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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: All About Polar Resource Ice Mining Experiment-1
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Feb 11, 2025

All About Polar Resource Ice Mining Experiment-1

Before Artemis astronauts land on the Moon, robots will scout the surface for resources and collect information....

LRC
NASA image: South Polar Ice
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Mar 20, 2023

South Polar Ice

Today's VIS image shows part of the south polar cap. This image was taken at the end of southern summer. The cap was...

JPL
NASA image: South Polar Ice
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Mar 3, 2023

South Polar Ice

Today's VIS image shows part of the south polar cap. This image was taken near the end of southern summer. The cap...

JPL
NASA image: South Polar Ice
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Mar 2, 2023

South Polar Ice

Today's VIS image shows part of the south polar cap. This image was taken near the end of southern summer. The cap...

JPL
NASA image: South Polar Ice
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Mar 15, 2023

South Polar Ice

Today's VIS image shows part of the south polar cap. This image was taken at the end of southern summer. The cap was...

JPL
NASA image:  South Polar Ice
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Mar 17, 2023

South Polar Ice

Today's VIS image shows part of the south polar cap. This image was taken at the end of southern summer. The cap was...

JPL
NASA image: South Polar Ice - False Color
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Dec 26, 2019

South Polar Ice - False Color

This false color image shows part of the south polar cap. The cap was created over millions of years with deposition...

JPL
NASA image: South Polar Ice
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Jul 21, 2021

South Polar Ice

Today's VIS image shows a portion of the south polar cap. The visible layers were created over millennia by...

JPL
NASA image: South Polar Ice
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Jul 22, 2022

South Polar Ice

Today's VIS image shows part of the south polar cap. This image was taken at the start of southern summer, and the...

JPL
NASA image: Peeling Back Layers of a Martian Polar Ice Cap Artist Concept
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May 15, 2008

Peeling Back Layers of a Martian Polar Ice Cap Artist Concept

This artist animation illustrates how NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used radar to map the insides of the north...

JPL
NASA image: Polar Ice - False Color
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Apr 17, 2017

Polar Ice - False Color

The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a...

JPL
NASA image: Spring Slide
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Oct 30, 2013

Spring Slide

The North Polar region of Mars is capped with layers of water ice and dust, called the polar layered deposits. This...

JPL
NASA image: NASA’s Polar Ice Experiment Paves Way for Future Moon Missions
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Feb 13, 2025

NASA’s Polar Ice Experiment Paves Way for Future Moon Missions

An innovative NASA experiment is preparing for its journey to the Moon as part of Intuitive Machines’ second launch...

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NASA image: South Polar Layers
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Jan 27, 2011

South Polar Layers

Layering in south polar ice is easy to see in this outlier of the main polar cap. This image was captured by NASA...

JPL
NASA image: Polar Dunes
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Aug 3, 2006

Polar Dunes

This large dune field is located in a trough of the north polar ice cap

JPL
NASA image: Polar Margin
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Sep 21, 2006

Polar Margin

Layers of ice are easily seen in this image of the margin of the South Polar cap

JPL
NASA image: Dark Sand at the Margin
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Mar 20, 2020

Dark Sand at the Margin

This image covers the boundary between north polar ice and nearby polar sand dunes. The color data clearly...

JPL
NASA image: Perennial Frost in a Crater on the Northern Plains
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Oct 15, 2014

Perennial Frost in a Crater on the Northern Plains

Most surface ice on Mars is temporary. The polar layered deposits are thick stacks of permanent water ice at each...

JPL
NASA image: Frost-free North Polar Layers in the Good Old Summertime
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Oct 17, 2006

Frost-free North Polar Layers in the Good Old Summertime

This MOC image shows a nearly ice-free view of layers exposed by erosion in the north polar region. The light-toned...

JPL
NASA image: Polar Textures
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Aug 2, 2006

Polar Textures

Once the summer sun has removed all the frost, the surface texture of the polar cap ice is visible. Many different...

JPL
NASA image: Polar Layers
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Jul 21, 2010

Polar Layers

Both polar caps on Mars are composed of many layers of ice and dust. This image from NASA Mars Odyssey clearly shows...

JPL
NASA image: North Polar Cap Margin natural color top and enhanced color bottom
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Jun 4, 1998

North Polar Cap Margin natural color top and enhanced color bottom

Water ice mixed with dust form the residual north polar ice cap brown color in these images from NASA's Viking...

JPL
NASA image: A Burst of Spring
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Mar 10, 2010

A Burst of Spring

In the winter a layer of carbon dioxide ice dry ice covers the north polar sand dunes as shown by NASA Mars...

JPL
NASA image: Polar Cap Layers
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Mar 24, 2016

Polar Cap Layers

This image of the north polar cap captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the layering of ice and dust...

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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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