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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: Around Marshall
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Sep 18, 1963

Around Marshall

At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Army’s Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but...

MSFC
NASA image: Astronaut photographs ice crystals forming inside a sheet of water
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Oct 23, 2024

Astronaut photographs ice crystals forming inside a sheet of water

iss072e098117 (Oct. 24, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams photographs ice crystals...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Measures Sea Ice Thickness
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Aug 22, 2018

ICESat-2 Measures Sea Ice Thickness

ICESat-2 will measure heights or elevations. In order to derive sea ice thickness from those measurements, it will...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA is sending a rover to hunt for water on the Moon
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Oct 25, 2019

NASA is sending a rover to hunt for water on the Moon

NASA is sending a mobile robot to the south pole of the Moon to get a close-up view of the location and...

ARC
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: Underground Ice on Mars Exposed by Impact Cratering
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Sep 24, 2009

Underground Ice on Mars Exposed by Impact Cratering

NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals underground ice exposed by impact cratering. The impact that dug the crater...

JPL
NASA image: Ice Front at Venable Ice Shelf
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Jun 13, 2013

Ice Front at Venable Ice Shelf

This photo, taken onboard the Chilean Navy P3 aircraft, shows the ice front of Venable Ice Shelf, West Antarctica,...

JPL
NASA image: NASA’s Lunar Flashlight (Mission Animations)
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Nov 17, 2022

NASA’s Lunar Flashlight (Mission Animations)

Animations for media and public use. These animation sequences show NASA’s Lunar Flashlight SmallSat deploying in...

JPL
NASA image: How a NASA Science Flight is No Ordinary Journey
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Mar 24, 2017

How a NASA Science Flight is No Ordinary Journey

A group of scientists and pilots conducted a series of science flights over Western Colorado for a new five-year...

GSFC
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: Around Marshall
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Sep 5, 1963

Around Marshall

At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Army’s Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but...

MSFC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Sep 25, 1963

Around Marshall

At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Army’s Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but...

MSFC
Image
Aug 13, 1963

Around Marshall

At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Army’s Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but...

MSFC
NASA image: Analysis Sharpens Mars Hydrogen Map, Hinting Equatorial Water Ice
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Sep 28, 2017

Analysis Sharpens Mars Hydrogen Map, Hinting Equatorial Water Ice

Re-analysis of 2002-2009 data from a hydrogen-finding instrument on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter increased the...

JPL
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Mar 29, 1963

Around Marshall

At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Army’s Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but...

MSFC
NASA image: Living Moon
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Sep 4, 2006

Living Moon

Enceladus continues to exhale water ice into Saturn orbit, keeping the E ring topped off with tiny particles

JPL
NASA image: Plume Vent Models
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Jun 24, 2009

Plume Vent Models

These illustrations indicate possible ways in which the water vapor and ice particles in the plume of Enceladus may...

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: Crater Formed in 2008 Reveals Subsurface Ice
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Sep 24, 2009

Crater Formed in 2008 Reveals Subsurface Ice

The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals subsurface ice in...

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: Distribution of Buried Ice on Mars
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Oct 26, 2023

Distribution of Buried Ice on Mars

These Mars global maps show the likely distribution of water ice buried within the upper 3 feet (1 meter) of the...

JPL
NASA image: The Coming and Going of Ice
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Dec 10, 2015

The Coming and Going of Ice

Like Earth's water table, Mars has an ice table. Sometimes, the ice table coincides with the ground's surface as it...

JPL
NASA image: Map of Martian Polar Hydrogen
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Mar 13, 2003

Map of Martian Polar Hydrogen

This gamma ray spectrometer map centered on the north pole of Mars is based on gamma-rays from the element hydrogen....

JPL
NASA image: Spring Fans and Polygons
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Jun 27, 2022

Spring Fans and Polygons

Both water and dry ice have a major role in sculpting Mars' surface at high latitudes. Water ice frozen in the soil...

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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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