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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: Three-headed Galactic Blob
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Nov 21, 2013

Three-headed Galactic Blob

The big blob-like structure shown here, named Himiko after the legendary ancient queen of Japan, turns out to be...

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NASA image: Storm Head, Meet Tail
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Jan 31, 2013

Storm Head, Meet Tail

This set of images from NASA Cassini mission shows the evolution of a massive thunder-and-lightning storm that...

JPL
NASA image: Opportunity Heading for Possible Meteorite
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Sep 21, 2010

Opportunity Heading for Possible Meteorite

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its panoramic camera to capture this view of a dark rock the size of a...

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NASA image: IceBridge Heads for the Coast
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Apr 22, 2015

IceBridge Heads for the Coast

This video features both the rugged scenery of Greenland and the somewhat rugged interior of a NASA C-130, the...

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NASA image: Heads of NASA and CSA Meet
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Sep 10, 2013

Heads of NASA and CSA Meet

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, and the President of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Gen. Walter J....

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NASA image: THEMIS Art #139
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Jul 4, 2017

THEMIS Art #139

This view captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft looks like a dinosaur head at the top of the image. Orbit...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample in Touch-and-Go-Sample-Acquisition-Mechanism (TAGSAM) head - jsc2024e006057
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Jan 17, 2024

OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample in Touch-and-Go-Sample-Acquisition-Mechanism (TAGSAM) head - jsc2024e006057

A top-down view of the OSIRIS-REx Touch-and-Go-Sample-Acquisition-Mechanism (TAGSAM) head with the lid removed,...

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NASA image: Curiosity Marches Onward and Upward
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Sep 11, 2014

Curiosity Marches Onward and Upward

This image from NASA Mars Curiosity rover shows the Amargosa Valley, on the slopes leading up to Mount Sharp on...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 75
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Apr 26, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 75

Ernutet Crater is featured in this image from Ceres, taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft. Ernutet was named for the...

JPL
NASA image: THEMIS Art #110
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Jul 5, 2013

THEMIS Art #110

Do you see what I see this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft? Turn your head to the left and look at the...

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NASA image: X-Ray Instrument for Mars 2020 Rover is PIXL
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Jul 31, 2014

X-Ray Instrument for Mars 2020 Rover is PIXL

This diagram depicts the sensor head of the Planetary Instrument for X-RAY Lithochemistry, or PIXL, which has been...

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NASA image: Curiosity New Home
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Aug 8, 2012

Curiosity New Home

These are the first two full-resolution images of the Martian surface from the Navigation cameras on NASA Curiosity...

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NASA image: Chryse Chaos Landslides
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Jul 7, 2010

Chryse Chaos Landslides

This image of part of Chryse Chaos shows landslide deposits at the head of the canyon. Chryse Chaos is part of a...

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NASA image: Ridges in Eridania Basin
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Jul 16, 2014

Ridges in Eridania Basin

Eridania Basin, located at the head of Maadim Vallis, has mounting geomorphic and spectral evidence that it may have...

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NASA image: Slopes of Mount Sharp
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Sep 11, 2014

Slopes of Mount Sharp

This topography map shows a portion of the Gale Crater region on Mars, where NASA Mars Curiosity rover landed on...

JPL
NASA image: Why Won't it Melt? How NASA's Solar Probe will Survive the Sun
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Jul 19, 2018

Why Won't it Melt? How NASA's Solar Probe will Survive the Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is heading to the Sun. Why won't the spacecraft melt? Thermal engineer Betsy Congdon...

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NASA image: Great Disturbances
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Jan 31, 2013

Great Disturbances

This set of images from NASA Cassini spacecraft shows cloud patterns in a band around Saturn before a monstrous...

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NASA image: THEMIS Art #115
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Jul 12, 2013

THEMIS Art #115

Do you see what I see? Poor Mickey Mouse, only his head remains at the bottom of this image captured by NASA 2001...

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NASA image: Vladivostok, Russia
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Sep 28, 2012

Vladivostok, Russia

This image, acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft, is of Vladivostok, the administrative center of Primorsky Krai,...

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NASA image: Rover Tracks in Stereo View Along Rim of Endeavour Crater
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Sep 9, 2014

Rover Tracks in Stereo View Along Rim of Endeavour Crater

This stereo 3D scene from the Pancam on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity looks back toward part of the west...

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NASA image: Attaching Curiosity Mast
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Jul 23, 2010

Attaching Curiosity Mast

Engineers at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory are dressed head to toe in bunny suits only their eyes and foreheads can...

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NASA image: THEMIS Art #123
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Jul 24, 2013

THEMIS Art #123

Do you see what I see in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft? Mickey Mouse is really getting around on...

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NASA image: Rover Tracks in Northward View Along West Rim of Endeavour, False Color
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Sep 9, 2014

Rover Tracks in Northward View Along West Rim of Endeavour, False Color

This false-color scene from the Pancam on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity looks back toward part of the west...

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NASA image: First Chapter of the Northern Storm
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Jan 31, 2013

First Chapter of the Northern Storm

This mosaic of false-color images from NASA Cassini spacecraft shows what a giant storm in Saturn northern...

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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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