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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: Farewell to Murray Buttes Image 2
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Sep 9, 2016

Farewell to Murray Buttes Image 2

This view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) in NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows sloping buttes and layered outcrops...

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NASA image: Farewell to Murray Buttes Image 4
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Sep 9, 2016

Farewell to Murray Buttes Image 4

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

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NASA image: Farewell to Murray Buttes Image 5
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Sep 9, 2016

Farewell to Murray Buttes Image 5

This view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) in NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows a hillside outcrop with layered rocks...

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NASA image: COMPARISON CHART - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-4/GT-9 EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - SUIT - MSC
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Jan 1, 1966

COMPARISON CHART - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-4/GT-9 EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - SUIT - MSC

S66-04121 (18 April 1966) --- Drawing of the Gemini-9 extravehicular spacesuit, with a comparison of the breakdown...

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NASA image: Douglas XA3D-1 #413 Airplane mounted in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
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Jul 27, 1955

Douglas XA3D-1 #413 Airplane mounted in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.

Testing the wing boundary layer control of the A3D in the 40 x 80 wind tunnel. Boundary layer control was added to...

ARC
NASA image: Gale Crater
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May 10, 2018

Gale Crater

This VIS image of Gale Crater shows part of the huge layered deposit that covers much of the crater floor. The top...

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NASA image: Medusae Fossae
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Aug 5, 2002

Medusae Fossae

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey shows a sample of the middle member of the Medusae Fossae formation. The layers...

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NASA image: South Pole
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Oct 29, 2012

South Pole

The sun has now risen over the south pole of Mars. The polar surface is defrosting. This captured by NASA 2001 Mars...

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NASA image: Polar Margin
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Sep 28, 2006

Polar Margin

Taken during southern summer, this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows both the ice layers of the...

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NASA image: Neptune Bright Crescent
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Aug 1, 1999

Neptune Bright Crescent

This mosaic from NASA Galileo Probe is of an equatorial hotspot on Jupiter and shows the features of a hazy cloud...

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NASA image: Becquerel Outcrops
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Sep 4, 2006

Becquerel Outcrops

This MOC image shows cracks layered, light-toned outcrops of sedimentary rock in Becquerel Crater. The outcrops are...

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NASA image: Spirit Studies Rock Outcrop at Home Plate
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Mar 6, 2006

Spirit Studies Rock Outcrop at Home Plate

This image shows two flat-topped, layered rocks with angular edges almost side by side, except they are separated by...

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NASA image: Candor Chasma Mesa
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Jan 9, 2003

Candor Chasma Mesa

In this image from NASA Mars Odyssey, a mantling layer of sediment slumps off the edge of a mesa in Candor Chasma...

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NASA image: Gale Crater
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Jan 25, 2012

Gale Crater

Gale Crater contains a large layered deposit, part of which is shown in this image captured by NASA 2001 Mars...

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NASA image: Eos Chaos Rocks
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Jan 11, 2006

Eos Chaos Rocks

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows light-toned, layered rock outcrops in Eos Chaos,...

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NASA image: Spring at the North Pole
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Apr 2, 2014

Spring at the North Pole

With summer fast approaching, the frost has sublimated away and the layers that make up the north polar cap are...

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NASA image: Dust-covered Surface with Fresh Small Craters
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Feb 29, 2012

Dust-covered Surface with Fresh Small Craters

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a relatively smooth part of asteroid Vesta surface. This smooth texture...

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NASA image: Coprates Erosion
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Jun 4, 2006

Coprates Erosion

This MOC image shows layered, light-toned, sedimentary rocks that have been exposed by erosion in Coprates Chasma,...

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NASA image: World of Swirl
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Jan 15, 2007

World of Swirl

The clouds of Saturn swirl, billow and merge. These bands are layered into stratified cloud decks consisting of...

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NASA image: Sedimentation and Erosion in Gale Crater, Mars
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Dec 8, 2014

Sedimentation and Erosion in Gale Crater, Mars

This image depicts how a mountain inside a Mars Gale Crater might have formed. At left, the crater fills with layers...

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NASA image: Neptune - Partial Rings
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Jul 25, 1999

Neptune - Partial Rings

This mosaic from NASA Galileo Probe is of an equatorial hotspot on Jupiter and shows the features of a hazy cloud...

JPL
NASA image: Auqakuh Valles
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Jun 17, 2002

Auqakuh Valles

The ancient sinuous river channel shown in this image by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft was likely carved by water...

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NASA image: Festoon Pattern in Meridiani Outcrop
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Jan 6, 2006

Festoon Pattern in Meridiani Outcrop

This image from the panoramic camera on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows the best examples yet seen in...

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NASA image: HAMO and LAMO Images of Cornelia Crater
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Sep 5, 2012

HAMO and LAMO Images of Cornelia Crater

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft are located in asteroid Vesta Numisia quadrangle, southern hemisphere; layers...

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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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