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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: Dark Lakes on a Bright Landscape
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Oct 23, 2013

Dark Lakes on a Bright Landscape

Ultracold hydrocarbon lakes and seas dark shapes near the north pole of Saturn moon Titan can be seen embedded in...

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NASA image: Bent Spoke
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Mar 7, 2007

Bent Spoke

A bright spoke extends across the unilluminated side of Saturn B ring about the same distance as that from London to...

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NASA image: Lucus Planum
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Nov 21, 2005

Lucus Planum

While this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft of Lucus Planum appears to be dominated by a winding...

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NASA image: Using False Color from Curiosity Mast Camera
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Mar 18, 2013

Using False Color from Curiosity Mast Camera

This image of terrain inside Mars Gale Crater and the calibration target for Mastcam on NASA Mars rover Curiosity...

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NASA image: Confidence Hills -- The First Mount Sharp Drilling Site
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Nov 4, 2014

Confidence Hills -- The First Mount Sharp Drilling Site

This image shows the first holes drilled by NASA Mars rover Curiosity at Mount Sharp. The loose material near the...

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NASA image: To Beat the Band
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Sep 28, 2006

To Beat the Band

This MOC image shows layers exposed in the north polar region of Mars. The north polar cap is underlain by a thick...

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NASA image: Ring Herding
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Jul 9, 2007

Ring Herding

Prometheus pulls material from the tortured F ring in this highly detailed view. The aftereffects of the moon other...

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NASA image: 3-D View of Dark-Stained Cornelia
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Jan 3, 2013

3-D View of Dark-Stained Cornelia

This composite-color view from NASA Dawn mission shows Cornelia Crater, streaked with dark materials, on the giant...

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NASA image: Rhea Blue Streaks Looking West
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Mar 1, 2010

Rhea Blue Streaks Looking West

NASA Cassini orbiter has revealed the possible presence of a ring of debris surrounding the ancient heavily cratered...

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NASA image: Mira Tail There All Along
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Aug 15, 2007

Mira Tail There All Along

NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer discovered an exceptionally long comet-like tail of material trailing behind Mira --...

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NASA image: Wind Effects
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Aug 17, 2010

Wind Effects

This wind eroded crater is located between Eumenides and Gordii Dorsa. The ejecta of the crater is more resistant to...

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NASA image: Picking up Clues from the Discard Pile Stereo
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Sep 1, 2008

Picking up Clues from the Discard Pile Stereo

As NASA Phoenix Mars Lander excavates trenches, it also builds piles with most of the material scooped from the...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 44
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Mar 10, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 44

This image, taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows a small patch of bright material close to the northern rim of the...

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NASA image: Rabe Crater Dunes
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Sep 24, 2013

Rabe Crater Dunes

This infrared image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of the dune field on the floor of Rabe Crater....

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 32
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Feb 23, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 32

This image of Ceres from NASA Dawn spacecraft was taken at an oblique viewing angle relative to the surface. The...

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NASA image: Lander Trench Dug by Opportunity
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Jan 27, 2015

Lander Trench Dug by Opportunity

On March 20, 2004, NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used a wheel to dig a trench revealing subsurface...

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NASA image: Windblown Sand from the Rocknest Drift
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Dec 3, 2012

Windblown Sand from the Rocknest Drift

NASA Mars rover Curiosity acquired close-up views of sands in the Rocknest wind drift to document the nature of the...

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NASA image: West Rim of Endeavour Crater on Mars False Color
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Aug 10, 2011

West Rim of Endeavour Crater on Mars False Color

A portion of the west rim of Endeavour crater sweeps southward in this image from NASA Mars Exploration Rover...

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NASA image: Landslides
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Apr 2, 2003

Landslides

The slumping of materials in the walls of this impact crater imaged by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft illustrates the...

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NASA image: Comparing Mastcam and Laboratory Spectra
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Mar 18, 2013

Comparing Mastcam and Laboratory Spectra

This set of images illustrates how the science filters of the Mast Camera Mastcam on NASA Mars rover Curiosity can...

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NASA image: Images of Gale #30
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May 15, 2013

Images of Gale #30

Following the dunes eastward, we find several channels dissecting the crater rim in this image from NASA Mars...

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NASA image: Kasei Valles Fan
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Aug 15, 2012

Kasei Valles Fan

At the base of this slope is a fan-shaped deposit of the slope forming material. The channel that the fan rests upon...

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NASA image: CO<sub><font size=-2>2</font></sub> Hourglass
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Apr 24, 2006

CO<sub><font size=-2>2</font></sub> Hourglass

This Mars MOC image shows a portion of the south polar residual cap of Mars. The bright, relatively...

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NASA image: Polar Cone
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Jul 10, 2006

Polar Cone

This MOC image shows a cone-shaped hill, perhaps a remnant of a material that was once more laterally extensive...

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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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