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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: KRISHNA VADREVU
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Jan 18, 2017

KRISHNA VADREVU

KRISHNA VADREVU ANALYZING LANDSAT AND DIGITAL ELEVATION DATA FOR FIRE HAZARD MAPPING STUDIES

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NASA image: The 88-South Antarctic Traverse: B-Roll 1
Video
Mar 30, 2018

The 88-South Antarctic Traverse: B-Roll 1

With extreme cold-weather gear, scientific instruments, and two tank-like snow machines called PistenBullys, NASA...

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NASA image: The 88-South Antarctic Traverse: B-Roll 2
Video
Mar 30, 2018

The 88-South Antarctic Traverse: B-Roll 2

With extreme cold-weather gear, scientific instruments, and two tank-like snow machines called PistenBullys, NASA...

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NASA image: The 88-South Antarctic Traverse: Review
Video
Mar 30, 2018

The 88-South Antarctic Traverse: Review

With extreme cold-weather gear, scientific instruments, and two tank-like snow machines called PistenBullys, NASA...

GSFC
NASA image: SRTM Data Release for Africa, Colored Height
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Jun 17, 2004

SRTM Data Release for Africa, Colored Height

Elevation data at the highest possible resolution from NASA SRTM mission in February 2000 are being released for the...

JPL
NASA image: ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth
Video
Aug 16, 2017

ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth

ICESat-2 will provide scientists with height measurements that create a global portrait of Earth’s third dimension,...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth: Fixed
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Aug 16, 2017

ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth: Fixed

ICESat-2 will provide scientists with height measurements that create a global portrait of Earth’s third dimension,...

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NASA image: Far-Northern Destination for Phoenix Mars Lander
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Aug 2, 2007

Far-Northern Destination for Phoenix Mars Lander

This is an orthographic projection with color-coded elevation contours and shaded relief based on data from the Mars...

JPL
NASA image: New NASA Satellite Reveals Profiles of Ice, Forests and Oceans
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Dec 11, 2018

New NASA Satellite Reveals Profiles of Ice, Forests and Oceans

Less than three months into its mission, NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, is already...

GSFC
NASA image: Pluto Topography and Composition Map
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Sep 28, 2017

Pluto Topography and Composition Map

These maps are from New Horizons' data on the topography (top) and composition (bottom) of Pluto's surface. In the...

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NASA image: SRTM Colored Height and Shaded Relief: Sredinnyy Khrebet, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
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Jul 5, 2001

SRTM Colored Height and Shaded Relief: Sredinnyy Khrebet, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

The Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia is shown in this scene created from a preliminary elevation model derived...

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NASA image: Tanzania Images Highlight Improvements in Full-Resolution SRTM Africa Data
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Sep 24, 2014

Tanzania Images Highlight Improvements in Full-Resolution SRTM Africa Data

A site in the Crater Highlands of Tanzania reveals the difference between NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission SRTM...

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NASA image: Sri Lanka, Colored Height
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Jan 14, 2005

Sri Lanka, Colored Height

The topography of the island nation of Sri Lanka is well shown in this color-coded shaded relief map generated with...

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NASA image: Cape Town, South Africa, Perspective View, Landsat Image over SRTM   Elevation
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Jun 17, 2004

Cape Town, South Africa, Perspective View, Landsat Image over SRTM Elevation

Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, appear in the foreground of this perspective view generated from...

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NASA image: Pando Province, Northern Bolivia, Shaded Relief and Colored Height
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Jun 19, 2003

Pando Province, Northern Bolivia, Shaded Relief and Colored Height

Pando Province, Bolivia, and adjacent parts of Brazil and Peru are seen in this visualization of NASA Shuttle Radar...

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NASA image: SRTM Data Release for Eurasia, Index Map and Colored Height
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Jan 22, 2004

SRTM Data Release for Eurasia, Index Map and Colored Height

inal Caption Released with Image: The colored regions of this map show the extent of digital elevation data recently...

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NASA image: 88-South Antarctic Traverse: Year Two
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May 28, 2019

88-South Antarctic Traverse: Year Two

For the second straight year, NASA researchers endured low temperatures, biting winds, and high altitude to conduct...

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NASA image: Gale Crater is Low on Mars
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Aug 2, 2012

Gale Crater is Low on Mars

Gale Crater on Mars, where NASA Curiosity rover is set to land, belongs to a family of large, very old craters shown...

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NASA image: American Samoa, Shaded Relief and Colored Height
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Oct 1, 2009

American Samoa, Shaded Relief and Colored Height

The topography of Tutuila, largest of the islands of American Samoa, is well shown in this color-coded perspective...

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NASA image: NASA Scientists Trek the South Pole
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Dec 14, 2017

NASA Scientists Trek the South Pole

With extreme cold-weather gear, scientific instruments, and two tank-like snow machines called PistenBullys, they...

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NASA image:  SWOT Captures Flooding in Bangladesh
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May 7, 2024

SWOT Captures Flooding in Bangladesh

Flooding from monsoon rains covers a wide region of northeast Bangladesh near the India border in this Oct. 8, 2023,...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Long Valley, California in 3-D
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Long Valley, California in 3-D

This three-dimensional perspective view of Long Valley, California was created from data taken by the Spaceborne...

JPL
NASA image: World Globes, Shaded Relief and Colored Height
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Aug 21, 2003

World Globes, Shaded Relief and Colored Height

These images of the world were generated with data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). The SRTM...

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NASA image: Digital Elevation Map of Spirit Trek
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Dec 8, 2004

Digital Elevation Map of Spirit Trek

This digital elevation map, produced from satellite data overlain on an image taken by the Mars Orbital Camera on...

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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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