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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: Lower Portion of Mound Inside Gale Crater
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Jul 22, 2011

Lower Portion of Mound Inside Gale Crater

This oblique view of Gale crater shows the landing site and the mound of layered rocks that NASA Mars Science...

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NASA image: Layers in Lower Formation of Gale Crater Mound
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Feb 11, 2010

Layers in Lower Formation of Gale Crater Mound

Layers of rock exposed in the lower portion of a tall mound near the center of Gale Crater on Mars exhibit...

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NASA image: Layers in Upper Formation of Gale Crater Mound
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Feb 11, 2010

Layers in Upper Formation of Gale Crater Mound

Layers of rock in the upper portion of a tall mound near the center of Gale Crater on Mars exhibit a regular...

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NASA image: Crisp View from Inside Gale Crater
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Aug 9, 2012

Crisp View from Inside Gale Crater

This 360-degree, full-resolution panorama from NASA Curiosity rover shows the area all around the rover within Gale...

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NASA image: How Did the Mound in Gale Crater Form?
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May 22, 2013

How Did the Mound in Gale Crater Form?

Scientist hypothesize that a lake of liquid water once filled Gale crater, and the layers in the mound formed as...

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NASA image: Possible Extent of Ancient Lake in Gale Crater, Mars
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Dec 9, 2013

Possible Extent of Ancient Lake in Gale Crater, Mars

This illustration depicts a concept for the possible extent of an ancient lake inside Gale Crater. The base map...

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NASA image: Now and Long Ago at Gale Crater, Mars Illustration
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Dec 13, 2016

Now and Long Ago at Gale Crater, Mars Illustration

This pair of drawings depicts the same location on Mars at two points in time: now and billions of years ago. The...

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NASA image: Gale Crater
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Jun 25, 2018

Gale Crater

While far from the rover, this VIS image of Gale Crater covers the same central layered deposit that Curiosity is...

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NASA image: Curiosity Bagnold Dunes Campaign: Two Types of Dunes
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Feb 27, 2017

Curiosity Bagnold Dunes Campaign: Two Types of Dunes

This map shows the two locations of a research campaign by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover mission to investigate active...

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NASA image: Gale Crater - False Color
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Jan 26, 2016

Gale Crater - 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: Telephoto Vista from Ridge in Mars' Gale Crater
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Jan 30, 2018

Telephoto Vista from Ridge in Mars' Gale Crater

A vantage point on "Vera Rubin Ridge" provided NASA's Curiosity Mars rover this detailed look back over the area...

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NASA image: Detecting a Difference in Clay Minerals at Two Gale Crater Sites
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Dec 13, 2016

Detecting a Difference in Clay Minerals at Two Gale Crater Sites

Data graphed here from the Chemistry and Camera (CheMin) instrument on NASA's Mars Curiosity rover show a difference...

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NASA image: Silicon and Titanium Correlation in Selected Rocks at Gale Crater, Mars
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Dec 17, 2015

Silicon and Titanium Correlation in Selected Rocks at Gale Crater, Mars

The yellow triangles on this graph indicate concentrations of the elements titanium and silicon in selected rock...

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NASA image: Wide-Angle Panorama from Ridge in Mars' Gale Crater
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Jan 30, 2018

Wide-Angle Panorama from Ridge in Mars' Gale Crater

Climbing "Vera Rubin Ridge" provided NASA's Curiosity Mars rover this sweeping vista of the interior and rim of Gale...

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NASA image: Sunset in Mars Gale Crater
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May 8, 2015

Sunset in Mars Gale Crater

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover recorded this view of the sun setting at the close of the mission's 956th Martian day,...

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NASA image: Curiosity Views Gale Crater's Rim, Homing in on Ancient River Channel
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Sep 17, 2025

Curiosity Views Gale Crater's Rim, Homing in on Ancient River Channel

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this panorama under exceptionally clear conditions of Gale Crater's northern...

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NASA image: Curiosity's ChemCam Views Summit and Cliffs Beyond Gale Crater
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Sep 17, 2025

Curiosity's ChemCam Views Summit and Cliffs Beyond Gale Crater

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this view of a mountain nearly 57 miles (91 kilometers) away and outside of...

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NASA image: Images of Gale #22
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May 3, 2013

Images of Gale #22

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the western rim of Gale Crater. Several channels dissect the rim...

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NASA image: Northern Portion of Gale Crater Rim Viewed from 'Naukluft Plateau'
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Apr 27, 2016

Northern Portion of Gale Crater Rim Viewed from 'Naukluft Plateau'

This early-morning view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover covers a field of view of...

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NASA image: Alteration Effects at Gale and Gusev Craters
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Dec 17, 2015

Alteration Effects at Gale and Gusev Craters

This graph shows the ratio of concentrations of several elements in four different pairs of targets examined by...

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NASA image: Swirling Dust in Gale Crater, Mars, Sol 1613
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Feb 27, 2017

Swirling Dust in Gale Crater, Mars, Sol 1613

This frame from a sequence of images shows a dust-carrying whirlwind, called a dust devil, on lower Mount Sharp...

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NASA image: South America's Altiplano Looks Like Mars
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Oct 7, 2019

South America's Altiplano Looks Like Mars

Filled with briny lakes, the Quisquiro salt flat in South America's Altiplano represents the kind of landscape that...

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NASA image: Inspecting Soils Across Mars
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Dec 3, 2012

Inspecting Soils Across Mars

This graph compares the elemental composition of typical soils at three landing regions on Mars: Gusev Crater, from...

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NASA image: Images of Gale #23
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May 6, 2013

Images of Gale #23

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the southwestern floor of Gale Crater. A fairly large channel...

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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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