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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.

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma
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Mar 1, 2018

Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma

Ius Chasma is unique from the other chasmata of Valles Marineris in possessing mega gullies on both sides of the...

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NASA image: Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma
Image
Feb 20, 2018

Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma

Continuing eastward along Ius Chasma, this section of the canyon floor has been completely filled by blocky deposits...

JPL
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
Image
Apr 15, 2004

Saturn Apollo Program

This undated chart provides a description of the Saturn IB and Saturn V's Instrument Unit (IU) and its major...

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NASA image: STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment
Image
Sep 29, 1988

STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment

During STS-26, inertial upper stage (IUS) with the tracking and data relay satellite C (TDRS-C) drifts above...

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NASA image: STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment
Image
Sep 29, 1988

STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment

During STS-26, inertial upper stage (IUS) with the tracking and data relay satellite C (TDRS-C) located in the...

JSC
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma
Image
Feb 26, 2018

Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma

This VIS image shows part of eastern Ius Chasma. The lower elevations of Geryon Montes are located at the top of the...

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
Image
Aug 1, 1991

Space Shuttle Projects

The primary payload of the STS-43 mission, Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-E (TDRS-E) attached to an Inertial...

MSFC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
Image
Aug 1, 1991

Space Shuttle Projects

The free-flying Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-E (TDRS-E), still attached to an Inertial Upper Stage (IUS), was...

MSFC
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma
Image
Feb 19, 2018

Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma

The VIS image shows part of the western end of Ius Chasma. Both the north and south canyon walls are visible in this...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma
Image
Feb 27, 2018

Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma

This VIS image shows part of the eastern end of Ius Chasma. Geryon Montes are located in the bottom half of the...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma
Image
Feb 28, 2018

Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma

This VIS image shows the eastern end of Ius Chasma. The southern canyon wall is at the bottom of the image, with...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma
Image
Feb 23, 2018

Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma

Continuing eastward thru central Ius Chasma, this image shows a section of chasma that is not dominated by landslide...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma
Image
Feb 22, 2018

Investigating Mars: Ius Chasma

Moving into the central part of Ius Chasma, the canyon profile changes. What started as a large graben south of the...

JPL
NASA image: Light-Toned Materials along the Floor and Walls of Ius Chasma
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Aug 18, 2023

Light-Toned Materials along the Floor and Walls of Ius Chasma

Many of the Valles Marineris canyons, called chasmata, have kilometer-high, light-toned layered mounds made up of...

JPL
NASA image: STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment
Image
Sep 29, 1988

STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment

STS026-31-071 (3 Oct 1988) --- After deployment from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, the inertial upper stage...

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NASA image: STS-34 Galileo spacecraft / IUS deployment sequence in OV-104's payload bay
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Oct 23, 1989

STS-34 Galileo spacecraft / IUS deployment sequence in OV-104's payload bay

During STS-34 mission, the Galileo spacecraft mounted atop the inertial upper stage (IUS) is tilted to a 58-degree...

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NASA image: Artist concept of Galileo with inertial upper stage (IUS) in low Earth orbit
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Aug 25, 1989

Artist concept of Galileo with inertial upper stage (IUS) in low Earth orbit

S89-42940 (April 1989) --- In this artist's rendition, the Galileo spacecraft is being boosted into its...

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NASA image: STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment
Image
Sep 29, 1988

STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment

During STS-26, inertial upper stage (IUS) with tracking and data relay satellite C (TDRS-C) located in the payload...

JSC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
Image
Jan 1, 1967

Saturn Apollo Program

This photograph was taken during the final assembly operation of the Saturn V launch vehicle for the Apollo 4 (SA...

MSFC
NASA image: STS-34 Galileo spacecraft / inertial upper stage (IUS) deployment
Image
Oct 18, 1989

STS-34 Galileo spacecraft / inertial upper stage (IUS) deployment

STS034-72-070 (18 Oct 1989) --- Backdropped against the blackness of space, the Galileo spacecraft and its inertial...

JSC
NASA image: Valles Marineris
Image
Oct 1, 2014

Valles Marineris

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft spans from Tithonium Chasma top of image to Ius Chasma...

JPL
NASA image: Louros Valles
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Sep 6, 2022

Louros Valles

Today's VIS image shows part of Louros Valles on the southern part of Ius Chasma. Louros Valles is a region of mega...

JPL
NASA image: Mega-Gullies
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Jul 31, 2019

Mega-Gullies

Today's VIS image shows part a section of a mega gully. Located on the plains of Sinai Planum, it is just one of a...

JPL
NASA image: STS-70 payload preparation
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Apr 4, 1995

STS-70 payload preparation

S95-08961 (4 APRIL 1995) --- Workers in the Vertical Processing Facility (VPF) oversee and control the lowering of...

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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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