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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: Springtime Dunes
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Aug 25, 2006

Springtime Dunes

This MOC image shows part of a dune field in Chasma Boreale, the large north polar trough. The bright material...

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NASA image: Polar Markings
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Feb 2, 2006

Polar Markings

These bright and dark markings occurred near the end of summer in the south polar region. The dark material is...

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NASA image: Meteors Meet Saturn Rings
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Apr 25, 2013

Meteors Meet Saturn Rings

Five images of Saturn rings, taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft between 2009 and 2012, show clouds of material ejected...

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NASA image: Smooth Ejecta with Grooved Surface Showing Buried Craters
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Jan 13, 2012

Smooth Ejecta with Grooved Surface Showing Buried Craters

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a surface with craters buried under thick ejected material that displays...

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NASA image: The Spoke Boundary
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Jan 11, 2007

The Spoke Boundary

This ringscape shows the outermost part of the rings spoke-forming region, the other edge of the B ring, and the...

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NASA image: Medusa Fossae Formation
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Sep 7, 2006

Medusa Fossae Formation

The materials that make up the Medusa Fossae Formation are easily eroded by the wind. Over the millenia the wind has...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 82
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May 5, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 82

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft of Ceres shows a portion of a large crater with prominent spurs of compacted...

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NASA image: Unusual Craters on Vesta IV
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Oct 23, 2011

Unusual Craters on Vesta IV

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows craters with both sharp and smooth rims, a ghost crater and dark and...

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NASA image: Layers Exposed at Polar Canyon
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Dec 13, 2006

Layers Exposed at Polar Canyon

This false-color subframe of an image from the HiRISE camera on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the north...

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NASA image: Ridges and Cracks
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May 8, 2006

Ridges and Cracks

This image has a cracked plateau of material next to a low region of interconnected small ridges. This region is...

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NASA image: Wind and Lava
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Jul 18, 2006

Wind and Lava

This image shows a region near Olympus Mons where wind has been moving loose material across the lava flows in the...

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NASA image: Apollinaris Mons
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Oct 29, 2014

Apollinaris Mons

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the southern flank, where the volcanic material has...

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NASA image: Pityusa Patera
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Jul 13, 2009

Pityusa Patera

An extensive sand sheet and dunes are located within Pityusa Patera. This daytime infrared image shows that the sand...

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NASA image: Dark Hill
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Mar 13, 2007

Dark Hill

The side of this hill in Phlegra Montes appears darker than its surroundings. Covering material may have slumped off...

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NASA image: Terra Sabaea
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Nov 30, 2006

Terra Sabaea

This old crater in Terra Sabaea has patterned floor material that is indicative of having a volitile component. At...

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NASA image: Different Shades of Vesta False-Color
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Aug 1, 2011

Different Shades of Vesta False-Color

This false-color image from NASA Dawn spacecraft is of the of the giant asteroid Vesta. Scientists are studying...

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NASA image: ChemCam Spectrum from Martian Rock Target Ithaca
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Dec 5, 2013

ChemCam Spectrum from Martian Rock Target Ithaca

This graph shows a spectrum recorded by the Chemistry and Camera instrument ChemCam in NASA Curiosity Mars rover; it...

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NASA image: Sirenum Fossae
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Oct 21, 2014

Sirenum Fossae

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

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NASA image: Smooth, Grooved Surface
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Apr 12, 2012

Smooth, Grooved Surface

This image of asteroid Vesta from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a particularly smooth part of the giant asteroid...

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NASA image: Wind Erosion
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Dec 22, 2023

Wind Erosion

Today's VIS image shows a region of wind etched materials near the margin of Lucus Planum. In regions of poorly...

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NASA image: Hebes Chasma
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Jan 17, 2022

Hebes Chasma

Today's VIS image shows part of the central region of Hebes Chasma. The floor of this closed basin filled with...

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NASA image: Spallanzani Crater
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Jan 31, 2019

Spallanzani Crater

This VIS image shows part of the floor of Spallanzani Crater. At some point after the crater was created the floor...

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NASA image: Vinalia Faculae Up Close
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Jun 14, 2018

Vinalia Faculae Up Close

This close-up image of the Vinalia Faculae in Occator Crater was obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 14, 2018...

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NASA image: iss061e092274
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Dec 18, 2019

iss061e092274

iss061e092274 (12/18/2019) --- A view of the Materials Science Laboratory (MSL) Sample Cartridge Assembly (SCA) in...

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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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