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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: 2018 ASGSR’s Binary Colloidal Alloy Test (BCAT) Video
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Jul 11, 2018

2018 ASGSR’s Binary Colloidal Alloy Test (BCAT) Video

NASA Glenn’s video presentation on Binary Colloidal Alloy Test (BCAT) for the American Society for Gravitational and...

GRC
NASA image: Radar Images of Binary Asteroid 2017 YE5
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Jul 12, 2018

Radar Images of Binary Asteroid 2017 YE5

Radar images of the binary asteroid 2017 YE5 from NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar (GSSR). The observations,...

JPL
NASA image: Binary Asteroid 2017 YE5 (Artist's Concept)
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Jul 12, 2018

Binary Asteroid 2017 YE5 (Artist's Concept)

Artist's concept of what binary asteroid 2017 YE5 might look like. The two objects showed striking differences in...

JPL
NASA image: Bi-static Radar Images of the Binary Asteroid 2017 YE5
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Jul 12, 2018

Bi-static Radar Images of the Binary Asteroid 2017 YE5

Bi-static radar images of the binary asteroid 2017 YE5 from the Arecibo Observatory and the Green Bank Observatory...

JPL
NASA image: Vesta Cratered Landscape: Double Crater and Craters with Bright Ejecta
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Nov 23, 2011

Vesta Cratered Landscape: Double Crater and Craters with Bright Ejecta

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft is dominated by a double crater which may have been formed by the simultaneous...

JPL
NASA image: Walker photographs BCAT-5 (Binary Colloidal Alloy Test-5) payload
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Oct 19, 2010

Walker photographs BCAT-5 (Binary Colloidal Alloy Test-5) payload

ISS025-E-008239 (19 Oct. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Shannon Walker, Expedition 25 flight engineer, uses a digital...

JSC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

These are images of CGEL-2 samples taken during STS-95. They show binary colloidal suspensions that have formed...

MSFC
NASA image: A Kuiper Belt Pair? Artist's Concept of 2014 MU69 as a Binary Object
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Aug 3, 2017

A Kuiper Belt Pair? Artist's Concept of 2014 MU69 as a Binary Object

This is one artist's concept of Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69, the next flyby target for NASA's New Horizons mission....

JPL
NASA image: Artist Concept: Flying by a 2014 MU69
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Sep 6, 2017

Artist Concept: Flying by a 2014 MU69

Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft flying by a possible binary 2014 MU69 on Jan. 1, 2019. Early...

JPL
NASA image: Blobs House Twin Stars
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May 20, 2010

Blobs House Twin Stars

This image is one of six images taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, showing that tight-knit twin, or binary stars...

JPL
NASA image: GRC-2003-C-01409
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May 1, 2004

GRC-2003-C-01409

BCAT-3 - Binary Collidoidal Alloy Test-3

GRC
NASA image: GRC-2003-C-01411
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May 1, 2004

GRC-2003-C-01411

BCAT-3 - Binary Collidoidal Alloy Test-3

GRC
NASA image: Wobbly Planet Orbital Schematic Illustration
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Feb 4, 2014

Wobbly Planet Orbital Schematic Illustration

This illustration shows the unusual orbit of planet Kepler-413b around a close pair of orange and red dwarf stars....

JPL
NASA image: Before the Smashup Artist Concept
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Aug 23, 2010

Before the Smashup Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates an imminent planetary collision around a pair of double stars. NASA Spitzer Space...

JPL
NASA image: Birth of an Earth-like Planet Artist Xoncept
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Oct 3, 2007

Birth of an Earth-like Planet Artist Xoncept

This artist conception shows a binary-star, or two-star, system, called HD 113766, where astronomers suspect a rocky...

JPL
NASA image: Where Planets Take up Residence
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Mar 29, 2007

Where Planets Take up Residence

This diagram illustrates that mature planetary systems like our own might be more common around twin, or binary,...

JPL
NASA image: Triple-Crater in Elysium Planitia
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Jan 22, 2015

Triple-Crater in Elysium Planitia

This image from NASA Mars Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a triple impact crater in Elysium Planitia near Tartarus...

JPL
NASA image: Brown Dwarfs in our Backyard
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Mar 7, 2014

Brown Dwarfs in our Backyard

The third closest star system to the sun, called WISE J104915.57-531906, center of large image, which was taken by...

JPL
NASA image: Star System Bonanza Illustration
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Feb 27, 2014

Star System Bonanza Illustration

This illustration shows the unusual orbit of planet Kepler-413b around a close pair of orange and red dwarf stars....

JPL
NASA image: Artist Impression of Pulsating Object LRLL 54361
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Feb 7, 2013

Artist Impression of Pulsating Object LRLL 54361

Two young binary stars may be the source of mysterious clock-like bursts of light from an object called LRLL 54361...

JPL
NASA image: GRC-2007-C-02345
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Nov 25, 2003

GRC-2007-C-02345

Binary Collidoidal Alloy Test-4, (BCAT-4) Flight Hardware

GRC
NASA image: Goldstone Planetary Radar Observes Binary Asteroid 2011 UL21
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Jul 3, 2024

Goldstone Planetary Radar Observes Binary Asteroid 2011 UL21

This series of seven radar observations by the Deep Space Network's Goldstone Solar System Radar shows the asteroid...

JPL
NASA image: A Binary Planet in Color
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Jul 23, 2015

A Binary Planet in Color

This image from NASA New Horizons highlights the contrasting appearance of the two worlds: Charon is mostly gray,...

JPL
NASA image: Alien Sunset Artist Concept
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Mar 29, 2007

Alien Sunset Artist Concept

Observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have revealed that mature planetary systems -- dusty disks of...

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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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