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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: Pit Where a Scarp Exposes an Underground Deposit of Martian Ice
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Jan 11, 2018

Pit Where a Scarp Exposes an Underground Deposit of Martian Ice

At this wedge-shaped pit on Mars, the steep slope (or scarp) at the northern edge (toward the top of the image)...

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NASA image: 88-South Antarctic Traverse: Year Two
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May 28, 2019

88-South Antarctic Traverse: Year Two

For the second straight year, NASA researchers endured low temperatures, biting winds, and high altitude to conduct...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Scientists Trek the South Pole
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Dec 14, 2017

NASA Scientists Trek the South Pole

With extreme cold-weather gear, scientific instruments, and two tank-like snow machines called PistenBullys, they...

GSFC
NASA image: PREFIRE: A Mission to Better Understand Earth’s Polar Regions (Mission Overview)
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May 16, 2024

PREFIRE: A Mission to Better Understand Earth’s Polar Regions (Mission Overview)

NASA’s PREFIRE mission aims to improve global climate change predictions by expanding our understanding of heat loss...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember
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Feb 14, 2014

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember

ISS038-E-047324 (13 Feb. 2014) --- This grand panorama of the Southern Patagonia Icefield (center) was imaged by an...

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NASA image: Chutes and Fissures in Greenland
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Dec 8, 2017

Chutes and Fissures in Greenland

Scientists and crew with NASA’s Operation IceBridge, which makes annual aerial surveys of polar ice, are wrapping up...

GSFC
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae
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Mar 15, 2018

Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae

This VIS image highlights the dune form/dune density aspects of Olypmia Undae. In the center there is a brighter,...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae
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Mar 6, 2018

Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae

This VIS image of Olympia Undae was collected early in north polar spring. The crests of the dunes are light...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae
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Mar 7, 2018

Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae

This VIS image of Olympia Undae was collected early in north polar spring. The crests of the dunes are light...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae
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Mar 8, 2018

Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae

This VIS image of Olympia Undae was collected during north polar spring. The crests of the dunes and other surfaces...

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NASA image: Operation IceBridge Turns Five
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Dec 8, 2017

Operation IceBridge Turns Five

In May 2014, two new studies concluded that a section of the land-based West Antarctic ice sheet had reached a point...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae
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Mar 12, 2018

Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae

This VIS image of Olympia Undae was collected during north polar summer. The dunes are now completely frost free and...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae
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Mar 16, 2018

Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae

This VIS image was collected at the height of summer. It is during this season that winds are able to move sand...

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NASA image: Sea Ice in the Bellingshausen Sea
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Dec 8, 2017

Sea Ice in the Bellingshausen Sea

Antarctica—the continent at the southernmost reach of the planet—is fringed by cold, often frozen waters of the...

GSFC
NASA image: Earth Observations
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Aug 22, 2010

Earth Observations

ISS024-E-012425 (22 Aug. 2010) --- This photograph, featuring a landscape in the central Andes mountains near the...

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NASA image: Newly Found Crack Across the Pine Island Glacier
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Dec 8, 2017

Newly Found Crack Across the Pine Island Glacier

A close-up image of the crack spreading across the ice shelf of Pine Island Glacier shows the details of the...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae
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Mar 9, 2018

Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae

This VIS image of Olympia Undae was collected during north polar spring. The crests of the dunes and other surfaces...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae
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Mar 13, 2018

Investigating Mars: Olympia Undae

This VIS image of Olympia Undae was collected during north polar summer. The dunes are now completely frost free and...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd2032
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Oct 23, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers at NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.,...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 10 crew
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Dec 4, 2004

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 10 crew

ISS010-E-09366 (4 December 2004) --- New York’s Finger Lakes region is featured in this digital image...

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NASA image: PREFIRE Satellite Illustration
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Aug 14, 2023

PREFIRE Satellite Illustration

The PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission will send two CubeSats – shown as an...

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NASA image: NISAR in Orbit Over Northeastern India (Artist's Concept)
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Mar 12, 2025

NISAR in Orbit Over Northeastern India (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept depicts the NISAR satellite orbiting Earth over northeastern India. Short for NASA-ISRO...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd2035
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Oct 23, 2002

KSC-02pd2035

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - With the transporter moved from below, the first stage of the Delta II rocket is...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1108
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Jan 7, 2010

KSC-2010-1108

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, one of the walls of the...

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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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