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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: Proposed Missions - Terrestrial Planet Finder
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Jun 20, 2003

Proposed Missions - Terrestrial Planet Finder

NASA Terrestrial Planet Finder will use multiple telescopes working together to take family portraits of stars and...

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NASA image: How Do Planets Get Their Names? We Asked A NASA Expert
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Jul 19, 2023

How Do Planets Get Their Names? We Asked A NASA Expert

How do planets get their names? With the exception of Earth, the planets in our solar system were named after Greek...

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NASA image: Sliver of a Planet
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Aug 25, 2011

Sliver of a Planet

Sliver of a Planet

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NASA image: Background Planet
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Feb 25, 2008

Background Planet

Background Planet

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NASA image: Planet in Repose
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Dec 3, 2007

Planet in Repose

Planet in Repose

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NASA image: Raging Planet
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Jun 5, 2008

Raging Planet

Raging Planet

JPL
NASA image: Fantastic Planet
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Mar 14, 2005

Fantastic Planet

Fantastic Planet

JPL
NASA image: Simulating Planet-Hunting in a Lab
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Apr 11, 2007

Simulating Planet-Hunting in a Lab

Three simulated planets -- one as bright as Jupiter, one half as bright as Jupiter and one as faint as Earth --...

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NASA image: How to Find a Living Planet
Video
Nov 15, 2017

How to Find a Living Planet

The more we see other planets, the more the question comes into focus: Maybe we're the weird one? Decades of...

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NASA image: Another Girl, Another Planet
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Feb 14, 2013

Another Girl, Another Planet

Another Girl, Another Planet

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NASA image: MESSENGER Encounters the Innermost Planet
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Oct 7, 2008

MESSENGER Encounters the Innermost Planet

MESSENGER Encounters the Innermost Planet

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NASA image: A Swiftly Non-Tilting Planet
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Jun 17, 2011

A Swiftly Non-Tilting Planet

A Swiftly Non-Tilting Planet

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NASA image: From Rings to Planet
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Jun 19, 2009

From Rings to Planet

From Rings to Planet

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NASA image: Rings Against a Dark Planet
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Feb 7, 2006

Rings Against a Dark Planet

Rings Against a Dark Planet

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Observes the Planet Uranus
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Aug 2, 1998

Hubble Observes the Planet Uranus

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the planet Uranus reveals the planet rings and bright clouds and a high...

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NASA image: Colors of the Innermost Planet: View 2
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Feb 18, 2013

Colors of the Innermost Planet: View 2

Colors of the Innermost Planet: View 2

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NASA image: 01 January 2000 On The Red Planet
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May 5, 2000

01 January 2000 On The Red Planet

01 January 2000 On The Red Planet

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NASA image: Colors of the Innermost Planet: View 1
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Feb 18, 2013

Colors of the Innermost Planet: View 1

Colors of the Innermost Planet: View 1

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NASA image: Our Planet, Our Home: An Earth Day Perspective
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Apr 22, 2021

Our Planet, Our Home: An Earth Day Perspective

We are all connected to and by Earth --- whether it's the trees and plants that give us the oxygen we breathe, the...

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NASA image: Our Planet, Our Home: An Earth Day Perspective
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Apr 22, 2021

Our Planet, Our Home: An Earth Day Perspective

We are all connected to and by Earth --- whether it's the trees and plants that give us the oxygen we breathe, the...

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NASA image: Hubble Finds Planet Orbiting Pair of Stars
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Finds Planet Orbiting Pair of Stars

Two's company, but three might not always be a crowd — at least in space. Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space...

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NASA image: Composite image of the planet Mars taken by Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Mar 29, 1991

Composite image of the planet Mars taken by Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

Composite image of the planet Mars taken by Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Wide Field and Planetary Camera (WFPC).

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NASA image: A Rocky Planet Forms
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Jan 25, 2018

A Rocky Planet Forms

An artist's rendition of how a rocky planet forms. As a rocky planet forms, the planet-forming material gathers in a...

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NASA image: Ancient Planet in a Globular Cluster Core
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Dec 8, 2017

Ancient Planet in a Globular Cluster Core

Release Date: July 10, 2003 A rich starry sky fills the view from an ancient gas-giant planet in the core of the...

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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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