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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: Closed Large Cell Clouds in the South Pacific
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May 29, 2002

Closed Large Cell Clouds in the South Pacific

NASA Terra satellite shows the shape and size of cellular patterns within marine stratocumulus cloud layers can...

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NASA image: THEMIS Art #120
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Jul 19, 2013

THEMIS Art #120

Do you see what I see in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft? These layered deposits look like a giant bear...

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NASA image: Mars at Ls 93°
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Aug 29, 2006

Mars at Ls 93°

This MOC image shows layers exposed in a trough in the martian north polar region. At the time the picture was...

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NASA image: Artist View of Odyssey Detecting Ice Artist Concept
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May 28, 2002

Artist View of Odyssey Detecting Ice Artist Concept

This artist rendering portrays ice-rich layers in the soils of Mars being detected by instruments aboard NASA 2001...

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NASA image: Candor Chasma on Mars, in Color
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Dec 7, 2002

Candor Chasma on Mars, in Color

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey was acquired of Candor Chasma within Valles Marineris and shows the effects of...

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NASA image: Chasma Boreale
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Mar 25, 2005

Chasma Boreale

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows layers and dunes in Chasma Boreale, a large...

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NASA image: Shaler Unit Evidence of Stream Flow
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Jan 15, 2013

Shaler Unit Evidence of Stream Flow

This image from the Mast Camera Mastcam on NASA Mars rover Curiosity shows inclined layering known as cross-bedding...

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NASA image: Candor Chasma on Mars, in Color
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Dec 17, 2002

Candor Chasma on Mars, in Color

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft was acquired of Candor Chasma within Valles Marineris and shows the...

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NASA image: Ganges Chasma
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Jul 15, 2010

Ganges Chasma

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey shows part of the floor of Ganges Chasma. Deposits of fine surface materials and...

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NASA image: Ophir Chasma
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Jul 22, 2011

Ophir Chasma

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a portion of the western margin of Ophir Chasma....

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NASA image: Closed Small Cell Clouds in the South Pacific
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Apr 24, 2002

Closed Small Cell Clouds in the South Pacific

The structure of tightly packed closed cells in a layer of marine stratocumulus over the southeastern Pacific Ocean...

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NASA image: Aeolis Landforms
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Feb 27, 2006

Aeolis Landforms

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows layered buttes, knobs, and other landforms exposed...

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NASA image: Hydraotes Chaos
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Jun 21, 2012

Hydraotes Chaos

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a portion of Hydraotes Chaos. The individual hills on the...

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NASA image: South Polar Cap
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Sep 17, 2014

South Polar Cap

Spring has arrived at the south pole of Mars. The multitude of layers that make up the cap are readily visible in...

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NASA image: Capri Chasma
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Feb 15, 2010

Capri Chasma

Taken by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft, this image shows a small portion of the floor of Capri Chasma. Bright...

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NASA image: Sediments in Ladon Basin
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Jul 10, 2013

Sediments in Ladon Basin

This observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows light-toned layered deposits at the contact between the...

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NASA image: Polar Band
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Aug 28, 2006

Polar Band

This MOC image shows layers exposed in a trough in the martian north polar region. At the time the picture was...

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NASA image: Bright Sediments on the Floor of Ladon Basin
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Feb 13, 2014

Bright Sediments on the Floor of Ladon Basin

This image shows some bright layered deposits exposed within a linear trough along the floor of the Ladon Basin as...

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NASA image: Scrambled Hellas
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Sep 30, 2006

Scrambled Hellas

This MOC image shows an example of the extremely odd, seemingly scrambled layered rocks exposed by erosion near the...

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NASA image: Flyover Animation of Becquerel Crater on Mars
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Dec 4, 2008

Flyover Animation of Becquerel Crater on Mars

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter MRO is part of simulated flyover showing rhythmic layers of...

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NASA image: Stepping It Up in Arabia Terra
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Jan 29, 2021

Stepping It Up in Arabia Terra

Several craters in Arabia Terra are filled with layered rock, often exposed in rounded mounds. The bright layers are...

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NASA image: Remnants of Lost Geology
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Feb 7, 2003

Remnants of Lost Geology

In this NASA Mars Odyssey image of eastern Arabia Terra, remnants of a once vast layered terrain are evident as...

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NASA image: Stratigraphy Exposed by an Impact Crater
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May 10, 2017

Stratigraphy Exposed by an Impact Crater

Geologists love roadcuts because they reveal the bedrock stratigraphy (layering). Until we have highways on Mars, we...

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NASA image: Mixtures of Sulfates in Melas Chasma
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Sep 4, 2017

Mixtures of Sulfates in Melas Chasma

In this image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, layering within the light-toned sulfate deposit is the result...

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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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