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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: 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: Lots of Layering in Becquerel Crater
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Oct 18, 2010

Lots of Layering in Becquerel Crater

This observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Becquerel Crater, one of several impact craters in...

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NASA image: Gale Crater Mound
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Mar 27, 2003

Gale Crater Mound

The eroded, layered deposit in this NASA Mars Odyssey image of Gale Crater is a mound of material rising 3 km about...

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NASA image: Seeing Red
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Feb 28, 2008

Seeing Red

This New Horizons image of Jupiter volcanic moon Io was taken at 13:05 Universal Time during the spacecraft Jupiter...

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NASA image: Where Water Flowed Downslope
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Sep 27, 2012

Where Water Flowed Downslope

This image shows the topography, with shading added, around the area where NASA Curiosity rover landed. An alluvial...

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NASA image: Titan T13 Viewed by Cassini Radar
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Apr 27, 2006

Titan T13 Viewed by Cassini Radar

Seen here are areas mapped on Saturn moon Titan by the Cassini radar mapper using its synthetic aperture radar...

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NASA image: Mantled Terrain in the Southern Mid-Latitudes
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Aug 27, 2014

Mantled Terrain in the Southern Mid-Latitudes

This mantle observed by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is thought to be deposited as snow during periods when the...

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NASA image: Erosion Features near the South Pole of Mars
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Jul 15, 2011

Erosion Features near the South Pole of Mars

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows erosional features formed by seasonal frost near the south...

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NASA image: Monitoring of Polar Avalanche Region
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Mar 3, 2010

Monitoring of Polar Avalanche Region

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the scarp that demarcates the boundary between layered...

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NASA image: Weipa, Queensland, Australia
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Aug 21, 2014

Weipa, Queensland, Australia

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows the world largest bauxite mine found near Weipa, Queensland, Australia....

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NASA image: Perennial Frost in a Crater on the Northern Plains
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Oct 15, 2014

Perennial Frost in a Crater on the Northern Plains

Most surface ice on Mars is temporary. The polar layered deposits are thick stacks of permanent water ice at each...

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NASA image: Honey, I Shrunk the Mesas
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May 20, 2015

Honey, I Shrunk the Mesas

Although Mars soloar cap survives each warm summer season, it is constantly changing its shape due to sublimation of...

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NASA image: The Promised Land
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Aug 17, 2012

The Promised Land

This image cut out from a mosaic shows the view from the landing site of NASA Curiosity rover toward the lower...

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NASA image: Galileo and Cassini Image Two Giant Plumes on Io
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Mar 29, 2001

Galileo and Cassini Image Two Giant Plumes on Io

Two tall volcanic plumes and the rings of red material they have deposited onto surrounding surface areas appear in...

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NASA image: Aeolis Yardangs
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Jan 12, 2006

Aeolis Yardangs

This MGS MOC image shows a group of tapered ridges, known as yardangs, which formed by wind erosion of a relatively...

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NASA image: Wind-Blown Martian Sand
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Oct 30, 2012

Wind-Blown Martian Sand

This pair of images from the Mast Camera on NASA Curiosity rover shows the upper portion of a wind-blown deposit...

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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: Icy Layers and Climate Fluctuations near the Martian North Pole
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Mar 31, 2010

Icy Layers and Climate Fluctuations near the Martian North Pole

The Martian north polar layered deposits are an ice sheet much like the Greenland ice sheet on the Earth in this...

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NASA image: Reull Vallis
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Dec 19, 2002

Reull Vallis

Reull Vallis, located in Mars cratered southern hemisphere, flows for over 1,000 km about 620 miles toward the...

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NASA image: Dark Bands Run Through Light Layers
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Sep 19, 2012

Dark Bands Run Through Light Layers

This mosaic from the Mast Camera on NASA Curiosity rover shows a close-up view looking toward the Glenelg area. One...

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NASA image: Light-Toned Deposits in Noctis Labyrinthus
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Oct 7, 2009

Light-Toned Deposits in Noctis Labyrinthus

Layers in the lower portion of two neighboring buttes within the Noctis Labyrinthus formation on Mars are visible in...

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NASA image: South Africa, Namibia Diamond Deposits
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Mar 16, 1998

South Africa, Namibia Diamond Deposits

This radar image covers a portion of the Richtersveld National Park and Orange River top of image in the Northern...

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NASA image: Jezero Crater Delta
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Dec 5, 2023

Jezero Crater Delta

On the left side of today's VIS image is the Jezero Crater delta deposit. This feature was created by the flow from...

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NASA image: Candor Chasma
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Sep 10, 2021

Candor Chasma

Today's VIS image shows part of eastern Candor Chasma. Candor Chasma is one of the largest canyons that make up...

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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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