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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: Impressive Mountain Tops on Vesta
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Sep 16, 2011

Impressive Mountain Tops on Vesta

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft is of the south pole region of the asteroid Vesta, a mountain is rising...

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NASA image: Huge Troughs on Vesta
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May 10, 2012

Huge Troughs on Vesta

This image from NASA Dawn mission shows huge grooves on the giant asteroid Vesta that were the result of mega...

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NASA image: Enceladus Before the Rings
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Dec 31, 2009

Enceladus Before the Rings

NASA Cassini spacecraft looks toward the south pole of Enceladus, with a glimpse of Saturns rings in the distance,...

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NASA image: Etched Layers
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Apr 10, 2006

Etched Layers

This layered region is between Aonia Planum and the south pole. The edges of the top layer have a moothed appearance...

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NASA image: Something Different
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Mar 28, 2011

Something Different

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey of the south pole shows a surface texture called thumbprint, for its uncanny...

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NASA image: North Polar Dunes
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Sep 13, 2012

North Polar Dunes

The dunes in this image captured by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft are just a small portion of the dune field that...

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NASA image: Pitted Surface
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Apr 26, 2010

Pitted Surface

Myriad shadows cover the pitted surface of Saturn small moon Hyperion in this image captured by NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Titan Northern Lake
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Nov 18, 2009

Titan Northern Lake

In the top right of NASA Cassini image, the southern end of Titan huge lake of liquid hydrocarbons called Kraken...

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NASA image: Polar Dunes
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Jul 28, 2010

Polar Dunes

In this image from NASA Mars Odyssey of dunes near the north pole of Mars it appears that small individual dunes are...

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NASA image: Moon Rugged South Polar Region Composite
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Jun 18, 2009

Moon Rugged South Polar Region Composite

This composite image depicts the moon rugged south polar region in two lights. The color image is the highest...

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NASA image: Hubble Observes the Planet Uranus
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Aug 2, 1998

Hubble Observes the Planet Uranus

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the planet Uranus reveals the planet rings and bright clouds and a high...

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NASA image: South Polar Surface
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Jan 4, 2013

South Polar Surface

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a region of the south pole where the surface has developed...

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NASA image: Polar Etched Terrain
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Oct 7, 2005

Polar Etched Terrain

This low resolution VIS image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a large portion of etched terrain near...

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NASA image: An Icy Composition
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May 4, 2007

An Icy Composition

The Cassini spacecraft looks across Saturn cloud-dotted north and shadowed pole, and out across the lanes of ice...

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NASA image: Crater Dunes
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May 16, 2014

Crater Dunes

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows another unnamed crater near the north pole with dunes...

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NASA image: Tarpeia Crater, Close, Closer, Closest
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Apr 25, 2012

Tarpeia Crater, Close, Closer, Closest

These images of Tarpeia crater, near the south pole of the giant asteroid Vesta, were obtained by the visible and...

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NASA image: Down Below
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Jan 25, 2007

Down Below

The Cassini spacecraft current high-inclination orbit allows for some fantastic perspectives, like this shot of...

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NASA image: Titan Northern Polar Clouds
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Mar 17, 2011

Titan Northern Polar Clouds

Clouds move above the large methane lakes and seas near the north pole of Saturn moon Titan in this image taken by...

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NASA image: Channeled Winds
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Oct 10, 2005

Channeled Winds

This low resolution VIS image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a large portion of etched terrain near...

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NASA image: Sunset on the Jets
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Jan 7, 2013

Sunset on the Jets

As the long winter night deepens at Enceladus south pole, its jets are also progressively falling into darkness in...

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NASA image: Atmospheric Halo
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Jul 1, 2009

Atmospheric Halo

The Cassini spacecraft looks down on Titan north pole and unveils the moon upper-most atmospheric hazes, creating...

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NASA image: Titan North: The Big Picture
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Oct 23, 2013

Titan North: The Big Picture

Almost all of the hydrocarbon seas and lakes on the surface of Saturn moon Titan cluster around the north pole, as...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 68
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Apr 15, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 68

Shadows cast a dark mood on this scene from Ceres, near the dwarf planet north pole in this image acquired by NASA...

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NASA image: Olympia Undae
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Jan 14, 2014

Olympia Undae

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a small portion of Olympia Undae, the vast dune field near...

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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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