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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: Nilosyrtis Mensae
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Jan 30, 2003

Nilosyrtis Mensae

The floors of these craters imaged by NASA Mars Odyssey contain very interesting and enigmatic materials that may...

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NASA image: Knobby Terrain in Northern Arabia Terra
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May 23, 2002

Knobby Terrain in Northern Arabia Terra

This NASA Mars Odyssey image shows a region in northern Arabia Terra where knobby or cabby plains units that mantle...

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NASA image: Newly Detailed Map of Mars Crustal Thickness
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Mar 21, 2016

Newly Detailed Map of Mars Crustal Thickness

This Mars map shows variations in thickness of the planet crust, the relatively thin surface layer over the interior...

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NASA image: Stream, Inverted
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Jul 27, 2006

Stream, Inverted

This MOC image shows the inverted, eroded remains of a channel, now standing as a complex ridge that runs across the...

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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: Dunes on Floor of Samara Valles, Mars
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Mar 31, 2010

Dunes on Floor of Samara Valles, Mars

This image taken by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Samara Valles, one of the longest ancient valley systems...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Spots Signs of Erupting Russian Volcano
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May 20, 2014

NASA Spacecraft Spots Signs of Erupting Russian Volcano

Winter still grips the volcanoes on Russia Kamchatka peninsula. NASA Terra spacecraft acquired this image showing...

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NASA image: Syrian Volcano
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Jul 23, 2006

Syrian Volcano

This MOC image shows a small volcano in the Syria Planum region of Mars. Today, the lava flows that compose this...

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NASA image: Evros Vallis
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May 13, 2006

Evros Vallis

This MOC image shows a small portion of Evros Vallis, an ancient valley located south of the large impact basin,...

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NASA image: Acheron Trough
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May 12, 2006

Acheron Trough

This MOC image shows a portion of the floor and wall of a trough in the Acheron Fossae region of Mars. Mass...

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NASA image: Chipped Paint Crater
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Apr 9, 2003

Chipped Paint Crater

In the high northern latitudes northwest of Alba Patera, a smooth mantle of material that covers the landscape...

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NASA image: Pitted Plain
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May 28, 2006

Pitted Plain

This MOC image shows a chain of collapse pits on a dust-mantled, lava-covered plain northeast of Ascraeus Mons --...

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NASA image: Nova Superposed on Yavine Corona
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Jun 4, 1998

Nova Superposed on Yavine Corona

The view from NASA's Magellan spacecraft shows a 100-km-wide nova superposed on Yavine Corona. Coronae are roughly...

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NASA image: Alphonsus Crater Mantled Floor Fracture
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Apr 2, 2010

Alphonsus Crater Mantled Floor Fracture

Many fractures on the Moon are seen in the floors of ancient, flat-floored highlands craters in this image taken by...

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NASA image: Icy Erosion
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Dec 23, 2015

Icy Erosion

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft shows an interesting collection of kilometer-scale...

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NASA image: Gullies on the Wall of an Unnamed Crater in Utopia Planitia
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Jul 29, 2015

Gullies on the Wall of an Unnamed Crater in Utopia Planitia

This enhanced-color image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows gullies in the northern wall of an unnamed...

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NASA image: A Martian Dust Avalanche
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Jun 25, 2021

A Martian Dust Avalanche

Relatively dark slope streaks are common on steep dust-mantled slopes of Mars. When imaged under high sun...

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NASA image: Europa Tide Movie
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Dec 13, 2007

Europa Tide Movie

In this image, Europa is seen in a cutaway view through two cycles of its 3.5 day orbit about the giant planet...

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NASA image: Three-dimensional perspective views of Venusian Terrains composed of reduced resolution left-looking synthetic-aperture radar images merged with altimetry data from the Magellan spacecraft.
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Jun 3, 1998

Three-dimensional perspective views of Venusian Terrains composed of reduced resolution left-looking synthetic-aperture radar images merged with altimetry data from the Magellan spacecraft.

The view from NASA's Magellan spacecraft shows part of Galindo V40 quadrangle looking north; Nagavonyi Corona is in...

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NASA image: Psyche's Story
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Dec 7, 2017

Psyche's Story

What is Psyche’s story? One scenario is that long ago, a planetesimal that had separated internally into a rocky...

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NASA image: Dust-Mantled Topography near Zephyria Tholus
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Mar 31, 2010

Dust-Mantled Topography near Zephyria Tholus

This image captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter covers some high-standing topography just outside the rim of...

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NASA image: Topography and Albedo Image of Hummocky-mantled Terrain on Vesta
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Nov 28, 2011

Topography and Albedo Image of Hummocky-mantled Terrain on Vesta

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft show part of the ejecta blanket from Vesta Snowman craters in the northern...

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NASA image: Schematic of Mars Interior
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Oct 14, 1997

Schematic of Mars Interior

The interior of Mars is simply modeled as a core and mantle with a thin crust, similar to Earth. Mars' size and...

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NASA image: Earth Interior Graphic
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Dec 17, 2021

Earth Interior Graphic

This model of Earth's interior includes a solid, mostly iron inner core beneath a convective liquid iron core that...

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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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