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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: Twin Brown Dwarfs Wrapped in a Blanket
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Nov 23, 2009

Twin Brown Dwarfs Wrapped in a Blanket

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows two young brown dwarfs, objects that fall somewhere between...

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NASA image: Artist View of a Super-Jupiter around a Brown Dwarf 2M1207
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Feb 18, 2016

Artist View of a Super-Jupiter around a Brown Dwarf 2M1207

This is an illustration of a planet that is four times the mass of Jupiter and orbits 5 billion miles from a...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 69
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Apr 18, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 69

This view from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a scene from the northern hemisphere of Ceres, north of Occator Crater,...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 68
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Apr 15, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 68

Shadows cast a dark mood on this scene from Ceres, near the dwarf planet north pole in this image acquired by NASA...

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NASA image: Color View of Ceres
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Sep 7, 2005

Color View of Ceres

This is a NASA Hubble Space Telescope color image of dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt....

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NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 81
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Dec 21, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 81

Part of the southern hemisphere on dwarf planet Ceres is seen in this image taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft. This left...

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NASA image: Journey to Ceres
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Dec 3, 2013

Journey to Ceres

This graphic shows the planned trek of NASA Dawn spacecraft from its launch in 2007 through its arrival at the dwarf...

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NASA image: SOFIA Science Imagery
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Sep 14, 2017

SOFIA Science Imagery

SCI2017_0003: The column of material at and just below the surface of dwarf planet Ceres (box) – the top layer...

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NASA image: Hypothetical Rejuvenated Planets Artist Concept
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Jun 25, 2015

Hypothetical Rejuvenated Planets Artist Concept

This artist's concept shows a hypothetical "rejuvenated" planet -- a gas giant that has reclaimed its youthful...

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NASA image: New Names on Ceres
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Sep 1, 2017

New Names on Ceres

Often, the names of features on planetary bodies are connected through a specific theme -- for example, many...

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NASA image: Pluto Topography and Composition Map
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Sep 28, 2017

Pluto Topography and Composition Map

These maps are from New Horizons' data on the topography (top) and composition (bottom) of Pluto's surface. In the...

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NASA image: Pluto's Bladed Terrain
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Sep 28, 2017

Pluto's Bladed Terrain

Pluto's bladed terrain as seen from NASA's New Horizons during its July 2015 flyby....

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NASA image: Pluto's Surface in Detail
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Jul 14, 2017

Pluto's Surface in Detail

On July 14, 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft made its historic flight through the Pluto system. This detailed,...

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NASA image: Soaring over Pluto
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Jul 14, 2017

Soaring over Pluto

In July 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft sent home the first close-up pictures of Pluto and its moons. Using...

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NASA image: Ceres Northern Hemisphere in Survey
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Jun 10, 2015

Ceres Northern Hemisphere in Survey

Craters in the northern hemisphere of dwarf planet Ceres are seen in this image taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on...

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NASA image: Brown Dwarf Weather (Artist's Concept)
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Jun 6, 2017

Brown Dwarf Weather (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept shows what the weather might look like on cool star-like bodies known as brown dwarfs. These...

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NASA image: Tenth Planet Discovered
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Aug 3, 2005

Tenth Planet Discovered

These time-lapse images of a newfound dwarf planet in our solar system, formerly known as 2003 UB313 or Xena, and...

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NASA image: Mini-Me Solar System  Artist Concept
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Feb 8, 2005

Mini-Me Solar System Artist Concept

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope set its infrared eyes on an extraordinarily low-mass brown dwarf called OTS 44 and...

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NASA image: Dawn Lowest Orbit: Near Samhain Catena
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Dec 22, 2015

Dawn Lowest Orbit: Near Samhain Catena

This view of Ceres, taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft on December 10, 2015, shows an area in the southern mid-latitudes...

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NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 20
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Sep 21, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 20

This image, taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows the surface of dwarf planet Ceres from an altitude of 915 miles...

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NASA image: Settling in at Ceres
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Apr 20, 2015

Settling in at Ceres

This frame from an animated sequence of images shows northern terrain on the sunlit side of dwarf planet Ceres as...

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NASA image: Cratered Surface of Ceres in Motion
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Mar 2, 2015

Cratered Surface of Ceres in Motion

The surface of Ceres is covered with craters of many shapes and sizes, as seen in this frame from an animation of a...

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NASA image: Mimas Peeks Over Saturn
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Mar 18, 2013

Mimas Peeks Over Saturn

Saturn and its north polar hexagon dwarf Mimas as the moon peeks over the planet limb. Saturn A ring also makes an...

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NASA image: Animation of Ceres on Approach
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Feb 4, 2015

Animation of Ceres on Approach

This is a frame from an animation showcasing a series of images NASA Dawn spacecraft took on approach to Ceres on...

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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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