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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: Jupiter Long-lived White Ovals in a Methane Time Set 3
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Mar 26, 1998

Jupiter Long-lived White Ovals in a Methane Time Set 3

This mosaic shows the features of a hazy cloud layer tens of kilometers above Jupiter main visible cloud deck as...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter Northern Hemisphere in a Methane Band Time Set 1
Image
Mar 26, 1998

Jupiter Northern Hemisphere in a Methane Band Time Set 1

Jupiter atmospheric circulation is dominated by alternating eastward and westward jets from equatorial to polar...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter Long-lived White Ovals in a Methane Time Set 3
Image
Mar 26, 1998

Jupiter Long-lived White Ovals in a Methane Time Set 3

These images, taken on February 19, 1997 by NASA Galileo orbiter, show two of the three long-lived White Ovals that...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter Northern Hemisphere in a Methane Band Time Set 2
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Mar 26, 1998

Jupiter Northern Hemisphere in a Methane Band Time Set 2

Jupiter atmospheric circulation is dominated by alternating eastward and westward jets from equatorial to polar...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter Northern Hemisphere in a Methane Band Time Set 1
Image
Mar 26, 1998

Jupiter Northern Hemisphere in a Methane Band Time Set 1

Jupiter atmospheric circulation is dominated by alternating eastward and westward jets from equatorial to polar...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter Belt-Zone Boundary Methane filter, 732 nm
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Mar 26, 1998

Jupiter Belt-Zone Boundary Methane filter, 732 nm

Mosaic of a belt-zone boundary near Jupiter equator as seen by NASA Galileo orbiter in 1996.

JPL
NASA image: The Dragon Storm
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Feb 24, 2005

The Dragon Storm

A large, bright and complex convective storm that appeared in Saturn's southern hemisphere in mid-September 2004 was...

JPL
NASA image: iss057e132633
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Dec 13, 2018

iss057e132633

iss057e132633 (12/13/2018) --- A photo of the Study of the Gravity’s Effect on Bacteria (ICE Cubes Hydra-2 Bacteria...

JSC
NASA image: OSCAR Project - August 2020
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Aug 10, 2020

OSCAR Project - August 2020

Technicians wearing protective equipment perform work for a future mission on flight hardware for NASA’s Orbital...

KSC
NASA image: Need To Know: Sample Analysis at Mars Findings
Video
Dec 16, 2014

Need To Know: Sample Analysis at Mars Findings

There’s big news coming out of the Sample Analysis at Mars instrument suite (SAM) on NASA’s Curiosity rover. For the...

GSFC
NASA image: ARC-1989-AC89-7018
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Aug 23, 1989

ARC-1989-AC89-7018

P-34665 This false color Voyager 2 image of Neptune's satellite Triton, is a composite of three images taken through...

ARC
NASA image: Electrostatic Precipitator
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Jun 9, 2017

Electrostatic Precipitator

Dr. Carlos Calle, lead scientist in the Kennedy Space Center's Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory, left,...

KSC
NASA image: OSCAR Project - August 2020
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Aug 10, 2020

OSCAR Project - August 2020

Technicians wearing protective equipment perform work for a future mission on flight hardware for NASA’s Orbital...

KSC
NASA image: Space Science
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Aug 25, 1989

Space Science

Voyager 2 was the first spacecraft to observe the planet Neptune and its two satellites: Triton, the largest, and...

MSFC
NASA image: RRM3 Move from SSPF to PHSF
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Oct 3, 2018

RRM3 Move from SSPF to PHSF

A worker uses a forklift to unload the Robotic Refueling Mission-3 (RRM3) payload from a truck at the Payload...

KSC
NASA image: CRS-16 RRM3 Move to SpaceX Facility
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Oct 30, 2018

CRS-16 RRM3 Move to SpaceX Facility

Workers prepare the Robotic Refueling Mission-3 (RRM3) payload for transport from the Fuel Transfer Building to the...

KSC
NASA image: Busy test week
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Nov 8, 2012

Busy test week

NASA engineer Andy Guymon studies data in the E-3 Test Stand Control Center at John C. Stennis Space Center during...

SSC
NASA image: Sputnik Planum, in Color
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Oct 15, 2015

Sputnik Planum, in Color

This high-resolution image captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft combines blue, red and infrared images taken...

JPL
NASA image: MCA
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Sep 12, 2013

MCA

ISS037-E-001078 (12 Sept. 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 37 flight engineer,...

JSC
NASA image: ATom Postcard - Kona, Hawaii
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Feb 17, 2017

ATom Postcard - Kona, Hawaii

The ATom mission aboard NASA’s DC-8 aircraft and flying laboratory is sampling world-wide in one of the most...

GSFC
NASA image: OSCAR Testing and Group Photos
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Jul 21, 2022

OSCAR Testing and Group Photos

Flight hardware for NASA’s Orbital Syngas Commodity Augmentation Reactor, or OSCAR, is inside the Applied Physics...

KSC
NASA image: OSCAR Testing and Group Photos
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Jul 21, 2022

OSCAR Testing and Group Photos

Flight hardware for NASA’s Orbital Syngas Commodity Augmentation Reactor, or OSCAR, is inside the Applied Physics...

KSC
NASA image: Electrostatic Precipitator
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Jun 9, 2017

Electrostatic Precipitator

Jay Phillips, a research physicist in the Kennedy Space Center's Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory,...

KSC
NASA image: OSCAR Project - August 2020
Image
Aug 10, 2020

OSCAR Project - August 2020

Technicians wearing protective equipment perform work for a future mission on flight hardware for NASA’s Orbital...

KSC
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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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