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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: International Observe the Moon Night
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Oct 28, 2017

International Observe the Moon Night

A volunteer assists an eager participant at International Observe the Moon Night Oct. 28 at the U.S. Space & Rocket...

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NASA image: International Observe the Moon Night
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Oct 28, 2017

International Observe the Moon Night

Volunteer Billy Hix with his telescope at International Observe the Moon Night. The event, hosted by the Planetary...

MSFC
NASA image: International Observe the Moon Night
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Oct 28, 2017

International Observe the Moon Night

Marshall engineer Naveen Vetcha with his telescope. The event, hosted by the Planetary Missions Program at NASA's...

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NASA image: Planetary Scientist Profile: Lynn Carter
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Oct 17, 2012

Planetary Scientist Profile: Lynn Carter

From a distance, the dry, ancient surfaces of the Moon, Venus, and Mars look nothing like the dynamic planet we live...

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NASA image: Honey I Shrunk the Planetary System Artist Concept
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Jan 11, 2012

Honey I Shrunk the Planetary System Artist Concept

This artist conception compares the KOI-961 planetary system to Jupiter and the largest four of its many moons. The...

JPL
NASA image: Spacecraft Makers: How We Keep Europa Clipper Super Clean
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Sep 9, 2024

Spacecraft Makers: How We Keep Europa Clipper Super Clean

A team of specialists in a field known as planetary protection has been working to keep NASA’s Europa Clipper...

JPL
NASA image: The World’s First-Ever Planetary Defense Test on This Week @NASA – September 30, 2022
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Sep 30, 2022

The World’s First-Ever Planetary Defense Test on This Week @NASA – September 30, 2022

The world’s first-ever planetary defense test is a big hit, a major hurricane spotted from space, and moving our...

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NASA image: Map of Triton
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Aug 21, 2014

Map of Triton

NASA Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Triton, a moon of Neptune, in the summer of 1989. Dr. Paul Schenk, a scientist at...

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NASA image: Solar System Montage - High Resolution 2001 Version
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Mar 29, 2001

Solar System Montage - High Resolution 2001 Version

This is a montage of planetary images taken by spacecraft managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,...

JPL
NASA image: Solar System Montage
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Jan 15, 1997

Solar System Montage

This is a montage of planetary images taken by spacecraft managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,...

JPL
NASA image: Mini Planetary System Artist Concept
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Jan 11, 2012

Mini Planetary System Artist Concept

This artist concept, based on data from NASA Kepler mission and ground-based telescopes, depicts an itsy bitsy...

JPL
NASA image: Solar System Montage Updated
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May 3, 1999

Solar System Montage Updated

This is an updated montage of planetary images taken by spacecraft managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in...

JPL
NASA image: Earth and Moon as viewed from Mars
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May 22, 2003

Earth and Moon as viewed from Mars

This is the first image of Earth ever taken from another planet that actually shows our home as a planetary disk....

JPL
NASA image: Frontier Worlds
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Apr 26, 2006

Frontier Worlds

The three very different moons seen here provide targets of great interest for planetary scientists studying the...

JPL
NASA image: A Titan Discovery
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Jul 28, 2017

A Titan Discovery

NASA Goddard scientists have made an exciting discovery on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The team has definitively...

GSFC
NASA image: 100 Lunar Days - Part II
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Oct 6, 2017

100 Lunar Days - Part II

In October of 2017, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) celebrates one hundred days of collecting scientific data at...

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NASA image: 100 Lunar Days - Part I
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Oct 6, 2017

100 Lunar Days - Part I

In October of 2017, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) celebrates one hundred days of collecting scientific data at...

GSFC
NASA image: International Observe the Moon Night
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Oct 28, 2017

International Observe the Moon Night

Marshall Space Flight Center retiree Ron Creel with young participant at LUROVA exhibit. The event, hosted by the...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-2014-2046
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Apr 11, 2014

KSC-2014-2046

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Cocoa Beach, Fla., Greg Clements, chief of Kennedy's...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2042
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Apr 11, 2014

KSC-2014-2042

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Cocoa Beach, Fla., Janet Petro, deputy director of NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2044
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Apr 11, 2014

KSC-2014-2044

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Cocoa Beach, Fla., Karen Thompson, NASA's chief...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2038
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Apr 11, 2014

KSC-2014-2038

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Cocoa Beach, Fla., James Mantovani of the NASA Surface...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2037
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Apr 11, 2014

KSC-2014-2037

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Cocoa Beach, Fla., Tom Engler, deputy director of Center...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2043
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Apr 11, 2014

KSC-2014-2043

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Cocoa Beach, Fla., Janet Petro, deputy director of NASA's...

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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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