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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: Proposed MSL site in Meridiani Crater Lake
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May 23, 2007

Proposed MSL site in Meridiani Crater Lake

Proposed MSL site in Meridiani Crater Lake

JPL
NASA image: Ancient Lakes on Mars? Results for Elysium Basin
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Sep 16, 2000

Ancient Lakes on Mars? Results for Elysium Basin

Ancient Lakes on Mars? Results for Elysium Basin

JPL
NASA image: Radar Sees Lakes in Titan Southern Hemisphere
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Oct 11, 2007

Radar Sees Lakes in Titan Southern Hemisphere

Radar Sees Lakes in Titan Southern Hemisphere

JPL
NASA image: Lake Fitri, Chad
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Aug 17, 2020

Lake Fitri, Chad

Lake Fitri is located in the center of Chad. It is fed by seasonal rainfall, so its area can triple in wet years. In...

JPL
NASA image: Loktak Lake, India
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Apr 13, 2018

Loktak Lake, India

Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in northeast India, and is famous for the floating "phudmis," masses of...

JPL
NASA image: Yamzho Yumco Lake, Tibet
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Feb 1, 2017

Yamzho Yumco Lake, Tibet

Yamzho Yumco (Sacred Swan) Lake in Tibet is surrounded by snow-capped mountains and is one of the three largest...

JPL
NASA image: Great Lakes, No Clouds
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Dec 8, 2017

Great Lakes, No Clouds

NASA image acquired August 28, 2010 Late August 2010 provided a rare satellite view of a cloudless summer day over...

GSFC
NASA image: Lake Chad, Chad as seen from STS-66
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Nov 14, 1994

Lake Chad, Chad as seen from STS-66

This oblique view of Lake Chad was taken by the STS-66 crew in November 1994. This lake lies mainly in the Republic...

JSC
NASA image: Lakes in Syria and Turkiye
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Aug 9, 2024

Lakes in Syria and Turkiye

iss071e462180 (Aug. 9, 2024) --- Lake Assad in Syria (upper right) and lakes created by hydroelectric dams in...

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NASA image: View of the Salt Lake City, Utah area
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Aug 30, 1973

View of the Salt Lake City, Utah area

SL3-22-0322 (July-September 1973) --- An oblique view of the Salt Lake City, Utah area as photographed from Earth...

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NASA image: Lake Mead, 2021
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Jun 22, 2021

Lake Mead, 2021

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US, has fallen to its lowest level ever. The water is a major source for...

JPL
NASA image: Lake Ohrid, Macedonia-Albania
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May 17, 2022

Lake Ohrid, Macedonia-Albania

Lake Ohrid straddles the border between North Macedonia and Albania. It is one of Europe's oldest (3-5 million years...

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NASA image: Lake Ilopango, El Salvador
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Mar 10, 2015

Lake Ilopango, El Salvador

Lake Ilopango is a crater lake which fills a volcanic caldera in central El Salvador, immediately east of the...

JPL
NASA image: Wildfires Threatening Ancient Siberian Lake
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Aug 25, 2015

Wildfires Threatening Ancient Siberian Lake

NASA Terra spacecraft acquired this image of the region north of Lake Baikal on Aug. 22, 2015. For weeks, forest...

JPL
NASA image: Flying over an Extraterrestrial Land of Lakes
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Dec 12, 2013

Flying over an Extraterrestrial Land of Lakes

This frame from a colorized flyover movie from NASA Cassini mission shows the two largest seas on Saturn moon Titan...

JPL
NASA image: Fluctuations of Lake Eyre, South Australia
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Dec 4, 2002

Fluctuations of Lake Eyre, South Australia

Lake Eyre is a large salt lake situated between two deserts in one of Australia driest regions. These four images...

JPL
NASA image: Comet NEOWISE Captured Above Lone Pine Lake at Dawn
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Jul 14, 2020

Comet NEOWISE Captured Above Lone Pine Lake at Dawn

An image of the Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE (Comet NEOWISE) captured above the tree line of Lone Pine Lake, located on...

AFRC
NASA image: Lake Poopo, Bolivia
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Apr 28, 2017

Lake Poopo, Bolivia

In the high plains of the Andes in Bolivia, Lake Poopo has virtually vanished, as shown in this image from NASA...

JPL
NASA image: Bear Lake and Great Salt Lake
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Oct 7, 2025

Bear Lake and Great Salt Lake

iss073e0865636 (Oct. 7, 2025) --- Bear Lake (left) is a freshwater lake spanning Idaho and Utah, and is smaller and...

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NASA image: One of NASA's two F-15 research aircraft gets refueled in mid-air over Lake Isabella from a USAF KC-135 tanker while NASA's other F-15 flies chase alongside.
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Jul 22, 2005

One of NASA's two F-15 research aircraft gets refueled in mid-air over Lake Isabella from a USAF KC-135 tanker while NASA's other F-15 flies chase alongside.

One of NASA's two F-15 research aircraft gets refueled in mid-air over Lake Isabella from a USAF KC-135 tanker while...

AFRC
NASA image: One of Western Australia's largest lakes, Lake Carnegie
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Sep 9, 2024

One of Western Australia's largest lakes, Lake Carnegie

iss071e615200 (Sept. 9, 2024) -- The ephemeral Lake Carnegie, one of Western Australia's largest lakes, displays its...

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NASA image: Stennis visits Lake Cormorant school
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Mar 30, 2010

Stennis visits Lake Cormorant school

Alexis Harry, assistant director of Astro Camp at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center, talks with students at Lake...

SSC
NASA image: Lake Nasser on Nile River in Egypt as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft
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Oct 12, 1968

Lake Nasser on Nile River in Egypt as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft

Lake Nasser on the Nile River in southeastern United Arab Republic (Egypt) as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft...

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NASA image: Titan Lake Country
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Apr 15, 2013

Titan Lake Country

These images from NASA Cassini spacecraft show one of the large seas and a bounty of smaller lakes on Saturn moon Titan.

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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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