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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: EMIT Spots Methane Hotspots
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Oct 25, 2022

EMIT Spots Methane Hotspots

A plume of methane – a potent greenhouse gas about 80 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than...

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NASA image: Close-up View of Homestake Vein
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Dec 7, 2011

Close-up View of Homestake Vein

This close-up view of a mineral vein called Homestake comes from the microscopic imager on NASA Mars Exploration...

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NASA image: Rock Layers in Lower Mound in Gale Crater
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Jul 22, 2011

Rock Layers in Lower Mound in Gale Crater

Mars scientists have several important hypotheses about how these minerals may reflect changes in the amount of...

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NASA image: Perseverance's PIXL Finds Vivianite, Greigite in 'Cheyava Falls' Sample
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Sep 10, 2025

Perseverance's PIXL Finds Vivianite, Greigite in 'Cheyava Falls' Sample

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover generated this mineral map showing the presence of two minerals – vivianite (purple...

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NASA image: Vesta in the Infrared
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May 10, 2012

Vesta in the Infrared

This global, colorized image of the giant asteroid Vesta from NASA Dawn mission reveals how the minerals are...

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NASA image: Colorized Infrared View of Vesta
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May 10, 2012

Colorized Infrared View of Vesta

This image from NASA Dawn mission shows the varied minerals on the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta in false color.

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NASA image: Map of Rock Properties at Giant Asteroid Vesta
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Nov 6, 2013

Map of Rock Properties at Giant Asteroid Vesta

This colorized map from NASA Dawn mission shows the types of rocks and minerals distributed around the surface of...

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NASA image: Boron, Sodium and Chlorine in Mineral Vein Diyogha, Mars
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Dec 13, 2016

Boron, Sodium and Chlorine in Mineral Vein Diyogha, Mars

Examination of a calcium sulfate vein called "Diyogha" by the Chemical and Camera (ChemCam) instrument on NASA's...

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NASA image: Night Close-up of Mineral Veins at Garden City, Mars
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Apr 1, 2015

Night Close-up of Mineral Veins at Garden City, Mars

This view from the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on the arm of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is a close-up of a...

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NASA image: NASA’s EMIT Mission Media Reel
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May 12, 2022

NASA’s EMIT Mission Media Reel

B-roll, animations, and soundbites for media and public use. Soon to be operating from the International Space...

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NASA image: Diverse Lithologies on a Crater Floor
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Apr 16, 2018

Diverse Lithologies on a Crater Floor

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows bedrock units with diverse colors indicating...

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NASA image: Colorful Mawrth Vallis
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Mar 4, 2019

Colorful Mawrth Vallis

Mawrth Vallis is a place on Mars that has fascinated scientists because of the clays and other hydrated minerals...

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NASA image: New Spectrometer Begins its Global Map of Mars
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Sep 29, 2006

New Spectrometer Begins its Global Map of Mars

The CRISM, a mineral mapping instrument on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, began observing Mars after its lens...

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NASA image: Silicates in Alien Asteroids
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Jan 5, 2009

Silicates in Alien Asteroids

This plot of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescopes shows that asteroid dust around a dead white dwarf star...

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NASA image: Surface Composition Differences in Martian Canyon
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Apr 9, 2003

Surface Composition Differences in Martian Canyon

Color differences in this daytime infrared image taken by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft represent differences in the...

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NASA image: Veins in Sheepbed Outcrop
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Jan 15, 2013

Veins in Sheepbed Outcrop

This image of an outcrop at the Sheepbed locality, taken by NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows well-defined veins...

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NASA image: Clay Prints on Europa
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Dec 11, 2013

Clay Prints on Europa

This image, using data from NASA Galileo mission, shows the first detection of clay-like minerals on the surface of...

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NASA image: Spheroidal Features in Yamato Meteorite From Mars
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Feb 27, 2014

Spheroidal Features in Yamato Meteorite From Mars

This scanning electron microscope image shows speroidal features embedded in a layer of iddingsite, a mineral formed...

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NASA image: LRO PDS Release
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Mar 15, 2011

LRO PDS Release

When composited into a global mosaic, the images from LROC's wide angle lens can show the mineral content and...

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NASA image: Surface Composition Differences in Martian Canyon
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May 29, 2002

Surface Composition Differences in Martian Canyon

Color differences in this daytime infrared image taken by the camera on NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft represent...

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NASA image: Pyroxene Map of Vesta South Pole
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May 10, 2012

Pyroxene Map of Vesta South Pole

This map, made from data obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows the distribution of pyroxene, an iron- and...

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NASA image: Laboratory-in-a-Box has Uses on Mars, Earth, Elsewhere
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Jun 28, 2010

Laboratory-in-a-Box has Uses on Mars, Earth, Elsewhere

Decades of work preparing a miniaturized laboratory for identifying minerals on Mars have also yielded spinoff...

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NASA image: Vesta Coat of Many Colors
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Jun 6, 2012

Vesta Coat of Many Colors

This image of asteroid Vesta is one of many images taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft to create an animation showing the...

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NASA image: Piece of a Comet
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Feb 21, 2006

Piece of a Comet

This image shows a comet particle collected by NASA’s Stardust spacecraft. The particle is made up of the silicate...

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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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