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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: Titan Temperature Lag Maps
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Feb 18, 2016

Titan Temperature Lag Maps

This sequence of maps shows varying surface temperatures on Saturn moon Titan at two-year intervals, from 2004 to...

JPL
NASA image: Map of Ceres' Bright Spots
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Dec 12, 2017

Map of Ceres' Bright Spots

This map from NASA's Dawn mission shows locations of bright material on dwarf planet Ceres. There are more than 300...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's ARIA Maps Damage from Florence
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Sep 17, 2018

NASA's ARIA Maps Damage from Florence

The Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California,...

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NASA image: NASA's ARIA Maps Aftermath from Florence
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Sep 18, 2018

NASA's ARIA Maps Aftermath from Florence

The Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California,...

JPL
NASA image: NASA ER-2 Prepares for Geological Earth Mapping Experiment Flights
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Mar 31, 2026

NASA ER-2 Prepares for Geological Earth Mapping Experiment Flights

A NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft takes off from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards California on...

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NASA image: NASA ER-2 Prepares for Geological Earth Mapping Experiment Flights
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Apr 9, 2025

NASA ER-2 Prepares for Geological Earth Mapping Experiment Flights

A NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft takes off from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards California on...

AFRC
NASA image: Mapping Alaska's Forests
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Sep 8, 2014

Mapping Alaska's Forests

NASA and the U.S. Forest Service are surveying the forests of Interior Alaska. The airborne study using an advanced...

GSFC
NASA image: Southern Hemisphere Neutron Map
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Mar 1, 2002

Southern Hemisphere Neutron Map

NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft produced this high-energy neutron detector map of neutrons in Mars southern hemisphere....

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NASA image: Global Topographic Map of Titan
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May 15, 2013

Global Topographic Map of Titan

Using data from NASA Cassini spacecraft, scientists have created the first global topographic map of Saturn moon...

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NASA image: NASA's Swift Mission Maps a Star's 'Death Spiral' into a Black Hole
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Swift Mission Maps a Star's 'Death Spiral' into a Black Hole

Some 290 million years ago, a star much like the sun wandered too close to the central black hole of its galaxy....

GSFC
NASA image: High-Resolution Global Soil Moisture Map
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May 19, 2015

High-Resolution Global Soil Moisture Map

High-resolution global soil moisture map from NASA SMAP combined radar and radiometer instruments, acquired between...

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NASA image: Updated NASA Satellite Flood Map of Southeastern Texas (ALOS-2 Data)
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Aug 31, 2017

Updated NASA Satellite Flood Map of Southeastern Texas (ALOS-2 Data)

The Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California,...

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NASA image: New NASA Satellite Flood Map of Southeastern Texas (Sentinel-1 Data)
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Aug 31, 2017

New NASA Satellite Flood Map of Southeastern Texas (Sentinel-1 Data)

The Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California,...

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NASA image: Extent of Texas Flooding Shown in New NASA Map
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Aug 30, 2017

Extent of Texas Flooding Shown in New NASA Map

The Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California,...

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NASA image: Peculiar Features in Patterns of Ancient Light
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Mar 21, 2013

Peculiar Features in Patterns of Ancient Light

ESA Planck mission has imaged the oldest light in our universe. The top map shows Planck all-sky map of the cosmic...

JPL
NASA image: The Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE) Science Instrument
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Aug 5, 2021

The Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE) Science Instrument

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California is building the spectrometer for the agency's Europa Clipper...

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NASA image: Using Gravity and Topography to Map Mars' Crustal Thickness
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Mar 21, 2016

Using Gravity and Topography to Map Mars' Crustal Thickness

Newly detailed mapping of local variations in Mars' gravitational pull on orbiters (center), combined with...

JPL
NASA image: New ARIA Map Shows Damage from Typhoon Hagibis
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Oct 15, 2019

New ARIA Map Shows Damage from Typhoon Hagibis

Typhoon Hagibis, one of the most destructive storms to hit Japan in decades, made landfall on Saturday, Oct. 12,...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This image shows the Milky Way as seen from the solar system. The shaded regions are those scanned by the Skylab...

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NASA image: Map of Vesta Equatorial Latitudes and Southern Hemisphere
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Sep 16, 2011

Map of Vesta Equatorial Latitudes and Southern Hemisphere

This is the first global map of the giant asteroid Vesta composed from images recorded by the framing camera aboard...

JPL
NASA image: Geologic Map, West Rim of Endeavour Crater, Mars
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Dec 16, 2010

Geologic Map, West Rim of Endeavour Crater, Mars

This map indicates some of the geological information gained from orbital observations of Endeavour Crater, which...

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NASA image: Map of Curiosity Mars Rover Drives to the Kimberley Waypoint
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Apr 3, 2014

Map of Curiosity Mars Rover Drives to the Kimberley Waypoint

This map shows the route driven by NASA Curiosity Mars in its approach to and April 1, 2014, arrival at a waypoint...

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NASA image: Maps of Recurrent Slope Linea Markings on Mars
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Dec 10, 2013

Maps of Recurrent Slope Linea Markings on Mars

This pair of maps based on albedo information from NASA Mars Odyssey orbiter and topographical information from NASA...

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NASA image: Simulated Flyover of Mars Canyon Map Animation
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Dec 12, 2014

Simulated Flyover of Mars Canyon Map Animation

This frame from an animation simulates a flyover of a portion of a Martian canyon detailed in a geological map...

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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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