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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: NASA’s Curiosity Finds Climate Clues on a Martian Mountain
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May 2, 2019

NASA’s Curiosity Finds Climate Clues on a Martian Mountain

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada gives a tour of the rover's new home in the “clay...

JPL
NASA image: Serene Scene
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May 21, 2012

Serene Scene

Even in a peaceful looking scene such as this one of Saturn and its moon Tethys, NASA Cassini spacecraft reveals...

JPL
NASA image: SRTM Stereo Pair: Northwest of Bhuj, India
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May 31, 2001

SRTM Stereo Pair: Northwest of Bhuj, India

On January 26, 2001, the Kachchh region in western India suffered the most deadly earthquake in India history....

JPL
NASA image: Mysterious object He2-90
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Dec 1, 1999

Mysterious object He2-90

Astronomers using NASA Hubble Space Telescope stumbled upon a mysterious object that grudgingly yielded clues to its...

JPL
NASA image: Evidence for Recent Liquid Water on Mars: Seepage Sites in Aerobraking
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Jun 22, 2000

Evidence for Recent Liquid Water on Mars: Seepage Sites in Aerobraking

The first clue that there might be places on Mars where liquid groundwater seeps out onto the surface came from a...

JPL
NASA image: Sample Analysis at Mars for Curiosity
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Oct 8, 2010

Sample Analysis at Mars for Curiosity

The Sample Analysis at Mars SAM instrument will analyze samples of Martian rock and soil collected by the rover arm...

JPL
NASA image: Layers with Carbonate Content Inside McLaughlin Crater on Mars
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Jan 20, 2013

Layers with Carbonate Content Inside McLaughlin Crater on Mars

This view of layered rocks on the floor of McLaughlin Crater shows sedimentary rocks that contain spectroscopic...

JPL
NASA image: Trojan Colors Revealed Artist Concept
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Oct 15, 2012

Trojan Colors Revealed Artist Concept

Observations from NASA WISE all-sky survey reveal new clues about Jovian Trojans, mysterious asteroids that orbit in...

JPL
NASA image: Hebrus Valles
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Apr 2, 2003

Hebrus Valles

In this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft showing a location about 1,000 km 620 miles west of the massive...

JPL
NASA image: Banded TARs in Iapygia
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Sep 10, 2014

Banded TARs in Iapygia

The tropics of Mars are commonly littered with small bright ripples that were somehow shaped by the wind. NASA Mars...

JPL
NASA image: Unlocking an Impact Crater Clues
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Feb 9, 2017

Unlocking an Impact Crater Clues

Mars is a dynamic planet. HiRISE has witnessed many surface changes over the past ten years, including hundreds of...

JPL
NASA image: A Bonanza of Clues About Mars
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Sep 11, 2014

A Bonanza of Clues About Mars

A swept Martian rock called Bonanza King can be seen in this image take by NASA Mars Curiosity rover. This rock is...

JPL
NASA image: Clues to Ceres' Internal Structure
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Oct 26, 2017

Clues to Ceres' Internal Structure

This frame from an animation shows Ceres as seen by NASA's Dawn spacecraft from its high-altitude mapping orbit at...

JPL
NASA image: Clues for Mars in the Australian Outback
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Aug 23, 2019

Clues for Mars in the Australian Outback

Scientists with NASA's Mars 2020 mission and the European-Russian ExoMars mission traveled to the Australian Outback...

JPL
NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Watch the History of our Solar System Fly By with MU69
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Jul 8, 2019

NASA ScienceCasts: Watch the History of our Solar System Fly By with MU69

Scientists are unlocking clues about the earliest formation of our solar system from a Kuiper Belt Object known as...

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NASA image: Bird Eye View of the Land of Lakes
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Oct 23, 2013

Bird Eye View of the Land of Lakes

The vast hydrocarbon seas and lakes dark shapes near the north pole of Saturn moon Titan sprawl out beneath the...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble’s Brand New Image of Jupiter
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Aug 8, 2019

Hubble’s Brand New Image of Jupiter

This new Hubble Space Telescope view of Jupiter, taken on June 27, 2019, reveals the giant planet's trademark Great...

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NASA image: NASA Pilots Prepare for QSF18 Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA Pilots Prepare for QSF18 Flight

NASA test pilots Jim “Clue” Less and Wayne “Ringo” Ringelberg step to the F/A-18 research aircraft at Ellington...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Pilots Prepare for QSF18 Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA Pilots Prepare for QSF18 Flight

NASA test pilots Jim “Clue” Less and Wayne “Ringo” Ringelberg step to the F/A-18 research aircraft at Ellington...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Pilots Prepare for QSF18 Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA Pilots Prepare for QSF18 Flight

NASA test pilots Jim “Clue” Less and Wayne “Ringo” Ringelberg step to the F/A-18 research aircraft at Ellington...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Pilots Prepare for QSF18 Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA Pilots Prepare for QSF18 Flight

NASA test pilots Jim “Clue” Less and Wayne “Ringo” Ringelberg step to the F/A-18 research aircraft at Ellington...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Pilots Prepare for QSF18 Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA Pilots Prepare for QSF18 Flight

NASA test pilots Jim "Clue" Less and Wayne "Ringo" Ringelberg step to the F/A-18 research aircraft at Ellington...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Pilots Prepare for QSF18 Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA Pilots Prepare for QSF18 Flight

NASA test pilots Jim “Clue” Less and Wayne “Ringo” Ringelberg step to the F/A-18 research aircraft at Ellington...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Pilots Prepare for QSF18 Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA Pilots Prepare for QSF18 Flight

NASA test pilots Jim “Clue” Less and Wayne “Ringo” Ringelberg step to the F/A-18 research aircraft at Ellington...

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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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