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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: Flight Day 24: A Sliver of Earth
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Dec 9, 2022

Flight Day 24: A Sliver of Earth

art001e002518 (Dec. 9, 2022) On flight day 24 of the Artemis I mission, Orion’s optical navigation camera captured...

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NASA image: Orion's Optical Navigation Camera Captures Earth
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Nov 17, 2022

Orion's Optical Navigation Camera Captures Earth

On the second day of the 25.5-day Artemis I mission, Orion used its optical navigation camera to snap black and...

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NASA image: Distant Waning Crescent Earth
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Apr 6, 2026

Distant Waning Crescent Earth

art002e014225 (April 6, 2026) – Seen from afar, Earth appears as a small, delicate waning crescent suspended in the...

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NASA image: Capturing the Details of the Moon and the Beauty of Earth
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Apr 6, 2026

Capturing the Details of the Moon and the Beauty of Earth

art002e021110 (April 6, 2026) – As the Artemis II crew came close to passing behind the Moon and experiencing a...

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NASA image: Home in the Distance
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Apr 6, 2026

Home in the Distance

art002e020922 (April 6, 2026) – As the Artemis II crew came close to passing behind the Moon and experiencing a...

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NASA image: Mimicking the Moon
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Nov 3, 2014

Mimicking the Moon

When Galileo first observed Venus displaying a crescent phase, he excitedly wrote to Kepler (in anagram) of Venus...

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NASA image: Craters Crowd the North
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Oct 15, 2015

Craters Crowd the North

This view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows battered terrain around the north pole of Saturn's icy moon...

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NASA image: Dione Dwarfing Rhea
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Jun 1, 2015

Dione Dwarfing Rhea

Is Dione (698 miles or 1123 kilometers across) suddenly larger than Rhea (949 miles or 1527 kilometers across)? No,...

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NASA image: What's Up: May 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Apr 30, 2026

What's Up: May 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower brings shooting stars before dawn, the Moon meets brilliant Venus after sunset, and...

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NASA image: The Realm of Daphnis
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Feb 14, 2017

The Realm of Daphnis

Daphnis, one of Saturn's ring-embedded moons, is featured in this view, kicking up waves as it orbits within the...

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NASA image: SDO Transit, September 2015
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Sep 13, 2015

SDO Transit, September 2015

On Sept. 13, 2015, as NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, kept up its constant watch on the sun, its view was...

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NASA image: Shepherd and Flock
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Aug 11, 2014

Shepherd and Flock

The F ring shepherd Pandora is captured here by NASA Cassini spacecraft along with other well-known examples of...

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NASA image: Jets from a Distance
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Jul 17, 2017

Jets from a Distance

Enceladus' intriguing south-polar jets are viewed from afar, backlit by sunlight while the moon itself glows softly...

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NASA image: Janus Stands Alone
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May 18, 2015

Janus Stands Alone

Although Janus should be the least lonely of all moons -- sharing its orbit with Epimetheus -- it still spends most...

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NASA image: Entranced by a Transit
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Aug 31, 2015

Entranced by a Transit

Saturn's moon Dione crosses the face of the giant planet in this view, a phenomenon astronomers call a transit....

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NASA image: Ring Slicer
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Jul 6, 2015

Ring Slicer

Saturn's moon Prometheus, seen here looking suspiciously blade-like, is captured near some of its sculpting in the F...

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NASA image: A Dot Does a Lot
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Jul 14, 2014

A Dot Does a Lot

Seen by NASA Cassini spacecraft within the vast expanse of Saturn rings, Prometheus appears as little more than a...

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NASA image: Illustration of Shapeshifter on Titan's Surface
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Sep 25, 2019

Illustration of Shapeshifter on Titan's Surface

An illustration of an early concept of Shapeshifter imagines the robots on Saturn's moon Titan. In the picture, the...

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NASA image: NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
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May 1, 2019

NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge

Team AI. SpaceFactory's printer autonomously inserts a window into their 3D-printed subscale habitat structure at...

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NASA image: NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
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May 1, 2019

NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge

Team Penn State prepares their 3D-printer to begin printing a subscale habitat structure at NASA's 3D-Printed...

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NASA image: NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
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May 2, 2019

NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge

Team Penn State prepares their 3D-printer to begin printing a subscale habitat structure at NASA's 3D-Printed...

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NASA image: NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
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May 3, 2019

NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge

Team Penn State prepares their 3D-printer to begin printing a subscale habitat structure at NASA's 3D-Printed...

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NASA image: NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
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May 3, 2019

NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge

AI. SpaceFactory of New York and Pennsylvania State University of College Park print subscale habitat structures at...

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NASA image: NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
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May 1, 2019

NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge

Team AI. SpaceFactory's printer autonomously inserts a window into their 3D-printed subscale habitat structure at...

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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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