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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's Hot Spots
Video
Mar 14, 2013

Jupiter's Hot Spots

Jupiter's bright Equatorial Zone swirls with dark patches, dubbed "hot spots" for their infrared glow. These holes...

GSFC
NASA image: Saturn Hot Spot
Image
Feb 3, 2005

Saturn Hot Spot

Saturn Hot Spot

JPL
NASA image: Hot Spots on Io
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Oct 4, 2001

Hot Spots on Io

Hot Spots on Io

JPL
NASA image: A Hot Spot on Jupiter
Image
Jan 8, 2021

A Hot Spot on Jupiter

This composite image shows a hot spot in Jupiter's atmosphere. In the image on the left, taken on Sept. 16, 2020, by...

JPL
NASA image: Two Views of Jupiter Hot Spot
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Jan 8, 2021

Two Views of Jupiter Hot Spot

This composite image shows a hot spot in Jupiter's atmosphere. In the image on the left, taken on Nov. 8, 2020, by...

JPL
NASA image: Io in Eclipse reveals High Temperature Hot Spots
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Oct 13, 1998

Io in Eclipse reveals High Temperature Hot Spots

Io in Eclipse reveals High Temperature Hot Spots

JPL
NASA image: Io in Infrared with Giant Plume New Hot Spot
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May 28, 2002

Io in Infrared with Giant Plume New Hot Spot

Io in Infrared with Giant Plume New Hot Spot

JPL
NASA image: Saturn North Pole Hot Spot and Hexagon
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Jan 7, 2008

Saturn North Pole Hot Spot and Hexagon

Saturn North Pole Hot Spot and Hexagon

JPL
NASA image: Vortices Bump into a Hot Spot in Jupiter Atmosphere
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Mar 14, 2013

Vortices Bump into a Hot Spot in Jupiter Atmosphere

In this series of images from NASA Cassini spacecraft, a dark, rectangular hot spot interacts with a line of...

JPL
NASA image: Two New Hot Spots on Io
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Mar 26, 1998

Two New Hot Spots on Io

The Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (NIMS) on Galileo obtained this image of half of Io's disk in darkness on...

JPL
NASA image: A New Hot Spot on Northern Io
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Dec 10, 2001

A New Hot Spot on Northern Io

In August 2001, NASA Galileo spacecraft has returned imagery of a hot spot on Jupiter moon Io that was the source of...

JPL
NASA image: Massive Hot Spot on Io
Image
Jan 28, 2025

Massive Hot Spot on Io

A massive hot spot near the south pole of Io can be seen near the center of this annotated image taken by the JIRAM...

JPL
NASA image: How to Find a Planetary Hot Spot
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Oct 19, 2010

How to Find a Planetary Hot Spot

This graph of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows how astronomers located a hot spot on a distant gas...

JPL
NASA image: NIMS Observes Europa Shadow
Image
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: Prometheus/NIMS
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May 18, 2000

Prometheus/NIMS

Volcanic hot spots are seen in this color temperature map of the Prometheus volcano on Jupiter moon Io created with...

JPL
NASA image: Io Tvashtar Area in Infrared: Multiple Lava Flows
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Nov 27, 2001

Io Tvashtar Area in Infrared: Multiple Lava Flows

New and older lava flows clustered in the Tvashtar region of Jupiter moon Io appeared as hot spots in a temperature...

JPL
NASA image: Peering Deep into Jupiter Atmosphere
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Mar 14, 2013

Peering Deep into Jupiter Atmosphere

The dark hot spot in this false-color image from NASA Cassini spacecraft is a window deep into Jupiter atmosphere....

JPL
NASA image: SSC20210116_GR0066
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Jan 16, 2021

SSC20210116_GR0066

Members of the media stake out viewing spots prior to the Green Run hot fire test of the core stage for NASA’s Space...

SSC
NASA image: Io Glowing in the Dark
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Sep 7, 1997

Io Glowing in the Dark

Volcanic hot spots and auroral emissions glow on the darkside of Jupiter moon Io in the image at left. The image was...

JPL
NASA image: Myriad of Hot Spots on Io
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May 31, 2000

Myriad of Hot Spots on Io

Changes in the volcanoes on Jupiter moon Io can be seen in these three views, taken by NASA Galileo spacecraft...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter Hot Spot
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Jan 3, 2001

Jupiter Hot Spot

In this movie clip (of which the release image is a still frame), created from images taken by NASA's Cassini...

JPL
NASA image: NIMS Observes Increased Activity at Loki Patera, Io
Image
Mar 26, 1998

NIMS Observes Increased Activity at Loki Patera, Io

On Feb. 21, 1997, the Galileo spacecraft observed Io in daylight from a range of approximately 703,000 km 440,000...

JPL
NASA image: The Light and Dark Sides of a Distant Planet
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Oct 12, 2006

The Light and Dark Sides of a Distant Planet

The top graph consists of infrared data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. It tells astronomers that a distant...

JPL
NASA image: Hot Spots of Subsidence, Uplift in New York City
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Sep 27, 2023

Hot Spots of Subsidence, Uplift in New York City

Using radars on the ESA (European Space Agency) Sentinel-1 satellites, along with advanced data processing...

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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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