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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: UX Tau A Artist Concept
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Nov 28, 2007

UX Tau A Artist Concept

This artist concept is of the one-million-year-old star system called UX Tau A, approximately 450 light-years away....

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NASA image: Highlighting Plumes
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Oct 1, 2010

Highlighting Plumes

At least four distinct plumes of water ice spew out from the south polar region of Saturn moon Enceladus in this...

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NASA image: NEOWISE Spots Comet Catalina
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Jul 23, 2014

NEOWISE Spots Comet Catalina

Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina first looked like an asteroid when NASA NEOWISE team first observed it on December 31,...

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NASA image: Earth-class Planets Line Up
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Dec 20, 2011

Earth-class Planets Line Up

This chart compares the first Earth-size planets found around a sun-like star to planets in our own solar system,...

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NASA image: NEOWISE Wise to Comet Lovejoy
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Mar 26, 2015

NEOWISE Wise to Comet Lovejoy

NASA NEOWISE spacecraft viewed comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy for a second time on January 30, 2015, as the comet passed...

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NASA image: Using Dark Holes to Spot Planets
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Jul 9, 2012

Using Dark Holes to Spot Planets

These two images show HD 157728, a nearby star 1.5 times larger than the sun. Project 1640 uses new technology on...

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NASA image: Far-Side Halo Outburst
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Dec 8, 2017

Far-Side Halo Outburst

The Sun blew out a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) from just around the edge of the Sun (Oct. 14, 2014). The...

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NASA image: iss070e024002
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Nov 13, 2023

iss070e024002

iss070e024002 (Nov. 13, 2023) --- The sun's glint beams in between a cloudy stretch of the south Atlantic Ocean off...

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NASA image: Marshall Space Flight Center Building 4220
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May 16, 2021

Marshall Space Flight Center Building 4220

The southward-facing side of Building 4220 on Marshall Space Flight Center’s campus is illuminated by the afternoon sun.

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Sunrise at Cape Canaveral Lighthouse
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Oct 13, 2020

Creative Photography - Sunrise at Cape Canaveral Lighthouse

The sun rises behind Cape Canaveral Lighthouse at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Oct. 13, 2020.

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Sunrise at Cape Canaveral Lighthouse
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Oct 13, 2020

Creative Photography - Sunrise at Cape Canaveral Lighthouse

The sun rises behind Cape Canaveral Lighthouse at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Oct. 13, 2020.

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NASA image: SPHEREx and PUNCH Pre-Launch News Conference
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Mar 7, 2025

SPHEREx and PUNCH Pre-Launch News Conference

Pre-launch news conference for SPHEREx, the agency’s newest telescope and its rideshare PUNCH, a mission to study...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 39 Crew
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Mar 30, 2014

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 39 Crew

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 39 crew aboard the ISS. Image was released by astronaut on Twitter and...

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NASA image: Mars Antenna Ready for Surgery
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Jul 15, 2010

Mars Antenna Ready for Surgery

As the sun sets on July 8, 2010, workers prepare to pour new epoxy grout for the hydrostatic bearing assembly of the...

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NASA image: Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space [hd animation]
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Dec 8, 2017

Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space [hd animation]

Images acquired December 21, 2010 - September 20, 2011. To download the high res and learn more go to:...

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NASA image: Hubble's Last Look at Comet ISON Before Perihelion
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble's Last Look at Comet ISON Before Perihelion

As of mid-November, ISON is officially upon us. Using Hubble, we've taken our closest look yet at the innermost...

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NASA image: A Distant Solar System Artist Concept
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Dec 9, 2004

A Distant Solar System Artist Concept

This artist concept depicts a distant hypothetical solar system, similar in age to our own. Looking inward from the...

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NASA image: Mimas by Saturnshine
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Apr 13, 2015

Mimas by Saturnshine

Although we are used to seeing Saturn's moons lit directly by the Sun, sometimes we can catch them illuminated by...

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NASA image: Fountains of Enceladus - Image #2
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Nov 28, 2005

Fountains of Enceladus - Image #2

Recent Cassini images of Saturn's moon Enceladus backlit by the sun show the fountain-like sources of the fine spray...

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NASA image: Curiosity Observes Deimos Eclipse: Sol 2350
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Apr 4, 2019

Curiosity Observes Deimos Eclipse: Sol 2350

This series of images shows the Martian moon Deimos as it crossed in front of the Sun, as seen by NASA's Curiosity...

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NASA image: Playing Along the Edge
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Aug 13, 2016

Playing Along the Edge

Strands and arches of plasma streamed above the edge of the Sun for over a day, pulled by powerful magnetic forces...

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NASA image: Glowing Gullies in Kaiser Crater Dunes
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Jun 29, 2016

Glowing Gullies in Kaiser Crater Dunes

The giant sand dunes in Kaiser Crater experience gully erosion of the steep slip faces every year in late winter as...

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NASA image: Glorious Glacier
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Jul 15, 2016

Glorious Glacier

This image has low-sun lighting that accentuates the many transverse ridges on this slope, extending from Euripus...

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NASA image: Near-Surface Haze or Fog on Pluto
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Sep 17, 2015

Near-Surface Haze or Fog on Pluto

In this small section of the larger crescent image of Pluto, taken by NASA's New Horizons just 15 minutes after the...

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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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