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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: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

Breaking the grip of the closed magnetic loops that constrain other gases around it, a spray of chromospheric...

MSFC
NASA image: Wavelength Comparisons
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Apr 2, 2018

Wavelength Comparisons

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory ran together three sequences of the sun taken in three different extreme...

JPL
NASA image: Tangled up in Blue
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Sep 2, 2015

Tangled up in Blue

A small, but complex mass of plasma gyrated and spun about over the course of 40 hours above the surface of the Sun...

JPL
NASA image: Polar Lights at Saturn Bid Cassini Farewell
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Oct 16, 2017

Polar Lights at Saturn Bid Cassini Farewell

On Sept. 14, 2017, one day before making its final plunge into Saturn's atmosphere, NASA's Cassini spacecraft used...

JPL
NASA image: MAVEN Detects Auroras During Solar Storm in 2024
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Jun 10, 2024

MAVEN Detects Auroras During Solar Storm in 2024

The purple color in this animated GIF shows auroras across Mars' nightside as detected by the Imaging Ultraviolet...

JPL
NASA image: Cascading Post-coronal Loops
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Apr 24, 2017

Cascading Post-coronal Loops

An active region that had just rotated into view blasted out a coronal mass ejection, which was immediately followed...

JPL
NASA image: From Hot to Hottest
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Oct 31, 2017

From Hot to Hottest

This sequence of images shows the sun from its surface to its upper atmosphere all taken at about the same time...

JPL
NASA image: Nevertheless, It Moves
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Sep 4, 2017

Nevertheless, It Moves

The heavens often seem vast and unchanging as seen from Earth, but movement in the skies is the norm. The relative...

JPL
NASA image: Southern Auroras Over Saturn
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Jul 28, 2017

Southern Auroras Over Saturn

Cassini gazed toward high southern latitudes near Saturn's south pole to observe ghostly curtains of dancing light...

JPL
NASA image: Saturn's Hexagon as Summer Solstice Approaches
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May 24, 2017

Saturn's Hexagon as Summer Solstice Approaches

These natural color views from NASA's Cassini spacecraft compare the appearance of Saturn's north-polar region in...

JPL
NASA image: SDO: Year 6
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Feb 12, 2016

SDO: Year 6

The sun is always changing and NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory is always watching. Launched on Feb. 11, 2010, SDO...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Paints a Spattering of Blue
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Paints a Spattering of Blue

Far beyond the stars in the constellation of Leo (The Lion) is irregular galaxy IC 559. IC 559 is not your everyday...

GSFC

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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