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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: Weird Warm Spot on Exoplanet
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Oct 19, 2010

Weird Warm Spot on Exoplanet

This frame from an animation based on NASA Spitzer Space Telescope data illustrates an unexpected warm spot on the...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity Spotted on Parachute by Orbiter
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Aug 6, 2012

Curiosity Spotted on Parachute by Orbiter

NASA Curiosity rover and its parachute were spotted by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as Curiosity descended to...

JPL
NASA image: Dark-Rayed Crater and Spots
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Mar 21, 2012

Dark-Rayed Crater and Spots

This image of a dark-rayed impact crater and several dark spots was obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft. The dark...

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NASA image: Neptune Clouds on the Dark Spot
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Oct 29, 1999

Neptune Clouds on the Dark Spot

This photo was taken by NASA Voyager 2 wide-angle camera. Light at methane wavelengths is mostly absorbed in the...

JPL
NASA image: Dark Spots and Fans
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Aug 16, 2006

Dark Spots and Fans

As winter turns to spring at the south polar ice cap of Mars, the rising sun reveals dark spots and fans emerging...

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NASA image: Thunderheads on Jupiter
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Sep 8, 1997

Thunderheads on Jupiter

Scientists have spotted what appear to be thunderheads on Jupiter bright white cumulus clouds similar to those that...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Finds a Rock With 'Leopard Spots'
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Jul 25, 2024

Perseverance Finds a Rock With 'Leopard Spots'

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this image of a rock nicknamed "Cheyava Falls" on July 18, 2024, the 1,212th...

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NASA image: NASA's Hubble Shows Jupiter's Great Red Spot is Smaller than Ever
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Shows Jupiter's Great Red Spot is Smaller than Ever

This full-disc image of Jupiter was taken on 21 April 2014 with Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). -- Jupiter's...

GSFC
NASA image: Exaggerated Color East of the Great Red Spot
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Jan 29, 1996

Exaggerated Color East of the Great Red Spot

This view from NASA Voyager 1 in 1979 is of the region just to the east of the Red Spot, seen in greatly exaggerated...

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NASA image: Bright Spots in Ceres Second Mapping Orbit
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Jun 10, 2015

Bright Spots in Ceres Second Mapping Orbit

The brightest spots on dwarf planet Ceres are seen in this image taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 6, 2015....

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NASA image: Alien aurorae spotted on Uranus by Hubble
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Dec 8, 2017

Alien aurorae spotted on Uranus by Hubble

This is a composite image of Uranus by Voyager 2 and two different observations made by Hubble — one for the ring...

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NASA image: Hubble Spots a Barred Lynx Spiral
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Spots a Barred Lynx Spiral

Discovered by British astronomer William Herschel over 200 years ago, NGC 2500 lies about 30 million light-years...

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NASA image: Hubble Spots a Secluded Starburst Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Spots a Secluded Starburst Galaxy

This image was taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and shows a...

GSFC
NASA image: Dark Spot and Jovian Galaxy
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Mar 24, 2017

Dark Spot and Jovian Galaxy

This enhanced-color image of a mysterious dark spot on Jupiter seems to reveal a Jovian "galaxy" of swirling storms....

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NASA image: Two New Hot Spots on Io
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Mar 26, 1998

Two New Hot Spots on Io

The Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (NIMS) on Galileo obtained this image of half of Io's disk in darkness on...

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NASA image: Jupiter: A New Point of View
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Jul 10, 2017

Jupiter: A New Point of View

This striking Jovian vista was created by citizen scientists Gerald Eichstädt and Seán Doran using data from the...

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NASA image: Disturbed Region West of the Great Red Spot
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Mar 13, 1999

Disturbed Region West of the Great Red Spot

This photo from NASA Voyager 2 was taken on Jun. 9, 1979 and is centered over the long-lived disturbed region west...

JPL
NASA image: Neptune Small Dark Spot D2
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Oct 29, 1999

Neptune Small Dark Spot D2

This bulls-eye view of Neptune small dark spot D2 was obtained by NASA Voyager 2 narrow-angle camera. Banding...

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NASA image: Features of Jupiter Great Red Spot
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Sep 7, 1997

Features of Jupiter Great Red Spot

This montage features activity in the turbulent region of Jupiter Great Red Spot GRS. Four sets of images of the GRS...

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NASA image: Jupiter Great Red Spot Region
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Sep 26, 1996

Jupiter Great Red Spot Region

This mosaic of Jupiter Great Red Spot taken by NASA Voyager 1, shows the area around the northern boundary where a...

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NASA image: A New Hot Spot on Northern Io
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Dec 10, 2001

A New Hot Spot on Northern Io

In August 2001, NASA Galileo spacecraft has returned imagery of a hot spot on Jupiter moon Io that was the source of...

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NASA image: Mickey Mouse Spotted on Mercury!
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Dec 8, 2017

Mickey Mouse Spotted on Mercury!

NASA image acquired: June 03, 2012 This scene is to the northwest of the recently named crater Magritte, in...

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NASA image: Cloud Layers Southeast of the Great Red Spot
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Jan 29, 1996

Cloud Layers Southeast of the Great Red Spot

This view of the region just to the Southeast of the Great Red Spot was taken by NASA Voyager 1 on March 4, 1979 at...

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NASA image: Cloud Layers East of the Great Red Spot
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Jan 29, 1996

Cloud Layers East of the Great Red Spot

This color view of the region just to the East of the Great Red Spot was taken by NASA Voyager 1 on March 4, 1979 at...

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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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