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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: Alba Mons Tectonics
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Oct 8, 2010

Alba Mons Tectonics

Termed both catena and fossae, long linear depressions created by tectonic forces are a dominate surface feature of...

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NASA image: A-Ring Structures
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Sep 23, 2010

A-Ring Structures

Several structures in Saturn A ring are exposed near the Encke Gap in this image captured by NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Light Seconds from Dione
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Jan 5, 2006

Light Seconds from Dione

After journeying a bit more than an hour across the Solar System, bright sunlight reflects off the gleaming icy...

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NASA image: A Picture of Unsettled Planetary Youth
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Nov 4, 2009

A Picture of Unsettled Planetary Youth

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope captured this infrared image of a giant halo of very fine dust around the young star HR...

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NASA image: Ever-Changing Ring
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Oct 8, 2012

Ever-Changing Ring

NASA Cassini spacecraft captures Saturn ever-changing F ring, showing its bright core, another strand of ring...

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NASA image: Big, Spinning Black Hole Blurs Light
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Aug 12, 2014

Big, Spinning Black Hole Blurs Light

This data plot captured by NASA Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, shows X-ray light streaming from...

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NASA image: How to Pluck a Spectrum from a Planet
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Feb 21, 2007

How to Pluck a Spectrum from a Planet

This diagram illustrates how astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope can capture the elusive spectra of...

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NASA image: The Rite of Spring
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Sep 21, 2009

The Rite of Spring

This Saturn equinox, captured here in a mosaic of light and dark, is the first witnessed up close by an emissary...

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NASA image: Proctor Crater Dune Field
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Apr 29, 2010

Proctor Crater Dune Field

This image captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the edge of a dark dune field on the floor of Proctor...

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NASA image: Long Spiky Shadows
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Nov 1, 2010

Long Spiky Shadows

Vertical structures in the variable outer edge of Saturn B ring cast shadows in these two images captured by NASA...

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NASA image: Color View From Orbit Showing Opportunity in Botany Bay
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Jul 17, 2013

Color View From Orbit Showing Opportunity in Botany Bay

This image taken by the HiRISE camera on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, captures Opportunity traversing south at...

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NASA image: Vallis Alpes
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Dec 17, 2009

Vallis Alpes

A bottleneck at the start of the lunar sinuous rille within Vallis Alpes formed several morphologic features...

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NASA image: Ascraeus Mons
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Jan 29, 2014

Ascraeus Mons

The pits, fractures and channel-like features captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft are located on the...

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NASA image: NuSTAR Finds a Pulse in Cigar Galaxy
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Oct 8, 2014

NuSTAR Finds a Pulse in Cigar Galaxy

The bulk of a galaxy called Messier 82 M82, or the Cigar galaxy, is seen in visible-light data captured by the...

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NASA image: Examining Epimetheus
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Dec 8, 2015

Examining Epimetheus

NASA Cassini spacecraft captured this view of Saturn moon Epimetheus 116 kilometers, or 72 miles across during a...

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NASA image: Near Endurance on Sol 115 3-D
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May 26, 2004

Near Endurance on Sol 115 3-D

This 3-D cylindrical-perspective mosaic was created from navigation camera images that NASA Mars Exploration Rover...

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NASA image: First Lightning Flashes on Saturn
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Apr 14, 2010

First Lightning Flashes on Saturn

NASA Cassini spacecraft captured the first lightning flashes on Saturn. The storm that generated the lightning...

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NASA image: Cratered Cones in Tartarus Montes
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Nov 6, 2013

Cratered Cones in Tartarus Montes

Many types of craters exist on Mars. Most are generated by impacts of asteroids and comets. However, in this image...

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NASA image: ASTER Views Twitchell Canyon Fire, Utah
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Sep 29, 2010

ASTER Views Twitchell Canyon Fire, Utah

NASA Terra spacecraft captured this image of the Twitchell Canyon fire, a lightning-caused blaze burning in Utah,...

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NASA image: Gas Giant, Mini Moon
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Feb 15, 2010

Gas Giant, Mini Moon

The diminutive moon Mimas can be found hiding in the middle of this view of a crescent of Saturn bisected by rings...

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NASA image: Utopia Planitia Surface
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Jul 24, 2013

Utopia Planitia Surface

This observation captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a couple of landforms that may result from the...

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NASA image: Shadow Self-Portrait by Opportunity at Endeavour Crater
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Sep 7, 2012

Shadow Self-Portrait by Opportunity at Endeavour Crater

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity captured this view of its afternoon shadow stretching into Endeavour Crater...

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NASA image: Sicily October Sky
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Nov 6, 2002

Sicily October Sky

The height and southward extent of the ash plume emanating from Sicily Mount Etna volcano on October 27, 2002 are...

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NASA image: Relative Age
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Jun 4, 2010

Relative Age

In some regions of Mars the relative ages of different materials can be determined. In this image, captured by NASA...

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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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