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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: Layered Martian Outcrop Shaler in Glenelg Area
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Dec 11, 2012

Layered Martian Outcrop Shaler in Glenelg Area

The NASA Mars rover Curiosity used its Mast Camera Mastcam during the mission 120th Martian day, or sol Dec. 7,...

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NASA image: Erosion of Edge of the South Polar Layered Deposits
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May 23, 2017

Erosion of Edge of the South Polar Layered Deposits

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows small ripples, about 10 meters apart, located in Her Desher...

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NASA image: Knob in the South Polar Layered Deposits of Mars
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Jul 10, 2013

Knob in the South Polar Layered Deposits of Mars

These craters on Tharsis are first visible as new dark spots observed by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Context...

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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: Multi-layer Clouds Over the South Indian Ocean
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May 7, 2003

Multi-layer Clouds Over the South Indian Ocean

The complex structure and beauty of polar clouds are highlighted by these images acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft...

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NASA image: Layers of Cape Verde in Victoria Crater Stereo
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Oct 6, 2006

Layers of Cape Verde in Victoria Crater Stereo

This anaglyph from from NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is of Victoria crater, looking north from Duck Bay...

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NASA image: Cloud Layers East of the Great Red Spot
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Jan 29, 1996

Cloud Layers East of the Great Red Spot

This color view of the region just to the East of the Great Red Spot was taken by NASA Voyager 1 on March 4, 1979 at...

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NASA image: A Rocky Planet Forms
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Jan 25, 2018

A Rocky Planet Forms

An artist's rendition of how a rocky planet forms. As a rocky planet forms, the planet-forming material gathers in a...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew
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Sep 12, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew

ISS015-E-28001 (12 Sept. 2007) --- A section of Dinosaur National Monument along the Yampa River in Colorado, which...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew
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Sep 12, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew

ISS015-E-28003 (12 Sept. 2007) --- A section of Dinosaur National Monument along the Yampa River in Colorado, which...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew
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Sep 12, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew

ISS015-E-28002 (12 Sept. 2007) --- A section of Dinosaur National Monument along the Yampa River in Colorado, which...

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NASA image: Odyssey's THEMIS Views Olympus Mons
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Jun 27, 2024

Odyssey's THEMIS Views Olympus Mons

NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter captured this single image of Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar...

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NASA image: E4 True and False Color Hot Spot Mosaic
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Mar 6, 1998

E4 True and False Color Hot Spot Mosaic

True and false color views of Jupiter from NASA's Galileo spacecraft show an equatorial "hotspot" on Jupiter. These...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew
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Sep 12, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew

ISS015-E-28004 (12 Sept. 2007) --- A section of Dinosaur National Monument along the Yampa River in Colorado, which...

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NASA image: NASA Marshall Tests Innovative Technique for Super Cold Fuel Storage
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Jul 18, 2025

NASA Marshall Tests Innovative Technique for Super Cold Fuel Storage

These photos show how teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are testing an innovative...

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NASA image: Tilt Nacelle Vertical and Short Takeoff and Landing Engine
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Mar 23, 1979

Tilt Nacelle Vertical and Short Takeoff and Landing Engine

Center Director John McCarthy, left, and researcher Al Johns pose with a one-third scale model of a Grumman...

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NASA image: Pluto Haze in Bands of Blue
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Jan 14, 2016

Pluto Haze in Bands of Blue

This processed image is the highest-resolution color look yet at the haze layers in Pluto's atmosphere. Shown in...

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NASA image: NASA Sees Definitive Evidence of the Montreal Protocol’s Success
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Jan 4, 2018

NASA Sees Definitive Evidence of the Montreal Protocol’s Success

Using measurements from NASA’s Aura satellite, scientists studied chlorine within the Antarctic ozone hole over the...

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NASA image: Ganymede G1 & G2 Encounters - Interior of Ganymede
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Dec 16, 1997

Ganymede G1 & G2 Encounters - Interior of Ganymede

NASA's Voyager images are used to create a global view of Ganymede. The cut-out reveals the interior structure of...

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NASA image: Ophir and Candor Chasmata
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Feb 11, 2021

Ophir and Candor Chasmata

Today's VIS image crosses both Ophir Chasma (top) and Candor Chasma (bottom). Layered and eroded material covers the...

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NASA image: Sandstone in West Candor Chasma
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Jan 21, 2020

Sandstone in West Candor Chasma

Candor Chasma in central Valles Marineris is filled with light-toned layered deposits thought to be sandstones,...

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NASA image: Volcanic Snow
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Mar 4, 2015

Volcanic Snow

Remember this? Since its first observation in 2009, the volcanic vent complex to the northeast of Rachmaninoff basin...

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NASA image: Light-Toned Materials along the Floor and Walls of Ius Chasma
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Aug 18, 2023

Light-Toned Materials along the Floor and Walls of Ius Chasma

Many of the Valles Marineris canyons, called chasmata, have kilometer-high, light-toned layered mounds made up of...

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NASA image: Spring Fans at Macclesfield
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Jun 2, 2020

Spring Fans at Macclesfield

Every Martian spring, fans of dust are blown out from under the seasonal layer of carbon dioxide ice that forms a...

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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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