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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: Arsia Mons Spiral Cloud
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Feb 16, 2002

Arsia Mons Spiral Cloud

This global map of Mars, based on data from NASA Mars Odyssey, shows estimates for amounts of high-energy-particle...

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NASA image: Phoenix on Target
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May 24, 2008

Phoenix on Target

This topography map illustrates where NASA Phoenix Mars Lander was targeted to land on May 25, 2008, based on...

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NASA image: Tiger Stripes are Cubs
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Aug 30, 2005

Tiger Stripes are Cubs

This visual and infrared mapping spectrometer image captured by NASA Cassini spacecraft of Saturn moon Enceladus,...

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NASA image: A False-Color Topography of Vesta South Pole
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Sep 16, 2011

A False-Color Topography of Vesta South Pole

The terrain model of Vesta southern hemisphere shows a big circular structure, its rim rising above the interior of...

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NASA image: Sri Lanka, Colored Height
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Jan 14, 2005

Sri Lanka, Colored Height

The topography of the island nation of Sri Lanka is well shown in this color-coded shaded relief map generated with...

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NASA image: From Glenelg to Mount Sharp
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Jun 5, 2013

From Glenelg to Mount Sharp

This map shows where NASA Mars rover Curiosity landed in August 2012 at Bradbury Landing. All of these features are...

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NASA image: Triton Cantaloupe Terrain
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Aug 25, 2009

Triton Cantaloupe Terrain

This view of the volcanic plains of Neptune moon Triton was produced using topographic maps derived from images...

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NASA image: Shape and Gravity of Vesta South Pole
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Apr 25, 2012

Shape and Gravity of Vesta South Pole

This set of images from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows topography of the southern hemisphere of the giant asteroid Vesta...

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NASA image: Rita Roars Through a Warm Gulf September 21, 2005
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Sep 21, 2005

Rita Roars Through a Warm Gulf September 21, 2005

This sea surface height map of the Gulf of Mexico, with the Florida peninsula on the right and the Texas-Mexico Gulf...

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NASA image: Ice, Salt and Warm-Season Flows on Mars
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Aug 4, 2011

Ice, Salt and Warm-Season Flows on Mars

This map of Mars from NASA Mars Odyssey orbiter shows relative locations of three types of findings related to salt...

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NASA image: Hot and Narrow Tiger Stripe
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Nov 30, 2010

Hot and Narrow Tiger Stripe

Data from NASA Cassini spacecraft have enabled scientists to make the highest-resolution heat intensity maps yet for...

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NASA image: Infrared Image of Low Clouds on Venus
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Jan 29, 1996

Infrared Image of Low Clouds on Venus

This false-color image is a near-infrared map of lower-level clouds on the night side of Venus, obtained by NASA...

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NASA image: First of Many Asteroid Finds
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Jan 23, 2010

First of Many Asteroid Finds

The red dot at the center of this image is the first near-Earth asteroid discovered by NASA Wide-Field Infrared...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Death Valley in 3-D
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Jan 27, 1999

Space Radar Image of Death Valley in 3-D

This picture is a three-dimensional perspective view of Death Valley, California. This view was constructed by...

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NASA image: Opportunity Exploration of Cape
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Jun 7, 2013

Opportunity Exploration of Cape

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity drove onto the Cape York segment of the rim of Endeavour Crater in August...

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NASA image: Gravity of the Moon Crust
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Dec 5, 2012

Gravity of the Moon Crust

These maps of the moon show the Bouguer gravity anomalies as measured by NASA GRAIL mission. Red areas have stronger...

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NASA image: Changes on Io
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Oct 9, 2007

Changes on Io

A global map of Jupiter moon Io derived from eight images taken by the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager LORRI on the...

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NASA image: Mountains of Titan
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Dec 14, 2012

Mountains of Titan

This map of Saturn moon Titan identifies the locations of mountains named by the International Astronomical Union....

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NASA image: Moon Gravity Field Using Prospector Data
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Dec 5, 2012

Moon Gravity Field Using Prospector Data

This map shows the gravity field of the moon from the Lunar Prospector mission. The viewing perspective, known as a...

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NASA image: Artist Concept of MAVEN Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph at Work
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Nov 7, 2014

Artist Concept of MAVEN Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph at Work

This artist concept depicts the Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph IUVS on NASA MAVEN spacecraft scanning the upper...

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NASA image: Rotating Globe of Ganymede Geology
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Feb 12, 2014

Rotating Globe of Ganymede Geology

This is a frame from an animation of a rotating globe of Jupiter moon Ganymede, with a geologic map superimposed...

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NASA image: Triton Mosaic
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Aug 25, 1999

Triton Mosaic

Mosaic of Triton constructed from 16 individual images. After globally minimizing the camera pointing errors, the...

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NASA image: Cylindrical Projection of Jupiter
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Jan 29, 1996

Cylindrical Projection of Jupiter

This computer generated map of Jupiter was made from 10 color images of Jupiter taken Feb. 1, 1979, by NASA Voyager...

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NASA image: NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP Artist Concept
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Jan 22, 2014

NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP Artist Concept

NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP mission will produce high-resolution global maps of soil moisture to track...

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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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