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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: Layered Fan
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Jan 20, 2006

Layered Fan

This beautiful fan deposit is located at the end of a mega-gully that empties into the southern trough of Coprates...

JPL
NASA image: Lava Layers
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Nov 7, 2005

Lava Layers

These lava flows originated at Arsia Mons. This image is from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft.

JPL
NASA image: South Polar Details
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Sep 22, 2005

South Polar Details

22 September 2005 This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows details among some of the...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Watches 30 Years of Ozone Success
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Sep 16, 2017

NASA Watches 30 Years of Ozone Success

Thirty years ago, the nations of the world agreed to the landmark ‘Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the...

GSFC
NASA image: Meridiani Planum
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Jul 26, 2022

Meridiani Planum

This VIS image shows layering of surface materials in Meridiani Planum. TES (Thermal Emission Spectrometer)...

JPL
NASA image: Clinoforms in Melas Chasma
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Apr 10, 2017

Clinoforms in Melas Chasma

In this image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a group of steeply inclined light-toned layers is bounded...

JPL
NASA image: Farewell to Murray Buttes Image 3
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Sep 9, 2016

Farewell to Murray Buttes Image 3

This view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) in NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows finely layered rocks within the...

JPL
NASA image: GPM Gets Flake-y: Formation
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Feb 17, 2017

GPM Gets Flake-y: Formation

The Global Precipitation Measurement can help improve numerical weather predictions of snowfall by measuring the...

GSFC
NASA image: GPM Gets Flake-y: Growing
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Feb 17, 2017

GPM Gets Flake-y: Growing

The Global Precipitation Measurement can help improve numerical weather predictions of snowfall by measuring the...

GSFC
NASA image: LambdaVision
Video
Dec 23, 2021

LambdaVision

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei installs cards into the TangoLab-4 facility for the Protein-Based Artificial Retina...

JSC
NASA image: Sunset
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Nov 1, 1992

Sunset

This cross section of the Earth's atmosphere at sunset and earth limb (24.5S, 43.5E) displays an unusual layering...

JSC
NASA image: 2009 Antarctic Ozone Hole
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Dec 8, 2017

2009 Antarctic Ozone Hole

The annual ozone hole has started developing over the South Pole, and it appears that it will be comparable to ozone...

GSFC
NASA image: Venus as Viewed Through Violet and Near Infrared Filters
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Jan 29, 1996

Venus as Viewed Through Violet and Near Infrared Filters

These two images of Venus from NASA Galileo spacecraft show the global structure of cloud patterns at two different...

JPL
NASA image: Dunes in Becquerel Crater
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Nov 14, 2002

Dunes in Becquerel Crater

Dark dunes on the floor of an interior crater in Becquerel, imaged here by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft, supply the...

JPL
NASA image: Candor Chasm in Valles Marineris
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Jun 8, 1998

Candor Chasm in Valles Marineris

Part of Candor Chasm in Valles Marineris, Mars. Layered terrain is visible in the scene from NASA Viking Orbiter 1,...

JPL
NASA image: Impact Crater
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Dec 13, 2002

Impact Crater

The layering of material observed at the bottom of this impact crater imaged by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft...

JPL
NASA image: Detail of Discoloration Pattern Seen by Curiosity
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Dec 17, 2015

Detail of Discoloration Pattern Seen by Curiosity

This image from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover reveals details of a bedrock discoloration pattern at a site between...

JPL
NASA image: Polar Ice
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Jan 7, 2019

Polar Ice

Today's VIS image shows a small part of the south polar cap. The layering of the cap is easy to see. The layers...

JPL
NASA image: Dunes in Western Medusae Fossae Formation
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Mar 4, 2015

Dunes in Western Medusae Fossae Formation

The dark dunes in the western Medusae Fossae formation provide some evidence of having a local origin. This image...

JPL
NASA image: Sedimentary Rocks inside Terby Crater
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May 26, 2022

Sedimentary Rocks inside Terby Crater

The sedimentary history of Mars is important to understanding climate change and the evolution of Mars. Sedimentary...

JPL
NASA image: Summer at the Pole
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Jan 24, 2019

Summer at the Pole

This VIS image of the south polar cap was taken during the middle of southern hemisphere summer. The surface is free...

JPL
NASA image: Juno First Slice of Jupiter
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Oct 19, 2016

Juno First Slice of Jupiter

This composite image depicts Jupiter's cloud formations as seen through the eyes of Juno's Microwave Radiometer...

JPL
NASA image: Tumbiana Stromatolite
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Feb 17, 2021

Tumbiana Stromatolite

This image shows the finely layered internal structure of a stromatolite sample, with a U.S. penny for scale. This...

JPL
NASA image: South Polar Cap
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Jul 15, 2020

South Polar Cap

The sun has risen over the south pole in this springtime VIS image. At the center of the image is a trough that...

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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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