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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: Close-Up Views of Jupiter North Pole
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Sep 2, 2016

Close-Up Views of Jupiter North Pole

Storm systems and weather activity unlike anything encountered in the solar system are on view in these color images...

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NASA image: North Pole
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Jul 23, 2019

North Pole

Today's VIS image shows part of the north polar cap, as well as sand dunes located on the floor of a polar trough....

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NASA image: Colorful Northern Crescent
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Jul 31, 2009

Colorful Northern Crescent

The Cassini spacecraft looks down on the north pole of Titan, showing night and day in the northern hemisphere of...

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NASA image: Such Splendor
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Dec 18, 2006

Such Splendor

NASA Cassini spacecraft gazes down at the marvelous rings and swirling clouds of giant Saturn from above the planet...

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NASA image: Polar Layers
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May 9, 2014

Polar Layers

This image as seen by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the layering of the ice at the north pole.

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NASA image: The Maelstrom
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Dec 30, 2013

The Maelstrom

The vortex at Saturn north pole, seen here in the infrared by NASA Cassini spacecraft, takes on the menacing look.

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NASA image: Trailing Hemisphere Craters
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Sep 17, 2009

Trailing Hemisphere Craters

The Cassini spacecraft looks down on the north pole of Mimas and sees the moon cratered trailing hemisphere.

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NASA image: Above Dione Fractures
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Aug 25, 2009

Above Dione Fractures

The Cassini spacecraft looks down on the north pole of Dione and the fine fractures that cross its trailing hemisphere.

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NASA image: Claudia: A Tiny Crater Chosen to Define Vesta Prime Meridian
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Sep 16, 2011

Claudia: A Tiny Crater Chosen to Define Vesta Prime Meridian

The image shows Claudia arrow, a tiny crater through which by definition Vesta prime meridian runs from the asteroid...

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NASA image: Polar Dunes
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Jan 17, 2014

Polar Dunes

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows dunes near the north polar cap of Mars. It is springtime at...

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NASA image: Stormy North
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Aug 5, 2013

Stormy North

The area within Saturn north polar hexagon is shown by NASA Cassini spacecraft to contain myriad storms of various...

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NASA image: Spinning Saturn
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Mar 27, 2007

Spinning Saturn

This nighttime movie of the depths of the north pole of Saturn reveals a dynamic, active planet lurking underneath...

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NASA image: Saturn Hurricane Movie
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Apr 29, 2013

Saturn Hurricane Movie

This image obtained by NASA Cassini spacecraft, shows the clouds of a hurricane-like storm, which circulate around...

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NASA image: Blockfall on the North Polar Layered Deposits
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Jun 18, 2014

Blockfall on the North Polar Layered Deposits

The North Polar layered deposits NPLD are a stack of layers of ice and dust at the North Pole of Mars. The layers...

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NASA image: Waiting for Dust Devils
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Jun 18, 2014

Waiting for Dust Devils

The North Polar layered deposits NPLD are a stack of layers of ice and dust at the North Pole of Mars. The layers...

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NASA image: NASA's Juno Mission Spies Vortices Near Jupiter's North Pole
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Jul 26, 2022

NASA's Juno Mission Spies Vortices Near Jupiter's North Pole

As NASA's Juno mission completed its 43rd close flyby of Jupiter on July 5, 2022, its JunoCam instrument captured...

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NASA image: Avalanche Season
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Sep 5, 2019

Avalanche Season

Every spring the sun shines on the side of the stack of layers at the North Pole of Mars known as the north polar...

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NASA image: Hexagon in Silhouette
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Dec 4, 2013

Hexagon in Silhouette

This frame from an infrared movie from NASA Cassini mission shows the churning of the curious six-sided jet stream...

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NASA image: North Polar Dunes
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Sep 13, 2012

North Polar Dunes

The dunes in this image captured by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft are just a small portion of the dune field that...

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NASA image: Titan Northern Lake
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Nov 18, 2009

Titan Northern Lake

In the top right of NASA Cassini image, the southern end of Titan huge lake of liquid hydrocarbons called Kraken...

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NASA image: Polar Dunes
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Jul 28, 2010

Polar Dunes

In this image from NASA Mars Odyssey of dunes near the north pole of Mars it appears that small individual dunes are...

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NASA image: An Icy Composition
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May 4, 2007

An Icy Composition

The Cassini spacecraft looks across Saturn cloud-dotted north and shadowed pole, and out across the lanes of ice...

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NASA image: Crater Dunes
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May 16, 2014

Crater Dunes

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows another unnamed crater near the north pole with dunes...

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NASA image: Titan Northern Polar Clouds
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Mar 17, 2011

Titan Northern Polar Clouds

Clouds move above the large methane lakes and seas near the north pole of Saturn moon Titan in this image taken by...

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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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