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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: Mimas Northern Polar Maps - February 2010
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May 13, 2010

Mimas Northern Polar Maps - February 2010

The northern hemisphere of Saturn moon Mimas is seen in these polar stereographic maps, mosaicked from the...

JPL
NASA image: Mimas Polar Maps - June 2012
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Aug 16, 2012

Mimas Polar Maps - June 2012

The northern and southern hemispheres of Saturn moon Mimas are seen in these polar stereographic maps, mosaicked...

JPL
NASA image: Mimas Southern Polar Maps - February 2010
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May 13, 2010

Mimas Southern Polar Maps - February 2010

The southern hemisphere of Saturn moon Mimas is seen in these polar stereographic maps, mosaicked from the...

JPL
NASA image: Depths of Mare Ingenii
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Jun 16, 2010

Depths of Mare Ingenii

Mare Ingenii may be best known for its prominent lunar swirls, which are high albedo surface features associated...

JPL
NASA image: Tethys Polar Maps - August 2010
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Nov 30, 2010

Tethys Polar Maps - August 2010

The northern hemisphere of Saturn moon Tethys is seen in this updated polar stereographic map, mosaicked from the...

JPL
NASA image: Tethys Polar Maps - August 2010
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Nov 30, 2010

Tethys Polar Maps - August 2010

The southern hemisphere of Saturn moon Tethys is seen in this updated polar stereographic maps, mosaicked from the...

JPL
NASA image: Rhea South Polar Map - November 2009
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Dec 21, 2010

Rhea South Polar Map - November 2009

The southern hemisphere of Saturn moon Rhea is seen in this polar stereographic maps, mosaicked from the...

JPL
NASA image: Improving the View of Titan
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Dec 29, 2006

Improving the View of Titan

This mosaic provides the best view yet obtained by Cassini cameras, showing terrain on the moon sub-Saturn...

JPL
NASA image: Rhea North Polar Map - November 2009
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Dec 21, 2010

Rhea North Polar Map - November 2009

The northern hemisphere of Saturn moon Rhea is seen in this polar stereographic map, mosaicked from the...

JPL
NASA image: Enceladus Polar Maps - December 2011
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Apr 11, 2013

Enceladus Polar Maps - December 2011

The northern and southern hemispheres of Enceladus are seen in these polar stereographic maps, mosaicked from the...

JPL
NASA image: A Wild Assortment of Jumbled Rocks
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Apr 2, 2012

A Wild Assortment of Jumbled Rocks

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter covers a region of Mars near Nili Fossae that contains some of the...

JPL
NASA image: Enceladus Polar Maps - December 2011
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Apr 11, 2013

Enceladus Polar Maps - December 2011

The northern and southern hemispheres of Enceladus are seen in these polar stereographic maps, mosaicked from the...

JPL
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...

JPL
NASA image: New Horizons Best Close-Up of Pluto Surface
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May 27, 2016

New Horizons Best Close-Up of Pluto Surface

This frame from a movie, which extends across the hemisphere that faced New Horizons spacecraft as it flew past...

JPL
NASA image: Best of "Earth As Art" - Top Five
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Jul 23, 2012

Best of "Earth As Art" - Top Five

A series of Landsat satellites have surveyed the Earth's surface since 1972. In that time, Landsat data have become...

GSFC
NASA image: Best Northern View of Vesta
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Sep 10, 2012

Best Northern View of Vesta

This image from NASA Dawn mission shows a shadowy view of the northern hemisphere of the giant asteroid Vesta during...

JPL
NASA image: Best Map Ever of the Universe
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Mar 21, 2013

Best Map Ever of the Universe

This map shows the oldest light in our universe, as detected with the greatest precision yet by ESA Planck mission....

JPL
NASA image: Bowers Inspires Students to be Their Best
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Aug 3, 2017

Bowers Inspires Students to be Their Best

Al Bowers, center, and a group of student interns hook up a bungee cord for a flight of the Prandtl-D 3C subscale...

AFRC
NASA image: Best View of Goulburn Scour
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Sep 27, 2012

Best View of Goulburn Scour

This image from NASA Curiosity Rover shows a high-resolution view of an area that is known as Goulburn Scour, a set...

JPL
NASA image: Tvashtar Composite
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May 1, 2007

Tvashtar Composite

Variations in the appearance of the giant plume from the Tvashtar volcano on Jupiter moon Io are seen in this...

JPL
NASA image: Dione Polar Maps - February 2010
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Apr 15, 2010

Dione Polar Maps - February 2010

The southern hemisphere of Saturn moon Dione is seen in this polar stereographic maps, mosaicked from the...

JPL
NASA image: Festoon Pattern in Meridiani Outcrop
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Jan 6, 2006

Festoon Pattern in Meridiani Outcrop

This image from the panoramic camera on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows the best examples yet seen in...

JPL
NASA image: Anaglyph of Vesta Model
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Mar 10, 2011

Anaglyph of Vesta Model

This anaglyph shows a 3-D model of the protoplanet Vesta, using scientists best guess to date of what the surface of...

JPL
NASA image: Map of Triton
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Aug 21, 2014

Map of Triton

NASA Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Triton, a moon of Neptune, in the summer of 1989. Dr. Paul Schenk, a scientist at...

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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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