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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: Thermal Radiation and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Jun 25, 2012

Thermal Radiation and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

A short animation illustrating the relationship of temperature and wavelength. Hotter objects have a shorter...

GSFC
NASA image: Kaiser Crater
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Aug 10, 2009

Kaiser Crater

This image was collected at the same time as yesterday infrared image. In the visible wavelengths the dunes are...

JPL
NASA image: Craters and Ejecta in Visible and Infrared Wavelengths
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Oct 29, 2011

Craters and Ejecta in Visible and Infrared Wavelengths

NASA Dawn spacecraft used its Visible and Infrared Imaging Spectrometer instrument to produce these three different...

JPL
NASA image: Comparing Wavelengths
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Dec 12, 2015

Comparing Wavelengths

This side-by-side rendering of the Sun at the same time in two different wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light...

JPL
NASA image: Dark Reflections in the Southern Cross
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Oct 27, 2010

Dark Reflections in the Southern Cross

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer captured this colorful image of the reflection nebula IRAS 12116-6001. This...

JPL
NASA image: Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer False-Color Image
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Aug 1, 2011

Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer False-Color Image

These images were obtained by the Dawn spacecraft on July 23, 2011. The bottom two images are false-color, where...

JPL
NASA image: Odyssey/White Rock
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Oct 1, 2002

Odyssey/White Rock

These Mars Odyssey images show the White Rock feature on Mars in both infrared left and visible right wavelengths....

JPL
NASA image: Layers?
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May 30, 2011

Layers?

It is sometimes difficult to figure out the history of the surface of Mars as seen in visible wavelength images....

JPL
NASA image: Galactic Metropolis
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May 11, 2010

Galactic Metropolis

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope contributed to the infrared component of the observations of a surprisingly large...

JPL
NASA image: Odyssey/Ganges
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Oct 1, 2002

Odyssey/Ganges

These NASA Mars Odyssey images show layered deposits located on the floor of Ganges Chasma, part of the Valles...

JPL
NASA image: Noachis Terra Dunes - VIS
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Mar 13, 2015

Noachis Terra Dunes - VIS

This VIS image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft was collected at the same time as yesterday IR image....

JPL
NASA image: The North
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Oct 30, 2017

The North

Reflected sunlight is the source of the illumination for visible wavelength images such as the one above. However,...

JPL
NASA image: Roman Coronagraph Instrument Color Filter Assembly
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Dec 21, 2022

Roman Coronagraph Instrument Color Filter Assembly

This image shows a series of color filters on the Color Filter Assembly for the Coronagraph Instrument on NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: Images of Gale #24
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May 7, 2013

Images of Gale #24

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows dark material at the bottom of the image, likely deposited by the...

JPL
NASA image: Asteroid Euphrosyne as Seen by WISE
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Aug 3, 2015

Asteroid Euphrosyne as Seen by WISE

The asteroid Euphrosyne glides across a field of background stars in this time-lapse view from NASA's WISE...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Juno Catches 3 Waves of Jupiter's Polar Cyclones
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Apr 18, 2024

NASA's Juno Catches 3 Waves of Jupiter's Polar Cyclones

This composite shows views of Jupiter's northern polar cyclones in three different wavelengths of light – microwave,...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn 2013-2015 Double-sided Mission Events Calendar
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Jan 1, 2007

Dawn 2013-2015 Double-sided Mission Events Calendar

The mosaic of Visible and Infrared Spectrometer (VIR) data shows the location of the data acquired by VIR during the...

JPL
NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Technology: OVIRS
Video
Jul 25, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Technology: OVIRS

NASA is sending the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to explore near-Earth asteroid Bennu, a carbon-rich body that may contain...

GSFC
NASA image: Four Ways to See Saturn
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Apr 22, 2004

Four Ways to See Saturn

A montage of Cassini images, taken in four different regions of the spectrum from ultraviolet to near-infrared,...

JPL
NASA image: Occator in False Color
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Dec 9, 2015

Occator in False Color

This representation of Ceres' Occator Crater in false colors shows differences in the surface composition. Red...

JPL
NASA image: Tangled Up in Blue
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May 1, 2018

Tangled Up in Blue

The lone active region visible on the sun put on a fine display with its tangled magnetic field lines swaying and...

JPL
NASA image: Slices of Jupiter's Great Red Spot
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Dec 11, 2017

Slices of Jupiter's Great Red Spot

This figure shows data from the six channels of the microwave radiometer (MWR) instrument onboard NASA's Juno...

JPL
NASA image: A Whirlpool 'Warhol' Shows Galaxy in Different Light
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Jun 26, 2019

A Whirlpool 'Warhol' Shows Galaxy in Different Light

These four panels show the Whirlpool galaxy — which is actually a pair of galaxies also known as Messier 51 and NGC...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-05-S-00255
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Aug 18, 2005

KSC-05-S-00255

Our next question comes from Palak from Chicago. How will the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter find out about 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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