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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: Polar Layers
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Jun 18, 2013

Polar Layers

Located further north than yesterday image, ridges are still prevalent in this image captured by NASA 2001 Mars...

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NASA image: Close-Up View of Curiosity Head
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Jul 23, 2010

Close-Up View of Curiosity Head

Curiosity eyes the Mastcam are shrouded in a silvery material, awaiting their first look around the clean room at...

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NASA image: Polar Diving
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Jul 3, 2006

Polar Diving

This MOC image shows layers exposed by erosion in a trough within the north polar residual cap of Mars, diving...

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NASA image: Detail in Point
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Jun 25, 2013

Detail in Point

This image from NASA rover Curiosity shows that many holes in the rock are occupied by what appears to be material...

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NASA image: Polar Layers
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Apr 9, 2006

Polar Layers

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows an eroded stack of layered material in a crater of...

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NASA image: Polar Layers, Exposed
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Aug 20, 2006

Polar Layers, Exposed

This MOC image shows a layered slope in the martian north polar region, being exposed by the removal of an...

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NASA image: Crater Fill
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Jun 25, 2014

Crater Fill

This unnamed crater in this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft is located on the margin between Terra...

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NASA image: Lava Channel
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Jun 18, 2014

Lava Channel

The dark lobed material in this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft is a lava flow located northwest of the...

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NASA image: Wind Erosion
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Oct 17, 2013

Wind Erosion

Significant wind erosion has sculpted these materials located south of Olympus Mons in this image taken by NASA 2001...

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NASA image: Using Curiosity Mast Camera to View Scene in Natural Color
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Mar 18, 2013

Using Curiosity Mast Camera to View Scene in Natural Color

NASA rover Curiosity uses its calibration target for the Mastcam to approximate colors we would see on Mars, using...

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NASA image: Melas Chasma
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Jul 8, 2010

Melas Chasma

The floor of Melsa Chasma contains a variety of landforms. This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey shows deposits of...

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NASA image: Ejecta in Excess
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Mar 12, 2014

Ejecta in Excess

When impact craters are formed, the material that once resided in the subsurface is blown upward and outward, as...

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NASA image: Polar Layers
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Jan 31, 2006

Polar Layers

This image of the south polar region shows layered material. It is not known if the layers are formed yearly or if...

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NASA image: Mangala Fossa
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Oct 24, 2014

Mangala Fossa

The depression in the center of this image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft is a graben fault bounded...

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NASA image: Adding a New Color to Palate of Cassiopeia A Images
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Feb 19, 2014

Adding a New Color to Palate of Cassiopeia A Images

NASA NuSTAR is complementing previous observations of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant red and green by providing...

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NASA image: Is It Snow?
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Apr 25, 2003

Is It Snow?

Amidst the hummocky topography produced by the ejecta from Lyot crater, smooth patches of material fill shallow...

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NASA image: Beatis Mensa
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Jul 20, 2011

Beatis Mensa

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the northern margin of Beatis Mensa, a large mound of...

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NASA image: Bright Ejecta
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Jul 9, 2012

Bright Ejecta

Ejected material appears bright around some of Dione craters in the image taken during NASA Cassini spacecraft flyby...

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NASA image: Laser-Sharp Jet Splits Water
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Sep 18, 2008

Laser-Sharp Jet Splits Water

A jet of gas firing out of a very young star can be seen ramming into a wall of material in this infrared image from...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 22
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Feb 8, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 22

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows the western rim of Occator Crater. Several small, bright patches of...

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NASA image: Impact crater
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Dec 20, 2002

Impact crater

Dark streaks emanating from within impact crater walls show evidence for mass movement of materials in this image...

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NASA image: Polar Unconformity
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Aug 26, 2006

Polar Unconformity

This MOC image shows layered material exposed on a slope in the north polar region. An unconformity is visible in...

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NASA image: Proctor Crater Dunes
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Jun 15, 2009

Proctor Crater Dunes

This infrared image of Proctor Crater shows the dune field on the floor of the crater. The dunes are bright in this...

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NASA image: Ganges Chasma
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Jul 15, 2010

Ganges Chasma

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey shows part of the floor of Ganges Chasma. Deposits of fine surface materials and...

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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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