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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: Making Detail Visible
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Dec 8, 2017

Making Detail Visible

Filtering The Sun: Scientists process AIA images to focus in on areas of interest. This three-color image is a...

GSFC
NASA image: InSight-Detected Impact in February 2021
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Sep 19, 2022

InSight-Detected Impact in February 2021

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image of a meteoroid impact that was first detected by the agency's...

JPL
NASA image: InSight-Detected Impact in August 2021
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Sep 19, 2022

InSight-Detected Impact in August 2021

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image of a meteoroid impact that was first detected by the agency's...

JPL
NASA image: InSight-Detected Impact in May 2020
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Sep 19, 2022

InSight-Detected Impact in May 2020

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image of a meteoroid impact that was later associated with a...

JPL
NASA image: Jason-3 Produces First Global Map of Sea Surface Height
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Mar 16, 2016

Jason-3 Produces First Global Map of Sea Surface Height

The U.S./European Jason-3 satellite has produced its first map of sea surface height, which corresponds well to data...

JPL
NASA image: Wish Upon a Star
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Jan 5, 2015

Wish Upon a Star

What's that bright point of light in the outer A ring? It's a star, bright enough to be visible through the ring!...

JPL
NASA image: A Resolution
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Mar 20, 2017

A Resolution

NASA's Cassini spacecraft zoomed in on Saturn's A ring, revealing narrow, detailed structures that get even finer as...

JPL
NASA image: InSight Detects an Impact for the First Time
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Sep 19, 2022

InSight Detects an Impact for the First Time

The craters seen here in blue were formed by a meteoroid impact on Mars on Sept. 5, 2021. The impact was the first...

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NASA image: ED07-0210-3
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Sep 13, 2007

ED07-0210-3

The instruments that make up the Ames Autonomous Module Scanner (AMS) that provided precise thermal-infrared imaging...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-5895
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Oct 19, 2012

KSC-2012-5895

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An Orion mockup spacecraft atop its service module simulator is lowered onto a transporter in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-5894
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Oct 19, 2012

KSC-2012-5894

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An Orion mockup spacecraft atop its service module simulator is lowered onto a transporter in...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2012-5892
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Oct 19, 2012

KSC-2012-5892

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An Orion mockup spacecraft atop its service module simulator is lifted in the transfer aisle...

KSC
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew
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Oct 1, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew

ISS017-E-018075 (1 Oct. 2008) --- The Pueblo Chemical Depot in Colorado is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Smoke from California Sand and Soberanes Fires Observed by NASA MISR
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Jul 26, 2016

Smoke from California Sand and Soberanes Fires Observed by NASA MISR

The Sand Fire in the Santa Clarita Valley area of Southern California erupted on Friday, July 22, 2016, and rapidly...

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NASA image: Enceladus in the Infrared
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Sep 18, 2020

Enceladus in the Infrared

New composite images made from NASA's Cassini spacecraft data are the most detailed global infrared views ever...

JPL
NASA image: The Greatest Saturn Portrait ...Yet
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Feb 24, 2005

The Greatest Saturn Portrait ...Yet

While cruising around Saturn in early October 2004, Cassini captured a series of images that have been composed into...

JPL
NASA image: Charon Surprising Youthful and Varied Terrain
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Jul 15, 2015

Charon Surprising Youthful and Varied Terrain

Remarkable new details of Pluto's largest moon Charon are revealed in this image from New Horizons' Long Range...

JPL
NASA image: Approach to Saturn
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Feb 26, 2004

Approach to Saturn

The narrow angle camera onboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft took a series of exposures of Saturn and its rings and...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Explores the Jezero Crater Delta
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Sep 6, 2022

Perseverance Explores the Jezero Crater Delta

NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover has arrived at an ancient delta in Jezero Crater, one of the best places on the Red...

JPL
NASA image: Enhanced Early View of Ceres from Dawn
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Dec 5, 2014

Enhanced Early View of Ceres from Dawn

As the Dawn spacecraft flies through space toward the dwarf planet Ceres, the unexplored world appears to its camera...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity View of 'Vera Rubin Ridge' From Below, Sol 1734
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Sep 13, 2017

Curiosity View of 'Vera Rubin Ridge' From Below, Sol 1734

"Vera Rubin Ridge," a favored destination for NASA's Curiosity Mars rover even before the rover landed in 2012,...

JPL
NASA image: Two Faces of Pluto
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Jul 1, 2015

Two Faces of Pluto

This pair of approximately true color images of Pluto and its big moon Charon, taken by NASA's New Horizons...

JPL
NASA image: 4 JunoCam Views of Jovian Moon Io
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May 15, 2023

4 JunoCam Views of Jovian Moon Io

This composite image of the Jovian moon Io was generated using data collected by the JunoCam imager aboard NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: View - Northeast Oklahoma (OK) - Metropolitan Tulsa Area - OK
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Aug 15, 1973

View - Northeast Oklahoma (OK) - Metropolitan Tulsa Area - OK

S73-35080 (July-September 1973) --- A vertical view of northeast Oklahoma and the metropolitan Tulsa area is seen in...

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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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