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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: Flickering Aldebaran #3
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Oct 13, 2006

Flickering Aldebaran #3

As Cassini watches the rings pass in front of bright red giant star Aldebaran, the star light fluctuates, providing...

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NASA image: Jupiter Scar in Infrared
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Jan 26, 2011

Jupiter Scar in Infrared

These infrared images obtained from NASA Infrared Telescope Facility in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, show before and...

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NASA image: Voyagers in the Heliosheath Cropped
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Jun 27, 2013

Voyagers in the Heliosheath Cropped

This artist concept shows NASA two Voyager spacecraft exploring a turbulent region of space known as the...

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NASA image: Opportunity Close-up of a Meteorite: Oileán Ruaidh False Color
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Oct 5, 2010

Opportunity Close-up of a Meteorite: Oileán Ruaidh False Color

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity found this image of a meteorite. The science team used two tools on...

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NASA image: Preparing to Install APXS Sensor Head
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Oct 13, 2009

Preparing to Install APXS Sensor Head

Grad student Nicholas Boyd left and Principal Investigator Ralf Gellert, both of the University of Guelph, Ontario,...

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NASA image: Pushing and Pulling
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Jul 30, 2010

Pushing and Pulling

This image taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft shows that rather than being an unchanging disk of peaceful particles,...

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NASA image: Estimated Radiation on Mars, Hits per Cell Nucleus
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Mar 1, 2002

Estimated Radiation on Mars, Hits per Cell Nucleus

This global map of Mars, based on data from NASA Mars Odyssey, shows estimates for amounts of high-energy-particle...

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NASA image: Janus Hides in Plain Sight
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Aug 16, 2006

Janus Hides in Plain Sight

Tiny, dust-sized particles in Saturn rings become much easier to see at high phase angle -- the angle formed by the...

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NASA image: Unfocused F Ring
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Apr 2, 2007

Unfocused F Ring

The F ring dissolves into a fuzzy stream of particles -- rather different from its usual appearance of a narrow,...

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NASA image: The Spoke Zone
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Nov 20, 2006

The Spoke Zone

The spoke-producing region of the B ring displays fine-scale asymmetry in the azimuthal direction -- the direction...

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NASA image: Arsia Mons Spiral Cloud
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Feb 16, 2002

Arsia Mons Spiral Cloud

This global map of Mars, based on data from NASA Mars Odyssey, shows estimates for amounts of high-energy-particle...

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NASA image: Flickering Aldebaran #1
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Oct 9, 2006

Flickering Aldebaran #1

As Cassini watches the rings pass in front of the bright red giant star Aldebaran, the star light fluctuates,...

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NASA image: Senkyo Through the Clouds
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Oct 28, 2013

Senkyo Through the Clouds

NASA Cassini spacecraft uses special infrared glasses to peer through Titan haze and monitor its surface...

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NASA image: Looming Enceladus
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Nov 30, 2010

Looming Enceladus

Small water ice particles fly from fissures in the south polar region of Saturn moon Enceladus in this image taken...

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NASA image: Pan and Waves
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Jul 8, 2013

Pan and Waves

The shepherd moon Pan orbits Saturn in the Encke gap while the A ring surrounding the gap displays wave features...

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NASA image: Ejecta from a Fresh Crater Covering Older Craters and Crater Chains
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Nov 10, 2011

Ejecta from a Fresh Crater Covering Older Craters and Crater Chains

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft is dominated by a wide, young, fresh crater on asteroid Vesta. Surrounding this...

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NASA image: Envious Tethys
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Dec 30, 2005

Envious Tethys

NASACassini spacecraft captures this dual portrait of an apparently dead moon and one that is very much alive....

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NASA image: The Huygens Gap
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Aug 15, 2006

The Huygens Gap

The sharp outer boundary of Saturn B ring, which is the bright ring region seen to the right in this image, is...

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NASA image: Differently Aged Terrain
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Jul 9, 2010

Differently Aged Terrain

NASA Cassini spacecraft examines old and new terrain on Saturn fascinating Enceladus, a moon where jets of water ice...

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NASA image: CERN Collider, France-Switzerland
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Aug 23, 2013

CERN Collider, France-Switzerland

This image, acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft, is of the CERN Large Hadron Collider, the world largest and...

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NASA image: Hartley 2, Close Up
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Nov 18, 2010

Hartley 2, Close Up

This image from the High-Resolution Instrument on NASA EPOXI mission spacecraft shows part of the nucleus of comet...

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NASA image: Cool Shadow
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Oct 17, 2013

Cool Shadow

The shadow of Saturn cuts across the rings as seen by NASA Cassini spacecraft. As the ring particles enter Saturn...

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NASA image: Views of Hartley 2 Nucleus and Inner Coma
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Nov 18, 2010

Views of Hartley 2 Nucleus and Inner Coma

NASA EPOXI mission spacecraft obtained these views of the icy particle cloud around comet Hartley 2. The image on...

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NASA image: Calculating Radiation Dose for Biological Tissue
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May 30, 2013

Calculating Radiation Dose for Biological Tissue

This graph based on data from the RAD instrument onboard NASA Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft shows the flux of...

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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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