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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: Jupiter Red 'Monet'
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Aug 30, 2017

Jupiter Red 'Monet'

Citizen scientist David Englund created this avant-garde Jovian artwork using data from the JunoCam imager on NASA's...

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NASA image: NIMS Observes Europa Shadow
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Mar 26, 1998

NIMS Observes Europa Shadow

During the G7 encounter, NASA Galileo spacecraft observed the shadow of Europa on the clouds of Jupiter during...

JPL
NASA image: Variation in Subsurface Water In Yellowknife Bay
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Mar 18, 2013

Variation in Subsurface Water In Yellowknife Bay

The Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons DAN instrument on NASA Mars rover Curiosity took measurement on a rock outcrop Spot...

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NASA image: Time changes in Storm Clouds in Jupiter Atmosphere
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Sep 7, 1997

Time changes in Storm Clouds in Jupiter Atmosphere

These two images of Jupiter atmosphere were taken by NASA Galileo spacecraft on June 26, 1996. The bright white spot...

JPL
NASA image: Dark Spots on Titan
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May 2, 2005

Dark Spots on Titan

This recent image of Titan reveals more complex patterns of bright and dark regions on the surface, including a...

JPL
NASA image: Fermi Spots a Record Flare from Blazar
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Jul 10, 2015

Fermi Spots a Record Flare from Blazar

Blazar 3C 279's historic gamma-ray flare can be seen in this image from the Large Area Telescope (LAT) on NASA's...

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NASA image: Instrument Looks for the Coldest Spots High in the Sky
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Dec 7, 2015

Instrument Looks for the Coldest Spots High in the Sky

The Microwave Temperature Profiler, or MTP is a passive microwave radiometer, which measures the natural thermal...

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NASA image: A Deep Dive Into Jupiter's Great Red Spot
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Oct 28, 2021

A Deep Dive Into Jupiter's Great Red Spot

The annotated image on the left from the JunoCam imager aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft depicts the anticyclonic...

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NASA image: Machine Learning Spots a Cluster of Mars Craters: Context Camera's view
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Oct 1, 2020

Machine Learning Spots a Cluster of Mars Craters: Context Camera's view

The tiny black speck in the lower left corner of this image within the red circle is a cluster of recently formed...

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NASA image: Juno Close Look at the Little Red Spot
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Jan 25, 2017

Juno Close Look at the Little Red Spot

The JunoCam imager on NASA's Juno spacecraft snapped this shot of Jupiter's northern latitudes on Dec. 11, 2016 at...

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NASA image: Ceres RC3 Animation
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May 11, 2015

Ceres RC3 Animation

In this closest-yet view of Ceres, the brightest spots within a crater in the northern hemisphere are revealed to be...

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NASA image: Jupiter with Satellite Io
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Mar 13, 1996

Jupiter with Satellite Io

NASA Voyager 1 took this photo of Jupiter Feb. 1, 1979. Voyager scientists saw that different colors in clouds...

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NASA image: http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/hubble-spots-the-layers-of-ngc-3923
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Dec 8, 2017

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/hubble-spots-the-layers-of-ngc-3923

The glowing object in this Hubble Space Telescope image is an elliptical galaxy called NGC 3923. It is located over...

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NASA image: NASA's Van Allen Probes Spot an Impenetrable Barrier in Space
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Van Allen Probes Spot an Impenetrable Barrier in Space

Two donuts of seething radiation that surround Earth, called the Van Allen radiation belts, have been found to...

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NASA image: Jupiter's South Temperate Belt
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Oct 28, 2021

Jupiter's South Temperate Belt

This JunoCam image of Jupiter's south temperate belt and Great Red Spot was taken on Dec. 30, 2020. Wide enough to...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Spots Raised Ridges During Ninth Flight
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Jul 12, 2021

Ingenuity Spots Raised Ridges During Ninth Flight

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter spotted this location, nicknamed "Raised Ridges," during its ninth flight, on July...

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NASA image: Juno's JIRAM Captures Hots Spots on Io
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Apr 29, 2025

Juno's JIRAM Captures Hots Spots on Io

The JIRAM (Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper) instrument aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this view of the south...

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NASA image: Galaxy Packs Big Star-Making Punch
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Apr 23, 2013

Galaxy Packs Big Star-Making Punch

The tiny red spot in this image is one of the most efficient star-making galaxies ever observed, converting gas into...

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NASA image: Bird Eye View
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May 20, 2008

Bird Eye View

The Cassini spacecraft looks down from a high-inclination orbit to spot two of Saturn ring moons

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NASA image: Across the Dark Ringplane
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Aug 2, 2007

Across the Dark Ringplane

The Cassini spacecraft skims past Saturn ringplane at a low angle, spotting two ring moons on the far side

JPL
NASA image: Saturn's Record-Setting Storm: Brigette Hesman
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Oct 25, 2012

Saturn's Record-Setting Storm: Brigette Hesman

An interview with NASA Planetary Research Scientist Brigette Hesman, discussing her study of Saturn's 2010 Great...

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NASA image: Black Blemish
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Aug 5, 2010

Black Blemish

A crescent Saturn is blemished by the black spot of its moon Dione seen orbiting between the planet and NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: AI Spots a Cluster of Mars Craters: HiRISE's view
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Oct 1, 2020

AI Spots a Cluster of Mars Craters: HiRISE's view

The High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took this...

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NASA image: NASA Telescope Spots Mystery in Fireworks Galaxy
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Sep 4, 2019

NASA Telescope Spots Mystery in Fireworks Galaxy

This visible-light image of the Fireworks galaxy (NGC 6946) comes from the Digital Sky Survey and is overlaid with...

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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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