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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: Thunderstorms, Andean Mountains Ridgeline, Argentina
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Jan 19, 1993

Thunderstorms, Andean Mountains Ridgeline, Argentina

STS054-151-150 (13-19 Jan 1993) --- View west into sun glint off the Rio Salado, Saladillo, and Parana Rivers in...

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NASA image: Mountains and Bright and Dark Material on Vesta
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Sep 29, 2011

Mountains and Bright and Dark Material on Vesta

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows dark colored mountains top of the image in the northern region of...

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NASA image: Ouachita Mountains, Oklahoma as seen from STS-58
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Oct 30, 1993

Ouachita Mountains, Oklahoma as seen from STS-58

STS058-91-058 (18 Oct-1 Nov 1993) --- In this unusually clear view, the Ouachita Mountains of southeastern Oklahoma...

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NASA image: Mountain Peaks
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Dec 8, 2017

Mountain Peaks

Mountain peaks through the ice cover on Thurston Island off of western Antarctica as seen on the IceBridge flight on...

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NASA image: Rocky Mountain Snow
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Dec 8, 2017

Rocky Mountain Snow

NASA image acquired December 19, 2012 In time for the 2012 winter solstice, a storm dropped snow over most of the...

GSFC
NASA image: Detailed View of Mountain and Craters at Tohil, Io
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May 28, 2002

Detailed View of Mountain and Craters at Tohil, Io

Detailed View of Mountain and Craters at Tohil, Io

JPL
NASA image: Stereo Image of Zal Patera and Neighboring Mountain, Io
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May 31, 2000

Stereo Image of Zal Patera and Neighboring Mountain, Io

Stereo Image of Zal Patera and Neighboring Mountain, Io

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NASA image: Antarctic mountains
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Dec 8, 2017

Antarctic mountains

Mountains seen from the IceBridge DC-8 during a survey of the Getz Ice Shelf on Oct. 27, 2012. Credit: NASA /...

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NASA image: Antarctic mountains
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Dec 8, 2017

Antarctic mountains

Mountains seen from the IceBridge DC-8 during a survey of the Getz Ice Shelf on Oct. 27, 2012. Credit: NASA /...

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NASA image: Pensacola Mountains
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Dec 8, 2017

Pensacola Mountains

Pensacola Mountains near the Foundation Ice Stream, which Operation IceBridge surveyed on Oct. 28. Credit: NASA /...

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NASA image: King Ata Tag Mountain Range, western China as seen by STS-66 Atlantis
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Nov 14, 1994

King Ata Tag Mountain Range, western China as seen by STS-66 Atlantis

The northwest-southeast trending, snow-covered, linear mountain range is the King Ata Tag Mountain, located in...

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NASA image: Mountains on the Northwest Border of Xanadu, Titan
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Aug 12, 2010

Mountains on the Northwest Border of Xanadu, Titan

This mosaic, made from radar images obtained by NASA Cassini spacecraft, shows parallel mountain chains on Saturn...

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NASA image: View east over the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains
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Feb 1, 1974

View east over the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains

SL4-138-3875 (February 1974) --- A color oblique photograph looking east over the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains....

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NASA image: The Voyager Mountains
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Sep 13, 2007

The Voyager Mountains

The Voyager Mountains

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NASA image:  Io's 'Steeple Mountain' (Artist's Concept)
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Apr 18, 2024

Io's 'Steeple Mountain' (Artist's Concept)

Created using data collected by the JunoCam imager aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft, this animation is an artist's...

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NASA image: Cemented Fractures in Mountain Inside Gale Crater on Mars
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Jul 22, 2011

Cemented Fractures in Mountain Inside Gale Crater on Mars

One type of feature of scientific interest on the mountain inside Gale crater is exposure of cemented fractures,...

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NASA image: Attractions in Layers of Mountain Inside Gale Crater
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Jul 22, 2011

Attractions in Layers of Mountain Inside Gale Crater

The lower portion of a mountain inside Gale crater on Mars contains layers that may be examined by NASA Mars Science...

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NASA image: Ural Mountains, Russia
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Oct 6, 2015

Ural Mountains, Russia

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows the Ural Mountains, which run 2500 km north-south through western...

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NASA image: Mountains of Titan Map - 2016 Update
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Mar 24, 2016

Mountains of Titan Map - 2016 Update

This map of Saturn moon Titan identifies the locations of mountains that have been named by the International...

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NASA image: Impressive Mountain Tops on Vesta
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Sep 16, 2011

Impressive Mountain Tops on Vesta

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft is of the south pole region of the asteroid Vesta, a mountain is rising...

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NASA image: Mountain Pass Mine, California
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Apr 6, 2011

Mountain Pass Mine, California

This image of the Mountain Pass rare open-pit earth mine was acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft in southeastern...

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NASA image: The Rocky Mountain Trench
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Dec 8, 2017

The Rocky Mountain Trench

Acquisition Date: February 2004 The high reflectance of clouds compared to the surrounding land, coupled with the...

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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: Naming a Mountain on the Moon on This Week @NASA – February 17, 2023
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Feb 17, 2023

Naming a Mountain on the Moon on This Week @NASA – February 17, 2023

Naming a mountain on the Moon, watching and helping from space, and a sample wide shot from Mars … a few of the...

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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.
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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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