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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: Panoramic Views of the Landing site from Sagan Memorial Station
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Mar 26, 1998

Panoramic Views of the Landing site from Sagan Memorial Station

This panoramic view taken by NASA Mars Pathfinder is a controlled mosaic of approximately 300 IMP images. 3D glasses...

JPL
NASA image: Martian terrain & airbags - 3-D
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Jul 13, 1997

Martian terrain & airbags - 3-D

Portions of the lander deflated airbags and a petal are at lower left in this image from NASA Mars Pathfinder. 3D...

JPL
NASA image: Northern Odysseus
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Aug 20, 2012

Northern Odysseus

NASA Cassini spacecraft takes a detailed look at the northern part of the huge Odysseus Crater on Saturn moon...

JPL
NASA image: Color View of Ceres
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Sep 7, 2005

Color View of Ceres

This is a NASA Hubble Space Telescope color image of dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt....

JPL
NASA image: Yogi the Rock - 3-D
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Jul 13, 1997

Yogi the Rock - 3-D

Yogi, a rock taller than NASA rover Sojourner taken in stereo by NASA Mars Pathfinder. 3D glasses are necessary to...

JPL
NASA image: Rotten Egg Nebula
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Dec 2, 1999

Rotten Egg Nebula

Violent gas collisions that produced supersonic shock fronts in a dying star are seen in a new, detailed image from...

JPL
NASA image: Brilliant Pan
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Nov 24, 2006

Brilliant Pan

This Cassini spacecraft view of Pan in the Encke gap shows hints of detail on the moon dark side, which is lit by...

JPL
NASA image: Stimpy in Super Resolution from Super Panorama
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Jul 3, 1998

Stimpy in Super Resolution from Super Panorama

This anaglyph view of Stimpy, in the Rock Garden, was produced by NASA Mars Pathfinder Imager camera. 3D glasses are...

JPL
NASA image: Martian Terrain - 3-D
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Jul 13, 1997

Martian Terrain - 3-D

This area of rocky terrain near the Sagan Memorial Station was taken by NASA Mars Pathfinder. 3D glasses are...

JPL
NASA image: Astral Pearl
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Apr 11, 2007

Astral Pearl

The high northern latitudes on Enceladus show little detail from Cassini distant vantage point, nearly 50 degrees...

JPL
NASA image: Neptune Rings
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Aug 8, 1999

Neptune Rings

This wide-angle image from NASA Voyager 2, taken in 1989, was taken through the camera clear filter, and was the...

JPL
NASA image: Martian Terrain - 3-D
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Jul 13, 1997

Martian Terrain - 3-D

This area of rocky terrain near the Sagan Memorial Station was taken by NASA Mars Pathfinder. 3D glasses are...

JPL
NASA image: Three Views of Io
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Sep 8, 1997

Three Views of Io

Three full-disk color views of Jupiter volcanic moon Io as seen by NASA Galileo spacecraft are shown in enhanced...

JPL
NASA image: Jim Smolka (left) details a flight experiment to Jerry McKee, Kevin Petersen and NASA Administrator Mike Griffin (right) during Griffin's initial visit to DFRC
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May 24, 2005

Jim Smolka (left) details a flight experiment to Jerry McKee, Kevin Petersen and NASA Administrator Mike Griffin (right) during Griffin's initial visit to DFRC

NASA Dryden research pilot Jim Smolka (left) details a recent flight experiment on a modified F-15B research...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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Oct 4, 2024

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

A detail view of one of the OSAM-1 robotic arms after being integrated onto the flight payload top-deck at Goddard...

GSFC
NASA image: Most Detailed Image of the Crab Nebula
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Dec 1, 2005

Most Detailed Image of the Crab Nebula

The Crab Nebula is one of the most intricately structured and highly dynamical objects ever observed. The new Hubble...

JPL
NASA image: Triton - Detail of Dark and Light Material
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Sep 26, 1996

Triton - Detail of Dark and Light Material

NASA's Voyager 2 acquired this black and white image of Triton, Neptune's largest satellite, during the night of...

JPL
NASA image: MESSENGER Reveals Mercury in New Detail
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Jan 16, 2008

MESSENGER Reveals Mercury in New Detail

As NASA MESSENGER approached Mercury on January 14, 2008, the spacecraft Narrow-Angle Camera on the Mercury Dual...

JPL
NASA image: Detailed Drawing - STS-1 Columbia
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Jan 1, 2011

Detailed Drawing - STS-1 Columbia

S81-30630 (February 1981) --- This "cutaway" artist's concept exercises some artistic license to reveal systems of...

JSC
NASA image: Detailed Loops Above an Active Region
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Jul 24, 2018

Detailed Loops Above an Active Region

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) zoomed in to watch close-up the dynamics of this single active region on the...

JPL
NASA image: Birkhoff Crater in Low-Light Detail
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Apr 6, 2026

Birkhoff Crater in Low-Light Detail

art002e012723 (April 6, 2026) – A close-up view of the Birkhoff crater on the Moon’s far side, captured by 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...

JSC
NASA image: Pathfinder Landing Site Observed by Mars Orbiter Camera - Big
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Jul 3, 1998

Pathfinder Landing Site Observed by Mars Orbiter Camera - Big

On its 256th orbit of Mars, the camera on-board NASA Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft successfully observed the...

JPL
NASA image: Cinching the Belt
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May 19, 2010

Cinching the Belt

The shadow of Saturn rings looks like a belt fastened around the planet equator in this image. Overexposure to bring...

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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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