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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: Northern Clouds in Motion
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Mar 17, 2011

Northern Clouds in Motion

Clouds move above Titan large methane lakes and seas near the moon north pole in this image from NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Snapshots of Titan North Polar Cloud
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Feb 23, 2012

Snapshots of Titan North Polar Cloud

This series of false-color images obtained by NASA Cassini spacecraft shows the dissolving cloud cover over the...

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NASA image: Exploring the Wetlands of Titan
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Mar 16, 2007

Exploring the Wetlands of Titan

Cassini peers through the murky orange haze of Titan to spy what are believed to be bodies of liquid hydrocarbons,...

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NASA image: The Icy Surface of the North Polar Cap
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Jul 16, 2014

The Icy Surface of the North Polar Cap

At Mars North Pole is a dome of icy layers ranging up to 2 kilometers thick, roughly analogous to the Earth ice caps...

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NASA image: Aspledon Undae
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Jul 14, 2014

Aspledon Undae

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of Aspledon Undae, a region of dunes near the...

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NASA image: Acetylene around Jupiter Poles
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Dec 29, 2010

Acetylene around Jupiter Poles

This graphic shows the distribution of the organic molecule acetylene at the north and south poles of Jupiter, based...

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NASA image: Electrical Circuit Between Saturn and Enceladus Artist Concept
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Apr 20, 2011

Electrical Circuit Between Saturn and Enceladus Artist Concept

This artist concept based on data from NASA Cassini spacecraft, shows a glowing patch of ultraviolet light near...

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NASA image: Radar Shows Evidence of Seas
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Mar 13, 2007

Radar Shows Evidence of Seas

This movie, comprised of several detailed images taken by Cassini radar instrument, shows bodies of liquid near...

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NASA image: North Polar Dunes
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Sep 8, 2010

North Polar Dunes

As the sun warms the surface and more frost is removed, the dunes and other features near the north pole of Mars are...

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NASA image: Looking Down on the Hexagon in Infrared
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Dec 4, 2013

Looking Down on the Hexagon in Infrared

This frame from a movie from NASA Cassini mission shows a polar projection of the curious six-sided jet stream at...

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NASA image: Movie of Enceladus Footprint on Saturn
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Apr 20, 2011

Movie of Enceladus Footprint on Saturn

NASA Cassini spacecraft has spotted a glowing patch of ultraviolet light near Saturn north pole that marks the...

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NASA image: Rhea North Polar Maps - January 2011
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May 2, 2011

Rhea North Polar Maps - January 2011

The northern and southern hemispheres of Rhea are seen in these polar stereographic maps, mosaicked from the...

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NASA image: Rhea South Polar Map - January 2011
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May 2, 2011

Rhea South Polar Map - January 2011

The northern and southern hemispheres of Rhea are seen in these polar stereographic maps, mosaicked from the...

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NASA image: Dawn over the North
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Sep 7, 2012

Dawn over the North

This image from NASA Dawn mission reveals the creeping dawn over the north pole of the giant asteroid Vesta now that...

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NASA image: Titan Sea and Lake Superior
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Mar 13, 2007

Titan Sea and Lake Superior

This side-by-side image shows a Cassini radar image on the left of what is the largest body of liquid ever found on...

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NASA image: Candle in the Dark
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Aug 3, 2006

Candle in the Dark

Saturn rings cut across an eerie scene that is ruled by Titan luminous crescent and globe-encircling haze, broken by...

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NASA image: Spring Reveals Saturn Hexagon Jet Stream
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Dec 9, 2009

Spring Reveals Saturn Hexagon Jet Stream

This image from NASA Cassini, made possible only as Saturn north pole emerged from winter darkness, shows new...

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NASA image: Titan Great Lakes?
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Oct 12, 2006

Titan Great Lakes?

The large dark patch seen on this image at high latitudes surrounding Titan north pole, is from NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Mercury: Photomosaic of Borealis Quadrangle H-1
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Feb 10, 2000

Mercury: Photomosaic of Borealis Quadrangle H-1

This image, from NASA Mariner 10 spacecraft which launched in 1974, is of the Borealis area H-1, located in Mercury...

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NASA image: Subtle Titan
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Jun 23, 2014

Subtle Titan

Only a sharp and careful eye can make out the subtle variations in Titan clouds when viewed in visible light by NASA...

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NASA image: Crater Dunes
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May 14, 2014

Crater Dunes

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a sand sheet with a surface dune form, which partly...

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NASA image: MESSENGER Looks to the North
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Jan 26, 2008

MESSENGER Looks to the North

As NASA MESSENGER spacecraft sped by Mercury on January 14, 2008, the Narrow Angle Camera NAC of the Mercury Dual...

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NASA image: Enceladus Footprint on Saturn
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Apr 20, 2011

Enceladus Footprint on Saturn

NASA Cassini spacecraft has spotted a glowing patch of ultraviolet light near Saturn north pole that marks the...

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NASA image: A Jupiter Circumpolar Cyclone
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Jan 8, 2021

A Jupiter Circumpolar Cyclone

This JunoCam image depicts one of the eight circumpolar cyclones that surround a central cyclone at the gas giant's...

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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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