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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: WATSON's Field Test in Greenland
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Apr 7, 2021

WATSON's Field Test in Greenland

During 2019 field tests near Greenland's Summit Station, a high-elevation remote observing station, the WATSON...

JPL
NASA image: The Ever-Changing Swiss Cheese of Mars
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Sep 30, 2022

The Ever-Changing Swiss Cheese of Mars

Mars has a small South Polar cap of carbon dioxide ice. Although this cap persists year round, it is always...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's CloudSat Images Dorian in 3D
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Aug 29, 2019

NASA's CloudSat Images Dorian in 3D

On, Aug. 27, 2019 NASA's CloudSat satellite passed over Dorian, still a tropical storm at the time, near Puerto...

JPL
NASA image: A Song of Ice and Tectonics
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Mar 26, 2024

A Song of Ice and Tectonics

Many craters in the mid-latitudes of Mars are partially filled with deposits that have been interpreted to be...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Atmosphere Fights Back!
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Mar 26, 2024

Mars Atmosphere Fights Back!

HiRISE and the Context Camera (CTX, also on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter) are always on the lookout for new...

JPL
NASA image: Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) EVA Fitchecks
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Sep 28, 2017

Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) EVA Fitchecks

In the high bay of Kennedy Space Center's Space Station Processing Facility, Chris Hardcastle, left, of...

KSC
NASA image: Pluto in Twilight
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Sep 10, 2015

Pluto in Twilight

This image of Pluto from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, processed in two different ways, shows how Pluto's bright,...

JPL
NASA image: Ceres' Internal Structure (Artist's Concept)
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Aug 14, 2018

Ceres' Internal Structure (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept summarizes our understanding of how the inside of Ceres could be structured, based on the data...

JPL
NASA image: Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) EVA Fitchecks
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Sep 28, 2017

Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) EVA Fitchecks

In the high bay of Kennedy Space Center's Space Station Processing Facility, Chris Hardcastle, right, of...

KSC
NASA image: Gored Clump in Saturn F Ring
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Oct 19, 2015

Gored Clump in Saturn F Ring

Saturn's dynamic F ring contains many different types of features to keep scientists perplexed. In this image we see...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter Infrared Glow
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Jul 7, 2015

Jupiter Infrared Glow

This still from an animation of four images shows Jupiter in infrared light as seen by NASA InfraRed Telescope...

JPL
NASA image: Silicon and Titanium Correlation in Selected Rocks at Gale Crater, Mars
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Dec 17, 2015

Silicon and Titanium Correlation in Selected Rocks at Gale Crater, Mars

The yellow triangles on this graph indicate concentrations of the elements titanium and silicon in selected rock...

JPL
NASA image: 4 Looks at Io Volcanoes
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May 15, 2023

4 Looks at Io Volcanoes

Data used to generate this composite image of volcanic activity on the Jovian moon Io was obtained by the JIRAM...

JPL
NASA image: Spring Fans and Polygons
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Jun 27, 2022

Spring Fans and Polygons

Both water and dry ice have a major role in sculpting Mars' surface at high latitudes. Water ice frozen in the soil...

JPL
NASA image: Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) EVA Fitchecks
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Sep 28, 2017

Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) EVA Fitchecks

In the high bay of Kennedy Space Center's Space Station Processing Facility, Chris Hardcastle, center, of...

KSC
NASA image: Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) EVA Fitchecks
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Sep 28, 2017

Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) EVA Fitchecks

In the high bay of Kennedy Space Center's Space Station Processing Facility, Chris Hardcastle, left, of...

KSC
NASA image: A Human Bird Eye View of Mars
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Sep 8, 2016

A Human Bird Eye View of Mars

There have been several proposals to send people to Mars but not land them on the surface. Instead, they would...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's IRIS Spots Its Largest Solar Flare
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Feb 21, 2014

NASA's IRIS Spots Its Largest Solar Flare

On Jan. 28, 2014, NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, witnessed its strongest solar flare since...

GSFC
NASA image: Space Radar Image of New Orleans, Louisiana
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Apr 14, 1998

Space Radar Image of New Orleans, Louisiana

This image of the area surrounding the city of New Orleans, Louisiana in the southeastern United States demonstrates...

JPL
NASA image: Clouds - False Color
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Jan 4, 2022

Clouds - 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: KSC-05-S-00267
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Aug 18, 2005

KSC-05-S-00267

HOST TIFFANY NAIL: Once the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reaches its destination, then scientists at NASA's Jet...

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NASA image: How Will #MissionToPsyche See Its Target Asteroid?
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Sep 29, 2023

How Will #MissionToPsyche See Its Target Asteroid?

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will use highly sensitive cameras to allow scientists to see a metal-rich asteroid that’s...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Rover Zooms in on Ancient Mars River
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Dec 27, 2023

Perseverance Rover Zooms in on Ancient Mars River

After 1,000 Martian days of exploration, NASA’s Perseverance rover is studying rocks that show several eras in the...

JPL
NASA image: Gradient Sun
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Oct 18, 2012

Gradient Sun

Watching a particularly beautiful movie of the sun helps show how the lines between science and art can sometimes...

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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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