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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: Mars Odyssey All Stars: Noctis Vista
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Dec 9, 2010

Mars Odyssey All Stars: Noctis Vista

West of Valles Marineris lies a checkerboard named Noctis Labyrinthus, which formed when the Martian crust stretched...

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NASA image: Possible Moonwich of Ice and Oceans on Ganymede Artist Concept
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May 1, 2014

Possible Moonwich of Ice and Oceans on Ganymede Artist Concept

This artist concept of Jupiter moon Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, illustrates the club sandwich...

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NASA image: Vesta Internal Structure
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May 10, 2012

Vesta Internal Structure

This artist concept shows the internal structure of the giant asteroid Vesta, based on data from NASA Dawn mission;...

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NASA image: East African Rift
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Jun 18, 2008

East African Rift

This image acquired by NASA Terra satellite on December 18, 2002 shows the East African rift -- places where the...

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NASA image: Bushveld Igneous Complex, South Africa
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Feb 8, 2013

Bushveld Igneous Complex, South Africa

The Bushveld Igneous Complex BIC is a large layered igneous intrusion within the earth crust, exposed at the edge of...

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NASA image: Sirenum Fossae
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Feb 6, 2023

Sirenum Fossae

Today's VIS image shows a portion of Sirenum Fossae. The linear features are tectonic graben. Graben are formed by...

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NASA image: Sirenum Fossae
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Dec 9, 2022

Sirenum Fossae

Today's VIS image shows a portion of Sirenum Fossae. The linear features are tectonic graben. Graben are formed by...

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NASA image: Sirenum Fossae
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Jan 25, 2023

Sirenum Fossae

Today's VIS image shows a portion of Sirenum Fossae. The linear features are tectonic graben. Graben are formed by...

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NASA image: Sirenum Fossae
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Jan 18, 2023

Sirenum Fossae

Today's VIS image shows a portion of Sirenum Fossae. The linear features are tectonic graben. Graben are formed by...

JPL
NASA image: Sirenum Fossae
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Mar 14, 2023

Sirenum Fossae

Today's VIS image shows a portion of Sirenum Fossae. The linear features are tectonic graben. Graben are formed by...

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NASA image: Mangala Fossae
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Dec 16, 2022

Mangala Fossae

The linear features in this image are part of Mangala Fossae. Mangala Fossae are long linear depressions called a...

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NASA image: Global Ocean on Enceladus Artist Rendering
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Sep 15, 2015

Global Ocean on Enceladus Artist Rendering

This illustration is a speculative representation of the interior of Saturn's moon Enceladus with a global liquid...

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NASA image: ARC-1979-AC79-7088
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Jul 10, 1979

ARC-1979-AC79-7088

P-21760 C This color image of the Jovian moon Europa, which is the size of our moon, is thought to have a crust of...

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NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7088
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Jul 10, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-7088

P-21760 BW This color image of the Jovian moon Europa, which is the size of our moon, is thought to have a crust of...

ARC
NASA image: Mangala Fossae
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Sep 21, 2022

Mangala Fossae

Mangala Fossae is a long linear depression called a graben and was formed by extension of the crust and faulting....

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NASA image: Nili Fossae
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May 18, 2022

Nili Fossae

The linear depressions in today's VIS image are part of Nili Fossae. Nili Fossae is a collection of curved faults...

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NASA image: Nili Fossae
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Jan 27, 2022

Nili Fossae

The linear depressions in today's VIS image are part of Nili Fossae. Nili Fossae is a collection of curved faults...

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NASA image: Nili Fossae
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Feb 10, 2022

Nili Fossae

Today's VIS image shows some of the linear depressions that comprise Nili Fossae. Nili Fossae is the name of a...

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NASA image: Isotopic Clues to Mars Crust-Atmosphere Interactions
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Sep 29, 2016

Isotopic Clues to Mars Crust-Atmosphere Interactions

Chemistry that takes place in the surface material on Mars can explain why particular xenon (Xe) and krypton (Kr)...

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NASA image: Sample from Deep in Martian Crust: Marquette Island
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Jan 21, 2010

Sample from Deep in Martian Crust: Marquette Island

Perched on a rippled Martian plain, a dark rock not much bigger than a basketball was the target of interest for...

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NASA image: GRAIL Twin Spacecraft -- Crust to Core Artist Concept
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May 18, 2009

GRAIL Twin Spacecraft -- Crust to Core Artist Concept

The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory GRAIL mission utilizes the technique of twin spacecraft flying in...

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NASA image: Obstacles and Wakes in Lava
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Feb 21, 2017

Obstacles and Wakes in Lava

Amazonis Planitia is a broad plain on Mars, covered with ancient lava. This image shows an interesting feature of an...

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NASA image: Titan Subsurface Reservoirs Artist Concept
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Sep 3, 2014

Titan Subsurface Reservoirs Artist Concept

Scientists modeled how methane rainfall runoff would interact with the porous, icy crust of Saturn moon Titan and...

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NASA image: Proposed Perrier Ocean for Enceladus
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Oct 4, 2010

Proposed Perrier Ocean for Enceladus

A graphic laid atop an image of Enceladus jets taken by NASA Cassini imaging cameras shows bubbles in seawater...

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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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