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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: Engineers Install Near Infrared Camera into the Heart of Webb Telescope
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Dec 8, 2017

Engineers Install Near Infrared Camera into the Heart of Webb Telescope

nside the world's largest clean room at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., engineers worked...

GSFC
NASA image: High-Resolution Mars Camera Test Image of Moon Infrared
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Sep 13, 2005

High-Resolution Mars Camera Test Image of Moon Infrared

This crescent view of Earth Moon in infrared wavelengths comes from a camera test by NASA Mars Reconnaissance...

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NASA image: Wide Field Camera 3: Redshift
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May 20, 2008

Wide Field Camera 3: Redshift

The Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) gives Hubble greater sensitivity in Infrared wavelengths, thus enabling it to see...

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NASA image: FLITECAM at Work
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Jun 27, 2015

FLITECAM at Work

Technicians fill SOFIA’s instrument with liquid nitrogen and helium to keep the detectors cold. The now retired...

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NASA image: Rehearsal: Infrared Views of Landing and Retrieval Animation
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Dec 22, 2005

Rehearsal: Infrared Views of Landing and Retrieval Animation

This video shows images taken through infrared range cameras during a recovery simulation at the Utah Test and...

JPL
NASA image: Galaxy NGC 4579
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Feb 15, 2006

Galaxy NGC 4579

Galaxy NGC 4579 was captured by the Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxy Survey, or Sings, Legacy project using the...

JPL
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jan 1, 1997

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have identified what may be the most luminous star known; a...

MSFC
NASA image: 2001 Mars Odyssey Images Earth Visible and Infrared
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Apr 26, 2001

2001 Mars Odyssey Images Earth Visible and Infrared

NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey Thermal Emission Imaging System THEMIS acquired these images of the Earth using its visible...

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NASA image: Small-scale Surface Variations Seen with Dawn Visible and Infrared Spectrometer
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Feb 7, 2012

Small-scale Surface Variations Seen with Dawn Visible and Infrared Spectrometer

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows Dawn visible and infrared spectrometer image, overlain on top of a...

JPL
NASA image: Surface Composition Differences in Martian Canyon
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May 29, 2002

Surface Composition Differences in Martian Canyon

Color differences in this daytime infrared image taken by the camera on NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft represent...

JPL
NASA image: Scene Seen in the Near-Infrared
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Nov 20, 2009

Scene Seen in the Near-Infrared

NASA Cassini spacecraft camera looks in near-infrared light at a dramatic view of Saturn, its ringplane and the...

JPL
NASA image: Saturnian Psychedelia
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Jan 19, 2007

Saturnian Psychedelia

This psychedelic view of Saturn and its rings is a composite made from images taken with the Cassini spacecraft...

JPL
NASA image: Cosmic Ornament of Gas and Dust
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Dec 20, 2007

Cosmic Ornament of Gas and Dust

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope used its infrared camera to image this beautiful bulb which might look like a Christmas...

JPL
NASA image: High-Resolution Mars Camera Test Image of Moon
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Sep 10, 2005

High-Resolution Mars Camera Test Image of Moon

This crescent view of Earth Moon in infrared, blue-green, and red wavelengths comes from a camera test by NASA Mars...

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NASA image: Improved Infrared Imaging from Changed Odyssey Orbit
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Jun 22, 2009

Improved Infrared Imaging from Changed Odyssey Orbit

Pastel colors swirl across Mars, revealing differences in the composition and nature of the surface in this...

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NASA image: A View of Oskison in Mercury North
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Apr 7, 2009

A View of Oskison in Mercury North

This view in the southern constellation Carina was acquired on December 13, 2007 as part of the characterization...

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NASA image: Murky World
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Mar 9, 2007

Murky World

Straining to make out the surface of Titan through its murky atmosphere, the Cassini spacecraft wide angle camera...

JPL
NASA image: Rosetta Target
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Mar 27, 2014

Rosetta Target

This image of comet 67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko was taken on March 21, 2014, by the narrow-angle camera of the Rosetta...

JPL
NASA image: Rosetta Images its Target
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Mar 27, 2014

Rosetta Images its Target

This image of comet 67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko was taken on March 20, 2014, by the wide-angle camera of the Rosetta...

JPL
NASA image: The Spacious Structure of Asteroid 2011 MD Artist Concept
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Jun 19, 2014

The Spacious Structure of Asteroid 2011 MD Artist Concept

Illustrated in this artist concept are two possible structures for asteroid 2011 MD. NASA Spitzer infrared camera...

JPL
NASA image: Southern Crater Dunes
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Jun 17, 2009

Southern Crater Dunes

Many craters around the south polar cap contain dune fields on their floors. This is one example of such a crater....

JPL
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...

JPL
NASA image: Odyssey's Three Views of Phobos
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May 9, 2019

Odyssey's Three Views of Phobos

These are three different views of the Martian moon Phobos, as seen by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter using its...

JPL
NASA image: Birmingham and central Alabama area seen in Earth Resources Exp. Package
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Feb 1, 1974

Birmingham and central Alabama area seen in Earth Resources Exp. Package

SL4-93-153 (February 1974) --- A vertical view of the Birmingham and central Alabama area is seen in this Skylab 4...

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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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