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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: Map of Bright Areas on Vesta
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Mar 21, 2012

Map of Bright Areas on Vesta

This mosaic depicts a portion of asteroid Vesta imaged by NASA Dawn spacecraft where pockets of bright materials are...

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NASA image: Mapping Titan Cloud Coverage
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Sep 21, 2010

Mapping Titan Cloud Coverage

This graphic, constructed from data obtained by NASA Cassini spacecraft, shows the percentage of cloud coverage...

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NASA image: Temperature Map of Pele, Io
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May 31, 2000

Temperature Map of Pele, Io

Pele, one of Io best-known volcanoes, was observed by NASA Galileo spacecraft, during the flyby of Jupiter moon Io...

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NASA image: HEND Maps of Epithermal Neutrons
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May 30, 2002

HEND Maps of Epithermal Neutrons

This global view of Mars in intermediate-energy, or epithermal, neutrons was created from observations by NASA Mars...

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NASA image: Map of California Subsidence and Uplift
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Feb 10, 2025

Map of California Subsidence and Uplift

Researchers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

JPL
NASA image: Webb Data Reveals Dark Matter
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Jan 26, 2026

Webb Data Reveals Dark Matter

This image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, containing nearly 800,000 galaxies, is overlaid with a map of...

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NASA image: Go Huygens!
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Jan 11, 2005

Go Huygens!

This map illustrates the planned imaging coverage for the Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometer, onboard the European...

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NASA image: Circling Occator
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Sep 9, 2015

Circling Occator

This still from an animation, made using images taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, features a color-coded topographic...

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NASA image: Magellan Orbit Artist Concept
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Aug 10, 1990

Magellan Orbit Artist Concept

An artist's concept of the Magellan spacecraft making a radar map of Venus. Magellan mapped 98 percent of Venus'...

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NASA image: Artemis II Astronauts Check Out Some Flight Hardware on This Week @NASA – November 24, 2023
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Nov 24, 2023

Artemis II Astronauts Check Out Some Flight Hardware on This Week @NASA – November 24, 2023

Some Artemis II astronauts check out some flight hardware, a mission that will map millions of galaxies, and...

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NASA image: SHIFT Campaign Research Plane Flight Area Map
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Apr 18, 2022

SHIFT Campaign Research Plane Flight Area Map

The Surface Biology and Geology High-Frequency Time Series (SHIFT) campaign employs a research plane carrying the...

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NASA image: Map of Exoplanets Found in Our Galaxy Artist Concept
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Apr 14, 2015

Map of Exoplanets Found in Our Galaxy Artist Concept

Astronomers have discovered one of the most distant planets known, a gas giant about 13,000 light-years from Earth,...

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NASA image: Map Shows Belizean Protected Areas Assessed for Risk
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Apr 5, 2023

Map Shows Belizean Protected Areas Assessed for Risk

In a paper published in November 2022 in Frontiers in Remote Sensing, researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: Iapetus' Equatorial Region
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Oct 9, 2007

Iapetus' Equatorial Region

Cassini made a close flyby of Saturn's moon Iapetus on Sept. 10, 2007, and the visual and infrared mapping...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1169
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Jun 18, 2001

KSC-01pp1169

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2, workers lower a canister...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1170
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Jun 18, 2001

KSC-01pp1170

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2, workers adjust the...

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NASA image: NASA Selects Landing Site for First Robotic Moon Rover
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Sep 20, 2021

NASA Selects Landing Site for First Robotic Moon Rover

In 2023, NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, will land near the western edge of the...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1977-AC77-1068
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Aug 1, 1977

ARC-1977-AC77-1068

Illustration Preliminary Volcanic Terrain Map of Mars Regional Chart

ARC
NASA image: Satellite Radar Show Complex Set of Faults Moved in 2016 New Zealand Earthquake
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Mar 23, 2017

Satellite Radar Show Complex Set of Faults Moved in 2016 New Zealand Earthquake

NASA and its partners are contributing important observations and expertise to the ongoing response to the Nov. 14,...

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NASA image: Where Boron? Mars Rover Detects It
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Dec 13, 2016

Where Boron? Mars Rover Detects It

This map shows the route driven by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover (blue line) and locations where the rover's Chemistry...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 157
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Aug 24, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 157

The cone-shaped central peak of a Cerean crater casts a long shadow in this view from NASA Dawn spacecraft taken on...

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NASA image: Craters of All Ages and Sizes
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Nov 10, 2015

Craters of All Ages and Sizes

Locations of more than 1,000 craters mapped on Pluto by NASA New Horizons mission indicate a wide range of surface...

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NASA image: NASA's OCO-2 Instrument Measures Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
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Mar 6, 2020

NASA's OCO-2 Instrument Measures Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

A spatial map of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) present in columns of the atmosphere below NASA's Orbiting...

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NASA image: Venus - Comparison of Left and Right Looking Views of Imdr Region
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Mar 14, 1996

Venus - Comparison of Left and Right Looking Views of Imdr Region

As NASA Magellan mission progressed, areas of Venus became accessible for a second look. During Magellan second...

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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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