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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: Current Moon - June 15, 2011
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Dec 8, 2017

Current Moon - June 15, 2011

Current moon as viewed on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 19:00 UT (Phase 100%) This marks the first time that accurate...

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NASA image: Cool Star Marked by Long-Lived Storm Artist Concept
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Dec 10, 2015

Cool Star Marked by Long-Lived Storm Artist Concept

This illustration shows a cool star, called W1906+40, marked by a raging storm near one of its poles. The storm is...

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NASA image: Full Moon
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Dec 8, 2017

Full Moon

Full Moon. Rises at sunset, high in the sky around midnight. Visible all night. This marks the first time that...

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NASA image: Waxing crescent
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Dec 8, 2017

Waxing crescent

Waxing crescent. Visible toward the southwest in early evening. This marks the first time that accurate shadows at...

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NASA image: Waning Crescent
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Dec 8, 2017

Waning Crescent

Waning crescent. Low to the east before sunrise. This marks the first time that accurate shadows at this level of...

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NASA image: New Moon
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Dec 8, 2017

New Moon

New Moon. By the modern definition, New Moon occurs when the Moon and Sun are at the same geocentric ecliptic...

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NASA image: Third Quarter
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Dec 8, 2017

Third Quarter

Third quarter. Rises around midnight, visible to the south after sunrise. This marks the first time that accurate...

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NASA image: Waning Gibbous
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Dec 8, 2017

Waning Gibbous

Waning gibbous. Rises after sunset, high in the sky after midnight, visible to the southwest after sunrise. This...

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NASA image: First Quarter
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Dec 8, 2017

First Quarter

First quarter. Visible high in the southern sky in early evening. This marks the first time that accurate shadows at...

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NASA image: Waxing Gibbous
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Dec 8, 2017

Waxing Gibbous

Waxing gibbous. Visible to the southeast in early evening, up for most of the night. This marks the first time that...

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NASA image: The Veils of Titan
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May 6, 2004

The Veils of Titan

The veils of Saturn's most mysterious moon have begun to lift in Cassini's eagerly awaited first glimpse of the...

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NASA image: JPSS-2 Fairing Encapsulation
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Oct 12, 2022

JPSS-2 Fairing Encapsulation

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) is in view...

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NASA image: JPSS-2 Spacecraft Transport to Pad and Lift/Mate
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Oct 18, 2022

JPSS-2 Spacecraft Transport to Pad and Lift/Mate

A close-up view of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and...

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NASA image: JPSS-2 Fairing Encapsulation
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Oct 12, 2022

JPSS-2 Fairing Encapsulation

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2), stacked atop...

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NASA image: JPSS-2 Spacecraft Transport to Pad and Lift/Mate
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Oct 18, 2022

JPSS-2 Spacecraft Transport to Pad and Lift/Mate

A close-up view of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and...

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NASA image: JPSS-2 Fairing Encapsulation
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Oct 12, 2022

JPSS-2 Fairing Encapsulation

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) is in view...

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NASA image: Lunar Satellite Snaps Image of Earth
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Dec 8, 2017

Lunar Satellite Snaps Image of Earth

This image, captured Feb. 1, 2014, shows a colorized view of Earth from the moon-based perspective of NASA's Lunar...

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NASA image: The Ares 3 Landing Site: Where Science Fact Meets Fiction
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Oct 5, 2015

The Ares 3 Landing Site: Where Science Fact Meets Fiction

This image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter...

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NASA image: NASA's IMAGE Spacecraft View of Aurora Australis from Space
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's IMAGE Spacecraft View of Aurora Australis from Space

NASA file image acquired September 11, 2005 To view a video of this event go here:...

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NASA image: NASA’S MAVEN Spacecraft Celebrates One Mars Year of Science
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’S MAVEN Spacecraft Celebrates One Mars Year of Science

Caption: MAVEN's Imaging UltraViolet Spectrograph obtained this image of Mars on July 13, 2016, when the planet...

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NASA image: Bands of Clouds and Lace
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May 13, 2004

Bands of Clouds and Lace

As Cassini nears its rendezvous with Saturn, new detail in the banded clouds of the planet's atmosphere are becoming...

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NASA image: JPSS-2 Spacecraft Transport to Pad and Lift/Mate
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Oct 18, 2022

JPSS-2 Spacecraft Transport to Pad and Lift/Mate

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s...

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NASA image: Enceladus in the Infrared
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Sep 18, 2020

Enceladus in the Infrared

New composite images made from NASA's Cassini spacecraft data are the most detailed global infrared views ever...

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NASA image: JPSS-2 Fairing Encapsulation
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Oct 12, 2022

JPSS-2 Fairing Encapsulation

Technicians check the United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

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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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