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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: Titan Hot Cross Bun
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Oct 16, 2012

Titan Hot Cross Bun

NASA Cassini spacecraft obtained this image of a feature shaped like a hot cross bun in the northern region of Titan...

JPL
NASA image: E-2578
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Sep 27, 1956

E-2578

NACA High-Speed Flight Station test pilot Stan Butchart flying the Iron Cross, the mechanical reaction control...

AFRC
NASA image: Hubble’s cross-section of the cosmos
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble’s cross-section of the cosmos

This new Hubble image showcases a remarkable variety of objects at different distances from us, extending back over...

GSFC
NASA image: North Polar Cap Cross Section
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May 26, 2010

North Polar Cap Cross Section

This image shows a cross-section of a portion of the north polar ice cap of Mars, derived from data acquired from...

JPL
NASA image: E-2633
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Oct 12, 1956

E-2633

A photo of the control stick used on the Iron Cross Attitude Simulator. Although it resembled today's desktop...

AFRC
NASA image: Cross-Bedding at Whale Rock
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Dec 8, 2014

Cross-Bedding at Whale Rock

This view from the NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows an example of cross-bedding that results from water passing over...

JPL
NASA image: Cross-Section of a Complex Crater
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Jan 23, 2019

Cross-Section of a Complex Crater

This image shows a cross-section of a complex crater in Terra Cimmeria. Starting in the center, we see a series of...

JPL
NASA image: Cross Section of Gale Crater, Mars Artist Concept
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Nov 28, 2011

Cross Section of Gale Crater, Mars Artist Concept

This artist impression Mars Gale Crater depicts a cross section through the mountain in the middle of the crater,...

JPL
NASA image: Cassini's First D-Ring Crossing
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Jul 24, 2017

Cassini's First D-Ring Crossing

The sounds and colorful spectrogram in this still image and video represent data collected by the Radio and Plasma...

JPL
NASA image: A Criss-Cross Landscape with Fresh Craters
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Oct 12, 2020

A Criss-Cross Landscape with Fresh Craters

This image shows terrain near Mangala Valles. At the bottom of the image are two black spots that are recent impact...

JPL
NASA image: From a Million Miles Away, NASA Camera Shows Moon Crossing Face of Earth
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Dec 8, 2017

From a Million Miles Away, NASA Camera Shows Moon Crossing Face of Earth

This animation shows images of the far side of the moon, illuminated by the sun, as it crosses between the DISCOVR...

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NASA image: From a Million Miles Away, NASA Camera Shows Moon Crossing Face of Earth
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Dec 8, 2017

From a Million Miles Away, NASA Camera Shows Moon Crossing Face of Earth

This animation still image shows the far side of the moon, illuminated by the sun, as it crosses between the DISCOVR...

GSFC
NASA image: The Sound of Science: Comparison of Cassini Ring Crossings
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May 1, 2017

The Sound of Science: Comparison of Cassini Ring Crossings

The sounds and spectrograms in these two videos represent data collected by the Radio and Plasma Wave Science, or...

JPL
NASA image: Landsat 8 Crosses the Arctic
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Feb 16, 2015

Landsat 8 Crosses the Arctic

On June 21, 2014—the summer solstice—when the Sun stays above the horizon of the Arctic for at least 24 hours,...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Completes High-Speed Taxi Test of Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow Technology
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Jan 13, 2026

NASA Completes High-Speed Taxi Test of Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow Technology

NASA’s Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) scale model completes its first major milestone –...

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NASA image: NASA Completes High-Speed Taxi Test of Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow Technology
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Jan 13, 2026

NASA Completes High-Speed Taxi Test of Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow Technology

NASA’s Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) scale model completes its first major milestone –...

AFRC
NASA image: Clouds
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Apr 24, 2006

Clouds

These streamers of clouds cross over a small crater without deflection

JPL
NASA image: Landslide
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Jan 12, 2007

Landslide

This image of Tiu Vallis shows a landslide that crossed the entire width of the channel

JPL
NASA image: View of Southern Cross, Alpha and Beta Centauri
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Mar 18, 1996

View of Southern Cross, Alpha and Beta Centauri

STS075-351-022 (22 Feb.- 9 March 1996) --- The space shuttle Columbia's vertical stabilizer appears to point to the...

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NASA image: Seeing Starlight Through a Planet Rim Artist Concept
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Sep 24, 2014

Seeing Starlight Through a Planet Rim Artist Concept

A Neptune-size planet with a clear atmosphere is shown crossing in front of its star in this artist depiction. Such...

JPL
NASA image: Data Recorded as Juno Crossed Jovian Bow Shock
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Jun 30, 2016

Data Recorded as Juno Crossed Jovian Bow Shock

This chart presents data that the Waves investigation on NASA's Juno spacecraft recorded as the spacecraft crossed...

JPL
NASA image: From a Million Miles Away, NASA Camera Shows Moon Crossing Face of Earth
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Aug 5, 2015

From a Million Miles Away, NASA Camera Shows Moon Crossing Face of Earth

This animation still image shows the far side of the moon, illuminated by the sun, as it crosses between the DISCOVR...

GSFC
NASA image: Graduate students Chris Hill and Ryan Anderson examine a cross section of the prototype rocket engine igniter.
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Sep 8, 2017

Graduate students Chris Hill and Ryan Anderson examine a cross section of the prototype rocket engine igniter.

Majid Babai along with Dr. Judy Schneider, and graduate students Chris Hill and Ryan Anderson examine a cross...

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NASA image: Maadim Valles
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Sep 14, 2011

Maadim Valles

The channel crossing this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft is called Maadim Valles.

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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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