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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: Slight Blurring in Newer Image from Mars Orbiter
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Feb 9, 2018

Slight Blurring in Newer Image from Mars Orbiter

These two frames were taken of the same place on Mars by the same orbiting camera before (left) and after some...

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NASA image: Changes in Scars From 2012 Mars Landing
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Mar 27, 2015

Changes in Scars From 2012 Mars Landing

This frame from a sequence of images shows a blast zone where the sky crane from NASA Curiosity rover mission hit...

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NASA image: The Martian Story Ares 4 Landing Site
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Oct 5, 2015

The Martian Story Ares 4 Landing Site

This image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter...

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NASA image: Recurring Lineae on Slopes at Hale Crater, Mars
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Sep 28, 2015

Recurring Lineae on Slopes at Hale Crater, Mars

Dark, narrow streaks on Martian slopes such as these at Hale Crater are inferred to be formed by seasonal flow of...

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NASA image: Formations in Context (or, what is it?)
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Apr 2, 2018

Formations in Context (or, what is it?)

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is a close-up of a trough, along with channels draining into the...

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NASA image: A Volcanic Fissure
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Apr 26, 2017

A Volcanic Fissure

Although Mars is known for having the largest volcano in our solar system, Olympus Mons, we also find small-scale...

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NASA image: Orbiter View of Curiosity From Nearly Straight Overhead
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Aug 31, 2012

Orbiter View of Curiosity From Nearly Straight Overhead

Details such as the shadow of the mast on NASA Mars rover Curiosity appear in an image taken Aug. 17, 2012, by the...

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NASA image: Gullies of Matara Crater
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Apr 2, 2018

Gullies of Matara Crater

Gullies on Martian sand dunes, like these in Matara Crater, have been very active, with many flows in the last ten...

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NASA image: Layers and Dark Dunes
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Apr 8, 2015

Layers and Dark Dunes

The target of this observation as seen by ASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is a circular depression in a dark-toned...

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NASA image: Potential Active Processes in Porter Crater
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Jul 15, 2015

Potential Active Processes in Porter Crater

The extended-mission status of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and the HiRISE camera has greatly increased our...

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NASA image: Dynamic Mars
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Sep 30, 2015

Dynamic Mars

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft shows a channel system flowing to the southwest toward...

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NASA image: Volunteers Help Decide Where to Point Mars Camera
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Jul 22, 2015

Volunteers Help Decide Where to Point Mars Camera

This series of images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter successively zooms into "spider" features -- or...

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NASA image: Animation of Site of Seasonal Flows in Hale Crater, Mars
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Sep 28, 2015

Animation of Site of Seasonal Flows in Hale Crater, Mars

This frame from an animation simulates a fly-around look at one of the places on Mars where dark streaks advance...

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NASA image: Night Vision
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Mar 10, 2016

Night Vision

It's hard to see in the dark. Most HiRISE images are are taken when the sun is at least 15 degrees above the...

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NASA image: Yardangs in Arsinoes Chaos, Mars
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Feb 4, 2015

Yardangs in Arsinoes Chaos, Mars

This view of Martian surface features shaped by effects of winds was captured by the High Resolution Imaging Science...

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NASA image: A New Impact Site in the Southern Middle Latitudes
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Apr 5, 2017

A New Impact Site in the Southern Middle Latitudes

Over 500 new impact events have been detected from before-and-after images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter,...

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NASA image: Closer Look at Schiaparelli Impact Site on Mars
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Oct 27, 2016

Closer Look at Schiaparelli Impact Site on Mars

This Oct. 25, 2016, image shows the area where the European Space Agency's Schiaparelli test lander reached the...

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NASA image: HiRISE Views Impact Crater Matching InSight's Seismic Data
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Feb 3, 2025

HiRISE Views Impact Crater Matching InSight's Seismic Data

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used its High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera to capture...

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NASA image: MRO's HiRISE Spots Perseverance and Ingenuity
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Mar 31, 2022

MRO's HiRISE Spots Perseverance and Ingenuity

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover and Ingenuity helicopter were spotted on the surface of the Red Planet in this...

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NASA image: Purple Mountain Majesty
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Jul 15, 2015

Purple Mountain Majesty

NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbite observed this image of an isolated mountain in the Southern highlands reveals a...

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NASA image: Western Edge of Marth Crater
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Sep 30, 2015

Western Edge of Marth Crater

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft shows the nature of the terrain at the rim of Marth...

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NASA image: Ice Block Avalanche
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Jun 25, 2018

Ice Block Avalanche

One of the most actively changing areas on Mars are the steep edges of the North Polar layered deposits. This image...

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NASA image: Bang and Whoosh!
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Jun 11, 2018

Bang and Whoosh!

This HiRISE image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captures a new, dated (within about a decade) impact...

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NASA image: Pedestal Crater Development
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Jul 1, 2015

Pedestal Crater Development

In this image, we see an approximately 500-meter crater that is fairly fresh (in geological terms), but the ejecta...

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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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