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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: Space Radar Image of Missoula, Montana in 3-D
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Missoula, Montana in 3-D

This is a three-dimensional perspective view of Missoula, Montana, created by combining two spaceborne radar images...

JPL
NASA image: Map of Enceladus October 2009
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Oct 30, 2009

Map of Enceladus October 2009

This image shows an updated map of Saturn icy moon Enceladus, generated by NASA Cassini imaging team. The map...

JPL
NASA image: Space Radar Image of Owens Valley, California
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Owens Valley, California

This is a three-dimensional perspective view of Owens Valley, near the town of Bishop, California that was created...

JPL
NASA image: Schematic of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
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Nov 28, 2011

Schematic of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

This image illustrates the principals of a technique called laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, which the...

JPL
NASA image: 3-D Cilix Crater on Europa
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Jan 8, 2014

3-D Cilix Crater on Europa

This view of Cilix impact crater on Europa was created in 2013 using 3-D stereo images taken by NASA Galileo...

JPL
NASA image: Schematic diagram of light path in Wide Field Planetary Camera 2
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Mar 15, 1993

Schematic diagram of light path in Wide Field Planetary Camera 2

S93-33258 (15 Mar 1993) --- An optical schematic diagram of one of the four channels of the Wide Field\Planetary...

JSC
NASA image: Revealing Shadows 3
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Jul 25, 2012

Revealing Shadows 3

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft, located in asteroid Vesta Marcia quadrangle, in Vesta northern hemisphere,...

JPL
NASA image: Revealing Shadows 4
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Jul 26, 2012

Revealing Shadows 4

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft, located in asteroid Vesta Marcia quadrangle, in Vesta northern hemisphere,...

JPL
NASA image: Revealing Shadows 2
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Jul 24, 2012

Revealing Shadows 2

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft, located in asteroid Vesta Oppia quadrangle, in Vesta northern hemisphere,...

JPL
NASA image: Movement During Backward Drive, Sols 2147
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Jan 21, 2010

Movement During Backward Drive, Sols 2147

This image is one of two frames showing NASA Spirit driving backward as next technique for attempting to extricate...

JPL
NASA image: Surveyor 1 Shadow
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Nov 4, 2000

Surveyor 1 Shadow

Image of Surveyor 1 shadow against the lunar surface in the late lunar afternoon, with the horizon at the upper...

JPL
NASA image: Revealing Shadows 7
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Jul 31, 2012

Revealing Shadows 7

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft, located in asteroid VestaFloronia quadrangle, in Vesta northern hemisphere,...

JPL
NASA image: Revealing Shadows 1
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Jul 23, 2012

Revealing Shadows 1

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft, located in Vesta Caparronia quadrangle, in Vesta northern hemisphere,...

JPL
NASA image: Space Radar Image of Saline Valley, California
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Saline Valley, California

This is a three-dimensional perspective view of Saline Valley, about 30 km 19 miles east of the town of...

JPL
NASA image: Revealing Shadows 6
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Jul 30, 2012

Revealing Shadows 6

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft, located in asteroid Vesta Caparronia quadrangle, in Vesta northern...

JPL
NASA image: Revealing Shadows 5
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Jul 27, 2012

Revealing Shadows 5

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft, located in asteroid Vesta Floronia quadrangle, in Vesta northern hemisphere,...

JPL
NASA image: Titan Despeckled Montage
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Feb 12, 2015

Titan Despeckled Montage

This montage of Cassini Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images of the surface of Titan shows four examples of how a...

JPL
NASA image: Astronaut Marsha Ivins with thermal imaging project on flight deck
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Mar 5, 1994

Astronaut Marsha Ivins with thermal imaging project on flight deck

STS062-04-005 (4-18 March 1994) --- Astronaut Marsha S. Ivins has her hands full with a thermal imaging project on...

JSC
NASA image: Curiosity Successfully Drills "Duluth"
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May 23, 2018

Curiosity Successfully Drills "Duluth"

A close-up image of a 2-inch-deep hole produced using a new drilling technique for NASA's Curiosity rover. The hole...

JPL
NASA image: Space Radar Image of West Texas - SAR Scan
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of West Texas - SAR Scan

This radar image of the Midland/Odessa region of West Texas, demonstrates an experimental technique, called ScanSAR,...

JPL
NASA image: Microgravity
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Jan 1, 1995

Microgravity

LII is a technique for measuring soot concentration. This image was taken with an ordinary 35-mm camera, these...

MSFC
NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 12, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

The Navy's USS Anchorage is used to test Orion recovery tools and techniques in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of...

JSC
NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4
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Sep 15, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Tests 3 & 4

NASA and Navy personnel on board the Salvor used the ship's crane to test recovery techniques on Sept. 15, 2014,...

JSC
NASA image: Despeckling Ligea Mare
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Feb 12, 2015

Despeckling Ligea Mare

Presented here are side-by-side comparisons of a traditional Cassini Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) view and one...

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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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