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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: When Did the Light-Toned Layers Form?
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Sep 29, 2021

When Did the Light-Toned Layers Form?

Light-toned layered deposits are found throughout central Valles Marineris. Most of the deposits tend to be towards...

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NASA image: Jupiter's Northern Lights
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Sep 6, 2017

Jupiter's Northern Lights

This is a reconstructed view of Jupiter's northern lights through the filters of Juno's Ultraviolet Imaging...

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NASA image: MAHLI First Night Imaging of Martian Rock, White Lighting
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Jan 24, 2013

MAHLI First Night Imaging of Martian Rock, White Lighting

A Martian rock in the Yellowknife Bay area of Mars Gale Crater is illuminated by white-light light emitting diodes...

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NASA image: GSFC_20250702_RST_037546
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Jul 2, 2025

GSFC_20250702_RST_037546

Roman Space Telescope team members inspect the primary mirror in the dark using flashlights and UV lights to help...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Catches Jets, Bubbles, Bursts of Light in Taurus
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Catches Jets, Bubbles, Bursts of Light in Taurus

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a striking view of a multiple star system called XZ Tauri, its...

GSFC
NASA image: Night lights and solar arrays
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May 9, 2021

Night lights and solar arrays

iss065e032043 (May 9, 2021) --- The night lights of North America, with the International Space Station's main solar...

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NASA image: The city lights of Melbourne, Australia
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Oct 9, 2024

The city lights of Melbourne, Australia

iss072e034554 (Oct. 9, 2024) --- The city lights of Melbourne on Port Phillip in Australia's state of Victoria are...

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NASA image: Soft Matter Experiment Using the Light Microscopy Module (LMM) Onboard the International Space Station (ISS)
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Feb 17, 2023

Soft Matter Experiment Using the Light Microscopy Module (LMM) Onboard the International Space Station (ISS)

Professor Paul Chaikin, Professor Stefano Sacanna, and Theodore Huckel from New York University discuss the Soft...

GRC
NASA image: Using the Light Microscopy Module (LMM) Onboard the International Space Station (ISS) to develop a New Generation of Medical Implantable Systems
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Feb 17, 2023

Using the Light Microscopy Module (LMM) Onboard the International Space Station (ISS) to develop a New Generation of Medical Implantable Systems

Professor Alessandro Grattoni talks about research being done using the Light Microscopy Module (LMM) onboard the...

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NASA image: North America Nebula in Different Lights
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Feb 10, 2011

North America Nebula in Different Lights

This view of the North America nebula combines both visible and infrared light observations, taken by the Digitized...

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NASA image: MAHLI Calibration Target in Ultraviolet Light
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Feb 7, 2012

MAHLI Calibration Target in Ultraviolet Light

During pre-flight testing in March 2011, the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI camera on NASA Mars rover Curiosity took...

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NASA image: The city lights of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Jan 21, 2025

The city lights of Buenos Aires, Argentina

iss072e519264 (Jan. 21, 2025) --- The city lights of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the South American nation's capital...

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NASA image: GALEX 1st Light Far Ultraviolet
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May 28, 2003

GALEX 1st Light Far Ultraviolet

This image was taken May 21 and 22, 2003 by NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer. The image was made from data gathered by...

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NASA image: Veg-04 A On-Orbit
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Jul 9, 2019

Veg-04 A On-Orbit

Mizuna Mustard mustard greens, part of the Veg-04A experiment, are shown growing in a Veggie plant growth chamber...

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NASA image: Veg-04 A On-Orbit
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Jul 9, 2019

Veg-04 A On-Orbit

Mizuna Mustard mustard greens, part of the Veg-04A experiment, are shown growing in a Veggie plant growth chamber...

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NASA image: Big, Spinning Black Hole Blurs Light
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Aug 12, 2014

Big, Spinning Black Hole Blurs Light

This data plot captured by NASA Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, shows X-ray light streaming from...

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NASA image: GALEX 1st Light Near Ultraviolet -50
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May 28, 2003

GALEX 1st Light Near Ultraviolet -50

This image was taken May 21 and 22, 2003, by NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer. The image was made from data gathered...

JPL
NASA image: EMIT Instrument's First Light
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Jul 29, 2022

EMIT Instrument's First Light

This image shows the first measurements taken by NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) from...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This 1970 photograph shows the flight unit for Skylab's White Light Coronagraph, an Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM)...

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NASA image: LED Solar Simulator
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Nov 18, 2016

LED Solar Simulator

NASA Glenn's new LED solar simulator was developed by Angstrom Designs and UC Santa Barbara under a Small Business...

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NASA image: The Big Bang left a permanent scare in the cosmic background, 5 billion light-years from Earth
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Dec 8, 2017

The Big Bang left a permanent scare in the cosmic background, 5 billion light-years from Earth

The events surrounding the Big Bang were so cataclysmic that they left an indelible imprint on the fabric of the...

GSFC
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: Tanager-1 First Light
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Sep 25, 2024

Tanager-1 First Light

An imaging spectrometer designed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory captured its first data over Karachi, Pakistan,...

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NASA image: Small Crater within Pollack Crater Containing Light-Toned Material
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Aug 21, 2013

Small Crater within Pollack Crater Containing Light-Toned Material

This observation captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a small crater in within the much larger Pollack...

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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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