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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: New to Old on Enceladus
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Feb 23, 2010

New to Old on Enceladus

NASA Cassini spacecraft captured this high resolution image of the western hemisphere of Saturn moon Enceladus where...

JPL
NASA image: SeaWinds Radar Clocks Hurricane Dora Wind Speeds
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Aug 25, 1999

SeaWinds Radar Clocks Hurricane Dora Wind Speeds

The SeaWinds instrument onboard NASA new QuikScat ocean-viewing satellite captured this image of Hurricane Dora in...

JPL
NASA image: WISE Catches a Runaway Star in Flames
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Nov 24, 2010

WISE Catches a Runaway Star in Flames

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey captured this view of a runaway star racing away from its original home. Surrounded...

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NASA image: LRC-2022-H1_V_X-59-1
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Feb 28, 2022

LRC-2022-H1_V_X-59-1

This time-lapse captures the X-59 while at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas. The aircraft was in Texas for...

LRC
NASA image: Hebes Chasma - False Color
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Dec 8, 2014

Hebes Chasma - False Color

The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create...

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NASA image: Earth from Orbit 2019: How NASA Satellites #PictureEarth
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Apr 19, 2019

Earth from Orbit 2019: How NASA Satellites #PictureEarth

This Earth Day, NASA invites you to share how you #PictureEarth. For inspiration, NASA collected some of the best...

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NASA image: A Vortex Street in the Arctic
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Mar 13, 2002

A Vortex Street in the Arctic

Marine stratocumulus clouds frequently form parallel rows, or cloud streets, along the direction of wind flow. NASA...

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NASA image: Melas Chasma - False Color
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Dec 9, 2014

Melas Chasma - False Color

The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create...

JPL
NASA image: WISE Spies a Galactic Neighbor
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Jan 4, 2011

WISE Spies a Galactic Neighbor

This image captured by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer shows of one of our closest neighboring galaxies,...

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NASA image: Ring World
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Mar 1, 2007

Ring World

Our robotic emissary, flying high above Saturn, captured this view of an alien copper-colored ring world. The...

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NASA image: Terraced Craters and Layered Targets
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Sep 12, 2013

Terraced Craters and Layered Targets

Small impact craters usually have simple bowl shapes; however, when the target material has different layers of...

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NASA image: Titan Colorful South Polar Vortex
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Jul 10, 2012

Titan Colorful South Polar Vortex

This true color image captured by NASAS Cassini spacecraft before a distant flyby of Saturn moon Titan on June 27,...

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NASA image: Galaxy NGC 4013
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Dec 15, 1999

Galaxy NGC 4013

An amazing edge-on view of a spiral galaxy 55 million light years from Earth has been captured by the Hubble Space...

JPL
NASA image: Galactic Dust Bunnies Found to Contain Carbon After All
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Mar 12, 2009

Galactic Dust Bunnies Found to Contain Carbon After All

NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope captured the Cat’s Eye nebula, or NGC 6543, is a well-studied example of a planetary...

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NASA image: MISR Views Florida
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Jun 20, 2000

MISR Views Florida

A plume from a large brush fire that burned about 15,000 acres in 2000 is visible at the western edge of the Big...

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NASA image: Baghdad Sulcus in 3-D
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Feb 23, 2010

Baghdad Sulcus in 3-D

This anaglyph from images captured by NASA Cassini spacecraft shows a dramatic, 3-D view of one of the deep...

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NASA image: Massive Young Star and its Cradle
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Jul 14, 2010

Massive Young Star and its Cradle

This star-forming region, captured by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, is dominated by the bright, young star IRAS...

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NASA image: A Possible Landing Site in Aram Dorsum for the ExoMars Rover
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Aug 27, 2014

A Possible Landing Site in Aram Dorsum for the ExoMars Rover

This image captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is of an area called Aram Dorsum also known by its old name,...

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NASA image: Grímsvötn Volcano Injects Ash into the Stratosphere
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May 24, 2011

Grímsvötn Volcano Injects Ash into the Stratosphere

NASA Terra spacecraft captured this image of Grímsvötn, the most active of Iceland volcanoes, which...

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NASA image: Streamer-channels and Shadow
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Nov 25, 2009

Streamer-channels and Shadow

NASA Cassini spacecraft captured Saturn moon Prometheus, orbiting near the streamer-channels it has created in the...

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NASA image: Opportunity Rear-Facing View Ahead After a Drive
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Aug 29, 2014

Opportunity Rear-Facing View Ahead After a Drive

NASA Mars rover Opportunity captured this view southward just after completing a 338-foot 103-meter southward drive,...

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NASA image: Satellite Companionship
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Feb 8, 2010

Satellite Companionship

Saturn shares its space with its moon Tethys in this scene captured by NASA Cassini spacecraft. Tethys can be seen...

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NASA image: Hurricane Bill Eye Overpass
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Aug 21, 2009

Hurricane Bill Eye Overpass

NASA satellite CloudSat captured an extraordinary eye overpass of a category 4 Hurricane Bill on August 19, 2009 at...

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NASA image:  Ingenuity Before Flight 52's Landing
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Jun 30, 2023

Ingenuity Before Flight 52's Landing

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's navigation camera captured the rotorcraft in shadow during its 52nd flight 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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