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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: MAVEN NGIMS B-Roll
Video
Jul 30, 2012

MAVEN NGIMS B-Roll

Footage of the Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer instrument (NGIMS) being assembled at NASA's Goddard Space...

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NASA image: MAVEN Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer
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Jul 18, 2013

MAVEN Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer

While NASA rovers, landers, and orbiters have scrutinized the surface of Mars for decades, a key question to...

GSFC
NASA image: Electronics for a Spectrometer
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Jan 24, 2014

Electronics for a Spectrometer

NASA has provided part of the electronics package for an instrument called the Double Focusing Mass Spectrometer,...

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NASA image: Ions of Eight Metals from Comet Dust Detected in Mars Atmosphere
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Nov 7, 2014

Ions of Eight Metals from Comet Dust Detected in Mars Atmosphere

These eight graphs present data from the Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer on NASA MAVEN orbiter identifying...

JPL
NASA image: Trapping of Methane In Enceladus Ocean
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Mar 11, 2015

Trapping of Methane In Enceladus Ocean

This illustration depicts potential origins of methane found in the plume of gas and ice particles that sprays from...

JPL
NASA image: STS-39 AFP-675 CIRRIS-1A in OV-103's payload bay (PLB)
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May 6, 1991

STS-39 AFP-675 CIRRIS-1A in OV-103's payload bay (PLB)

STS039-85-073 (28 April- 6 May 1991) --- This 70mm frame, taken from inside the crew cabin, shows a close-up view of...

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NASA image: STS-39 OV-103 reaction control system (RCS) jets fire during onorbit maneuver
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May 6, 1991

STS-39 OV-103 reaction control system (RCS) jets fire during onorbit maneuver

STS039-27-016 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery fires reaction control subsystem (RCS) thrusters...

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NASA image: STS-39 AFP-675 and STP-1 MPESS in OV-103's payload bay (PLB)
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May 6, 1991

STS-39 AFP-675 and STP-1 MPESS in OV-103's payload bay (PLB)

STS039-10-019 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- This 35mm frame, taken from inside the crew cabin, shows some of the cargo...

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NASA image: Titan Kissing
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Sep 26, 2006

Titan Kissing

This Cassini radar image shows two lakes "kissing" each other on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. The image from...

NASA image: Cassini End of Mission Preview
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Sep 13, 2017

Cassini End of Mission Preview

Principle investigator for the Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer (INMS) at the Southwest Research Institute, Hunter...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-4000
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Nov 17, 2013

KSC-2013-4000

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – During a news conference at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA officials and...

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NASA image: Searching for Signs of Life on Mars
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May 24, 2018

Searching for Signs of Life on Mars

One of the biggest questions in planetary science is whether life ever arose on Mars, and NASA is sending a...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3997
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Nov 17, 2013

KSC-2013-3997

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – During a news conference at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA officials and...

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NASA image: Cassini End of Mission Preview
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Sep 13, 2017

Cassini End of Mission Preview

Director of NASA's Planetary Science Division, Jim Green, left, speaks during a press conference previewing...

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NASA image: Enceladus Hydrothermal Activity
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Apr 13, 2017

Enceladus Hydrothermal Activity

This graphic illustrates how scientists on NASA's Cassini mission think water interacts with rock at the bottom of...

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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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