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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 IMAP Moves for Propellant Loading
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Aug 12, 2025

NASA's IMAP Moves for Propellant Loading

Technicians prepare to transport NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory to Building 2...

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NASA image: NASA's IMAP Moves for Propellant Loading
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Aug 12, 2025

NASA's IMAP Moves for Propellant Loading

Technicians transport NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory to Building 2 where they...

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NASA image: NASA's IMAP Blanket Closeout
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Aug 15, 2025

NASA's IMAP Blanket Closeout

Technicians conduct blanket closeout work on NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory...

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NASA image: Echo Mapping in a Black Hole Accretion Disk and Torus (Animation)
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Oct 1, 2020

Echo Mapping in a Black Hole Accretion Disk and Torus (Animation)

This animation shows the events that serve as the basis of an astrophysics technique called "echo mapping," also...

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NASA image: Temperature Map, "Bonneville Crater" (1:35 p.m.)
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May 17, 2004

Temperature Map, "Bonneville Crater" (1:35 p.m.)

Rates of change in surface temperatures during a martian day indicate differences in particle size in and near...

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NASA image: Dawn Orbiting Over Vesta
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Dec 12, 2011

Dawn Orbiting Over Vesta

This image of the giant asteroid Vesta was obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft in the evening Nov. 27 PST early morning...

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NASA image: Locations of Ice-Exposing Fresh Craters on Mars
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Dec 10, 2013

Locations of Ice-Exposing Fresh Craters on Mars

This map of Mars indicates locations of new craters that have excavated ice blue and those that have not red. Albedo...

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NASA image: Dawn Fields of View of Asteroid Vesta
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Jan 1, 2007

Dawn Fields of View of Asteroid Vesta

This graphic from NASA's Dawn shows fields of view of Dawn instruments from Survey orbit (red), High Altitude...

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NASA image: A WISE Eye on the Whole Sky Aartist Concept
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Aug 29, 2012

A WISE Eye on the Whole Sky Aartist Concept

The entire sky as mapped by NASA WISE at infrared wavelengths is shown here, with an artist concept of the WISE...

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NASA image: A Look at Belet
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Jul 7, 2010

A Look at Belet

NASA Cassini spacecraft looks toward Saturn largest moon and maps the dark Belet region on Titan.

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NASA image: Refining the Ingredients of Our Universe
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Mar 21, 2013

Refining the Ingredients of Our Universe

This detailed map of the oldest light in our universe allowed scientists to take the most precise inventory of the...

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NASA image: Venus - Stereo Image Pair of Crater Goeppert-Mayer
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Mar 14, 1996

Venus - Stereo Image Pair of Crater Goeppert-Mayer

This is a stereo image pair of crater Goeppert-Mayer obtained by NASA Magellan radar mapping mission....

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NASA image: Apollo 12 Second Look: Midday on the Ocean of Storms
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Nov 4, 2009

Apollo 12 Second Look: Midday on the Ocean of Storms

New view of the Apollo 12 landing site in Oceanus Procellarum imaged from NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mapping...

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NASA image: Lunar Gravity Gradients
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Dec 5, 2012

Lunar Gravity Gradients

This moon map shows the gravity gradients calculated by NASA GRAIL mission. Red and blue correspond to stronger...

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NASA image: AFRC2016-0332-04
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Nov 2, 2016

AFRC2016-0332-04

The Fly’s Eye Geostationary Lightning Mapper Simulator will map lightning strikes using 30 photometers, instruments...

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NASA image: GRAIL Artist Rendition
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Jun 29, 2011

GRAIL Artist Rendition

Using a precision formation-flying technique, the twin GRAIL spacecraft maps the moon gravity field, as depicted in...

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NASA image: Multicolor Mimas Monochrome View
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Dec 28, 2006

Multicolor Mimas Monochrome View

This monochrome view of Mimas, the clear filter image used for the color map, is presented here

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NASA image: Geological Time Scale of Vesta
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Nov 17, 2014

Geological Time Scale of Vesta

This graphic shows the geologic time scale of asteroid Vesta derived from geologic mapping.

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NASA image: South Polar Impacts
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May 10, 2012

South Polar Impacts

This topographic map from NASA Dawn mission shows the two large impact basins in the southern hemisphere of the...

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NASA image: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter LRO Artist Concept
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Jun 18, 2009

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter LRO Artist Concept

NASA is scheduled to launch the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, an unmanned mission to comprehensively map the entire...

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NASA image: Titan Giant North Pole Cloud
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Feb 1, 2007

Titan Giant North Pole Cloud

Cassini visual and infrared mapping spectrometer has imaged a huge cloud system covering the north pole of Titan

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NASA image: Shape and Gravity of Vesta
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May 10, 2012

Shape and Gravity of Vesta

This image from NASA Dawn mission shows topography of the giant asteroid Vesta and a map of Vesta gravity variations.

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NASA image: Lower Boundary of Icy Layers Covering Mars South Polar Region
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Mar 15, 2007

Lower Boundary of Icy Layers Covering Mars South Polar Region

This map shows the topography of the south polar region of Mars, including topography buried by thick deposits of...

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NASA image: GRAIL Flying in Formation Artist Concept
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Feb 1, 2012

GRAIL Flying in Formation Artist Concept

Using a precision formation-flying technique, NASA twin GRAIL spacecraft will map the moon gravity field. This is an...

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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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