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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: Australe Mensa - False Color
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Apr 12, 2021

Australe Mensa - False Color

The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create...

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NASA image: Strolling Penguin
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Dec 8, 2017

Strolling Penguin

Members of the IceBridge team visited a colony of Magellanic penguins near Punta Arenas on a no-flight day. Credit:...

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NASA image: Saturn Moons Concept Art
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May 19, 2022

Saturn Moons Concept Art

Saturn has long inspired astronomers, from Galileo’s first glimpse of its rings in 1610 to the last pictures taken...

GSFC
NASA image: Southern Greenland
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Dec 8, 2017

Southern Greenland

NASA's Aqua satellite observed swirls of sea ice along the coast of Greenland on December 30, 2012. Credit:...

GSFC
NASA image: Penguin Beach
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Dec 8, 2017

Penguin Beach

Members of the IceBridge team visited a colony of Magellanic penguins near Punta Arenas on a no-flight day. Credit:...

GSFC
NASA image: Moon over Antarctic
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Dec 8, 2017

Moon over Antarctic

The moon over the Antarctic Peninsula seen from the IceBridge DC-8 on Oct. 25, 2012. Credit: NASA / James Yungel...

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NASA image: The Coolest Landscape on Mars or Earth
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Dec 7, 2016

The Coolest Landscape on Mars or Earth

Many Martian landscapes contain features that are familiar to ones we find on Earth, like river valleys, cliffs,...

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NASA image: A New Impact Site in the Southern Middle Latitudes
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Apr 5, 2017

A New Impact Site in the Southern Middle Latitudes

Over 500 new impact events have been detected from before-and-after images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter,...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Prelaunch
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Sep 12, 2018

ICESat-2 Prelaunch

An emblem signifying the 381st flight of the United Launch Alliance Delta family is seen on the Delta II rocket,...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Prelaunch
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Sep 13, 2018

ICESat-2 Prelaunch

Michael Freilich, director of NASA’s Earth Science Division, NASA Headquarters, signs a star on the United Launch...

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NASA image: What Lies Beneath: Surface Patterns of Glacier-Like Landforms
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Sep 21, 2016

What Lies Beneath: Surface Patterns of Glacier-Like Landforms

The rotational axis of Mars is currently tilted by about 25 degrees, very similar to that of the Earth (at 23.4...

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NASA image: North Polar Layers
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Feb 28, 2017

North Polar Layers

The North Polar layered deposits are a 3-kilometer thick stack of dusty water ice layers that are about 1000...

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NASA image: Landslides on Ceres
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Apr 19, 2017

Landslides on Ceres

NASA's Dawn spacecraft has revealed many landslides on Ceres, which researchers interpret to have been shaped by a...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken during the Expedition 37 mission
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Sep 30, 2013

Earth Observation taken during the Expedition 37 mission

ISS037-E-005104 (2 Oct. 2013) --- Upsala Glacier Retreat and Patagonia Icefield are featured in this image...

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NASA image: Surface Diversity
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Mar 17, 2016

Surface Diversity

This enhanced color view of Pluto's surface diversity was created by merging Ralph/Multispectral Visible Imaging...

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NASA image: Operation IceBridge: What (and Who) it Takes to Keep a Mission Flying
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Mar 23, 2018

Operation IceBridge: What (and Who) it Takes to Keep a Mission Flying

This year marks the tenth Arctic spring campaign for Operation IceBridge, a cryosphere-focused mission tasked with...

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NASA image: Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees North, Longitude 30 Degrees
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Jun 8, 1998

Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees North, Longitude 30 Degrees

The north polar residual ice cap, which is cut by spiral-patterned troughs, is located at the top in this view from...

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NASA image: Ismeniae Fossae
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Dec 4, 2002

Ismeniae Fossae

A fretted channel dominates this region of Ismeniae Fossae, imaged by NASA Mars Odyssey. The topography of this...

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NASA image: ARC-1944-AAL-5010
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Jan 30, 1944

ARC-1944-AAL-5010

De-icing Research conducted at the NASA Ames Research Center. Icing flight test on C-46 airplane (flight 29 11:25am...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Weddell Sea, Antarctica
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Weddell Sea, Antarctica

This Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar color composite shows a portion of the Weddell Sea,...

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NASA image: Valley Glaciers on Pluto
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Sep 17, 2015

Valley Glaciers on Pluto

Ice (probably frozen nitrogen) that appears to have accumulated on the uplands on the right side of this 390-mile...

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NASA image: South Polar Layers
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Aug 25, 2016

South Polar Layers

Southern hemisphere spring has arrived at the south polar cap. The ice layers that make up the cap are easily seen...

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NASA image: Drag Folds in the North Polar Layered Deposits
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Jun 1, 2016

Drag Folds in the North Polar Layered Deposits

These North Polar layered deposits, composed of ice, captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft, show...

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NASA image:  Cryoconite Holes on Matanuska Glacier
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Oct 17, 2024

Cryoconite Holes on Matanuska Glacier

These holes, captured on Alaska's Matanuska Glacier in July 2012, are formed by cryoconite – dust particles that...

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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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