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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: Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees North, Longitude 150 Degrees
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Jun 8, 1998

Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees North, Longitude 150 Degrees

NASA's Viking Orbiter 1 spies the north polar residual ice cap, which is cut by spiral-patterned troughs and...

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NASA image: Venus - Cycle 1, 2, and 3 Images of Imdr Region
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Mar 14, 1996

Venus - Cycle 1, 2, and 3 Images of Imdr Region

This set of three images from NASA Magellan spacecraft, shows a small volcano, lava plains distorted into wrinkle...

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NASA image: Martian Artwork
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Jan 5, 2006

Martian Artwork

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows a dust-mantled plain streaked by spring and...

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NASA image: Flow Obstructions and Wakes Southeast of Elysium Planitia
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Oct 19, 2010

Flow Obstructions and Wakes Southeast of Elysium Planitia

This observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter covers a portion of the Martian equatorial plains called...

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NASA image: Pluto Fretted Terrain
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May 20, 2016

Pluto Fretted Terrain

NASA New Horizons scientists have spotted an expanse of terrain they describe as fretted bright plains divided into...

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NASA image: Triton Cantaloupe Terrain
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Aug 25, 2009

Triton Cantaloupe Terrain

This view of the volcanic plains of Neptune moon Triton was produced using topographic maps derived from images...

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NASA image: Well Lit Rhea
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Jun 4, 2010

Well Lit Rhea

NASA Cassini spacecraft looks toward the cratered plains of the trailing hemisphere of Rhea. Some of the moon...

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NASA image: Putting Pluto Geology on the Map
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Feb 11, 2016

Putting Pluto Geology on the Map

This geological map from NASA New Horizons covers a portion of Pluto surface and includes the vast nitrogen-ice...

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NASA image: A Great Place to Watch the Weather 3-D
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Sep 1, 2005

A Great Place to Watch the Weather 3-D

This anaglyph from NASA Mars Exploration Rover, Spiriti, was taken from the summit of Husband Hill, three dust...

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NASA image: Venus - Dark Volcanic Lava Flows
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Nov 7, 1996

Venus - Dark Volcanic Lava Flows

This image from NASA Magellan spacecraft shows an area of dark volcanic lava flows overlying the brighter...

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NASA image: Magellan Perspective View of Sedna Planitia, 45° N, 350° E
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Jun 4, 1998

Magellan Perspective View of Sedna Planitia, 45° N, 350° 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: Windstreak
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May 31, 2012

Windstreak

The solitary windstreak in today image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft is located on the volcanic plains of...

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NASA image: Knobby Terrain in Northern Arabia Terra
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May 23, 2002

Knobby Terrain in Northern Arabia Terra

This NASA Mars Odyssey image shows a region in northern Arabia Terra where knobby or cabby plains units that mantle...

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NASA image: Crater Dunes
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Aug 23, 2012

Crater Dunes

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft is a sand sheet with surface dune forms filling part of the floor of...

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NASA image: Secondaries near Cerberus
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Jan 7, 2006

Secondaries near Cerberus

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows a field of small craters formed by secondary...

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NASA image: Mars Odyssey All Stars: Cerberus Crack
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Dec 9, 2010

Mars Odyssey All Stars: Cerberus Crack

Geological faulting has opened cracks in the Cerberus region that slice through flat plains and mesas alike. This...

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NASA image: Labeatis Trough
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Jul 2, 2006

Labeatis Trough

This MOC image shows a portion of a trough cutting across a dust-covered plain in the Labeatis Fossae region of...

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NASA image: Luna 16
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Mar 25, 2010

Luna 16

Luna 16 was the first robotic mission to land on the Moon on basaltic plains of Mare Fecunditatis and return a...

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NASA image: Windstreak on Daedalia Planum
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Feb 9, 2011

Windstreak on Daedalia Planum

This windstreak is located on the volcanic plains of Daedalia Planum as seen by NASA Mars Odyssey. The dark outer...

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NASA image: Summer Harvest in Saratov, Russia
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Jul 31, 2002

Summer Harvest in Saratov, Russia

These images from NASA Terra satellite were captured on May 31 and July 18, 2002 and show Russia Saratov Oblast...

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NASA image: East Rim of Endeavour Crater in Opportunity View, Sol 2407
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Dec 16, 2010

East Rim of Endeavour Crater in Opportunity View, Sol 2407

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its panoramic camera to record this eastward horizon view. A portion of...

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NASA image: Travelling Companions
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Jun 8, 2006

Travelling Companions

This MOC image shows a large dust devil flanked by two relatively small dust devils, moving together across a...

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NASA image: Rupes Tenuis
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Jul 9, 2014

Rupes Tenuis

The cliff face in this image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft is called Rupes Tenius rupes = scarp. The...

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NASA image: Lunae Planum
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Jun 26, 2002

Lunae Planum

This image by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft is within a region called Lunae Planum, west of NASA Viking 1 landing...

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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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