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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: Cassini Best Maps of Jupiter North Polar Map
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Mar 27, 2006

Cassini Best Maps of Jupiter North Polar Map

These color maps of Jupiter were constructed from images taken by the narrow-angle camera onboard NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Cassini Best Maps of Jupiter South Polar Map
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Mar 27, 2006

Cassini Best Maps of Jupiter South Polar Map

These color maps of Jupiter were constructed from images taken by the narrow-angle camera onboard NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: New Horizons Very Best View of Pluto
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Dec 5, 2015

New Horizons Very Best View of Pluto

This frame from a movie is composed of the sharpest views of Pluto that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft obtained...

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NASA image: Best Experiment 1 Part 3 - Biomolecule Sequencer
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Jul 20, 2018

Best Experiment 1 Part 3 - Biomolecule Sequencer

iss056e097517 (July 20, 2018) --- NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold swabbed surfaces in the International Space Station to...

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NASA image: Cassini Best Maps of Jupiter Cylindrical Map
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Mar 27, 2006

Cassini Best Maps of Jupiter Cylindrical Map

These color maps of Jupiter were constructed from images taken by the narrow-angle camera onboard NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: New Horizons Best Close-Up of Pluto Surface
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May 27, 2016

New Horizons Best Close-Up of Pluto Surface

This mosaic strip, extending across the hemisphere that faced the New Horizons spacecraft as it flew past Pluto on...

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NASA image: @NASA Wins Shorty Award
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Apr 10, 2013

@NASA Wins Shorty Award

A Shorty Award is seen Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA's official Twitter feed,...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3594
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Nov 8, 2008

KSC-08pd3594

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Crowds head for the best viewing sites they can find at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Magnificent Outburst
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Aug 31, 2012

Magnificent Outburst

Sparked by a medium-sized (C-class) flare, a long, magnetic filament burst out from the Sun, producing one of the...

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NASA image: Western Edge of Mars Marth Crater, a Movie Location
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Oct 5, 2015

Western Edge of Mars Marth Crater, a Movie Location

In the best-selling novel "The Martian" and the movie based on it, stranded astronaut Mark Watney's adventures take...

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NASA image: John Rhys-Davies at NASA Headquarters
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Mar 28, 2025

John Rhys-Davies at NASA Headquarters

Casey Swails, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator walks with John Rhys-Davies, the actor best known for his roles as...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6393
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Dec 5, 2012

KSC-2012-6393

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Emergency Response Team, or ERT, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center competed in the 30th Annual...

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NASA image: John Rhys-Davies at NASA Headquarters
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Mar 28, 2025

John Rhys-Davies at NASA Headquarters

John Rhys-Davies, the actor best known for his roles as Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Sallah in the...

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NASA image: John Rhys-Davies at NASA Headquarters
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Mar 28, 2025

John Rhys-Davies at NASA Headquarters

John Rhys-Davies, the actor best known for his roles as Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Sallah in the...

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NASA image: What's Up: July 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jul 1, 2021

What's Up: July 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in July 2021? Venus blazes as the "Evening Star" following sunset, with a much...

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NASA image: John Rhys-Davies at NASA Headquarters
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Mar 28, 2025

John Rhys-Davies at NASA Headquarters

John Rhys-Davies, the actor best known for his roles as Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Sallah in the...

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NASA image: NASA Town Hall on Human Spaceflight
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Sep 21, 2021

NASA Town Hall on Human Spaceflight

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced NASA is creating two new mission directorates that will best position the...

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NASA image: John Rhys-Davies at NASA Headquarters
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Mar 28, 2025

John Rhys-Davies at NASA Headquarters

John Rhys-Davies, the actor best known for his roles as Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Sallah in the...

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NASA image: G-2006-0200-018
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Jul 7, 2006

G-2006-0200-018

Actor Connor Trinneer, right, tours the high bay clean room in Building 29 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in...

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NASA image: John Rhys-Davies at NASA Headquarters
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Mar 28, 2025

John Rhys-Davies at NASA Headquarters

John Rhys-Davies, the actor best known for his roles as Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Sallah in the...

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NASA image: John Rhys-Davies at NASA Headquarters
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Mar 28, 2025

John Rhys-Davies at NASA Headquarters

Casey Swails, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator greets John Rhys-Davies, the actor best known for his roles as...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 6, 1993

Microgravity

The COS consists of a specially designed (VDA) Vapor Diffusion Apparatus tray with 6 chambers, a video camera for...

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NASA image: What's Up: December 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 1, 2020

What's Up: December 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2020? Catch the year's best meteor shower, the Geminids, in the...

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NASA image: G-2006-0199-006
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Jul 7, 2006

G-2006-0199-006

Actor Connor Trinneer tours the high bay clean room in Building 29 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in...

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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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