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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: Comet Ejecta in Aerogel
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Feb 21, 2006

Comet Ejecta in Aerogel

This image from NASA shows a particle impact on the aluminum frame that holds the aerogel tiles. The debris from the...

JPL
NASA image: Pebbly Sandstone Conglomerate Rock at Curiosity Waypoint 1
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Sep 23, 2013

Pebbly Sandstone Conglomerate Rock at Curiosity Waypoint 1

This mosaic of nine images taken at a location called Darwin, inside Gale Crater, were taken by NASA Mars rover...

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NASA image: Portrait of APXS on Mars
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Sep 12, 2012

Portrait of APXS on Mars

This image shows the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer APXS on NASA Curiosity rover, with the Martian landscape in...

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NASA image: MAVEN Instruments
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Jul 30, 2012

MAVEN Instruments

Footage of MAVEN's science instruments, including the magnetometers built by NASA GSFC; the IUVS instrument built by...

GSFC
NASA image: Updrafts of Large Ammonia Crystals in Saturn Storm
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May 19, 2011

Updrafts of Large Ammonia Crystals in Saturn Storm

This false-color infrared image, obtained by NASA Cassini spacecraft, shows clouds of large ammonia ice particles...

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NASA image: Saturn View of Titan
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Jul 28, 2006

Saturn View of Titan

Prominent dark areas found in the Titan equatorial region appear to contain vast and continuous dune fields,...

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NASA image: Spying on Senkyo
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Apr 8, 2013

Spying on Senkyo

NASA Cassini spacecraft peers through Titan thick clouds to spy on the region dubbed Senkyo by scientists. The dark...

JPL
NASA image: Wheel Scuff Mark at Rocknest
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Oct 4, 2012

Wheel Scuff Mark at Rocknest

NASA Mars rover Curiosity cut a wheel scuff mark into a wind-formed ripple at the Rocknest site to give researchers...

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NASA image: Rhea and Enceladus
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Mar 13, 2006

Rhea and Enceladus

Rhea and Enceladus hover in the distance beyond Saturn ringplane. Enceladus left, bathed in icy particles from...

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NASA image: Flickering Aldebaran #2
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Oct 11, 2006

Flickering Aldebaran #2

As Cassini watches the rings pass in front of bright red giant star Aldebaran, the star light fluctuates, providing...

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NASA image: Black Hole Spills Kaleidoscope of Color
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Jul 21, 2006

Black Hole Spills Kaleidoscope of Color

This new false-colored image from NASA Hubble, Chandra and Spitzer space telescopes shows a giant jet of particles...

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NASA image: Brilliant Ice Dust
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Dec 29, 2006

Brilliant Ice Dust

Lit by reflected light from Saturn, Enceladus appears to hover above the gleaming rings, its well-defined ice...

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NASA image: Equinoctial Clumps
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Sep 16, 2010

Equinoctial Clumps

Clumps of ring material are revealed along the edge of Saturn A ring in this image taken during the planet August...

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NASA image: Making Celestial Tracks
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Oct 19, 2006

Making Celestial Tracks

This image shows the tracks left by two comet particles after they impacted NASA Stardust spacecraft comet dust...

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NASA image: Scattered Ice, Scattered Light
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Jun 14, 2006

Scattered Ice, Scattered Light

An enhanced close-up view shows at least two distinct jets spraying a mist of fine particles from the south polar...

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NASA image: Before Saturn Limb
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Nov 30, 2010

Before Saturn Limb

Jets of water ice particles spew from Saturn moon Enceladus in this image obtained by NASA Cassini spacecraft on...

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NASA image: Voyagers in the Heliosheath Artist Concept
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Mar 8, 2011

Voyagers in the Heliosheath Artist Concept

This artist concept shows NASA two Voyager spacecraft exploring a turbulent region of space known as the...

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NASA image: Out of the Noise
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Dec 5, 2006

Out of the Noise

A ghostly view of Enceladus reveals the specter of the moon icy plume of fine particles. Scientists continue to...

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NASA image: Small Trail at Saturn Orbit Insertion
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Apr 23, 2012

Small Trail at Saturn Orbit Insertion

This image obtained by NASA Cassini spacecraft around the time it went into orbit around Saturn in 2004 shows a...

JPL
NASA image: Fenzal and Aztlan
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Jun 3, 2013

Fenzal and Aztlan

Although hidden from human eyes, NASA Cassini spacecraft can spot these dark features on the surface of Titan dubbed...

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NASA image: Artist Concept of the Interaction of the Solar Wind
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Jul 17, 2015

Artist Concept of the Interaction of the Solar Wind

Artist concept of the interaction of the solar wind the supersonic outflow of electrically charged particles from...

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NASA image: A Milky Way Mixer Amongst the Stars
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Feb 5, 2015

A Milky Way Mixer Amongst the Stars

This composite image comes from the ESA Planck shows a festive portrait of our Milky Way galaxy shows a mishmash of...

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NASA image: Into the Light
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Oct 27, 2006

Into the Light

As ring particles emerge from the darkness of Saturn shadow, they pass through a region of twilight. The Sun light,...

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NASA image: Opportunity Close-up of a Meteorite: Oileán Ruaidh True Color
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Oct 5, 2010

Opportunity Close-up of a Meteorite: Oileán Ruaidh True Color

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity found and examined this meteorite. The science team used two tools on...

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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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