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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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This map shows the path that NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity followed from the 1,813th Martian day, or sol,...
This false-color composite image shows the Cartwheel galaxy as seen by NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer, where the...
NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter acquired this color image on March 9, 2011, of Santa Maria crater, showing NASA...
This image shows the portion of the rim of Endeavour crater given the informal name Spirit Point. This is the...
The perfectly picturesque spiral galaxy known as Messier 81, or M81, looks sharp in this new composite from NASA...
The red dot at the center of this image is the first near-Earth asteroid discovered by NASA Wide-Field Infrared...
Infrared images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer are combined in this image...
This animation shows a hypothetical flyover above Victoria Crater, where NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is...
NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity will spend its fifth Martian winter working at a location informally named...
Near the lower left corner of this view is the three-petal lander platform that NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit...
This set of images shows the results from the rock abrasion tool from NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity left...
The red smudge at the center of this image is the first comet discovered by NASA Wide-Field Infrared Survey...
This image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer is a mosaic of 3 individual WISE frames spanning an area on...
The flat-faced rock near the center of this image is a target for contact investigation by NASA's Mars Exploration...
This mosaic of images taken by the panoramic camera onboard the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows the rock...
This single orbit exposure, ultraviolet color image of Messier 101 was taken by NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer on...
This is the first image ever taken of Earth from the surface of a planet beyond the Moon. It was taken by the Mars...
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit acquired the images that went into this color composite with its panoramic...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A new sign on Space Commerce Way marks the entrance to Exploration Park near NASA’s Kennedy...
In 2010, NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission observed the entire sky twice. Astronomers used...
Is it a bird, or a plane? No, it comet Siding Spring streaking across the sky, as seen by NASA Wide-field Infrared...
In time to survive the Martian winter, NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has driven to and parked on a north-facing...
In 2023, NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, will land near the western edge of the...
Is there life beyond Earth? NASA has been sending spacecraft to the far reaches of our solar system in search of an...