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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: Linear Gravity Anomalies
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Dec 5, 2012

Linear Gravity Anomalies

These maps of the near and far side of the moon show the gravity gradients as measured by NASA GRAIL mission,...

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NASA image: Closed Small Cell Clouds in the South Pacific
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Apr 24, 2002

Closed Small Cell Clouds in the South Pacific

The structure of tightly packed closed cells in a layer of marine stratocumulus over the southeastern Pacific Ocean...

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NASA image: In Shangri-la
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Jun 27, 2007

In Shangri-la

This view of Titan surface highlights northwestern Shangri-la -- a large, equatorial dark region revealed by radar...

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NASA image: Faint Spokes
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Feb 7, 2007

Faint Spokes

The dark B ring of Saturn is highlighted here by numerous faint spokes. The two most prominent spokes are seen below...

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NASA image: Getting to Know Mount Sharp
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Aug 27, 2012

Getting to Know Mount Sharp

This image taken by the Mast Camera MastCam on NASA Curiosity rover highlights the interesting geology of Mount...

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NASA image: Lunar Heritage Sites and GRAIL Final Mile
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Dec 13, 2012

Lunar Heritage Sites and GRAIL Final Mile

This graphic highlights locations on the moon NASA considers lunar heritage sites and the path NASA Gravity Recovery...

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NASA image: A View of MESSENGER Flight Path
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Aug 1, 2014

A View of MESSENGER Flight Path

A View of MESSENGER Flight Path. This figure highlights the flight path of NASA MESSENGER during its acquisition of...

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NASA image: Highlighting Herschel
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Jul 21, 2009

Highlighting Herschel

The Herschel crater dominates this view of Saturn moon Mimas.

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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: Expedition 68 - NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Flight Day 2 Highlights - Oct. 6, 2022
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Oct 6, 2022

Expedition 68 - NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Flight Day 2 Highlights - Oct. 6, 2022

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts docked autonomously to the forward port of the International Space Station’s Harmony...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9/Flight Day 1 Highlights - Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024
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Sep 28, 2024

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9/Flight Day 1 Highlights - Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024

NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov launched aboard the SpaceX Dragon Freedom...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Flight Day 3 Highlights – Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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Mar 18, 2025

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Flight Day 3 Highlights – Tuesday, March 18, 2025

NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov returned to...

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NASA image: Expedition 69/70 Soyuz MS 24 Launch Flight Day Highlights - Sept. 15, 2023
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Sep 15, 2023

Expedition 69/70 Soyuz MS 24 Launch Flight Day Highlights - Sept. 15, 2023

Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub and NASA astronaut Loral O’ Hara launched on the Soyuz MS-24...

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NASA image: City lights beneath the clouds highlight the North China Plain near the Yellow Sea
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Aug 30, 2025

City lights beneath the clouds highlight the North China Plain near the Yellow Sea

iss073e0742298 (Aug. 30, 2025) --- City lights beneath the clouds highlight the North China Plain near the Yellow...

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NASA image: Highlights From TESS's First Year (short)
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Jul 25, 2019

Highlights From TESS's First Year (short)

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered 21 planets outside our solar system and captured...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Launch Anniversary
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Sep 8, 2017

OSIRIS-REx Launch Anniversary

On September 8, 2016, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft began its journey to near-Earth asteroid Bennu. As the sun began...

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NASA image: Three Views of Io
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Sep 8, 1997

Three Views of Io

Three full-disk color views of Jupiter volcanic moon Io as seen by NASA Galileo spacecraft are shown in enhanced...

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NASA image: NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission: Launch to Splashdown Highlights
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May 8, 2023

NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission: Launch to Splashdown Highlights

Ride along with NASA’s Orion capsule on the Artemis I mission around the Moon and back. At 1:47 a.m. EST (6:47 UTC)...

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NASA image: First Images from the James Webb Space Telescope (Official NASA Highlights)
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Jul 13, 2022

First Images from the James Webb Space Telescope (Official NASA Highlights)

Description: NASA revealed the first five full-color images and spectrographic data from the world's most powerful...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Flight Day 4 Highlights
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Oct 25, 2024

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Flight Day 4 Highlights

NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin returned...

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NASA image: Compilation Video - Apollo Era
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Dec 31, 1965

Compilation Video - Apollo Era

Compilation video including: 1. Cape Kennedy 1965. Highlights of the launch activities at Cape Kennedy during 1965....

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NASA image: NASA Releases New Video Highlighting Manufacturing Progress for Artemis II
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Apr 6, 2020

NASA Releases New Video Highlighting Manufacturing Progress for Artemis II

This video highlights the latest progress in manufacturing the second core stage for NASA’s Space Launch System...

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NASA image: Enter the Vortex ... in Psychedelic Color
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Apr 29, 2013

Enter the Vortex ... in Psychedelic Color

This spectacular, vertigo inducing, false-color image from NASA Cassini mission highlights the storms at Saturn...

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NASA image: Wildfires Rage in Southern California
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Oct 29, 2003

Wildfires Rage in Southern California

Large plumes of smoke rising from devastating wildfires burning near Los Angeles and San Diego on Sunday, October...

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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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