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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: Iani Chaos
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Oct 17, 2005

Iani Chaos

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a small portion of Iani Chaos. The brighter floor...

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NASA image: Loops of Gas and Dust Rise from Planetary Disks Artist Concept
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Mar 6, 2014

Loops of Gas and Dust Rise from Planetary Disks Artist Concept

Magnetic loops carrying gas and dust above disks of planet-forming material circling stars are shown in this artist...

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NASA image: HAMO and LAMO Images of Occia Crater
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Aug 23, 2012

HAMO and LAMO Images of Occia Crater

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft are located in asteroid Vesta Gegania quadrangle, in Vesta southern...

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NASA image: Appollinaris Patera
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Dec 19, 2002

Appollinaris Patera

This NASA Mars Odyssey image shows parts of the dissected and eroded remnants of an impact crater rim and volcanic...

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NASA image: Labeatis Fossae
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Sep 10, 2010

Labeatis Fossae

The channel-like features in this image captured by NASA Mars Odyssey are fault bounded down-dropped blocks of...

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NASA image: Titan Northern Lakes: Salt Flats?
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Oct 23, 2013

Titan Northern Lakes: Salt Flats?

This false-color mosaic, made from infrared data collected by NASA Cassini spacecraft, reveals the differences in...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 114
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Jun 21, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 114

Two adjoining craters on Ceres are featured in this image from NASA Dawn spacecraft. A lobe-shaped feature is...

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NASA image: Streamer Genesis
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Apr 4, 2007

Streamer Genesis

Prometheus draws a fresh streamer of material from the F ring as it passes the ring interior edge. The streamer will...

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NASA image: Erosion Effects
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Jan 22, 2003

Erosion Effects

The impact crater in this NASA Mars Odyssey image is a model illustration of the effects of erosion on Mars. The...

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NASA image: Inspecting a Canister and Sample Collector
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Jan 20, 2006

Inspecting a Canister and Sample Collector

Investigators from University of Washington, Johnson Space Center, and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Denver,...

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NASA image: Arcadia Planitia
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Dec 19, 2002

Arcadia Planitia

This NASA Mars Odyssey image of rounded hills and ridges in Arcadia Planitia shows a very intriguing geomorphic...

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NASA image: A-ring Propeller
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Aug 26, 2010

A-ring Propeller

A propeller-shaped structure, created by an unseen moon, can be seen in Saturn A ring and looks like a small, dark...

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NASA image: Dark Craters on a Bright Ejecta Blanket
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Nov 16, 2009

Dark Craters on a Bright Ejecta Blanket

This image from NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows dark materials excavated by later small impacts show up...

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NASA image: Worm-like Markings on Vesta Surface
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Sep 9, 2011

Worm-like Markings on Vesta Surface

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows dark material at impact craters, up to 12.5 miles-wide 20 kilometer-wide...

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NASA image: Wall and Terrace at Marcia Crater
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Mar 21, 2012

Wall and Terrace at Marcia Crater

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows an interior wall and southern terrace of Marcia crater on Vesta....

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NASA image: Enceladus Plume Brightness Variations
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Jul 28, 2014

Enceladus Plume Brightness Variations

This plot shows the variation in brightness of the plume of material, composed of all the geysers erupting from the...

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NASA image: Exposed Ice in a Fresh Crater
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Aug 4, 2010

Exposed Ice in a Fresh Crater

At the center of this view of an area of mid-latitude northern Mars, a fresh crater about 6 meters 20 feet in...

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NASA image: Marte Vallis
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Jun 30, 2010

Marte Vallis

Marte Vallis is a lava channel. The image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey shows the darker lava of Marte Vallis within...

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NASA image: NGC 6090 - a Pair of Spiral Galaxies
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Apr 24, 2008

NGC 6090 - a Pair of Spiral Galaxies

NGC 6090 is a beautiful pair of spiral galaxies with an overlapping central region and two long tidal tails formed...

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NASA image: Ejecta Remains
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Sep 5, 2006

Ejecta Remains

Only a portion of the ejecta remains around this crater. Wind action is creating yardangs and stripping off the...

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NASA image: Kaiser Dunes in IR
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Aug 1, 2013

Kaiser Dunes in IR

This daytime IR image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of the dune field on the floor of Kaiser Crater....

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 25
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Feb 11, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 25

This image, taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows a densely cratered region within Meanderi Crater on Ceres....

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NASA image: South Layers
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May 20, 2006

South Layers

This MOC image shows remnants of layered materials near the west rim of South Crater, Mars. The composition of these...

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NASA image: Looking for Ice
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Mar 23, 2016

Looking for Ice

This image was targeted for NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft to look at a candidate new crater on a...

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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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