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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: Saturn Rings in Infrared
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Oct 11, 2006

Saturn Rings in Infrared

This mosaic of Saturn rings was acquired by NASA Cassini visual and infrared mapping spectrometer instrument on...

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NASA image: Major Volatiles Released from the Fourth John Klein Portion
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Apr 8, 2013

Major Volatiles Released from the Fourth John Klein Portion

As the Sample Analysis at Mars SAM suite of instruments on NASA Curiosity Mars rover heats a sample, gases are...

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NASA image: Loki Patera/NIMS
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May 18, 2000

Loki Patera/NIMS

This image of Loki Patera on Jupiter volcanic moon Io shows data taken by the near-infrared mapping spectrometer...

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NASA image: Opportunity Close-up of a Meteorite: Oileán Ruaidh False Color
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Oct 5, 2010

Opportunity Close-up of a Meteorite: Oileán Ruaidh False Color

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity found this image of a meteorite. The science team used two tools on...

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NASA image: Prometheus Silicates/Sulfur dioxide/NIMS
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May 18, 2000

Prometheus Silicates/Sulfur dioxide/NIMS

The Prometheus region of Jupiter moon Io was imaged by NASA Galileo spacecraft in 1999. The maps made from...

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NASA image: Preparing to Install APXS Sensor Head
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Oct 13, 2009

Preparing to Install APXS Sensor Head

Grad student Nicholas Boyd left and Principal Investigator Ralf Gellert, both of the University of Guelph, Ontario,...

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NASA image: U.S. Instruments Aboard Rosetta
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Jan 24, 2014

U.S. Instruments Aboard Rosetta

Three of NASA contributions to the ESA Rosetta mission are pictured here: an ultraviolet spectrometer called Alice...

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NASA image: A NASA Space Sleuth Hunts the Trail of Earth Water
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Aug 13, 2009

A NASA Space Sleuth Hunts the Trail of Earth Water

This vertical profile view from the Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer TES instrument on NASA Aura satellite depicts...

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NASA image: Tiger Stripes are Cubs
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Aug 30, 2005

Tiger Stripes are Cubs

This visual and infrared mapping spectrometer image captured by NASA Cassini spacecraft of Saturn moon Enceladus,...

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NASA image: Annual Variation in Global CO and O3
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Feb 6, 2012

Annual Variation in Global CO and O3

This frame from a time series, from one year of Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer TES measurements, shows how...

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NASA image: Odyssey/NS
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Dec 10, 2002

Odyssey/NS

These two views of Mars were made with data taken by the neutron spectrometer component of NASA Mars Odyssey...

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NASA image: Argon Isotopes Provide Robust Signature of Atmospheric Loss
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Apr 8, 2013

Argon Isotopes Provide Robust Signature of Atmospheric Loss

This image, made by the quadrupole mass spectrometer in the SAM suite of instruments in NASA Curiosity Mars rover....

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NASA image: Moessbauer Footprint in the Soil
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Feb 14, 2004

Moessbauer Footprint in the Soil

This 3-D anaglyph, from NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, shows a circular imprint left in the Meridiani Planum...

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NASA image: Super Rover X-Ray Vision
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Jan 20, 2004

Super Rover X-Ray Vision

Located on the arm of NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, the alpha particle X-ray spectrometer uses alpha particles...

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NASA image: Portrait of APXS on Mars
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Sep 12, 2012

Portrait of APXS on Mars

This image shows the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer APXS on NASA Curiosity rover, with the Martian landscape in...

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NASA image: Sojourner & Yogi
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Oct 17, 1997

Sojourner & Yogi

This 1997 image from NASA Mars Pathfinder shows a close up of Sojourner as it placed its Alpha Proton X-Ray...

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NASA image: Botany Bay and Cape York with Vertical Exaggeration
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Dec 7, 2011

Botany Bay and Cape York with Vertical Exaggeration

This graphic combines a perspective view from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Botany Bay and Cape York areas...

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NASA image: A Global View of Vesta
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Dec 6, 2011

A Global View of Vesta

he visible and infrared mapping spectrometer aboard NASA Dawn spacecraft acquired this set of images during the...

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NASA image: Color-Coded Clues to Composition Superimposed on Martian Seasonal-Flow Image
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Feb 10, 2014

Color-Coded Clues to Composition Superimposed on Martian Seasonal-Flow Image

This image from NASA Mar Reconnaissance Orbiter combines a photograph of seasonal dark flows on a Martian slope at...

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NASA image: Cross-Section of Icy Soil
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May 28, 2002

Cross-Section of Icy Soil

This diagram shows a possible configuration of ice-rich and dry soil in the upper meter 3 feet of Mars. The ice-rich...

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NASA image: Powerful Yet Tiny Machine
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Jan 20, 2004

Powerful Yet Tiny Machine

This image taken at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory shows the Moessbauer spectrometer, an instrument on NASA Mars...

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NASA image: Hurricane Amanda
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May 29, 2014

Hurricane Amanda

Amanda, the first named storm of the 2014 hurricane season in the Americas, is seen off the west coast of Mexico in...

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NASA image: Callisto Southern Hemisphere as Viewed by NIMS & SSI
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Nov 17, 1997

Callisto Southern Hemisphere as Viewed by NIMS & SSI

Callisto southern hemisphere was imaged by both the Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer NIMS and the Solid State...

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NASA image: Hubble Tracks Clouds on Uranus
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May 21, 1999

Hubble Tracks Clouds on Uranus

Taking its first peek at Uranus, NASA Hubble Space Telescope Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer...

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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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