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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: "Solid State" Chemistry in Titan Ice Particles
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Sep 20, 2016

"Solid State" Chemistry in Titan Ice Particles

Scientists from NASA's Cassini mission suggested in a 2016 paper that the appearance of a cloud of dicyanoacetylene...

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NASA image: Particle-image Velocimetry (PIV)
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May 12, 2015

Particle-image Velocimetry (PIV)

Particle-image velocimetry (PIV) is performed on the upper surface of a pitching airfoil in the NASA Glenn Icing...

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NASA image: Inventor Series - Tim Bencic with Tomography System
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Mar 6, 2019

Inventor Series - Tim Bencic with Tomography System

How do you measure a cloud? Tim Bencic does it with lasers. The NASA Glenn engineer invented a tomography system for...

GRC
NASA image: Living Moon
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Sep 4, 2006

Living Moon

Enceladus continues to exhale water ice into Saturn orbit, keeping the E ring topped off with tiny particles

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NASA image: Plume Vent Models
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Jun 24, 2009

Plume Vent Models

These illustrations indicate possible ways in which the water vapor and ice particles in the plume of Enceladus may...

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NASA image: Brilliant Ice Dust
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Dec 29, 2006

Brilliant Ice Dust

Lit by reflected light from Saturn, Enceladus appears to hover above the gleaming rings, its well-defined ice...

JPL
NASA image: Energy From Above Affecting Surface of Europa
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Apr 12, 2013

Energy From Above Affecting Surface of Europa

This graphic of Jupiter moon Europa maps a relationship between the amount of energy deposited onto the moon from...

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NASA image: Icy Emanations
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Jun 4, 2007

Icy Emanations

Peeking over the crescent of Enceladus, the Cassini spacecraft views the towering plume of ice particles erupting...

JPL
NASA image: Trapping of Methane In Enceladus Ocean
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Mar 11, 2015

Trapping of Methane In Enceladus Ocean

This illustration depicts potential origins of methane found in the plume of gas and ice particles that sprays from...

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NASA image: Looming Enceladus
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Nov 30, 2010

Looming Enceladus

Small water ice particles fly from fissures in the south polar region of Saturn moon Enceladus in this image taken...

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NASA image: Differently Aged Terrain
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Jul 9, 2010

Differently Aged Terrain

NASA Cassini spacecraft examines old and new terrain on Saturn fascinating Enceladus, a moon where jets of water ice...

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NASA image: Updrafts of Large Ammonia Crystals in Saturn Storm
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May 19, 2011

Updrafts of Large Ammonia Crystals in Saturn Storm

This false-color infrared image, obtained by NASA Cassini spacecraft, shows clouds of large ammonia ice particles...

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NASA image: Before Saturn Limb
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Nov 30, 2010

Before Saturn Limb

Jets of water ice particles spew from Saturn moon Enceladus in this image obtained by NASA Cassini spacecraft on...

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NASA image: CloudSat Studies Clouds Artist Concept
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Oct 5, 2005

CloudSat Studies Clouds Artist Concept

This artist concept shows NASA CloudSat spacecraft and its Cloud Profiling Radar using microwave energy to observe...

JPL
NASA image:  Cryoconite Holes on Matanuska Glacier
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Oct 17, 2024

Cryoconite Holes on Matanuska Glacier

These holes, captured on Alaska's Matanuska Glacier in July 2012, are formed by cryoconite – dust particles that...

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NASA image: Spring Fans and Polygons
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Jun 27, 2022

Spring Fans and Polygons

Both water and dry ice have a major role in sculpting Mars' surface at high latitudes. Water ice frozen in the soil...

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NASA image: Icy Wonderland
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Feb 4, 2015

Icy Wonderland

Although the season is late spring, carbon dioxide ice still covers much of the surface at this high latitude site....

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NASA image: Propulsion Systems Lab
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Apr 14, 2015

Propulsion Systems Lab

NASA Glenn’s Propulsion Systems Lab (PSL) is conducting research to characterize ice crystal clouds that can create...

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NASA image: Veil of Ice
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Jan 12, 2007

Veil of Ice

The Cassini spacecraft stares toward Saturn through its gauzy veil of rings. The great ice-particle screen acts like...

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NASA image: ARCSIX Mission Preps
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May 22, 2024

ARCSIX Mission Preps

ARCSIX is the Arctic Radiation Cloud Aerosol Surface Interaction Experiment. The overarching goal of ARCSIX is to...

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NASA image: ARC-1989-AC89-0114-324
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Feb 28, 1989

ARC-1989-AC89-0114-324

Arctic Ozone Expedition Stavanger Norway These clouds in the polar regions north of Stravanger, Norway are...

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Nov 2, 2023

GRC-2023-C-11746

Test engineers clean the ice cloud detection probe in the Icing Research Tunnel in between test runs. Steam is used...

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NASA image: Enceladus Global View with Plume (Artist's Rendering)
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Feb 24, 2020

Enceladus Global View with Plume (Artist's Rendering)

This illustration shows Saturn's icy moon Enceladus with the plume of ice particles, water vapor and organic...

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NASA image: A Mushball and Shallow-Lightning Factory (Illustration)
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Aug 5, 2020

A Mushball and Shallow-Lightning Factory (Illustration)

This graphic depicts the evolutionary process of "shallow lightning" and ammonia-water hailstones called...

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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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