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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: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Drifts Down to U.S.
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Dec 8, 2017

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Drifts Down to U.S.

Canada has already had its share of wildfires this season, and the smoke from these wildfires is slowly drifting...

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NASA image: PIA21258
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Dec 20, 2016

PIA21258

These five images from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance...

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NASA image: NASA's EMIT Generates Image Cube of Surface Minerals in Northwest Nevada
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Oct 12, 2022

NASA's EMIT Generates Image Cube of Surface Minerals in Northwest Nevada

The front panel of this image cube shows the true-color view of an area in northwest Nevada observed by NASA's Earth...

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NASA image: Polar Lights at Saturn Bid Cassini Farewell
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Oct 16, 2017

Polar Lights at Saturn Bid Cassini Farewell

On Sept. 14, 2017, one day before making its final plunge into Saturn's atmosphere, NASA's Cassini spacecraft used...

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NASA image: Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) [video]

MMS Spacecraft Animation The Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission is a Solar Terrestrial Probes mission...

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NASA image: Saturn Ring
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Dec 12, 2007

Saturn Ring

Like Earth, Saturn has an invisible ring of energetic ions trapped in its magnetic field. This feature is known as a...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew
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Aug 19, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew

ISS017-E-013856 (19 Aug. 2008) --- Amazon River, Brazil is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 17...

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NASA image: New Radiation Zones on Jupiter
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Dec 11, 2017

New Radiation Zones on Jupiter

This graphic shows a new radiation zone surrounding Jupiter, located just above the atmosphere near the equator,...

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NASA image: Powerful Hurricane Irma Seen in 3D by NASA's CloudSat
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Sep 8, 2017

Powerful Hurricane Irma Seen in 3D by NASA's CloudSat

NASA's CloudSat satellite flew over Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017 at 1:45 p.m. EDT (17:45 UTC) as the storm was...

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NASA image: Star birth with a chance of Winds?
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Dec 8, 2017

Star birth with a chance of Winds?

The lesser-known constellation of Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs), is home to a variety of deep-sky objects —...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae
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Mar 16, 2018

Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae

This VIS image was collected at the height of summer. It is during this season that winds are able to move sand...

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NASA image: Perseverance Views Sunspots
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Jun 10, 2024

Perseverance Views Sunspots

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this series of images of sunspots – regions where solar flares erupt on the...

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NASA image: Saturn's Hexagon as Summer Solstice Approaches
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May 24, 2017

Saturn's Hexagon as Summer Solstice Approaches

These natural color views from NASA's Cassini spacecraft compare the appearance of Saturn's north-polar region in...

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NASA image: Human Influence on Global Droughts Goes Back 100 Years
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May 1, 2019

Human Influence on Global Droughts Goes Back 100 Years

Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the...

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NASA image: NASA Marshall Fires Up Motor to Prepare for Moon Landings
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Apr 28, 2025

NASA Marshall Fires Up Motor to Prepare for Moon Landings

This video shows a hybrid rocket motor test firing at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama....

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NASA image: Comparing Crystal-to-Glass Transition to Fluid-to-Glass Transition in Microgravity
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Feb 8, 2023

Comparing Crystal-to-Glass Transition to Fluid-to-Glass Transition in Microgravity

Dr. Chandan Kumar talks about the research being done relating to Comparing Crystal-to-Glass Transition to...

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NASA image: Alien aurorae spotted on Uranus by Hubble
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Dec 8, 2017

Alien aurorae spotted on Uranus by Hubble

This is a composite image of Uranus by Voyager 2 and two different observations made by Hubble — one for the ring...

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NASA image: NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons

Arrival of the RRS Ernest Shackleton near Halley Research Station in Antarctica. The Shackleton is the regular...

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NASA image: NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons

The BARREL cargo on its four-hour journey from the supply ship to the research station. Credit: NASA --- In...

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NASA image: Red Arcs on Tethys
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Jul 29, 2015

Red Arcs on Tethys

Unusual arc-shaped, reddish streaks cut across the surface of Saturn's ice-rich moon Tethys in this enhanced-color...

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NASA image: NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons

Pumping helium into the first BARREL balloon to launch from Halley Research Satation. Credit: NASA --- In Antarctica...

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NASA image: NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons

A crane lowers two BARREL balloon payloads onto the platform at Halley Research Station in Antarctica. Credit: NASA...

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NASA image: NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons

The BARREL team at the SANAE IV research station celebrates their final launch in the Antarctica sun. Credit: NASA...

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NASA image: Kaiser Crater Dunes - False Color
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Dec 6, 2021

Kaiser Crater Dunes - False Color

The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create...

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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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