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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: Crater Ejecta by Day and Night
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Jun 24, 2004

Crater Ejecta by Day and Night

Released 24 June 2004 This pair of images shows a crater and its ejecta. Day/Night Infrared Pairs The image pairs...

JPL
NASA image: CADRE Test Rovers in the Mars Yard
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Mar 7, 2024

CADRE Test Rovers in the Mars Yard

Two full-scale development model rovers that are part of NASA's CADRE (Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic...

JPL
NASA image: Earth observation taken by the Expedition 29 crew
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Sep 17, 2011

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 29 crew

ISS029-E-008032 (17 Sept. 2011) --- Fires along the Rio Xingu, Brazil are featured in this image photographed by an...

JSC
NASA image: Rough and Tumble Hyperion Movie
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Feb 3, 2006

Rough and Tumble Hyperion Movie

The tumbling and irregularly shaped moon Hyperion rotates away from the Cassini spacecraft in this movie taken...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Lunar Flashlight Spotted From Earth on Its Way to the Moon
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Dec 23, 2022

NASA's Lunar Flashlight Spotted From Earth on Its Way to the Moon

These images show two observations of NASA's Lunar Flashlight and the private ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 1 as the two...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observation
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Jul 29, 2012

Earth Observation

ISS032-E-010482 (29 July 2012) --- Sutter Buttes in California are featured in this image photographed by an...

JSC
NASA image: The Best View of InSight
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Oct 16, 2019

The Best View of InSight

The HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter got its best view yet of the agency's InSight lander on...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1986-AC86-7009
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Jan 17, 1986

ARC-1986-AC86-7009

Range : 9.1 million miles (5.7 million miles) P-29478C These two images pictures of Uranus, one in true color and...

ARC
NASA image: Earth Observation
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Jul 23, 2011

Earth Observation

ISS028-E-018675 (23 July 2011) --- Biomass burning in southern Africa is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 35 Crew
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Mar 22, 2013

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 35 Crew

ISS035-E-007431 (22 March 2013) --- One of the Expedition 35 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International...

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NASA image: Lookout Panorama from Spirit
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Apr 29, 2005

Lookout Panorama from Spirit

This is the Spirit panoramic camera's "Lookout" panorama, acquired on the rover's 410th to 413th martian days, or...

JPL
NASA image: Arsia Mons by Day and Night
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Jun 22, 2004

Arsia Mons by Day and Night

Released 22 June 2004 This pair of images shows part of Arsia Mons. Day/Night Infrared Pairs The image pairs...

JPL
NASA image: Charon Surprising Youthful and Varied Terrain
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Jul 15, 2015

Charon Surprising Youthful and Varied Terrain

Remarkable new details of Pluto's largest moon Charon are revealed in this image from New Horizons' Long Range...

JPL
NASA image: Cassini Aug. 22, 2005, Titan Flyby
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Aug 19, 2005

Cassini Aug. 22, 2005, Titan Flyby

This map of Titan's surface illustrates the regions that will be imaged by Cassini during the spacecraft's close...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew
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Jun 4, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew

ISS015-E-10699 (4 June 2007) --- Grey Glacier is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 15 crewmember...

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NASA image: Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space [hd animation]
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Dec 8, 2017

Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space [hd animation]

Images acquired December 21, 2010 - September 20, 2011. To download the high res and learn more go to:...

GSFC
NASA image: MARDI Peeks Under Curiosity
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Dec 19, 2024

MARDI Peeks Under Curiosity

This pair of images shows the Martian surface captured by NASA's Curiosity rover using its Mars Descent Imager...

JPL
NASA image: The Day the Earth Smiled: Sneak Preview
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Jul 22, 2013

The Day the Earth Smiled: Sneak Preview

In this rare image taken on July 19, 2013, the wide-angle camera on NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured Saturn's...

JPL
NASA image: WATSON's View of Dourbes in Mars' Jezero Crater
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Dec 15, 2021

WATSON's View of Dourbes in Mars' Jezero Crater

This close-up view of a rock target named "Dourbes" was provided by the WATSON (Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for...

JPL
NASA image: Chaos Transition
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May 1, 2020

Chaos Transition

The surface of Jupiter's moon Europa features a widely varied landscape, including ridges, bands, small rounded...

JPL
NASA image: Bob Cabana - Commercial Space Transportation Conference
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Feb 9, 2023

Bob Cabana - Commercial Space Transportation Conference

*From The FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference Website* The Commercial Space Transportation Conference is...

GSFC
NASA image: Colorful Structure at Fine Scales
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Sep 7, 2017

Colorful Structure at Fine Scales

These are the highest-resolution color images of any part of Saturn's rings, to date, showing a portion of the...

JPL
NASA image: Collage of Features on Ceres
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Jan 17, 2018

Collage of Features on Ceres

This collage shows some of the most interesting geological sites that NASA's Dawn spacecraft has revealed at dwarf...

JPL
NASA image: Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space
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Dec 8, 2017

Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space

Images acquired December 21, 2010 - September 20, 2011. To view a HD animation of this go to:...

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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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