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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: Hydration Map, Based on Mastcam Spectra, for broken rock Tintina
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Mar 18, 2013

Hydration Map, Based on Mastcam Spectra, for broken rock Tintina

On this image of the broken rock called Tintina, color coding maps the amount of mineral hydration indicated by a...

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NASA image: NASA Research Leads to First Complete Map of Antarctic Ice Flows
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Aug 18, 2011

NASA Research Leads to First Complete Map of Antarctic Ice Flows

This image is the first complete map of the speed and direction of ice flow in Antartica. The thick black lines...

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NASA image: Map of Recent and Planned Driving by Curiosity as of Feb. 18, 2014
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Feb 19, 2014

Map of Recent and Planned Driving by Curiosity as of Feb. 18, 2014

This map shows the route driven and route planned for NASA Curiosity Mars rover from before reaching Dingo Gap in...

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NASA image: Mapping Jupiter's Great Blue Spot
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Dec 17, 2021

Mapping Jupiter's Great Blue Spot

A new, highly detailed map of Jupiter's magnetic field based on data from NASA's Juno spacecraft renders in high...

JPL
NASA image: ksc-01pp-1126
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Jun 15, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) is mated to the upper stage of the Boeing Delta...

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NASA image: Polar Views of Titan Global Topography
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May 15, 2013

Polar Views of Titan Global Topography

These polar maps show the first global, topographic mapping of Saturn moon Titan, using data from NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0945
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Apr 23, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2, workers check out parts of...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0941
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Apr 21, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 secure the Microwave...

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NASA image: Damage Map of Latest Italian Quake Produced by NASA
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Nov 16, 2016

Damage Map of Latest Italian Quake Produced by NASA

Damage Proxy Map (DPM) v0.5, derived from the Italian Space Agency's COSMO-SkyMed Spotlight synthetic aperture radar...

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NASA image: GEDI: Mapping Carbon in 3-D
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Nov 7, 2018

GEDI: Mapping Carbon in 3-D

NASA's new laser instrument, the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation, or GEDI, has advanced laser technology...

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NASA image: A Map of Curiosity's Difficult Climb
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Aug 3, 2023

A Map of Curiosity's Difficult Climb

This map shows the route NASA's Curiosity Mars rover took from May into July 2023 to complete the most difficult...

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NASA image: City Lights 2012 - Flat map
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Dec 8, 2017

City Lights 2012 - Flat map

NASA image acquired April 18 - October 23, 2012 This new image of the Earth at night is a composite assembled from...

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NASA image: ARIA Maps Damage of Western Puerto Rico After Quakes
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Jan 15, 2020

ARIA Maps Damage of Western Puerto Rico After Quakes

NASA scientists are helping local and federal agencies assess the extent of the damage in Puerto Rico following a...

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NASA image: NASA Damage Map Aids FEMA's Hurricane Maria Rescue Operation in Puerto Rico
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Sep 26, 2017

NASA Damage Map Aids FEMA's Hurricane Maria Rescue Operation in Puerto Rico

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

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NASA image: NIMS Ganymede Surface Map
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Mar 26, 1998

NIMS Ganymede Surface Map

Galileo has eyes that can see more than ours can. By looking at what we call the infrared wavelengths, the NIMS...

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NASA image: A Map of Perseverance's Depot Samples
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Dec 15, 2022

A Map of Perseverance's Depot Samples

This map shows where NASA's Perseverance Mars rover will be dropping 10 samples that a future mission could pick up....

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NASA image: Ceres Map With Crater Names -- August 2015
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Aug 17, 2015

Ceres Map With Crater Names -- August 2015

This map of Ceres, constructed from data collected by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, shows the dwarf planet's surface with...

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NASA image: Pluto in Extended Color
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Sep 24, 2015

Pluto in Extended Color

This cylindrical projection map of Pluto, in enhanced, extended color, is the most detailed color map of Pluto ever...

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NASA image: Map of New York City Subsidence and Uplift
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Sep 27, 2023

Map of New York City Subsidence and Uplift

Researchers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and Rutgers University in New Jersey...

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NASA image: Fluorescence Map of a Greenland Borehole
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Apr 7, 2021

Fluorescence Map of a Greenland Borehole

This fluorescence map of the inside wall of an ice borehole near Greenland's Summit Station was produced at a depth...

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NASA image: Map of Martian Polar Hydrogen
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Mar 13, 2003

Map of Martian Polar Hydrogen

This gamma ray spectrometer map centered on the north pole of Mars is based on gamma-rays from the element hydrogen....

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NASA image: NASA's ARIA Project Generates Satellite-Derived Map of Ground Deformation from Earthquake beneath Lombok, Indonesia
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Aug 8, 2018

NASA's ARIA Project Generates Satellite-Derived Map of Ground Deformation from Earthquake beneath Lombok, Indonesia

Scientists with the Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis project (ARIA), a collaboration between NASA's Jet...

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NASA image: Map of Martian Potassium at Mid-Latitudes
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Mar 13, 2003

Map of Martian Potassium at Mid-Latitudes

This gamma ray spectrometer map of the mid-latitude region of Mars is based on gamma-rays from the element...

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NASA image: Map of Martian Silicon at Mid-Latitudes
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Mar 13, 2003

Map of Martian Silicon at Mid-Latitudes

This gamma ray spectrometer map of the mid-latitude region of Mars is based on gamma-rays from the element silicon....

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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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