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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: A Region of Bennu’s Northern Hemisphere Close Up
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Mar 14, 2019

A Region of Bennu’s Northern Hemisphere Close Up

This trio of images acquired by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft shows a wide shot and two close-ups of a region in...

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NASA image: Faraday Cups Up Close: NASA's Europa Clipper
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Apr 1, 2021

Faraday Cups Up Close: NASA's Europa Clipper

Included in the payload of science instruments for NASA's Europa Clipper is the Plasma Instrument for Magnetic...

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NASA image: Swooping over the Lunar Highlands
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Jul 3, 2009

Swooping over the Lunar Highlands

Close-up view of the lunar highlands, northeast of Clavius crater, taken by NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

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NASA image: Slow Look at HST 1
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May 19, 2008

Slow Look at HST 1

The Hubble Space in orbit in its post-servicing mission 3B configuration. A close-up look at HST on orbit

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NASA image: Slow Look at HST 2
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May 20, 2008

Slow Look at HST 2

The Hubble Space in orbit in its post-servicing mission 3B configuration. A close-up look at HST on orbit.

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NASA image: Strange Shape
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Apr 7, 2006

Strange Shape

This atmospheric close-up shows a bright, somewhat distorted feature in Saturn southern hemisphere

JPL
NASA image: Mars Life? - Microscopic Tube-like Structures
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Aug 9, 1996

Mars Life? - Microscopic Tube-like Structures

This electron microscope image is a close-up of the center part of photo number S96-12301....

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NASA image: Prometheus Popping
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Feb 19, 2010

Prometheus Popping

Saturn potato-shaped moon Prometheus is shown in this close-up from NASA Cassini spacecraft.

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NASA image: Close-up view of a bloom on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) Plant Growth Experiment
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Apr 5, 2003

Close-up view of a bloom on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) Plant Growth Experiment

ISS006-E-44917 (5 April 2003) --- A close up view of a bloom on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2)...

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NASA image: Close-up view of sugar crystals in a water bubble within a metal loop on Expedition Six
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Mar 15, 2003

Close-up view of sugar crystals in a water bubble within a metal loop on Expedition Six

ISS006-E-39299 (15 March 2003) --- A close up view of sugar crystals in a water bubble within a 50-millimeter (mm)...

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NASA image: Astronaut Joe Tanner comes up close to the aft flight deck window for a photo
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Feb 15, 1997

Astronaut Joe Tanner comes up close to the aft flight deck window for a photo

S82-E-5435 (15 Feb. 1997) --- Close-up view shows face of astronaut Joseph R. Tanner through his helmet visor on...

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NASA image: Close-up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) Plant Growth Experiment
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Mar 17, 2003

Close-up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) Plant Growth Experiment

ISS006-E-45080 (17 March 2003) --- A close up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2)...

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NASA image: Close-up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) plant growth experiment
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Mar 13, 2003

Close-up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) plant growth experiment

ISS006-E-45049 (14 March 2003) --- A close up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2)...

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NASA image: Close-up view of dwarf peas with red flowers on the Russian Plant Growth Experiment
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Apr 6, 2003

Close-up view of dwarf peas with red flowers on the Russian Plant Growth Experiment

ISS006-E-44969 (6 April 2003) --- A close up view of a bloom on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2)...

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NASA image: Close-up view of dwarf peas with red flowers on the Russian Plant Growth Experiment
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Apr 6, 2003

Close-up view of dwarf peas with red flowers on the Russian Plant Growth Experiment

ISS006-E-44973 (6 April 2003) --- A close up view of a bloom on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2)...

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NASA image: Close-up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) Plant Growth Experiment
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Mar 17, 2003

Close-up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) Plant Growth Experiment

ISS006-E-45076 (17 March 2003) --- A close up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2)...

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NASA image: Enceladus Dalmatian Terrain Close-up
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Jan 13, 2016

Enceladus Dalmatian Terrain Close-up

During its final close flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus, NASA's Cassini spacecraft revisited a landscape, and a...

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NASA image: Curiosity Leaves Its Mark
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Aug 29, 2012

Curiosity Leaves Its Mark

This image shows a close-up of track marks from the first test drive of NASA Curiosity rover. The rover arm is...

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NASA image: A close-up of the panels on the F-15B's flight test fixture shows five divots of TPS foam were successfully ejected during the LIFT experiment.
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Feb 16, 2005

A close-up of the panels on the F-15B's flight test fixture shows five divots of TPS foam were successfully ejected during the LIFT experiment.

A close-up of the panels on the F-15B's flight test fixture shows five divots of TPS foam were successfully ejected...

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NASA image: Engines-2021-03-19-10h30m00s692
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Mar 18, 2021

Engines-2021-03-19-10h30m00s692

A on-stand camera offers a close-up view as NASA conducts a hot fire test March 18, 2021, of the core stage for the...

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NASA image: Flat Top
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Jul 6, 1997

Flat Top

A close-up of the rectangular rock called "Flat Top" from NASA's Mars Pathfinder (MPF) rover Sojourner in July,...

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NASA image: Dark Matter Hairs Around Earth -- Close-up
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Nov 23, 2015

Dark Matter Hairs Around Earth -- Close-up

This illustration shows Earth surrounded by filaments of dark matter called "hairs," which are proposed in a study...

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NASA image: Plateaus Up Close
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Apr 10, 2017

Plateaus Up Close

Saturn's C ring isn't uniformly bright. Instead, about a dozen regions of the ring stand out as noticeably brighter...

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NASA image: Gateway Close-up - Canadarm3
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Aug 18, 2023

Gateway Close-up - Canadarm3

Part of the Gateway External Robotics Systems (GERS) provided by CSA, Canadarm3 is a robotic system that will use...

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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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