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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: New Views of Earth Gravity Field from GRACE
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Jul 21, 2003

New Views of Earth Gravity Field from GRACE

Gravity is the force that is responsible for the weight of an object and is determined by how the material that...

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NASA image: Terby Crater
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Jun 12, 2009

Terby Crater

This image shows some of the eroded, layered crater fill material within Terby Crater.

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NASA image: Cool Texture
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May 10, 2006

Cool Texture

The erosion of the western rim of Hellas Basin has exposed a surface composed of layered material

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NASA image: Fractures
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Dec 8, 2011

Fractures

Arcuate and linear fractures cut the volcanic materials of Echus Montes in this image captured by NASA 2001 Mars...

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NASA image: Asimov Crater
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Jun 11, 2013

Asimov Crater

The depressions in this image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft are located in the material that fills...

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NASA image: Polar Exposure
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Aug 14, 2006

Polar Exposure

This MOC image shows an unconformity in a sequence of layered material in the martian north polar region created by...

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NASA image: Images of Gale #12
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Apr 18, 2013

Images of Gale #12

Continuing westward, this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows Mt. Sharp just east of the highest peak of...

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NASA image: Honeycomb Ridges
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Apr 14, 2006

Honeycomb Ridges

The odd ridges in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft are located on the floor of an unnamed impact crater....

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NASA image: Terra Sabaea
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Jun 7, 2010

Terra Sabaea

Gravity has caused materials to move down the rim of this crater in Terra Sabaea. In this image from NASA 2001 Mars...

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NASA image: Images of Gale #26
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May 9, 2013

Images of Gale #26

Backtracking a bit, this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the large channel in the upper left of the...

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NASA image: Ejecta Erosion
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Sep 23, 2010

Ejecta Erosion

The ejecta blanket created around impact craters is often much more resistant to erosion than surrounding surface...

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NASA image: Images of Gale #24
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May 7, 2013

Images of Gale #24

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows dark material at the bottom of the image, likely deposited by the...

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NASA image: Wind Effects
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Jun 1, 2010

Wind Effects

Located on the margin of Zephyria Planum, this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey shows the effect the wind has had...

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NASA image: Sossia Crater
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May 18, 2012

Sossia Crater

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft of asteroid Vesta shows Sossia crater, which is the crater partially surrounded...

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NASA image: Firework Flare
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Jul 9, 2014

Firework Flare

This movie from NASA’s SDO shows a solar flare — the bright light on the left side of the sun — on July 8, 2014. An...

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NASA image: Images of Gale #25
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May 8, 2013

Images of Gale #25

Moving eastward across the southern part of Gale Crater, this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows more...

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NASA image: SHERLOC's Calibration Target Aboard the Perseverance Mars Rover
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Dec 8, 2020

SHERLOC's Calibration Target Aboard the Perseverance Mars Rover

The calibration target for SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics &...

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NASA image: Wind Etching
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Oct 24, 2023

Wind Etching

Today's VIS image shows a region of wind etched materials. In regions of poorly cemented surface materials it is...

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NASA image: Miria Finckenor, a researcher at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, shows off the 15th Materials International Space Station Experiment, or MISSE, an external science payload berthed on the International Space Station since 2001
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May 18, 2021

Miria Finckenor, a researcher at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, shows off the 15th Materials International Space Station Experiment, or MISSE, an external science payload berthed on the International Space Station since 2001

Miria Finckenor, a researcher at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, shows off the 15th...

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NASA image: Raining Rocks
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Feb 1, 2017

Raining Rocks

Impact ejecta is material that is thrown up and out of the surface of a planet as a result of the impact of an...

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NASA image: Cliffs of Ice
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Aug 31, 2022

Cliffs of Ice

The mid-latitudes of Mars are mostly covered with smooth material that scientists have suspected to be ice for some...

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NASA image: Sinuous Ridge Materials in Reuyl Crater
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Apr 8, 2015

Sinuous Ridge Materials in Reuyl Crater

There are some interesting erosional signs in this observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which will...

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NASA image: Equatorial Troughs and Dark Material I
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Oct 16, 2011

Equatorial Troughs and Dark Material I

Equatorial troughs of asteroid Vesta are shown running obliquely across this image from NASA Dawn spacecraft. The...

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NASA image: Bright Material Deposits in Crater Wall
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Jan 12, 2012

Bright Material Deposits in Crater Wall

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a relatively fresh crater with bright deposits exposed in the crater wall...

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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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