenter Debriefing
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Jan 1, 1962

Carpenter Debriefing

S62-04074 (1962) --- Mercury astronaut M. Scott Carpenter lies on a bed with biosensors attached to his head during...

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NASA image: jsc2017e009645
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Jan 26, 2017

jsc2017e009645

jsc2017e009645 (01/26/2017 --- NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins briefs NFL former players visiting the Johnson Space...

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NASA image: iss059e028115
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Apr 22, 2019

iss059e028115

iss059e028115 (April 22, 2019) --- The frozen southern tip of Hudson Bay, which lies in between Ontario and Quebec,...

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NASA image: EC05-0198-08
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Aug 12, 2005

EC05-0198-08

A NASA remote-controlled model motorized sailplane lies over Rogers Dry Lake to test the theory that catching heat...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by Expedition 65 crew
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Oct 8, 2021

Earth observation taken by Expedition 65 crew

iss065e444007 (Oct. 8, 2021) --- Heaven Lake rests in the crater of the active volcano Paektu Mountain that lies on...

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NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0054-064
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Apr 9, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0054-064

Yuri's Night 2009 held at the California Acaemy of Sciences in San Francisco, California Ames Deputy Center Director...

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NASA image: Bermuda From 265 Miles Above
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Jun 19, 2024

Bermuda From 265 Miles Above

iss071e206529 (June 19, 2024) -- In the North Atlantic Ocean lies Bermuda, an archipelago of more than 180 islands...

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NASA image: Hydraotes Chaos
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May 11, 2020

Hydraotes Chaos

This VIS image shows part of Hydraotes Chaos. Hydraotes Chaos measures about 300 kilometers (190 miles) wide by...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 139
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Jul 29, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 139

Terrain shown in this view from Ceres lies within the large, southern hemisphere impact basin named Zadeni (80...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 119
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Jun 28, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 119

This image shows the rim of Ikapati Crater on Ceres, which lies in the dwarf planet northern hemisphere. Groupings...

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NASA image: Urvara Peaks
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Aug 25, 2015

Urvara Peaks

NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image that shows a mountain ridge, near lower left, that lies in the center of...

JPL
NASA image: Bedrock North of Terby Crater
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Jun 29, 2016

Bedrock North of Terby Crater

This image samples the excellent bedrock exposures north of Terby Crater, which lies on the northern rim of the...

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NASA image: Location of Nearest Rocky Exoplanet Known
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Jul 30, 2015

Location of Nearest Rocky Exoplanet Known

This sky map shows the location of the star HD 219134 (circle), host to the nearest confirmed rocky planet found to...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A female Red-bellied Woodpecker clings to a utility pole where it has made a home on Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge.  The most common type of woodpecker in the South, the "Zebraback" nests in the cavities of trees and consumes large quantities of wood-boring beetles, as well as other insect pests.  More than 280 species of birds make their homes on the 140,000-acre refuge, which lies within the boundaries of Kennedy Space Center.
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Apr 10, 1995

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A female Red-bellied Woodpecker clings to a utility pole where it has made a home on Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. The most common type of woodpecker in the South, the "Zebraback" nests in the cavities of trees and consumes large quantities of wood-boring beetles, as well as other insect pests. More than 280 species of birds make their homes on the 140,000-acre refuge, which lies within the boundaries of Kennedy Space Center.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A female Red-bellied Woodpecker clings to a utility pole where it has made a home on...

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NASA image: Juventae Chasma
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Sep 30, 2021

Juventae Chasma

On the north side of Mars' great equatorial rift Valles Marineris lies a large depression called Juventae Chasma....

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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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