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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: Polar Dunes
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Jun 20, 2014

Polar Dunes

The dark dunes in this image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft are located in a depression bounded by...

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NASA image: Bright Particle in Hole Dug by Scooping of Martian Soil
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Oct 18, 2012

Bright Particle in Hole Dug by Scooping of Martian Soil

The mission science team assessed the bright particles in this scooped pit to be native Martian material rather than...

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NASA image: Dust on the Move
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Nov 2, 2005

Dust on the Move

NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows that the dust avalanches found on this crater rim have exposed darker rocky...

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NASA image: Bedrock in a Trough in Asimov Crater
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Mar 26, 2014

Bedrock in a Trough in Asimov Crater

This image, acquired by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, in southern winter over part of Asimov Crater, shows the...

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NASA image: Tests to Help Plan Opportunity Moves
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May 6, 2005

Tests to Help Plan Opportunity Moves

Rover engineers check how a test rover moves in material chosen to simulate some difficult Mars driving conditions....

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NASA image: Wind Texture
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Mar 23, 2011

Wind Texture

On Earth, these wind-derived features are called blowouts, where the force of the wind has carved out a...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 46
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Mar 15, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 46

This image, taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows unnamed craters high in the northern hemisphere of Ceres. A bright...

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NASA image: Fan Spread
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Aug 31, 2010

Fan Spread

NASA Cassini spacecraft spies a fan in Saturn tenuous F ring. This fan-like structure appears as dark lines...

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NASA image: Aeolis Planum
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May 3, 2012

Aeolis Planum

This complexly eroded region is part of Aeolis Planum with portions that appear to be layered material that has been...

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NASA image: Infrared Ring around Saturn
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Oct 7, 2009

Infrared Ring around Saturn

This picture highlights a slice of Saturn largest ring. The ring red band was discovered by NASA Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: Yardangs
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May 28, 2013

Yardangs

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows wind erosion that has formed yardangs. These parallel sets of...

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NASA image: Layer-Upon-Layer
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Jun 7, 2006

Layer-Upon-Layer

This MOC image shows repeated layers of material, possibly a combination of dust and ice, or perhaps ancient...

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NASA image: Yardang City
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Sep 24, 2006

Yardang City

This MOC image shows the contact between a group of yardangs, tapered ridges formed by the removal of relatively...

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NASA image: Rubria and Occia Craters
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May 9, 2012

Rubria and Occia Craters

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft of asteroid Vesta shows Rubria and Occia craters. Both Rubria and Occia contain...

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NASA image: Coprates Catena
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Mar 30, 2010

Coprates Catena

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a small portion of the floor of Coprates Catena, just south...

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NASA image: Layers and Sand on the Floor of Schiaparelli Crater
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Jul 30, 2014

Layers and Sand on the Floor of Schiaparelli Crater

Schiaparelli Crater is a 460 kilometer 286 mile wide multi-ring structure. However, it is a very shallow crater,...

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NASA image: Surface Covered with Regolith and Craters
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Jun 14, 2012

Surface Covered with Regolith and Craters

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a part of asteroid Vesta surface that is covered by heavily cratered...

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NASA image: View into John Klein Drill Hole in Martian Mudstone
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Dec 9, 2013

View into John Klein Drill Hole in Martian Mudstone

The hole that NASA Curiosity Mars rover drilled into target rock John Klein provided a view into the interior of the...

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NASA image: Dione Ray Crater
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Oct 1, 2012

Dione Ray Crater

NASA Cassini spacecraft looks at an example of a ray crater on the leading hemisphere of Saturn moon Dione. The ray...

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NASA image: Holden Crater Delta
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Dec 17, 2009

Holden Crater Delta

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey shows a delta deposit on the floor of Holden Crater. This delta was formed by...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 36
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Feb 29, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 36

This view from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows part of the crater named Sekhet on Ceres. Prominent shadows within the...

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NASA image: Dark Wombs of Stars
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Oct 2, 2009

Dark Wombs of Stars

This image from the Herschel Observatory, a European Space Agency mission, reveals some of the coldest and darkest...

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NASA image: Publicia Crater
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Jul 19, 2012

Publicia Crater

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft is located in Lucaria Tholus quadrangle, in Vesta northern hemisphere. Around...

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NASA image: Pushing and Pulling
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Jul 30, 2010

Pushing and Pulling

This image taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft shows that rather than being an unchanging disk of peaceful particles,...

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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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