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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: Location of Large Subsurface Water-Ice Deposit in Utopia Planitia, Mars
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Nov 22, 2016

Location of Large Subsurface Water-Ice Deposit in Utopia Planitia, Mars

Diagonal striping on this map of a portion of the Utopia Planitia region on Mars indicates the area where a large...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00339
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Oct 26, 2004

KSC-04-S-00339

A unique drill is being tested by NASA. The futuristic drill is in development at Johnson Space Center and is...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00404
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Dec 22, 2004

KSC-04-S-00404

On January 4, 2004, the Mars exploration rover named Spirit touched down on the red planet, 106 million miles from...

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NASA image: Water-Bearing Rocks in Noctis Labyrinthus
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Jul 30, 2014

Water-Bearing Rocks in Noctis Labyrinthus

Many of the depressions in Noctis Labyrinthus contain water-bearing minerals, suggesting that water was available...

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NASA image: Ice, Salt and Warm-Season Flows on Mars
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Aug 4, 2011

Ice, Salt and Warm-Season Flows on Mars

This map of Mars from NASA Mars Odyssey orbiter shows relative locations of three types of findings related to salt...

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NASA image: Chemical Alteration by Water, Jezero Crater Delta
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Nov 21, 2011

Chemical Alteration by Water, Jezero Crater Delta

On ancient Mars, water carved channels and transported sediments to form fans and deltas within lake basins....

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NASA image: Topography of Mars
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Nov 21, 2011

Topography of Mars

Color coding in this image of Mars represents differences in elevation, measured by NASA Mars Global Surveyor. While...

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NASA image: Evidence for Recent Liquid Water on Mars: Dry Processes on One Slope; Wet Processes on Another
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Jun 22, 2000

Evidence for Recent Liquid Water on Mars: Dry Processes on One Slope; Wet Processes on Another

Evidence for Recent Liquid Water on Mars: Dry Processes on One Slope; Wet Processes on Another

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NASA image: Mars' Ancient Ocean
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Mar 5, 2015

Mars' Ancient Ocean

For decades, planetary scientists have suspected that ancient Mars was a much warmer, wetter environment than it is...

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NASA image: Examining Mars at Many Levels (Artist Concept)
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Mar 23, 2005

Examining Mars at Many Levels (Artist Concept)

This artist's concept represents the "Follow the Water" theme of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. The...

NASA image: Material Excavated by a Fresh Impact and Identified as Water Ice
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Sep 24, 2009

Material Excavated by a Fresh Impact and Identified as Water Ice

The Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, an instrument on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter,...

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NASA image: Rock Layers in Lower Mound in Gale Crater
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Jul 22, 2011

Rock Layers in Lower Mound in Gale Crater

Mars scientists have several important hypotheses about how these minerals may reflect changes in the amount of...

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NASA image: Recurring Lineae on Slopes at Horowitz Crater
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Sep 28, 2015

Recurring Lineae on Slopes at Horowitz Crater

The dark, narrow streaks flowing downhill on Mars at sites such as this portion of Horowitz Crater are inferred to...

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NASA image: Diagram of Lake Stratification on Mars
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Jun 1, 2017

Diagram of Lake Stratification on Mars

This diagram presents some of the processes and clues related to a long-ago lake on Mars that became stratified,...

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NASA image: Two Types of Modeling of Subsurface Water
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Mar 18, 2013

Two Types of Modeling of Subsurface Water

The Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons DAN instrument on NASA Mars rover Curiosity detects even very small amounts of water...

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NASA image: Martian Rock Evidence of Lake Currents
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Dec 8, 2014

Martian Rock Evidence of Lake Currents

Cross-bedding seen in the layers of this Martian rock is evidence of movement of water recorded by the waves or...

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NASA image: How Did the Mound in Gale Crater Form?
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May 22, 2013

How Did the Mound in Gale Crater Form?

Scientist hypothesize that a lake of liquid water once filled Gale crater, and the layers in the mound formed as...

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NASA image: Adsorbed Water Illustration
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Dec 15, 2008

Adsorbed Water Illustration

The Thermal and Electrical Conductivity Probe on NASA Phoenix Mars Lander detected small and variable amounts of...

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NASA image: Dont Get Lost in the North Polar Ice Cap
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Mar 5, 2014

Dont Get Lost in the North Polar Ice Cap

A bright ice cap of frozen water covers the North Pole of Mars as seen by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. In...

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NASA image: Crater Tadpoles
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Feb 5, 2018

Crater Tadpoles

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows an impact crater looking amusingly like a tadpole...

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NASA image: Expected Depths to Ice, Mid-Latitude Northern Mars
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Sep 24, 2009

Expected Depths to Ice, Mid-Latitude Northern Mars

Using observations from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, this map shows five locations where fresh impact cratering...

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NASA image: A Complex Valley Network Near Idaeus Fossae
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Mar 12, 2014

A Complex Valley Network Near Idaeus Fossae

Many valleys occur all over Mars that reveal an extensive ancient history of liquid water erosion. This image from...

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NASA image: Valley Networks in the Ancient Martian Highlands
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May 18, 2016

Valley Networks in the Ancient Martian Highlands

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft the valley networks on Mars are terrains eroded by...

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NASA image: Auqakuh Valles
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Jun 17, 2002

Auqakuh Valles

The ancient sinuous river channel shown in this image by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft was likely carved by water...

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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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