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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: Crater Rim and Plain at Head of 'Perseverance Valley,' Mars
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May 15, 2017

Crater Rim and Plain at Head of 'Perseverance Valley,' Mars

"Perseverance Valley" lies just on the other side of the dip in the crater rim visible in the left half of this...

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NASA image: Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho
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Nov 29, 2024

Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho

Craters of the Moon National Monument is located in southern Idaho in the Snake River Plain. The Snake River Plain...

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NASA image: City lights beneath the clouds highlight the North China Plain near the Yellow Sea
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Aug 30, 2025

City lights beneath the clouds highlight the North China Plain near the Yellow Sea

iss073e0742298 (Aug. 30, 2025) --- City lights beneath the clouds highlight the North China Plain near the Yellow...

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NASA image: Sohag, Egypt, on the River Nile's fertile plain, pictured from the International Space Station
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May 22, 2025

Sohag, Egypt, on the River Nile's fertile plain, pictured from the International Space Station

iss073e0134645 (May 22, 2025) --- Sohag, Egypt (top center), on the River Nile's fertile plain with a population of...

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NASA image: Pluto Icy Plains Captured in Highest-Resolution Views from New Horizons
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Jan 8, 2016

Pluto Icy Plains Captured in Highest-Resolution Views from New Horizons

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft continues to transmit the sharpest views of Pluto that it obtained (and recorded)...

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NASA image: Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees South, Longitude 210 Degrees
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Jun 8, 1998

Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees South, Longitude 210 Degrees

The lowland plains of Elysium and Utopia Planitiae are separated from the darker heavily cratered highlands by a...

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NASA image: Mosaic of Large Impact Craters
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Sep 13, 1996

Mosaic of Large Impact Craters

This mosaic from NASA Magellan data is in the Lavinia region of Venus. Three large impact craters can be seen...

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NASA image: Venus - Aine Corona F-MIDR 59S164
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Feb 5, 1996

Venus - Aine Corona F-MIDR 59S164

This radar image from NASA Magellan spacecraft shows a region located in a vast plain to the south of Aphrodite...

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NASA image: Magellan Perspective View of Sedna Planitia, 45° N, 11° E
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Jun 4, 1998

Magellan Perspective View of Sedna Planitia, 45° N, 11° E

This perspective view of Venus, generated by computer from NASA Magellan data and color-coded with emissivity, shows...

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NASA image: Sedna Planitia Right Member of a Synthetic Stereo Pair
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Jun 4, 1998

Sedna Planitia Right Member of a Synthetic Stereo Pair

This perspective view of Venus, generated by computer from NASA Magellan data and color-coded with emissivity, shows...

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NASA image: iss042e049059
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Dec 17, 2014

iss042e049059

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NASA image: Broken Plain
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Feb 2, 2006

Broken Plain

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows polygonally patterned ground on the floor of a...

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NASA image: Bouldery Plains
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Apr 16, 2018

Bouldery Plains

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows a field of boulders. More information is available at...

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NASA image: Sharp Rims
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Jun 27, 2019

Sharp Rims

This VIS image is located on plains between Terra Sabaea and Utopia Planitia. In this region craters and other...

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NASA image: Ascraeus Mons
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Aug 1, 2019

Ascraeus Mons

This VIS image is located where the southeastern flank of Ascraeus Mons meets the surrounding volcanic plains....

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NASA image: Channel
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Mar 6, 2020

Channel

This VIS image shows part of an unnamed channel located on the plains between Margaritifer Terra and Arabia Terra....

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NASA image: Io, the Ra Patera, Mazda Catena, and Gibil Patera Area
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Jun 4, 1998

Io, the Ra Patera, Mazda Catena, and Gibil Patera Area

Io's volcanic plains are shown in this Voyager 1 image mosaic. Also visible are numerous volcanic calderas and lava...

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NASA image: Arabia Terra Craters - False Color
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May 21, 2021

Arabia Terra Craters - False Color

The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create...

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NASA image: Chryse Planitia - False Color
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Oct 25, 2018

Chryse Planitia - False Color

This VIS image shows some of the plains of Chryse Planitia. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from...

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NASA image: Terra Cimmeria - False Color
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Sep 4, 2018

Terra Cimmeria - False Color

The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create...

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NASA image: Terra Cimmeria - False Color
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Sep 3, 2018

Terra Cimmeria - False Color

The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create...

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NASA image: Spring Dunes
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Jul 22, 2006

Spring Dunes

This MOC image shows dunes in the north polar region of Mars. In this scene, the dunes, and the plain on which the...

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NASA image: Magellan Perspective View of Ovda Regio, 0° S, 129° E
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Jun 4, 1998

Magellan Perspective View of Ovda Regio, 0° S, 129° E

This perspective view of Venus, generated by computer from NASA Magellan data and color-coded with emissivity, shows...

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NASA image: Remains
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Mar 10, 2006

Remains

image shows a variety of textures observed on a south middle-latitude plain east-southeast of Hellas Planitia. Dark...

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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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