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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: Saturn North Pole Hexagon and Aurora
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Mar 27, 2007

Saturn North Pole Hexagon and Aurora

This nighttime view of Saturn north pole reveals a dynamic, active planet at least 75 kilometers 47 miles below the...

JPL
NASA image: Titan Giant North Pole Cloud
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Feb 1, 2007

Titan Giant North Pole Cloud

Cassini visual and infrared mapping spectrometer has imaged a huge cloud system covering the north pole of Titan

JPL
NASA image: Ganymede's North Pole with Gridlines
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Jul 22, 2020

Ganymede's North Pole with Gridlines

The north pole of Ganymede can be seen in center of this annotated image taken by the JIRAM infrared imager aboard...

JPL
NASA image: Saturn Active North Pole
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Mar 27, 2007

Saturn Active North Pole

A bizarre six-sided feature encircling the north pole of Saturn has been spied by the VIMS on NASA Cassini...

JPL
NASA image: Laser Provides First 3-D View of Mars North Pole
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Jan 7, 1999

Laser Provides First 3-D View of Mars North Pole

Laser Provides First 3-D View of Mars North Pole

JPL
NASA image: Layered Ice Deposits near North Pole of Mars False Color
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Sep 20, 2007

Layered Ice Deposits near North Pole of Mars False Color

Layered Ice Deposits near North Pole of Mars False Color

JPL
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Dec 13, 2006

Interpreting Radar View near Mars North Pole, Orbit 1512

Interpreting Radar View near Mars North Pole, Orbit 1512

JPL
NASA image: Moon - North Pole Mosaic
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Feb 5, 1996

Moon - North Pole Mosaic

This view of the Moon north pole is a mosaic assembled from 18 images taken by NASA's Galileo imaging system through...

JPL
NASA image: Scanning Towards the North Pole
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Jul 7, 2009

Scanning Towards the North Pole

On July 4th the Narrow Angle Camera onboard NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter scanned its way towards the north pole...

JPL
NASA image: IceBridge tackles Svalbard, North Pole, and Greenland in One Day
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May 17, 2017

IceBridge tackles Svalbard, North Pole, and Greenland in One Day

Operation IceBridge just completed 40 research flights over ten weeks, including three based out of the remote and...

GSFC
NASA image: Ceres North Pole
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Apr 16, 2015

Ceres North Pole

This frame from an animation shows the north pole of dwarf planet Ceres as seen by the Dawn spacecraft on April 10,...

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NASA image: Eternal Darkness Near the North Pole
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Aug 24, 2009

Eternal Darkness Near the North Pole

NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a small portion of the rim of Erlanger crater. Much of its floor remains in...

JPL
NASA image: Peary Crater: Greetings from the North Pole of the Moon
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Dec 24, 2009

Peary Crater: Greetings from the North Pole of the Moon

A junction between the rims of three craters on the floor of Peary crater near the lunar north pole is evident in...

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NASA image: North Pole Region of the Moon as Seen by Clementine
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Jun 3, 1996

North Pole Region of the Moon as Seen by Clementine

Lunar mosaic of ~1500 Clementine images of the north polar region of the moon. The projection is orthographic...

JPL
NASA image: Cyclones Encircle Jupiter's North Pole
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Mar 7, 2018

Cyclones Encircle Jupiter's North Pole

In this composite image, derived from data collected by the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument aboard...

JPL
NASA image: Closing in on Jupiter North Pole
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Sep 2, 2016

Closing in on Jupiter North Pole

As NASA's Juno spacecraft closed in on Jupiter for its Aug. 27, 2016 pass, its view grew sharper and fine details in...

JPL
NASA image: A New View on Jupiter's North Pole
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Mar 7, 2018

A New View on Jupiter's North Pole

This computer-generated image is based on an infrared image of Jupiter's north polar region that was acquired on...

JPL
NASA image: Petermann Ice Island 2012
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Oct 18, 2012

Petermann Ice Island 2012

In the spring and summer of 2012, land- and sea ice thinned in some regions within the Arctic Circle and completely...

GSFC
NASA image: Hemispheric View of Venus Centered at the North Pole
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Jun 3, 1996

Hemispheric View of Venus Centered at the North Pole

The hemispheric view of Venus, as revealed by more than a decade of radar investigations culminating in the...

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NASA image: High-Altitude Bands of Haze over Jupiter's north pole
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Dec 12, 2018

High-Altitude Bands of Haze over Jupiter's north pole

This mosaic combines color-enhanced images taken over Jupiter's north pole when the lighting was excellent for...

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NASA image:  Icy Cliffs at the Martian North Pole
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May 12, 2023

Icy Cliffs at the Martian North Pole

An ice cap about three kilometers (two miles) thick exists at the North Pole of Mars. In some locations its edge is...

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NASA image: Juno Above Jupiter Pole Artist Concept
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Mar 11, 2013

Juno Above Jupiter Pole Artist Concept

This artist rendering shows NASA Juno spacecraft above the north pole of Jupiter.

JPL
NASA image: Saturn Looms
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Dec 24, 2012

Saturn Looms

Janus is spotted over Saturn north pole in this image while Mimas shadow glides across Saturn in this image from...

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NASA image: Saturn Strange Hexagon
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Mar 27, 2007

Saturn Strange Hexagon

This nighttime view of Saturn north pole clearly shows a bizarre six-sided hexagon feature encircling the entire...

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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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